It’s never too late to take up a new hobby and find enjoyment in fitness, as a nonagenarian from Prince Edward Island, Canada recently proved. To celebrate turning 96 last month, Dr. Bill Mason hit his local gym and smashed out a CrossFit WOD that included a deadlift, a 200-meter row, situps, pushups, pullups, and shoulder presses.
“I find that the time sort of hangs heavy on one’s hands at this stage in life,” he told CBC News. “And I’m very interested in finding something new that’s different – that’s why I’m here.”
CrossFit is a relatively new pastime for Mason; he explained that he initially started going after his son Patrick suggested it might be a good way of building back strength. Mason suffered a stroke two years ago, and while his brain function fortunately remained unaffected, he began to find that he had trouble getting around.
“I figured out that part of the wobbliness was that I was very weak,” he said. “It wasn’t so much a neurological deficit, but I figured if I could get the strength component dealt with, then I would be less wobbly… I’m getting strength, which makes me less wobbly on my feet.”
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