At the gym the other day I decided to ask a friend how old she was, I didn't think she would mind. She said she was 69. I told her she would be my inspiration (now that I am 56) to keep going. She said there are a lot of people her age at the gym. She will just keep on going and of course limit things to what she can reasonably do.
In my exercise class the same day, this lady was talking to a friend and turned away to reclaim her spot. 'Oops, I just tripped on a flat floor' she observed incredulously. I thought that was funny, middle-aged humour if you will. Then afterward I was on the treadmill doing a bit of a cool down, and spoke to another friend in her sixties. I told her she was lucky she decided not to attend the aerobics class that morning. It was a particularly brutal session with all these 'burpee' jumping movements. She said 'I think they are trying to get rid of us older people'...and I had to laugh. They always give us options we can take on the harder moves and of course you just do what you can.
In my exercise class the same day, this lady was talking to a friend and turned away to reclaim her spot. 'Oops, I just tripped on a flat floor' she observed incredulously. I thought that was funny, middle-aged humour if you will. Then afterward I was on the treadmill doing a bit of a cool down, and spoke to another friend in her sixties. I told her she was lucky she decided not to attend the aerobics class that morning. It was a particularly brutal session with all these 'burpee' jumping movements. She said 'I think they are trying to get rid of us older people'...and I had to laugh. They always give us options we can take on the harder moves and of course you just do what you can.
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I think as we get older we need more humour to cope with everyday situations, laughing about things is better than getting frustrated. Hugs, Valerie
That's what our Zumba teacher does too, thank goodness. I've been pushing myself though because, doggone it! I need to lose the holiday weight gain. Sigh...
I would say the majority of the people at my gym are older folk. I'm not sure if that's the case or if it's just that I go during the day when there aren't young people around.
I am 70 and can't believe how much I have slowed down over the years.
True Valerie
I am sure there is a younger crowd in the evenings
U am consciously telling myself to slow down to avoid senseless accidents.
You meet such interesting people! I have adjusted my exercises to reasonable things. There's no point denying that I'm not the same person I was in my 20s :)
Exercise is good for any age
I mainly use the machines, I used to take some of the yoga classes, but the schedule for those classes at this gym doesn't work so much for me...
I HATE burpees! Thank goodness in the classes I usually take we don't do them.
I don't go to the gym, don't enjoy it, what I do love is walking and so happy when I get out and about.
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