Longevity is a lifestyle practice, according to 100-year-old Ruth Lemay, who has gone viral for sharing her vibrant energy and fitness routine.
Lemay, who lives in Virginia Beach, was featured in a video while pedaling on a recumbent exercise bike at the gym. The video was posted by the health brand evry.day club (@evrydayclub) on Instagram.
The centenarian was asked what she does to stay so fit and “look so great” for her age, as she was wrapping up three miles on the bike after 30 minutes.
“Then I’ll do 30 more minutes,” she commented. “And I walk — [I’ll] do a mile.”
Lemay shared her “secret to longevity” — the fact that she started walking four miles every day after she retired.
“That’s just what keeps you going,” she said. “A lot of exercise. Plenty of sleep. I go to bed at 9:30