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- wellness
- April 25, 2022
CrossFit athlete trains 84-year-old grandmother
Natalie Allport works out with her grandmother daily through FaceTime.
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Allport said because she loves to exercise, she saw exercising as a way to help, adding, \"I thought the way I could help my family was to spend some time with her every single day through exercise.
For the past two years, Allport and Artega, have exercised together every weekday.
\"It's the same time so she always knows and can remember,\" Allport said of their workouts. \"She’s always excited when I call.\"
Allport said she focuses on doing functional exercises with Artega, like lifting up and putting down weights so that she can pick things up off the floor, and increasing her grandmother's mobility so she can get up and down off the floor.
\"We can do the same workout. I can do squats with more weights and I can do a deadlift while she's doing a variation, which I think is kind of cool,\" said Allport. \"She'll see I'm doing squats fast and will try to beat me. She’s very competitive.\"
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The grandmother-granddaughter workouts typically last around 30 minutes, followed by 30 minutes on the stationary bike for Artega, according to Allport.
Over time, according to Allport, Artega's ability to do the exercises has improved, as have some of the health conditions she faces. But Allport noted that not every workout is easy and fun for the duo.
\"Some days are frustrating as I’m watching her struggle to do an exercise. It’s always tough to watch someone that we love age,\" said Allport. \"But we hold each other accountable.\"
As pandemic restrictions have loosened, Allport and Artegay, who will turn 85 in May, are able to train together in person again.
\"Through shared time together and love, you can really change mindsets,\" said Allport. \"She didn’t always believe that it’s normal for women to lift weights and be strong. Through spending time with me, she was able to open her mind to the possibilities.\"
Explaining what she has learned from her grandmother, Allport added, \"It’s not too late to change your mind and change your habits.\"
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