I’m a super fit 60-year-old and work out in bikinis – trolls say my body’s ‘too old’ but I can do things they can’t
AS the saying goes you’re only as old as you feel so why does getting older come with so many rules?
Too old to wear this, too old to achieve that. There are so many rules that the prospect of getting older can begin to feel quite restricting.
But not for this lawyer who has made it her mission to smash all common preconceptions about what ‘getting old’ should look like.
Deborah DIBacco Galletti has gained popularity on instagram, by proving people wrong about what a woman can do in her sixties.
With the hashtag #fitover60 Deborah hopes she can change attitudes about ageing.
Deborah is certainly delivering more than one would expect from a Lawyer and Pilates Instructor in her sixties.
Not only is she super fit for her age, Deborah has said that she’s in even better shape now than she was in her thirties.
One instagram post of Deborah working out in a skimpy bikini gained a lot of attention but not all of the reactions we’re positive.
Reacting to the trolls who say she’s ‘too old’ Deborah explained: “I had someone comment on one of my posts that my bones are too old to be doing all that I do! Well, I disagree!
“I believe that if you take care of yourself and believe in yourself, your body is capable of great things! I understand that I am not everyone’s cup of tea. That’s fine with me.
“I’m just trying to show that the cultural norms for women over 60, need to change.
“I know I am not 20. I embrace my wrinkles and ageing. And I jump out of bed every morning to embrace this amazing life of mine and dance in my kitchen!”
To prove herself the Pilates teacher who previously held an MBA posted a clip of herself dancing unapologetically in her kitchen wearing a tight leopard skin jumpsuit which gained over 130,000 likes from her followers.
Other jaw dropping posts to prove the trolls wrong include Deborah (@debofit) performing headstands and trapeze acrobats in gym wear that shows off her abs.
Despite the trolls saying she’s too old, Deborah claims she is “the fittest lawyer on the planet”.
One commenter cheered her on saying: “Incredible strength. I’m sure you can do more than the person that made that comment.”
Another added some words of encouragement: “Keep doing your thing, most 20-year-olds aren’t in shape like this!!
“You clearly are not too told for this! You are so strong and inspirational, happy new year.”