Another wonderful benefit of joining up to a gym is the camaraderie and sense of community. Once you start making regular workouts a part of your life and routine, you will find that the same people are generally at the gym at the same times that you are. You begin to see familiar faces every day. I have picked out certain women that I see regularly that I think just look amazing, and I have talked with them about their training and eating disciplines. They inspire me greatly. Their work ethic and dedication is obvious. It helps to bring home the notion that to achieve and maintain a truly fit physique is a lifelong commitment. I often get angry at myself for letting so many years go by that I just sat and wished better for me, but never made the effort. I often thought it was too late for me to ever achieve the health and fitness that these women enjoy. But, it appears, it’s never too late. I started at the age of 42. I now look and feel better than I did when I was 25.