Fox Health: WWII veteran, 95, still works out at local gym every week: 'I'm in control'

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WWII veteran, 95, still works out at local gym every week: 'I'm in control'

David Scott, a 95-year-old Army veteran from New Hampshire, still works out consistently at his local Planet Fitness. Scott shares his story, as well as his tips on health and longevity....                        ...                        ...                            ...There's no excuse for skipping the gym when You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login are still getting after it.......David Scott, a 95-year-old World War II veteran from You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login still works out at his local Planet Fitness every week.......In an interview with Fox News Digital, Scott emphasized the importance of exercising regularly and taking advantage of the ability to move your body.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"It makes me feel good," he said. "Like I'm in control of my body and my muscles understand that I'm in control."......Every other day, Scott completes a 30-minute, full-body workout at Planet Fitness, using a series of machines to target his shoulders, legs and stomach.......The veteran's advice to younger people looking to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login is to "just do it" at least three times a week.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"You'll feel better if you do it," he said. "It helps your balance as well as your muscle tone."......In 1945, Scott joined the U.S. Army at 17 years old, just one day before WWII came to an end.......He has fond memories of his time at Fort Dix in New Jersey, noting that he served with a "very tough group."......"And a very, very friendly group," he said. "I enjoyed it very much."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......With his G.I. Bill benefits, Scott attended Harvard University, where he studied philosophy and joined the wrestling team.......Growing up, Scott You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, but the Harvard wrestling team is where he thrived and gained his varsity letter.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"I wrestled the captains of the Princeton team and the Yale team," he said. "I lost both, but I had the Yale captain in a pinning hold ... He won just by an inch."......Scott also stayed active through a series of jobs, including with his local sewer department, before moving to Denver, Colorado, where he worked as an accountant on a construction project.......But he most enjoyed hiking through You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and running along its rivers.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"I thought, 'I'm going to live another 30 years, or 40 years, and I might as well enjoy life,'" he said. "Colorado is a beautiful place."......While Scott sees staying active as key to living a healthy and meaningful life, he also credits his longevity to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to wife Lydia Vergani, who he met on a ski trip in Milan in 1961.......Vergani, an Italian skier who qualified for You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, was "much faster" at skiing than Scott was – and he confirmed it was love at first sight......."She was very friendly," he said. "She was very athletic."......The two were engaged two weeks later, when Scott was 33 and Vergani was 24, and they got married in September 1962......."We had so much in common," Vergani told Fox News Digital. "A love for opera and adventure."......Throughout 62 years of marriage, the couple has stayed active together through hiking and walking, Scott said....

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