Joseph Pilates said, “If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old; if it’s completely flexible at 60, you are young“. How right he was.
We teach a few Fit for Life classes which are for more mature clients every week. Clients range in age from their mid 50s to their mid 80s.
And I’m really blown away every time I work with them.
Time and again I see older clients starting new exercise regimes in their 50, 60s and 70s, keen to get fit, stay flexible and keep themselves injury free. They are open to new possibilities, new challenges and are delighted to be active and moving. They come diligently every week and practice at home too.
I don’t always see that with younger generations. Many only get to move no more than is required to get them to work and back, collect the kids, get dinner and get to bed with no thought of looking after their bodies.