What is an Ageless Warrior? No, it's not like the fictional classical novel the “Portrait of Dorian Grey.” In this classic story Dorian sold his soul to the devil and only a painting of his portrait aged. Nor is an ageless warrior like the immortals in the movie and TV series “Highlander” that never aged. The Ageless Warrior is more like the Israeli Biblical hero Caleb. Caleb was a spy and great warrior from the tribe of Judah . Caleb was a man of great faith and was allotted land and villages in the vicinity of Hebron . By this time he was 85 years of age and he was as strong as he had been a generation earlier when he first traveled through Canaan as a spy. He proved his strength and power by driving out the inhabitants. Caleb was a true Ageless Warrior.
This article is dedicated to the modern day Caleb's the Ageless Warriors. Today the world has heard of numerous Ageless Warriors. We have as role models Jack Lalane the fitness guru who is in his nineties. Jhon Rhee the father of American Tae Kwon Do is super fit at 70. Rhee's philosophy is having the wisdom of 100 years with the body of a 20 year old. Jhon Rhee also inspired this Ageless Warrior article. I remembers speaking to Grand Master Rhee at the NAPMA conference in 2003. When Rhee learned that I was 46 at that time he said, we can change people you in Miami , me in Washington D.C. and others in their cities. Mr. Rhee is a visionary and a true Ageless Warrior. Let's not forget Sly Stallone star and writer of Rocky who is almost 60 years old.
In the past we have had numerous examples of Ageless Warriors. Joseph Pilates who is more popular today the creator of what we refer to as Pilates was an Ageless Warrior. Sig Klein a bodybuilder, weight lifter, strongman, writer and gym operator was an ageless wonder posing and doing strongmen acts in his sixties. Who can forget Charles Atlas the “World's Most Perfectly Developed Man” that created the Dynamic Tension Bodybuilding system. He proved that exercise and health paid off.
In every town and city in the world you can find an Ageless Warrior that defies the odds by looking, feeling, acting young and staying fit for life. In Sarasota FL we have Frank Demio. Frank is a kettlebell and functional training instructor. Frank who is a Christian inspired us to dedicate this section to Caleb the original Ageless Warrior. Franks goal is to stay strong and powerful like Caleb. Being an Ageless Warrior is not just for men. Maria Vasquez who trains with kettlebells at Anta's Fitness and Self Defense is nearing 60 and is incredibly fit and strong as she works out along side of her husband Miguel. My goal is to be in better shape in my 50's and sixties then I am today at 48 and be a true Ageless Warrior following Caleb's lead by not have any vices, living a Christian lifestyle, eating healthy and exercising daily for the rest of my life.
We can not defy time, yet we can slow down the aging process with proper eating habits, healthy living and functional training. National Geographic Magazine in the November 2005 issue had a feature article “The Secrets of Living Longer” It featured three diverse groups in widely separate regions were people live significantly longer. They were from Sardinia , Italy who men are reaching the age of 100, from Okinawa Japan the longest lived people on earth and the Seventh Day Adventists the longest living Americans. Despite their cultural differences and believes they share some common key habits. They don't smoke. They put their family first. They are active every day. They keep socially engaged. There diets consist of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Stay fit and fearless for life by becoming an Ageless Warrior and defying the odds.
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