Since announcing my book Forever Fit, one of the most common questions I get is simple but powerful:
“What does being fit actually mean?”
Here is my answer.
Being fit means your body and your health are not a limitation to you living your best life.
That is it.
And the important part most people miss is this
what “fit” looks like changes as you move through different chapters of life.
In your 20s, 30s, and 40s, being fit might look like chasing performance.
In your 60s, 70s, and 80s, being fit is about preserving freedom.
And that shift matters more than most people realize.
One of our Mavy Wellness clients, Tracey, said it perfectly when she shared her wake up call:
“As I’m getting older, I noticed my legs don’t feel as strong. I found myself using my hands to push up from a chair and I thought, no, that’s a bad sign.”
That is not about aesthetics.
That is about independence.
For some people, being fit means strength training three times a week so they feel good in their body and maintain healthy body composition.
For others, it means running a marathon, completing an Ironman, or competing in Hyrox.
For Gary, one of our long term clients, fitness meant something very specific as he aged:
“I noticed it was getting harder to maintain my strength and muscle mass. I didn’t want to start losing lean muscle as I got older.”
Different goals.
Same underlying need.
The definition of fit is personal, and it evolves. But the foundation never changes.
At its core, being fit means that when you want to do something you enjoy:
travel
hike
play with your grandkids
train for an event
get off the floor
carry groceries
live without fear of injury
your body is capable of supporting that life.
That requires two non negotiables:
strength training and proper nutrition.
We see this over and over again with our clients.
Linda, a nurse in her late 60s, shared why she finally took action:
“I see people every day who look very old at very young ages. I didn’t want that to happen to me.”
This is not about chasing a younger body.
It is about protecting your future self.
Strength training preserves muscle, bone density, balance, and confidence.
Proper nutrition fuels recovery, energy, and long term health.
When those two things are in place, fitness stops being about punishment and starts being about freedom.
That is what Forever Fit is really about.
Not doing more.
Not pushing harder.
Not comparing yourself to someone else’s version of fit.
It is about building a body that will not hold you back from the life you want to live, now and decades from now.
If this resonates with you and you want more conversations like this around longevity, strength, and sustainable health, make sure you subscribe to my Substack or newsletter where I go deeper into these topics every week.
Your future self will thank you.