Mga senior citizen, game na game pa rin sa pag-eehersisyo! | Brigada
Kinilala ni Kara David ang mga "Super Senior” gaya ni Howie Severino na game na game sa pag-eeheresisyo para mapanatili ang kanilang maayos na pangangatawan. Panoorin ang kanilang kuwento.
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00:00 Let's change the saying, "Life begins at 50."
00:03 Oh no, now I'm reaching the age of 50.
00:07 I didn't expect that there are still many exciting things to do in this part of my life.
00:13 Just like, "My body can still handle triathlon events."
00:19 But I have a close friend and colleague in the industry who will not let me down.
00:24 This is Howie Severino, who is still good at cycling and wall climbing at the age of 62.
00:32 Feeling young?
00:39 Forever young.
00:41 It's just a joke that we're getting older for our senior citizens in this new era.
00:46 Because healthy exercise or workout is in vogue for our grandparents,
00:54 many of them, instead of just staying at home and being lazy,
00:58 choose to be more active in exercising.
01:05 But some of them leveled up to be physically active.
01:11 Not just workout, they even climb rocks and hills like millennials and Gen Z.
01:18 You're not in my grandpa's league.
01:21 They are the super seniors who will show us their skills today.
01:25 When I was still young, I was able to climb these kinds of wall climbing events.
01:42 But now that I'm 50 years old, can I still do it?
01:48 Believe it or not, even if you're 50 or 60, you can still do it.
01:55 And this is the proof of that.
01:57 My...
01:59 One of my very, very best friends, Mr. Howie Severino, rock climbing enthusiast.
02:06 Oh my! I'm a novice if you compare me to other climbers.
02:11 Howie is 62 years old but you still do wall climbing.
02:15 Yeah, wall climbing. Of course, the outdoor version is rock climbing.
02:18 You climb real rocks and boulders.
02:20 But here in the gym, we climb walls.
02:23 So, outdoor climbing can be replicated but it's more controlled.
02:28 Of course, it's safer because we're stepping on a padded surface.
02:32 So, even if you fall, if you know how to fall, you can fall safely.
02:36 We met Howie Severino as a famous and award-winning documentary filmmaker.
02:42 He's also being admired by his followers on social media
02:45 because of his active lifestyle despite his age.
02:49 When you're at our age, your knees are weak.
02:53 Can we still do this?
02:55 That's why I do this to stay fit.
02:58 Because we both ride bicycles.
03:00 I like to ride bicycles but when I ride a bike, especially in the countryside,
03:04 It's dangerous.
03:05 Yes, I get scared.
03:07 I've been hit by a car several times.
03:08 I know, I know.
03:10 You were hit by a jeep.
03:15 So, here, you can't be hit by any vehicle.
03:19 You're more controlled in what you do and what might happen to you.
03:23 It's very safe.
03:24 I've been climbing for months.
03:28 I'm still alive.
03:31 And to me, I'm more physically fit.
03:34 I'm happier.
03:35 How long have you been wall climbing?
03:38 Just this year.
03:40 Wow, that's great!
03:42 So, it's never too late, guys.
03:44 Here in this wall climbing gym, there's a bouldering area.
03:51 This is the wall that you designed that looks like a rock.
03:55 And you'll climb it manually.
03:59 It looks like you need to do a stronger grip here.
04:02 That's part of the challenge.
04:04 Go, Hau!
04:05 This is one of the easier routes.
04:09 Wow!
04:17 That's amazing!
04:21 Yay!
04:23 So, how old were you when you started?
04:30 What was the hardest thing you did?
04:34 I don't remember.
04:35 Maybe two or three.
04:36 Oh my God!
04:37 Is there anyone who climbs this?
04:38 Yes.
04:39 Wow!
04:49 It's so easy for him.
04:51 It's like Spiderman, right?
04:54 Yes, it's amazing.
04:55 I'm afraid of falling.
04:58 Falling is really part of climbing.
05:00 And knowing how to fall properly mitigates or minimizes our fear.
05:06 So, now, I'm learning where to hold.
05:10 Actually, it's not that easy.
05:12 I know!
05:14 That's why it's a challenge.
05:16 Go, go, go!
