Not a master
A dad who figured it out
Seven chapters. The short version of a longer road.
Who I Am
Kevin Kampen. Systems engineer by profession. Dad, husband, former athlete. Not a coach. Not a trainer. I figured this out the hard way — and documented every step so you don't have to.
The Sports
Grew up on basketball courts. Played through high school, college intramurals, rec leagues into my twenties. The goal was always the same: dunk it. Athletic identity was the identity.
“The goal was always the same: dunk it.”
The Drift
Career. Marriage. Kids. It wasn't one bad year. It was drift. Fifty pounds arrived a few at a time. I still called myself athletic. I didn't recognize the body I was in.
The Injuries
A lifetime of pushing through. Chronic knee pain. Ankle sprains. Groin strains. Hamstring tears. A low back that would lock up for a week at a time. Coaches said push through. That was wrong.
The Decision
When my wife told me she was pregnant, something shifted. It wasn't about looking better. It was about who my kid was going to know as dad. That was the line.
“It wasn't about looking better. It was about who my kid was going to know as dad.”
The Rebuild
Lost close to fifty pounds. Rehabbed every joint — systematically, stubbornly. I move better at thirty-five than I did at twenty-two. The dunk is still the measuring stick. I'm closer than I was last year.
Why HHS Exists
I'm the slightly-further-ahead version of the man reading this. Not a personal trainer. Not a coach who's never struggled. Just a dad who's been through it — and wants to show the path.