With regard to the getting fat part, you will NEVER out ride, out lift, or out exercise a bad diet. If your body type tends to get fat easily, then you have to control portions and count calories, otherwise you will continue to be fat. For me, all the hype about life style change, diet without knowing it, etc are nonsense. Diet takes a conscious effort. I’ve found that after 3 days of feeling a bit hungry during the day, I get used to it and it’s not so bad. I have been around weightlifting and exercise for a very long time and I can tell you, that if you see any man or woman over the age of 30 with an incredible physique, they have a strict diet, period.