🌀 Wellness Is Movement: August 15 and the Power of Unlikely Fitness
August 15 has long marked moments of transformation—India’s independence, Japan’s surrender in WWII, and the opening of the Panama Canal. These events remind us that movement, whether geopolitical or personal, reshapes the world.
In honor of National Wellness Month, we spotlight movement not as routine gym culture, but as resilience in the face of challenge. At MSI Press, we publish stories that redefine what fitness looks like—across decades, circumstances, and limitations.
These four titles prove that wellness isn’t about perfection. It’s about motion when motion feels improbable:
🚴♂️ Racing Against Time by Jeffrey Weiss
At 61, Weiss placed in a triathlon—after 11 years of Ironman races, ultramarathons, and long-distance cycling. (Yes, he started in late mid-life.) His story is a masterclass in fitness over 60, proving that age is no barrier to endurance.
🥋 Grandma’s Ninja Training Diary by Leaver & Renz
Fitness over 70? Absolutely. This diary-style narrative chronicles one woman’s post-retirement journey to fitness and agility, blending humor, humility, and the fierce joy of trying something new—at any age.
🤰 Girl, You Got This! by Renz
Pregnancy is often framed as a time to slow down. Renz, pregnant at the time she wrote the book, flips that script, offering fitness guidance and emotional support for expectant mothers who want to stay strong, centered, and empowered.
🧘♂️ Exercising during a Pandemic by Young
When the world shut down, movement became a lifeline. Young’s guide offers practical strategies for staying active in isolation, reminding us that wellness adapts—even when everything else feels stuck.
None of these stories are typical. They’re about movement in adversity—when the body is aging, the world is uncertain, or life is shifting in profound ways. On August 15, let’s honor that kind of motion. The kind that says: I’m still here. I’m still moving. And that, too, is wellness.
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