Posted on: Monday, September 20, 2004
Early workouts help stylist stay fit
By Paula Rath
Advertiser Staff Writer
When Greg Howell isn't working at the Paul Brown Salon in Ward Centre, he's backstage, volunteering as a makeup artist and hair stylist for Manoa Valley Theatre or The Actors Group. In spite of long work hours, he makes sure to get in a workout.
Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser Age: 50 Profession: "I was an actor and dancer in my youth, and, thanks to our great community theaters, I still get the chance to do that now and then. I was also a potter and sculptor for a few years on Maui. But none of these things quite pay the bills. So for almost 30 years ...I have been a makeup artist and hair stylist." Height: 5'9" Weight: 165 lb. Workout habits: "I work out four days a week at 24 Hour Fitness. I do weight training with a combination of free weights and machines." Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser My good foods/bad foods: "I am originally from the Deep South and that means deep-fried everything. Fortunately, I also like a lot of healthy foods, fruits and vegetables and chicken." My biggest motivator: "I love the way I feel after a really good workout — like I'm a little more alive and aware. I even like the soreness a day or two after. It lets me know I didn't waste my time at the gym. Most of all I like having people guess my age as somewhat less than 50." My biggest roadblock to fitness: "Not enough time! I have to make workouts a priority and at the top of the list every day; otherwise, any one of a dozen other interests will edge it out." What saves my sanity: "Good friends ... and the fact that I really enjoy my clients and the people I work with." My next challenge: "Great six pack abs before my next birthday!" Advice for those in the same boat: "Get off your butt and move. And if you decide to head for the gym, it really makes a difference to hire a professional trainer and get the right start. Like the ad says, just do it!"
Name: Greg Howell
Greg Howell lifts weights at the 24 Hour Fitness center on Kapi'olani Boulevard. He varies his workout routine ito help keep it fresh.
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When and why I started working out: "About four years ago. I was feeling tired and old and unable. Around the same time, my brother had a quadruple bypass heart surgery, and that really woke me up. It was time for me to stop making excuses."
The feeling that accompanies a workout is why Greg Howell makes fitness a priority. Working out lets him feel more alive and aware.
