January is a month when gyms are packed and resolutions are top of mind.
A certified trainer in Nashville is helping some older folks regain the strength they’ve lost from the past and get in shape.
Jack Haynes is the owner of Next Level Fitness and a personal trainer.
“Don’t get me wrong, when people come in saying, ‘Hey, I want bigger pecs, or I want to see my abs,’ that’s great. I mean, we thrive on that stuff,” Haynes said. ” But when you have someone who comes in here in their mid-70s, their motivation may be to be able to bend over and pick up a grandchild.”
Haynes has been training people for about three decades.
According to Haynes, one of the hardest challenges older people face when working out is counteracting a lifetime of bad habits.
Ailments that could be caused by diet, or just life’s circumstances.
For his client Michael Davis, one of those habits came from his work as an architect.
“I’ve been sitting behind a drawing board and computer screen for 40 years, and I didn’t realize actually how over time I’ve lost a lot of strength and mobility,” said Davis.