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b"This episode is brought to you by Vivobarefoot and Lumebox.\\xa0\\nWe\\u2019ve heard the experts tell us the importance of maintaining muscle mass and strength training as we age.\\xa0But, for some of us, it may feel like this advice came too late in life. Today's guest is here to share that it\\u2019s never too late to focus on building and maintaining muscle and becoming active.\\xa0\\nToday, on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with competitive athlete Virginia (\\u201cGinny\\u201d) MacColl to discuss the biggest myths about fitness as we age. Ginny shares her strength training journey, reversing her osteopenia and ultimately becoming the oldest person to complete an American Ninja Warrior obstacle at 71.\\nVirginia MacColl, also known as Ginny, is a dancer and competitive athlete. Ginny began strength training, inspired by her daughter, Jessie Graff, who has gone farther than any female on American Ninja Warrior. At 63 years old, Ginny did her first pull-up and competed in American Ninja Warrior, making history at age 71 as the oldest person to complete an obstacle. She was named the oldest competitive female ninja athlete in the 2024 Guinness World Record Book.\\xa0\\nIn this episode, Dhru and Ginny dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\\n\\nThe biggest myths about fitness (1:44 / 1:44)\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nGinny\\u2019s story (9:33 / 7:13 )\\xa0\\n\\nStrength training as a method of getting diet in check (18:00 / 15:45)\\xa0\\n\\nHow Ginny\\u2019s life has changed and how it has increased her confidence (24:11 / 22:03)\\xa0\\n\\nMoving parts don\\u2019t rust, and the power of \\u201cyet\\u201d (30:35 / 28:53)\\xa0\\n\\nThe importance of social connections in Ginny\\u2019s life (34:55 / 31:39)\\xa0\\n\\nFinding your why and Ginny\\u2019s why (43:20 / 39:06)\\n\\nHow Ginny meets her daily protein goals (53:20 / 48:18)\\n\\nTarget levels of activity for Ginny, including walking\\xa0(1:05:23 / 1:01:44)\\xa0\\n\\nHow to get started as a beginner (1:10:15 / 1:05:57)\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAlso mentioned in this episode:\\n\\nTry This-Grip Strength and Longevity\\xa0\\n\\nHello listeners, just a note that the audio quality on today\\u2019s podcast is not the best. However, this conversation was so meaningful that I didn't want my community to miss out on the overall message and the inspiration from Ginny\\u2019s story.\\nLet your feet do their natural thing, and upgrade your shoes. Just go to vivobarefoot.com/dhru and use the code DHRU15 to get 15% off any order.\\xa0\\nLumebox is offering my community $260 off their FDA-approved portable Red Light device!\\xa0That's over 50% off! Go to thelumebox.com/dhru and get your Red Light device.\\xa0\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"