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Regular exercising "good fun" for 88-year-old
“I don’t know how other people feel at my age,” said Cliff Beatty when asked how his consistent workout schedule makes him feel at age 88.
The Didsbury resident has been keeping active for over 27 years following his retirement, and shows no signs of stopping yet.
Beatty’s exercising began with daily walks while living in Calgary before moving on to working out with equipment in a gym.
“It was mostly just to keep active,” said Beatty. “I had to do something, I was 63 and didn’t feel like I was old.”
The gym regimen stuck, and after moving to Didsbury and working out at the gym at Olds College, Beatty moved on to the newer Community Learning Campus (CLC), continuing to maintain his schedule.
Beatty works out five days a week, every morning, following a hearty breakfast of porridge, fruit, milk and toast.
He does five miles’ worth of biking on the bike machine, and lifts weights for around 40 minutes.
In the spring and summer, Beatty enjoys golfing, and on golfing days he sticks just to the bike while at the gym before heading out for a day on the green.
“I can’t explain it,” said Beatty of the several individuals who approach him to compliment him on his dedicated exercising work at his age. “They say ‘Jesus you’re in good shape for your age’.”
The CLC is currently encouraging a wide span of age demographics as well, so having Beatty appear every morning for his routine is no surprise.
“We have a lot of programs going on with the senior demographic,” said CLC Fitness Programmer Brittany Ehmann.
Currently the CLC is running a circuit course for seniors, with over 30 people in attendance for it.
“It’s a community place, for all demographics,” said Ehmann. “People can become friends here and turn workouts into visits, it’s fantastic that way. We really encourage the social aspect.”
As for why Beatty has kept to the CLC since testing the waters of the facility last year, he said, “I’m impressed, it’s very well run.”
Beatty has no intention of slowing down or stopping his workout schedule in the future, saying, “I’m happy and proud that I’ve stuck to it. It’s good fun, and I’m able to handle it.”
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