Every weekday for the past 30 years, Barbara Martinez has helped hundreds of seniors stay fit. She teaches energetic classes on Barcelona’s popular beach. At the same time, she is already 88 years old.
Does it for free. Its only condition is that all participants must be in bright clothes.
Martinez began her career as a fitness instructor after early retirement at the age of 60. At first, in her free time, she rode a bike and took long walks on the beach. During one of these walks, she joined a group of elderly women who were playing sports. Soon she decided to take the initiative into her own hands.
Barbara Martinez, instructor]:
“When I see the happy faces of women doing sports, I get goosebumps. I think, ‘This is the best thing I can do.'”
Visitors say that now they cannot imagine their life without such outdoor activities.
Barbara calls her group the Golden Girls. But men often join the classes.
