Fitness, Strength and Endurance for Real Life

For more than 31 years, Howtobefit.com has helped people build fitness, strength, endurance, and lasting healthy habits through practical, real-life coaching advice. It provides a range of fitness, nutrition and workout products and programs to help you achieve your goals as well as hundreds of curated articles from aerobic exercise to weight loss. To learn more about what has worked for Howtobefit.com creator Rich Dafter and from his 43 years of coaching and almost 60 years of running, check out his Fitness, Strength & Endurance Blog.

Featured This Week on Howtobefit.com

Fitness & Health: 5 Ways to Measure Weight Loss Without the Scale
Strength Training: 6 Push-Up Alternatives to Build Upper-Body Strength
Endurance & Cardio: The Power of Being Heart Strong
Home Fitness Workouts: Benefits of At-Home Workouts
Nutrition & Recovery: Kicking the Junk Food Habit
Mobility & Flexibility: The Difference Between Mobility and Flexibility
Programs to Lose Weight: What’s the Best Workout for Weight Loss?
Run, Hike & Walk: Walking Versus Bicycling for Longevity
Inspiration & Motivation: An Accountability Partner Can Help You Get In Shape
Meditation & Yoga: Benefits of the Cat-Cow Pose

Follow Coach Rich Dafter's Journey

You can follow his current, real-world training, workouts, and wellness journey through these resources:

Running for a Lifetime Blog – See his daily running, hiking, strength, and endurance training logs.
Daily Training Log on Strava – Follow his current workouts, runs, walks, hikes, and training consistency.
Polar Heart Rate Training Data – See how he uses heart rate training to support fitness, recovery, and longevity.

Choose Your Path

The categories below contain the fitness, nutrition, mobility, walking, and running resources that have helped Rich Dafter stay active and continue pursuing new goals through decades of consistent training. Explore the topics that match your current goals and build your own strategy one step at a time.

Running, Hiking, and Walking

Running, hiking, and walking are three of the most effective lifelong fitness habits for healthy aging, mobility, cardiovascular health, and longevity. Rich Dafter has been running for almost 60 years and has a wealth of knowledge and experience, if you would like to contact him. You can learn more about running, hiking, and walking by going to the selection of posts on his blog.

Strength Training

Strength training is for building and maintaining lean muscle mass, which is your body’s best defense against aging and injury. It also helps with mobility, which is important for maintaining balance and engaging in everyday activities. Rich Dafter has amassed dozens of strength training posts on his blog to help you to achieve your goals.

Nutrition & Recovery

Nutrition is for fueling your body with nutrient-dense foods to boost energy, improve mental clarity, and support recovery. Ever since doing The Ultimate Reset in 2012, Rich Dafter has been very focused on the importance of nutrition and recovery after workouts. Explore practical nutrition and recovery strategies for energy, longevity, and workout recovery.

Mobility & Flexibility

Mobility and flexibility are so important for maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle. Without them, we are limited to what we can do and our quality of life is diminished. As we age, we have less mobility and flexibility and that is why Rich Dafter has so many posts on his blog to help you in this area. When you visit his blog, make sure to go to the Mobility and Flexibility Category to see the posts.

Community

Follow Rich Dafter on How to Be Fit With Rich Dafter Facebook page, on Coach Rich Dafter on Instagram, and join him in his Getting Stronger Together support and accountability group for more ways to help you reach your goals.

Coach Rich Dafter's Recommended Next Steps

You've explored the strategies, resources, and communities on this site. Now it's time to take action. Whether your goal is losing weight, building strength, improving mobility, increasing energy, or supporting a healthy lifestyle, having a structured plan makes the journey much easier.

After completing more than 30 Beachbody/BODi programs since starting with P90X in 2007 (BODi began awarding completion badges in March 2022), Rich Dafter's recommendation is to start with a BODi membership. You'll gain access to guided workouts, nutrition programs, and simple fitness plans that help you build consistency and long-term results from home.

Not sure where to begin? Visit the Start Here page.