“I never set a goal to lose 90lb, I just fell in love with the activities that I was doing”—a certified health coach shares the weekly workout routine that helped him lose weight and find joy in movement

Three photographs of the same man side by side. The center image is a posed headshot. Either side are photos of him exercising outdoors.

Welcome to Workout Diaries, a series where we ask expert trainers to talk us through what a week in exercise looks like for them, helping you figure out how to develop and maintain an effective workout routine.

Jesse Ramos Jr. is an ISSA-certified health coach based in New York City. Before he became a trainer, he was working full-time in banking for 10 years. During this period, he lost 90lb while working full-time, through low-intensity strength training, dancing and everyday movement.