Finally, science has determined the age at which we no longer want to be surrounded by hard-bodied twenty-somethings–at least when we exercise. The L.A. Times reports on a study conducted at the University of British Columbia in which 947 people, aged 30 to 92, were asked how they’d feel about exercising with twenty-somethings. People in their 30s and 40s liked the idea; people over 50 did not. The Times reports that people in all age groups were keen to exercise with people their own age. Read more in the L.A. Times.
Health, fitness and lifestyle tips for people over 50 who still like to play hard
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Well to tell the truth, I am 65 yrs. old and fit as a fiddle even though I’ve only been off the by-pass table for less than nine weeks. I have no problem whatsoever working out with younger people, many of whom, by the way, are not in as good a shape as I am. It’s the ones who are intimidated by grunting who are also intimidated by hard bodies. And there’s another thing I take exception to calling the younger generation “hard bodies”,, mine’s hard too folks and so should your’s be.