Saturday, July 30, 2011

The truth about getting older: Ernestine Shepherd

There are many misconceptions about getting older that proliferate our society. To me, the most distressing belief about getting older is that we can't do everything we want to do, that we have to be more 'careful' with how we use our bodies and that our worlds start to shrink as a result. This belief leads to decreased vitality as we have less and less time to make the most out of our lives. I say, screw that! As we get older, our life experiences can help us get wiser. I think it would suck not to use this hard earned wisdom to enjoy life and milk it as much as possible.

So I choose to not adopt this belief about getting older. I have many clients over 60 who blow this societal norm out of the water.

Here's an amazing woman who also proves that resigning to decreased vitality as we age is bullshite.

If you're not exercising now, just know that the path you're choosing will definitely lead to a limited life as you get older. And if you're not doing regular strength training work, your body WILL fall apart. Pain will start being a more common experience. You will gradually start favoring nagging injuries. Your muscles will atrophy and eventually things that were once easy for you to do, like getting up off the ground or even a chair, will be a distant memory.

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