At 103, World War II Veteran Inspires Others with YMCA Workouts

If you’re already thinking about nixing that New Year’s resolution of working out more, less than three weeks into 2026, you may want to look to James Sneed for motivation.

The 103-year-old World War II veteran is proving that you’re never too old to stay physically fit.

Sneed, who served in the Army, heads to the D.A. Turner YMCA in Columbus, Georgia three times a week, always greeting front-desk personnel with a smile and a kind word. Then he makes his way to a workout room to take part in a Silver Sneakers class, where he motivates fellow seniors decades younger than him.

At his age, nobody would blame Sneed if he wanted to relax and enjoy his remaining years. Not this WWII veteran…

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