Chinanews.com, Chengdu, November 22. Title: Chengdu: This group of street fitness seniors attracts countless eyes, with an average age of over 60 years old
Author Zhu Huan
Dragon flag, horizontal bar giant swing, abdominal wheel... On the streets of Chengdu, a group of people are doing all kinds of cool moves in free gyms.
Tough tendons, steady steps, and strong upper limbs... Can you imagine that they are street fitness experts with an average age of over 60?
The oldest of this group of street fitness experts is 90 years old, and they are also known as "street fitness seniors".
They got acquainted with street fitness, exercising and exchanging techniques together has become their daily life.
Rings L support workout.
Photo by Wang Lei
Table tennis, basketball, street exercise equipment... In Tongbao Street, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, the atmosphere of fitness is particularly strong.
The 66-year-old Ye Zeliang grew up next to the stadium since he was a child. He loves fitness, swimming, and cycling. He has also participated in the Shanghai semi-finals of China's Got Talent and the promotional video for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in Japan.
Ye Zeliang, who often exercises on the street, came up with the idea of gathering everyone together.
"In the past, I practiced by myself. Later, I wanted to organize everyone so that everyone can communicate with each other and improve together." The founder Ye Zeliang said that people who used to exercise on the street gathered together to form this street fitness senior group.
In the group, there are "old people" who have been exercising for more than 40 years, and there are also "little whites" who have just joined. Everyone comes from different places, but they all have the same goal-to keep fit.
"We will organize some activities from time to time, arrange some ornamental sports programs, and promote mutual communication and improvement." Ye Zeliang said that when there are no activities, everyone will exercise individually, exchange skills and share experiences in the group.
Let's learn together.
Photo by Wang Lei
On the streets of Tongbao Street, there are a variety of fitness equipment, including horizontal bars, parallel bars, and rings.
After everyone came here, they greeted each other and exchanged a few pleasantries. After doing simple warm-up exercises, the practice began.
Here, you can also see the abdominal fitness movement invented by Kung Fu superstar Bruce Lee - Dragon Flag.
The dragon flag is Ye Zeliang's specialty. I saw him firmly grasping the railing with both hands, and "walking" powerfully in the air with his legs like a "space walk", which attracted continuous applause from the surrounding crowd.
"Street fitness is different from a gym. The environment of street fitness is not limited by location and equipment. At the same time, street fitness combines strength, beauty and flexibility, which is full of ornamental and entertaining." Ye Zeliang said that they will also choose according to their personal interests Hobbies, let everyone display their personal strengths and highlight the ornamental characteristics of street sports.
In Ye Zeliang's view, street fitness not only brought him a healthy body, but also enriched his retirement life.
"Communicate and learn from other teachers, and our fitness level has also been greatly improved." Ye Zeliang said that he has met many new friends through street fitness.
"Upside-down golden hook" four-person combination.
Photo by Wang Lei
Fu Guangping, 73 years old this year, has been exercising with everyone for four or five years.
"At the beginning, I joined everyone because I wanted to exercise my body well. Now this goal has been initially realized. I feel energetic every day and my mental outlook is also very good." Fu Guangping said that he used to exercise alone, and he seemed very lonely and had no atmosphere. .
"Now that we are together with everyone, the atmosphere is very good, and the passion bursts out all at once." In Fu Guangping's view, regardless of age, everyone in the team is capable as a teacher, learning from each other, communicating with each other, and improving together.
With a ruddy complexion, well-developed muscles, and vigorous steps... 90-year-old Zheng Lunfa often rides a shared bicycle from his home five or six kilometers away from Tongbao Street to exercise with everyone.
"The effect of exercise is gradually accumulated over a long period of time, and it cannot be achieved overnight." Every time Zheng Lunfa comes to exercise, he will be surrounded by everyone to ask for advice.
Now, at the age of 90, he can easily stand on his head, and his thinking is very quick.
Zheng Lunfa said that exercise brings more than just a healthy body.
The 90-year-old Zheng Lunfa can stand on his head easily.
Photo by Wang Lei
Previously, there were many people who practiced with Zheng Lunfa in the park, and he did not hesitate to pass on what he knew to everyone.
This group of "street fitness seniors" are often active in the streets, and their spirit has also attracted many young people to participate.
They always come here on weekends and holidays with this group of "street fitness seniors".
The 41-year-old Qiu Hao is a "young man" who works out with Ye Zeliang and Zheng Lunfa.
"I have been training here for about a year. The first thing I saw were these old men who were as old as my father, and some were even older than my father. They were all in better shape than us. I learned from them. I often exercise here when I have time." Qiu Hao said that he has made great progress and learned a lot from these uncles.
"The more important thing is to keep exercising. I hope I can be as good as their bodies when I get old."
"It's not that the elderly can't exercise. In fact, moderate exercise can prevent our organs and muscles from degenerating quickly." In Ye Zeliang's view, many elderly people in their team have improved their physical fitness and are less likely to get sick after exercising He hopes that in the era of national fitness, more and more people can join the fitness team.
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