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About the author
A second act built on strength, discipline, and change
David Finkelstein spent more than four decades practicing criminal defense law before beginning a new career in fitness at age 60.
Biography
David was raised in Boston, Massachusetts and practiced criminal defense law for more than 40 years. The long hours and intense stress of his career contributed to excess weight, high blood pressure, poor eating habits, and a largely sedentary lifestyle.
As he approached his sixties, David recognized that his health was moving in the wrong direction. He began exercising at a health club located behind his law office, worked with a trainer, and gradually changed how he moved, ate, and managed stress.
At age 60, David completed personal training certifications through the International Sports Sciences Association and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. He later shifted away from law and began working as a personal trainer.
David eventually retired to California. He continues to walk, lift weights, practice yoga, and stay engaged with developments in fitness. He wrote A Better Me, A Better You to share what he learned and to encourage adults who believe it may be too late to improve their health.
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David Finkelstein is the author of A Better Me, A Better You, a practical guide to healthier aging, movement, nutrition, wellbeing, recovery, and sleep.
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The turning point
Changing direction at 60
David did not begin as a lifelong athlete. He began after decades of inactivity and career stress. The central message is simple: starting later is still starting.
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David Finkelstein is the author of A Better Me, A Better You, a practical guide to healthier aging, movement, nutrition, wellbeing, recovery, and sleep.
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David Finkelstein is the author of A Better Me, A Better You, a practical guide to healthier aging, movement, nutrition, wellbeing, recovery, and sleep.