THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HEALTH AND FITNESS

Showing posts with label longevity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label longevity. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

93-year-old couple heroes to other gym rats


by Michael Vitez
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
PHILADELPHIA - Moe drives to the gym every morning, but Fay always takes an extra set of keys because once he locked his in the trunk.

They prefer gray sweats to spandex, conversation to headphones. They are so unfashionable that they barely perspire.
Yet they inspire.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Has '50' Become the New '30'?


by Frank Rosci

People these days are living longer than ever. And as they go through their longer, fuller, richer lives, they're taking better care of themselves and aging gracefully, so much so that even at 50 years of age and older - once upon a time considered "over the hill" - many are more like 30-year-olds in their thinking, behavior, viewpoint, attitude and even physique.

These baby-boomers are practically as active as their younger counterparts - they can still do many of the physically demanding things that younger people do, and they remain committed to staying that way for as long as humanly possible.