Thanks.
Part of the problem is that all of the men in my family carry their weight around their mid-section, which is linked with a higher rate of heart disease than people who weigh the same but have it spread out more over their body. I look hella fit if you ignored the (thankfully shrinking) ring around my mid-section. I even had a spare tire in high school when I weighed 155 and did 300 crunches before bed every night and had it since mid-middle elementary school.
I found out my work has a deal for employees where I can see a personal trainer for about $25/visit for 45 minutes. I was thinking about meeting with one once per week for a few months and get the employee rate for part-time use at the gym to break through to my goal and see if they can do anything to help with my mid-section, as well as help me increase the size of my arms. My legs are ripped. I've never been much of a gym guy and don't know how to use at least half of the equipment, so hopefully they can help. I read that more muscle mass can help increase metabolism, which I had no idea about until now, so I'm wanting to do more strength training and hoping that will push me the rest of the way.
