Ko je Joan MacDonald dopolnila 70. let je opazila, da ji je začelo pešati zdravje. Imela je visok krvni pritisk, povišan holesterol, zdravniki pa so ji celo dejali, da bo morali povečati dozo zdravil, če ne želi popolnoma oslabeti. To jo je močno prestrašilo, saj je imela občutek, da ima pred sabo še kar nekaj let in nikakor ne želi obležati.



Stvari je vzela v svoje roke in začela telovaditi, spremenila pa je tudi prehranjevalni režim. Marsikdo je prepričan, da je pri teh letih za spremembe prepozno, a Joan je dokaz, da temu ni tako. Svoje življenje je ob pomoči hčerke Michelle spremenila na bolje. 

Danes ima 74 let in zavidanja vredno postavo!



Hčerka Michelle, ki se ukvarja z jogo, fitnesom in ima celo svoj vadbeni center, ji je pomagala in jo spravila v formo. Skupaj sta sestavili načrt in z vztrajnostjo prišli do izjemnih rezultatov, ki bi marsikateremu 20-letniku zaprle usta.



Joan je začela s sprehodi, kasneje z jogo, nato pa je počasi prešla na dvigovanje uteži. Spominja se, kako težko ji je bilo dvigniti utež težko manj kot 5 kilogramov in nikoli si ni predstavljala, da bo lahko kdaj dvignila 50 ali 100 kilogramov. Danes to zmore!

V štirih letih je izgubila 30 kilogramov, zdravniki pa niso mogli verjeti njenim izjemnim izvidom. Njena pot do takšne postave ni bila najlažja, a je bila od vsega začetka izredno motivirana in disciplinirana. Na fitnesu preživi do dve uri na dan, petkrat na teden. 

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Romanian Deadlifts! ???? I do these to help strengthen my backside and really tone up my muscles. These are very hard, no doubt about it, and they aren’t easy to do right so I do recommend working with a professional. ?? I know I am very lucky to have a daughter and a son-in-law who are at the top of their fields. Every time I come down to Tulum to their gym I learn something new. ???? Here are my tips for mastering this exercise: 1) think of really tightening up your back and squeeze the back of your armpits, just like you are trying to stop someone from tickling you ˘? 2) get a nice, tight tummy and fill it up with air before you begin. I hold my breath as I lift the weight and only take a quick sip when I’m at the top 3)keep that bar on your legs! @jeanjacquesbarrett and @yourhealthyhedonista are really strict on that. If the bar starts leaving my legs, I can start to feel it in my back. ?? 4) really keep the back from rounding. I am thinking of keeping a “proud chest”. I have a naturally rounded back from old age but I’m hoping that with this exercise and others I can prevent it from getting worse. My own mother had a real “dowagers” back so I guess it’s partly hereditary. I’m no expert. Like you guys I’m trying to keep learning and to keep getting better. I work with people who really know what they are doing and I trust them to have my health as a top priority. I recommend that you also work with professionals. I know it is so hard to find reliable help theses days but word of mouth is a wonderful thing. If you want to tag someone who you feel would be a good coach or trainer for people, please do so and list the area they work in and the gym they work at. A little community effort can go a long way. ???? . My favorite @womensbest pink seamless outfit Knee sleeves are by @sbdapparel . #girlswholift #girlswhopowerlift #bodybuilding #fitover70

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''Moja pot do popolne postave se je razvijala počasi in potrebovala sem dvakrat več časa, kot tisti, ki so pol mlajši od mene,'' pove zadovoljna Joan in še doda, da najraje telovadi zjutraj, saj ima potem čas za družino, zase in ostale stvari, ki ji zapolnijo dan



Njena vztrajnost in to, da leta niso ovira za telovadbo je navdihnilo mnoge, ki ne najdejo motivacije. 



Joan je dokaz, da leta niso ovira in nikoli ni prepozno, če želiš v življenju naredi spremembo ... Res nikoli! BRAVO!