Wanted to share some info with you today that may challenge some of your existing belief systems.
So often I hear comments from folks (not from out clients, of course!) about why they can’t do this or that.
And I listen.
But when it comes to exercise, I think most people underestimate what they can do.
Our average client is approximately fifty years old.
Most of them that have been with us more than a few months are stronger now than they’ve EVER been in the past.
Our average client at fifty, is stronger than they were at twenty-five or thirty.
And it’s not just strength (as typically defined), but also just the pure stamina of doing set after set of intense and challenging exercises without getting very tired.
A few hours ago, I got done training one of my clients who’s a medical doctor in her fifties.
She went for a solid hour with never more than thirty seconds of rest between sets.
While her upper body strength might not be comparable to some of our guy clients, she could give them a run for their money when comparing lower body strength and conditioning.
And after an entire hour of focused and intensed exercise, she complained that I hadn’t worked her legs hard enough.
This person (and dozens of our other clients) aren’t freaks of nature. In fact, they usually were very out of shape when they started with us.
But they put the time and effort in.
99% of the time, the idea of being “too old” is a very dangerous idea.
Sure, the reality is that the more years we live, the more we get banged up and develop different aches and pains, but the quickest way to an early grave is to succumb to the aches and pains and become inactive.
We run a small group personal training class at 8:00 AM on Saturdays. Last week, the ladies were knocking out set after set, kicking some butt, while a high school male athlete had a hard time handling it.
After a few classes, he’d be getting in condition like everyone else, but my point is that thinking you can’t get REALLY fit because of this reason or that (like age), is just plain wrong.
I’ve included a youtube link to one of our Saturday classes. In the video, you’ll see that the ladies are pretty tired. That’s because they were almost done with a grueling session.
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