REAL LIFE TESTIMONIALS

Now, let’s get one thing clear…. Now that I’m in my 60’s, exercise is not my most favourite pastime, except perhaps when it involves walking through nature accompanied by the Mudge.

 

So, when a couple of days ago George Takianos, a good friend, arrived on my doorstep and said “C’mon, let’s go.  I’ll show you a better way”. My immediate response was, “do we have to?”.

 

George said the important thing is to go at a leisurely pace, and never push yourself. We went for a walk round Lilydale Lake, and every 50 meters or so George found a tree, a bench, a bit of fencing that was perfect for just a few press ups and other stretching and strengthening exercises.   

 

George’s philosophy is to just use what you find around you, each day make sure you do some movement, and do a little bit more than you did the day before.

 

Will this get me back to a generally strong level of fitness and good health? I’m sure it will, because I’ve seen George use it himself to recover from a severe brain-damaging medical condition 4 years ago that left him hospitalised, unable to put together a complete sentence or walk in a straight line. After 9 months of rehab, George was way overweight and struggling to manage the cocktail of medication he had to take each day.   However, with a little bit more movement each day, he re-established his motor and thinking skills, got back on a healthy diet, weaned himself off the drugs and returned to a rich and full life helping others who are struggling to get back on top of their own lives.

 

Thanks George. We’ll be meeting regularly over the next few months, and for the first time in many years I look forward to my exercise time each day.