
← The Big Day Fitness Show31. Juli · 29 Min.
Strong at 65. Stronger at 70.
<p>She turned 65, hurt her shoulder, and typed "gym for older people" into Google. What Ellie Hickey found instead got her back on the water — rowing out of Cohasset Harbor at 66, pressing 25 pounds overhead with the arm she once couldn't raise, and winning the gym's body composition challenge she was nervous to even weigh in for. Bobby and Maria talk with Ellie about strength training after 60, her husband's comeback from bypass surgery, four generations of an active family, and why her plan is simple: strong at 65, stronger at 70.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>0:00 Meet member Ellie Hickey</p><p>1:03 Rowing at 62, joining at 65</p><p>2:49 Rowing out of Cohasset Harbor</p><p>3:53 From runner to rower</p><p>4:37 Googling "gym for older people"</p><p>5:58 Shoulder comeback: 25 lbs overhead</p><p>6:26 Bypass surgery & why strength matters</p><p>9:04 Four generations of movement</p><p>10:30 The "young gram" motivation</p><p>12:48 Muscle up, fat down</p><p>14:22 Processed foods challenge</p><p>16:16 You get to go to the gym</p><p>17:57 Saturday mobility class</p><p>19:19 Stairs & grocery bag wins</p><p>22:47 First-day nerves</p><p>24:48 How new members start</p><p>27:29 Wrap-up & contact info</p><p><br></p><p>The Big Day Fitness Show helps adults over 40 move better, get stronger, and live bigger. From Big Day Fitness in Norwell and Duxbury, MA. Learn more at bigdayfit.com or email hello@bigdayfit.com.</p>