About Al Johnson

Hey there! My name is Al Johnson and I’m a huge fan of home fitness. I love reading and writing about all things related to staying active and healthy. One thing I’m particularly passionate about is sharing my own experiences and knowledge about working out in small spaces like apartments and hotel rooms.

I’ve been on this journey for a while now, and it all started when…

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My Journey

My fitness journey began back in 2012 when I was struggling with some health issues and my doctor told me it was time to start exercising and eating better. I was determined to make a change, but I quickly realized that my small apartment wasn’t really set up for a home gym. I had my eye on the Bowflex, but I knew it wouldn’t fit in my tiny living space. So instead, I invested in a set of adjustable dumbbells and the P90X DVD set from Beachbody.

At first, things were going great. I loved the intensity of the P90X workouts and I was already starting to see results. Plus, I loved having the freedom to exercise on my own schedule – whether that was early in the morning or late at night. Unfortunately, that all changed when a new neighbor moved in beneath my apartment.

One night, as I was working out in my living room, I heard a knock on the door. It was my new neighbor, and she was upset about the noise coming from my apartment. I had no idea that I was being that loud, and I immediately apologized and offered to find a solution. We ended up coming to a compromise, but it meant that I had to find a new place to exercise.

I didn’t really want to go back to the gym, but I also knew I needed a quiet place to work out. That’s when I discovered FitnessBlender and HASfit on YouTube – two amazing channels that offered a variety of home workouts that I could do without making too much noise. I started doing things like step aerobics, bodyweight training, and resistance band workouts four nights a week, and it was a game-changer. Not only was I seeing results, but I also never heard a single complaint from my neighbor again. I was so happy to be back to exercising at home, and I haven’t looked back since.

I began with these four pieces of exercise equipment:


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