About

Hello and welcome to The Basement Gym “About” page.

About pages don’t get viewed very often. I think it’s because so few “About” pages actually reveal anything about the personality behind the blog or website.

But for those few people, like you, who are interested enough to click the link here goes.

First of all, my name is Mark Hanson and I’ve been interested in fitness all my life. I love sports and staying in shape.

I enjoy unicycling and am a pretty good juggler.

My History…

• Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1954
• Graduated Columbia Heights Senior High School 1972
• Entered U.S. Air Force September of 1972
• Honorable discharge July 1976
• Spent 30 years in the printing industry
• Got married at age of 39 in 1993
• Have 5 kids ages 16, 14, 12, 10, 7 (two girls, three boys)
• Quit job, sold house and escaped Minnesota in 2004
• Currently living in small town Iowa (population 700 and loving it)
• Work part-time at The Kanawha Reporter Newspaper Office
• Making a part-time living as an Internet marketer
• Work for a local farmer during fall harvest time
• Started the The Basement Gym blog August of 2010

My Hobbies…

• Bluegrass Guitar
• Juggling
• Unicycling
• Magic
• Chess
• Computers (Mac and PC)

My Family…

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My Objective…

I’ve been researching and writing about weight loss and fitness for several years. In that time I’ve discovered what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to fat loss.

Feel free to browse the links on this site for more information about fitness, nutrition and weight loss. I frequently add video instructions on how to exercise properly to help you get fit and lose weight faster.

If you have questions about fitness or setting up a home gum please use my Contact Form. I do my best to return all emails within 24 hours.

Thanks for reading my About page.

Mark Hanson