The other day I was in the gym doing one of the strength workouts Peter designed for me. Like many of you, my summer got a little away from me. Between travel for my son’s hockey, a family vacation, and long stretches on the road, my exercise was intermittent at best. I stayed active with running, but my strength training took a back seat.
Now that fall is here, I’ve been resetting. I’m back on my nutrition plan, tracking with MacroStax, and Peter set me up with a workout routine to help me lean out and build muscle again.
So there I was, sweating through a set of forward lunges, feeling pretty good about myself… until Ricky showed up.
Ricky is one of our longtime clients. He’s in his 70s (maybe 80s), and he shows up multiple times per week for strength and conditioning. Peter looked over at him and said, “Let’s have you do what Gary’s doing—just without the weight.”
Except instead of simple forward lunges, Peter gave Ricky walking lunges—deep, controlled, smooth. And wouldn’t you know it? Ricky just crushed it. Perfect form. Back knee to the ground. Step, balance, next lunge. All the way down the turf and back.
I looked at him, laughed, and said: “F you, Ricky.”
Not in anger. Not in spite. But in total admiration.
Here’s the truth: Ricky is proof that strength, balance, and mobility aren’t reserved for the young. At any age, your body can adapt, improve, and get stronger—if you consistently put in the work.
That’s the point of this story.
Ricky trains a few times a week.
He works hard to stay functional, active, and independent.
And now, he can out-lunge me.
There’s no expiration date on progress. Whether you’re 18 or 80, your body responds to stress by getting stronger.
So, thank you Ricky—for making me laugh, for keeping me humble, and for being an example to everyone who walks through our doors.
Age is not the limiting factor. The only limit is whether or not you show up and do the work.
So if you’re ready to start moving, get stronger, and prove what’s possible—no matter your age—we’re here for you.