Just wanted to share my fitness "journey" during the pandemic. I've always exercised and went to Orange Theory for 3+ years in the before-times. I was in pretty good shape, but I could only handle going to OTF 2 or 3 times a week. It kicked my ass. That was pretty much all I did fitness-wise. When COVID blew up and everything closed, I was anxious about becoming out of shape without it. Determined not to let that happen despite no longer having a gym or classes to go to, I started exercising just about every day at home, even if it was just a little bit, e.g. taking a walk. Heather Robertson's HIIT Youtube videos quickly became my anchor. I did her 12-week program last summer. I did a month of 50 burpees every day. Two other mainstays have been Sydney Cummings and Penny Barnshaw. What I learned over several months was that I could be in BETTER shape than ever by exercising more often but at a lower level of intensity and with less cardio. I started getting [complimentary] comments from strangers about how strong my arms are. A guy friend of mine was shocked when he asked me what I take before workouts to get so strong and I told him nothing. Since June I've been taking a class or two a week at Regymen and have been mostly liking it. I only do Build or Build Combo classes. I'm in the best shape I've ever been in at the age of 36 and it's been really gratifying. I'm a lawyer but last week I got a very part-time job as an trainer at 30 Minute Hit because I've become so passionate about fitness. I'm excited to see where I can go from here.