What Does Fitness Look Like Over 40? And How Do You Achieve It?

Fitness over 40

Several years ago, there was an incredible commercial from a European company called DocMorris, one of Europe's largest online pharmacies with 10 million active customers. The premise is an older gentleman who, for all intents and purposes, looks healthy; he's just advanced in years and seemingly living alone.

At First Glance

After a glance at his family pictures on the wall of what appears to be the typical grandparent home, he is struck with something, and you can see it in his eyes. The next scene has him going to the garage and trying to lift a kettlebell that has been sitting there alone, gathering dust for many, many years. He can barely drag it outside at first, but gets it outside, and then he drags it back in.

After Several Months

After several months of dragging, then lifting, and then squatting this kettlebell, and more than one neighbor giving him that judgmental look that he is crazy, he appears able to move that kettlebell with ease. 

Chirstmas with the Family

At Christmastime, he appears to be visiting his family, and specifically his granddaughter. He bought her a large, shiny star to top the Christmas tree with, and he proudly lifts her over his head so that she can put the star on the tree. At this point in watching the video, I had an allergic reaction to something and had to wipe my eyes; you more than likely will too.

Real Truths about Fitness

This video reveals so many truths about the "secret" to fitness when you're older. Let's explore a few of them here:

• Find a reason to start
• At first, it will be difficult
• Consistency always wins, don't stop
• Have a goal in mind for your fitness
• You don't need a full home gym to do it
• Any movement, with good form, is good movement
• Remember to celebrate little achievements 

Equip Products & Fitness

Equip Products caters to the needs of athletes of all types, but we have a special place in our heart for those older like ourselves. If your looking to start your fitness journey, take a look at some of these options and make sure you watch the video I mentioned above. I've put the link at the bottom of this blog.

1. Multi Ropes™
2. LapMat's™
3. HandyMat™ Gym Mat
4. Rower Hook for the Concept2 Rower
5. Concept2 Ski Erg
6. Wall Balls
7. KettleBells
8. Mobility Bands
9. Dumbells
10. Pull Up Bar

DocMorris Christmas Video Link:

https://youtu.be/2N2eSsIWtNI?si=Ra64w5eVflZ3mQ4A

DocMorris Weihnachtsfilm #Herzensangelegenheit

instagram.com/docmorris

https://www.docmorris.de/

Concept2 Rower, Ski Erg, & Bike:

https://shop.concept2.com/