TMGP Ep 06 with world record holder and Ninja Warrior Ginny Maccoll
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Ginny is an actress, dancer, and competitive athlete in both Ninja Warrior and swimming. Ginny rekindled her acting career in retirement in and also began strength training, inspired by her daughter, Jessie Graff, who has gone farther than any female on American Ninja Warrior. At 63 years old, Ginny did her very first pull up and later competed on American Ninja Warrior, Season 9, 10, and 15, making history at age 71 as the oldest person to complete an obstacle. She was named the oldest competitive female ninja athlete in the 2024 Guinness World Record Book! Ginny continues to compete regionally in ninja competitions and local state and national swim meets. In today's episode, we can look forward to advice from Jessie Graff, discussions about it never being too late or too old to start your fitness journey, slow, but continuous progress, the importance of pull-ups, Ninja Warrior, women lifting weights, discipline and commitment, strength being ageless, and movement being key.
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