Hi, I'm Chris. I live in West Virginia in the United States. I'm 52 and got into the best shape of my life during the pandemic when all of the gyms and restaurants were shut down. At that time, I did a hybrid workout which was mostly bodyweight exercises and a little bit of dumbbell work thrown in. I really enjoyed that style of training and stayed away from heavy weight training once gyms reopened. At 5'10" (178 centimeters), I weighed 160 pounds (73 kg). Unfortunately, in 2023 I had a horrible reaction to an antibiotic that made me very sick and caused me all kinds of joint and tendon issues that I didn't previously have. My weight ballooned up, and I currently weigh 215 pounds (98 kg). There are still some health issues that I have to work around, but I'm about 85% back to normal. Now, I'm ready to get back into shape.