What if aging didn’t have to mean slowing down? What if movement — and mindset — could completely rewrite how we experience midlife and beyond?Show SummaryIn this episode of The Mindful Trainer, host Melanie Webb sits down with Ryan Gentry, Certified Personal Trainer and co-founder of Gentry Jackson, to explore how movement, mindset, and resilience can redefine what it means to age well. Together, they challenge the Generally Accepted View on Aging (GAVA) — the cultural belief that physical decline is inevitable — and offer a powerful alternative: that consistent movement and mental engagement can keep us strong, capable, and vibrant at any age.Ryan shares stories from decades of personal training experience, including clients he’s guided from their 50s into their 80s, illustrating that fitness is not just about muscles — it’s about the human spirit. He and Melanie discuss their personal fitness routines; Melanie talks about how living with dysautonomia influences her approach to doing cardio, and Ryan talks listeners step by step through his unique mobility plus cardiovascular movement pattern workout.Together these 50-year old fitness experts unpack how the brain drives physical capacity, why mobility matters more than flexibility, and how a strong support network can transform midlife fitness into a lifelong adventure.Key TakeawaysThe two trainers compared notes on their personal workouts and how they stay fit over fifty and came to the following conclusions:Aging doesn’t have to mean decline — it’s an opportunity for reinvention.Movement keeps the body and brain young; it’s never too late to start.The brain plays a central role in maintaining strength, coordination, and motivation.Personalized, consistent training yields real transformation at any age.Mobility is more valuable than flexibility for long-term health and performance.Supportive relationships with trainers, peers, and community members sustain motivation.Challenging the “Generally Accepted View on Aging” (GAVA) empowers better outcomes.Long-term client relationships can evolve into deep bonds that transcend fitness.Small improvements compound into lifelong vitality.Living with chronic conditions such as dysautonomia and rheumatoid arthritis is made easier with informed movement and a caring workout partner.Sound Bites“GAVA, The Generally Accepted View on Aging is bullsh!t.”“There’s always a way.”“The brain is the anchor store of the body’s mall — and if you stop using a store, the lights shut off.”"Fitness is primarily a solo journey."Resources and MentionsConnect with Ryan Gentry on Instagram @ RyanMGentryTake Your Coach with You Anytime, Anywhere, with WebbWell 21-Day Self-Care Challenge™ Download My Free Guide: 5 Steps to Healing from InjurySave 15% On Your First Order of Hammer Nutrition by shopping this link: https://hammernutrition.com/?snowball=MELANIE91601

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