Photos: Exercise for all
Sam Freeman teaches a stretching and strengthening class at St. Paul's Methodist Church. It is very popular, drawing upwards of 100 people, most of them elderly and with physical limitations.
Sam Freeman's exercise class
Yien Defile (YIEN DEFILE), 76, concentrates as she keeps her hands and elbows together during Sam Freeman's exercise class at St Paul's Methodist Church, at 8051 E. Broadway. More than 100 elderly people, some with various physical limitations, attend the class that involves a lot of stretching and strengthening for their overall health. They use light weights, bands and hold on to chairs as a means to stretch, maintain their range of motion and strength. Photo was taken on Monday, October 28, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Sam Freeman's exercise class
Some participants walk several laps before the start of Sam Freeman's exercise class at St Paul's Methodist Church, at 8051 E. Broadway. More than 100 elderly people, some with various physical limitations, attend the class that involves a lot of stretching and strengthening for their overall health. They use light weights, bands and hold on to chairs as a means to stretch, maintain their range of motion and strength. Photo was taken on Monday, October 28, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Sam Freeman's exercise class
Sam Freeman, left, helps Jonie Belzer (JONIE BELZER), 70, move her knee during exercise class at St Paul's Methodist Church, at 8051 E. Broadway. More than 100 elderly people, some with various physical limitations, attend the class that involves a lot of stretching and strengthening for their overall health. They use light weights, bands and hold on to chairs as a means to stretch, maintain their range of motion and strength. Photo was taken on Monday, October 28, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Sam Freeman's exercise class
Nycee Randall, 87, keeps her hands behind her head during Sam Freeman Jr.’s exercise class at St. Paul’s Methodist Church. More than 100 seniors attend his class to build strength and maintain their range of motion.
Sam Freeman's exercise class
Luanne Wetzel, 62, foreground, and Dolores Wray, 83, raise their knees while holding on to chairs during Sam Freeman's exercise class at St Paul's Methodist Church, at 8051 E. Broadway. More than 100 elderly people, some with various physical limitations, attend the class that involves a lot of stretching and strengthening for their overall health. They use light weights, bands and hold on to chairs as a means to stretch, maintain their range of motion and strength. Photo was taken on Monday, October 28, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
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He's 100. She's 101. Both have a lifelong love of the sport.