Learn the foundations of Strength Training. Realize that all major adaptations rely on the foundation of strength. When you get stronger, you build muscle, when you build muscle, you increase your metabolism, when you increase your metabolism, you partition energy more efficiently. Which means the food you eat all has a "home" within your body. Carbs go where they need to go, fats go where they need to go, proteins go where they need to go, and very little is left out on the mean streets that is your cardiovascular system. Essentially, you are never dieting, ever. Your heart becomes more efficient at pumping blood to those muscles, you drop the body fat you don't need, and you minimize the imbalances causing most pain associated with inactivity and sitting...win-win-win.

But there's a catch. 

This takes TIME. You are building a business within your body. You may be in a lot of debt at first, make some poor decisions, lose some friends... but that's what it takes to build a sustainable business that you can profit from for the rest of your life. And trust me, when you get there, the effort it takes to MAINTAIN a business is much less than it is to GROW a business.

So how strong do I need to get?

It doesn't matter, just stronger than you are now, it is all relative to your current situation. Sometimes strength is limited because your movement quality is limited. If you can't move well, address that first. When you can do something more or longer, you are getting stronger.

How do I know when i'm strong enough?

When you feel "In Shape."