<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2ofJB8_1GzjK0JV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2ofJB8_1GzjK0JV00" width="1200" height="600" >SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - “Our son-in-law and daughter talked us into it. And we said, ‘Nah,’” Jim Gibson said.But Jim and Karen Gibson had a change of heart. Two years ago, they started going to the gym with a personal trainer.“And she does work us. I swear, she’s found every single muscle in the body,” Karen said.“She works pretty much all parts of the body. Your abs and your chest, and your arms, and your legs,” Jim said.Trainer Rachel Breidenbach said the couple encourages each other to stay independent.“You know, sometimes one of them will want to help each other up. And they say, nope, I can do this myself,” Breidenbach said.The Gibsons are retired science teachers who moved to Sioux Falls from Chadron, Nebraska, to be closer to family.When asked if it was safe to say they have a lot of chemistry together, Karen replied, “We do.”“Even though we were both teachers, we always worked around the house. We gardened. During the summers, we did things like cut firewood. We heated our home with wood. We’ve just always been physically active,” Jim said.They continue to stay active through half-hour training sessions twice a week. Jim is 88, and Karen is 82.“There’s no right or wrong time to start exercising. You can get stronger at any age,” Breidenbach said. “But it becomes more than exercise. Relationships develop.”“It’s more than just physical. It’s an emotional boost too. We really enjoy coming here. And as I said, it’s a very important part of our week,” Karen said.The couple encourages others, including those in their 80s and beyond, to get active.“Our goal is to stay active and independent as long as we can. And we want to do everything we can towards that end,” Karen said.“It keeps you alive. It keeps you awake. It keeps you just enthused with life. It’s worked out real good. And Rachel’s great. I’m glad we’re doing this,” Jim said.Jim and Karen train at the Sanford Wellness Center.</div></body>

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