Posted on 03/20/2025 6:40:27 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
More than 3,700 days later, he hasn't missed a single day of exercise, though he does take some easier days of light cardio to give his body a chance to recover.
The 74-year-old from Rhode Island said the regular routine of combining strength training with cardio has kept him energized, healthy, and strong over time.
"I am hardly ever sick, and I don't get headaches. I have maintained my drive, diligence, dedication, and determination all these years," DiMonte told Business Insider in an interview coordinated by Planet Fitness, his gym of choice.
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“I just turned 80” — wow, that is impressive that you are both physically and mentally fit at this age — here’s wishing you many more years!
The absolute best thing seniors can do to keep healthy is to be physically active and also to keep trim. I do not do exercise machines or run. I go outside every day to do manual labor that involves heavy lifting, bending, stooping, crawling and climbing. Current project is felling trees, cutting them into chunks and running them through the log splitter.
Next project is a major roof modification. The list of things to do is endless. Another remarked his aim is good, so is mine. With a private rifle range I handle a 12 gauge semi auto doing rapid fire with ease.
Those earmarked for early graves are the obese ones that retired with a six pack of beer in one hand and the TV remote in the other.
I have one reason to keep going to the gym.
Don’t cross the streams!
I go to the gym three days a week but try to listen to what my body says to me. At 78 I don’t argue very much. However, someone once said to me that if you enjoyed your workout, you didn’t work hard enough.
if you enjoyed your workout, you didn’t work hard enough.
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Lol.
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