00:00Strapping in for a mild ride.
00:06The Gold Coast granny grommets meet weekly to tackle the waves and stare down ageing.
00:11We've got a group of about five of us that come every week without fail and get in the
00:18cold water regardless of the temperature.
00:20Hitting the surf in their 60s they know the importance of staying active.
00:25I think you have to make it a priority every day.
00:30So for me I train every day in some way or other.
00:33And this is just a really good fun way of doing it.
00:36Having that connection is very, very important.
00:39It probably outweighs the physical, though that's really important too.
00:43As well as the obvious physical benefits, researchers say exercising in a group setting
00:49can be the key to motivating older people to stay active long term
00:53and it can help stave off loneliness.
00:56The social support and being with others increases our mood and our mental health as well.
01:01So it ticks two boxes if you can get active and get active with others.
01:06Rowing is how these Rockhampton mates in their 60s keep moving.
01:11Very hard to injure yourself and as you get older that's really important.
01:14But the Fitzroy fossils build more than muscle on their adventures.
01:18The beauty of rowing in a boat, it's a team sport.
01:21So you get the opportunity to be with people,
01:24you're doing something that's a collective endeavour.
01:26Strengthening body, mind and mateship.
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