ACE PROfiles: Nancy Burnham

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Channel: ACEfitness · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Nancy Burnham's journey to health began at age 61, when she stepped into a gym for the first time in her life. After years working at a desk, Nancy was spending her retirement drowning in ailments -- from two prolapsing heart valves to arthritis and low-level cardiopulmonary disease. After deciding one day she simply wouldn't accept the status quo, Nancy went from not even being able to operate a treadmill to completing a Warrior Dash. At 65, she earned her ACE Personal Trainer Certification and at 66, she hit a personal best by completing a 200-pound deadlift. She now owns Simple Fitness for Seniors in Lilburn, Ga., where she specializes in working with older adults with special conditions including rotator cuff injuries, diabetes, heart disease and respiratory disease.

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