Inspired in the gym.....

Faery_Dust

So I was in the gym today, I normally only get there evenings and weekends and there are usually a lot of younger people there who work during the day. Today I had a day off (kids sports day this afternoon - he came 3rd in bat and ball race yay! lol) and a lot of elderly people were in the gym.

It was the most amazing thing I had ever seen!! Some of these people were in wheelchairs and could hardly walk, but they were hobbling between weights machines, going on the bikes and rowing machines.

One lady I got talking to was in the free weights area of the gym. She looked a little out of place, she had a pink tracksuit on, grey hair and weight lifting gloves. She then went on to put half the blokes there to shame. She was lifting some pretty hefty weights (more than me), she did 5 pull ups and 30 full press ups!!! I had her pegged at about 60ish..... she was SEVENTY FIVE!!!! I couldn't believe it!!!!

I was so amazed, I wish I could go to the gym every day at this time as these people motivate me so much. If they can do it then I most certainly can do it!

I just thought I would share this on here, I was seriously amazed by this woman.

bokodasu

I love the old ladies at the gym, they're totally my fitness heroes. I'm already saving up for velour tracksuits and matching head- and wristbands. There's an older lady at my gym every day who was doing the ropes sitting down after her knee surgery, she's one of my favorites. And the older couple who come and walk the pool together every day. And the ones going to water aerobics who say, "Hi, I'm 81!"