Training

It's never about where you start. It's about continuing to move forward.

This is not a programme to follow. It is the handful of ideas that have kept Chris training for six decades, written for anyone thinking about beginning after sixty.
  1. 01

    Start Where You Are

    There is no entry requirement. A chair, a light pair of dumbbells, a short walk — whatever you can do today is the right place to begin. Comparing yourself to anyone else, including Chris, is the quickest way to stop before you've started.

  2. 02

    Move With Purpose

    A handful of simple movements, done properly, will serve you better than a complicated programme. Standing up and sitting down. Pushing. Pulling. Carrying something across the room. These are the movements daily life asks of us.

  3. 03

    Build Consistency

    Two or three sessions a week, kept up over months, matter far more than one heroic effort. Put it in the diary the way you would a doctor's appointment or a coffee with a friend.

  4. 04

    Listen To Your Body

    Some days will feel better than others, and that is entirely normal. Effort should feel like work, not like warning. Rest is part of training, not a failure of it.

  5. 05

    Keep Progressing

    When something becomes comfortable, ask for a little more — one more repetition, a slightly heavier weight, a slightly longer walk. Small, patient additions are how decades of progress are actually made.

Important

This page describes one person's experience and is not medical or professional advice. If you have health concerns, an existing condition, or you simply aren't sure where to begin, please speak to your GP or a qualified exercise professional before starting anything new. Sensible guidance at the start is worth far more than enthusiasm alone.