05:21 There, there, there.
05:23 Cecil?
05:27 I'm not sure how to do it.
05:29 But climbers can do it.
05:34 On your hand.
05:36 Wow!
05:38 You can do it!
05:39 Yay!
05:41 Time to fall.
05:42 You can do it!
05:44 You jumped so high.
05:47 Wow!
05:49 Just follow all the brown lines.
05:54 Like this?
05:55 And then?
05:56 Yes.
05:57 And then?
05:58 Like this?
05:59 Yes, that's right.
06:00 And then, put your right foot here.
06:02 Here?
06:03 Yes, right foot.
06:04 There.
06:05 Very good.
06:06 What?
06:08 Hold the brown line in front of you.
06:10 Here?
06:11 And then?
06:12 Both hands.
06:13 Match.
06:14 Here?
06:15 There.
06:16 Okay.
06:17 That signifies that you finished the boulder problem.
06:18 What am I going to do now?
06:19 Now, you can climb down.
06:20 Climb down or jump down?
06:22 Jump?
06:23 Or climb down.
06:24 You can climb down.
06:25 I'm afraid of falling.
06:27 I don't want to!
06:29 There.
06:32 Okay.
06:33 I'm just kidding.
06:35 Wall climbing is a sport where not only the body is strong,
06:43 but also the mind and the heart.
06:47 Because if not, you'll fall.
06:50 It's not just about strength.
06:52 So, it means that not only your body is challenged,
06:55 but also your mind is challenged.
06:57 Yes.
06:58 That's why the routes are also called problems.
07:00 Climbers have their own lingo.
07:03 They look at particular routes as problems.
07:08 Each problem or each route is defined by color.
07:12 There's a color legend.
07:13 So, because it's yellow, it means that you'll only climb yellow routes?
07:18 Yes, there's a legend.
07:20 That's why the colors are different.
07:22 It's not just for aesthetics.
07:24 It's not just because it's cute that there are many colors,
07:26 technicolor, and so on.
07:27 Yes, that identifies the route.
07:28 It has a meaning.
07:29 Of course.
07:30 In this gym, you'll try other types of wall climbing,
07:33 like top wall climbing,
07:35 where you'll still climb higher, but you're tied to a harness.
07:40 Like biking and running,
07:44 wall climbing is also good for the body as a sport.
07:48 It's perfect for Howie.
07:49 He's good at balancing.
07:51 You too.
07:52 Those who ride a bicycle, this is perfect for you.
07:54 No.
07:55 If you're just going to talk about balance.
07:57 It's an all-around workout.
07:59 It's both mind and body,
08:01 and then it trains all the different muscles in your body.
08:05 From your toes to the tips of your fingers,
08:08 to your legs, your core,
08:10 and then you swivel your hips.
08:12 All of that.
08:13 Howie's experience with us is no longer a secret.
08:17 As he gets older, he has an issue with his health.
08:21 That's why workouts like rock climbing are important for him
08:25 to stay healthy and strong.
08:28 Do you feel younger?
08:30 Yes.
08:32 Because you're doing this?
08:33 I feel younger because I'm usually the oldest person in the gym.
08:37 But personally, do you feel you're not 62
08:41 because of the workout you're doing?
08:44 Well, firstly, I don't know what 62 is supposed to feel like.
08:48 Should I be walking around with a cane?
08:52 Because I've seen 62 as being really weak.
08:55 I've also seen 62 as being stronger than me.
08:58 So I'm just trying to be the best version of myself.
09:02 And this, I'm not trying to accomplish any kind of physique.
09:08 I just want to get out and feel better about myself,
09:12 being physically fit.
09:14 I've had health issues.
09:16 This is a way of bonding with my son and his friends.
09:19 Oh my!
09:22 I'm scared of falling.
09:25 Like Howie, there are also senior citizens
09:32 who tried different workouts to stay fit and healthy.
09:37 In this TikTok video,
09:38 you can see your grandpa climbing 25 steps in a fitness gym.
09:45 Meet Lolo Boggs, the super senior of Olongapo City.
09:51 I'm Joselito Bogayong, but I'm known as Boggs Bogayong.
09:58 I'm 68 years old.
