Forgive Me, Father, for I Have Not Been Lifting

It's confession time: going to the gym has been an intimidating experience. I've never been consistent. I'll tell you what's motivating me now.

It's confession time: I'm going to be 43 years old in October, and I have never felt comfortable in a gym. I wasn't involved with team sports in high school, and I never really learned how to lift weights. One exception was a fitness class that my wife and I took in my first year of community college. Starting now, I'm changing this.

Going to a gym can b…