“We don’t stop hiking because we get old, we get old because we stop hiking” This quote has been in my gym for a while & I’m frequently told by people I meet that they can’t do something because they are now over 40! It drives me crazy!
Life does not stop at 40 or 50 or 60 or 70 or even 80 or 90. Examples:
**I have a 90 year old friend who still walks to town, does tai chi & lives in her own house
**I have a Dad who is almost 80 & will be retiring this year but still works a physical job & bikes & doesn’t let age get in his way
**I have a 75 year old Mum who walks 4-6km per day, bikes & plays pickle ball
**I have a 70 year old friend who can now walk 9km but walks almost every day 4km+
**I am 51 & there is nothing in life I cannot do!
But I then hear from those who USE to do stuff but they're now too OLD - over 40! Crazy & maddening! I understand some injuries slow or stop some. But I also see some of those who I’ve noted above with some sore bits that keep going - they just change what they do or work on the bits that are sore and make them stronger!
Life does not STOP at 40! It’s a choice you make to sit on the sideline & watch rather than participate. If you continue to sit on the sideline your body will slowly stop being able to move efficiently.
I sometimes say you'll then move into a rest home and watch from the chair out the window whilst I’m outside living a life! And WISH I was YOU! But I’m living a great life because I kept moving! So make the choice to MOVE or NOT to MOVE but don’t let age be a barrier or an EXCUSE!
🍞We discussed GRAINS in the gym this week - and how whole grains such as oats, quinoa, wheat are high in fibre. It’s the processed ones like flour in cakes & biscuits we need to watch. Whole grains have B vitamins, folate, iron, magnesium & selenium. Anything you can see a grain is good for example brown rice or wholegrain. To read the article use the link
🍫Our March challenge is a give up or add in - and many have started strongly - consider what change you could make for 4 weeks! We are also doing wall sits & prone holds - give them a go - 30 sec to 1 minute long! Enjoy the weekend - but MOVE! Please don’t be left behind - JOIN IN ON LIFE! ❤️
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