10:00 Basically, 67 and 8 months.
10:04 Boggs is a success in this gym
10:07 because of the rope climbing that can be done here.
10:10 Like wall climbing,
10:13 rope climbing is also a way to climb the highest.
10:17 It strengthens our gripping strength.
10:25 I think I was already 60, I was already a senior.
10:29 So that was way back 7 years ago, 8 years ago.
10:33 I saw someone doing it on YouTube.
10:36 So I tried it.
10:37 I was really struggling.
10:38 So what I did was I started with the towel,
10:42 towel pull up.
10:43 I just held it like that.
10:44 My wife was laughing at me because I couldn't do it alone.
10:48 But I was already 60 years old during the time I started doing that.
10:53 Lolo Boggs is doing a hard workout
10:56 to get his knees up.
10:58 This kind of physical activity is not new to him
11:03 because he also went through intense training
11:06 when he joined the Armed Forces of the Philippines
11:08 as an infantry officer
11:10 and later to the US Naval Base as a detective or criminal investigator.
11:16 Very active because I'm more on health, more on health.
11:20 So basically, whenever I have a chance, I work out.
11:24 I don't believe what a lot of people say
11:26 that you don't have time.
11:27 I don't agree with that.
11:29 Despite his healthy and fit body,
11:32 Boggs has been diagnosed with a health issue.
11:35 I was diagnosed in 2019.
11:37 I was shocked.
11:38 I said, "What?"
11:39 Despite his healthy and fit body,
11:50 Boggs has been diagnosed with a health issue.
11:53 He is currently suffering from MDS
11:56 or myelodysplastic syndrome.
11:58 It's a bone marrow cancer that weakens the blood cells of humans.
12:03 It can lead to leukemia if not treated.
12:07 I was diagnosed in 2019.
12:09 So anyway, going back,
12:11 I couldn't donate blood to the Red Cross.
12:14 I was already there and I wanted to donate blood yearly.
12:18 No, he said, "Your blood is infected."
12:22 I was shocked.
12:23 I said, "What?"
12:24 I said, "What?"
12:25 "For everything I do."
12:27 But until now,
12:32 I don't know where he got it.
12:34 Boggs is currently undergoing chemotherapy
12:38 to gradually reduce the number of cancer cells in his bone marrow.
12:42 Aside from his treatment,
12:45 Boggs also ensures that he is active in exercising
12:48 to maintain his healthy body.
12:53 He even built a mini fitness gym on the rooftop of his house.
12:57 Aside from MDS,
12:58 Boggs is also easily affected by his age.
13:02 That's why he also ensures a balanced diet
13:06 and he doesn't eat.
13:08 If there's a food ban, there's no food ban.
13:10 The only thing that was banned in the States was alcohol.
13:15 If you don't want to live, take alcohol.
13:18 I said, "How about wine or beer?"
13:19 "No alcohol, not a single."
13:22 According to an expert,
13:24 exercising is really good,
13:26 especially for elderly or senior citizens.
13:30 Just make sure to limit your time to one day
13:34 and do as much as your body can.
13:38 Of course, the general recommendation for a healthy exercise level
13:44 is still around 60 to 90 minutes per day.
13:48 But we recognize that there are many elderly people
13:51 who can't do that level of exercise.
13:54 The number one thing is safety.
13:57 Don't try exercises that you don't know how to do
14:00 and that are possibly unsafe for you.
14:02 The other thing is mindset.
14:04 That's very important.
14:06 Here, the family will say,
14:08 "You're old. Don't do these things anymore
14:11 because something bad might happen to you."
14:13 That's the concept of AG-SIM.
14:15 The perception that when you're old,
14:18 you should be a good person
14:20 and not do too many things,
14:22 which is not true.
14:24 The signs of aging are white hair and wrinkled skin.
14:29 But the ageing appearance
14:31 can be due to strong body and good health.
14:36 Life is too short.
14:37 We should enjoy every second of our life.
14:40 God gave us this.
14:42 We should take care of it.
14:45 We should show our children
14:47 what our children can do.
14:49 We can still do that.
14:51 Let's not let them take care of us.
14:55 I am Kara David, with the Kiisang Brigada.
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