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Adrian Rovere has developed his elixir for life and he’s willing to share it.
The former resident of Dubbo has regained health and happiness from HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training).
He’ll turn 60 years old next year but feels “half that age”.
“Through consistent and constant exercise you can renew, rejuvenate and repair,” Mr Rovere told the Daily Liberal during a visit to Dubbo to see family and friends.
The Sydney-based divorced father of two is speaking out after dropping the ball several years ago.
“A new year brings new beginnings and uppermost in most readers' minds is their health,” he said.
“I have managed to totally transform myself from a 109-kilogram (kg) unfit oaf to a 94kg super-toned, athletic person.”
Back in 2016 the 193-centimetre tall real estate agent was being told he could wear the extra 15 kg of weight because of his height.
But he wasn’t looking for excuses for “becoming lazy”.
Mr Rovere said his gradual weight gain had been the result of “moving away from that regular exercise”.
The former CYMS footballer and triathlete had no energy and was concerned about the impact of the extra kilograms on his health.
Through consistent and constant exercise you can renew, rejuvenate and repair.
- Adrian Rovere
“I felt I was letting myself down and just not respecting myself in an holistic sort of way,” Mr Rovere said.
He also came to understand that physical and mental welling-being went hand in hand.
“I just found that improving my health and fitness also boosted my mental health,” Mr Rovere said.
“My goal everyday is to be a better version of myself than I was yesterday.”
Mr Rovere. a former journalist, has written a new life script for himself that includes maintaining his fitness and weight.
“I can hold a plank for 14 minutes and in one set of push-ups have managed to eek out 153 reps,” he said.
Benchmarks aside, Mr Rovere insists that he is an average bloke and if he can do it so can others.
“It’s so important to make a habit of exercise,” he said. “Just be true to yourself and make yourself accountable.”
His advice to people wanting to get back in shape includes not consuming more calories than they can wear off, ditching sugar and addressing a small weight gain before it gets out of hand.
