The only plank in the gym who can’t get a grip: The Dad Bod Diaries Week 4

I’ve spent years avoiding weights in favour of cardio, but a plank I couldn’t hold and a grip I couldn’t trust revealed midlife fitness isn’t about looking good — it’s about holding on

Bernard O'Shea: 'I’m not here to get ripped. I just want to get fit enough to carry the shopping from the car to the front door in one go.'

There’s a particular type of man you see in gyms who looks deeply comfortable around weights. He knows what they’re for.

I am not that man.