From 29 to 52: 24 years of getting leaner & getting better

Click for a full-size view	At Age 29 34" waist 170 lbs 18% bodyfat Photo by Chuck McCormick	Click for a full-size view	At Age 39 33" waist 165 lbs 15% bodyfat Photo by Lowell Thomas
Click for a full-size view	At Age 41 32" waist 160 lbs 12% bodyfat Photo by John Kline	Click for a full-size view	At Age 42 31" waist 157 lbs 11% bodyfat Photo by John Kline
Click for a full-size view	At Age 43 30" waist 154 lbs 9% bodyfat Photo by Sheila Winett	Click for a full-size view	At Age 45 27" waist 145 lbs 5% bodyfat Photo by John Kline
Click for a full-size view	At Age 46 26 1/2" waist 143 lbs 4% bodyfat Photo by John Kline	Click for a full-size view	At Age 52 27 1/4" waist 146 lbs 5% bodyfat Photo by John Kline
These pictures show that I only got better when I got smaller. Staying lean, once achieved, has been easy to maintain. Capitalizing on one's strengths rather than trying for something that is genetically impossible always makes the most sense.