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[Intro music]
>> CY: You can't help but feel good and get benefits. Many benefits. Look at me.
I feel great!
>> FAITH: Powerlifting has been my fountain of youth.
>> CY: We're celebrating my 99th birthday, and I'm looking forward to the big 100.
[laughs]
>> GREG: After a really good workout, ya know it's like, EVERYTHING is better... the WATER
tastes better. GIRLS are prettier. I mean the SKY is bluer.
>> Z: If I were not fit, I don't think I'd have near the energy to DO those other things
I feel strong about.
>> FAITH: The health benefits that I've experienced, are just the great gift that I've
had from becoming fit.
>> CAROL: I had to have a knee replacement. The physical therapists, the doctors, everyone's
telling me that I'm way ahead of schedule and I attribute that, a lot of that to being
in shape and having the muscle tone.
>> JAROL: The average senior athlete has two prescriptions. And the average, non-athlete,
same age, has 15 prescriptions.
>> BRUCE: Health is so highly related to physical well-being from exercise. So with health costs
rising tremendously, especially in the United States, it becomes even more important for
us to have a good exercise routine.
>> ALISON: Being in shape is just one of the by-products. But ultimately it's the challenge,
it's the fun, and it's just the ability to keep playing and be competitive at the
same time.
>> ADMIRAL BILL CENTER: It's the culture of encouragement.
>> Male athlete: You meet some great people.
>> Group of female athletes: I met these ladies about 32-33 years ago playing sports, volleyball,
softball.
>> GREG: If it wasn't for fitness and running...
>> GREG's WIFE: [interjects] We met running.
>> GREG: We wouldn't have ever met, we wouldn't have our two beautiful children.
>> LEAH: And that's where I met Jarol...
>> JAROL: I went to the ping pong room and uhhhh, there was this babe at the other end
of the table. [Leah laughs] We've been married now, 52 years.
>> MARGARET: I have motivated my grandchildren. And they now, are in the triathlon.
>> MARGARET'S grandson: My grandparents are really inspiring, and when I get older,
I want to be just like them. [Margaret and grandson hugging]
[Closing music]