Member Spotlight Ian Steel

What do you love most about being a National Pharmacies member?

Apart from the fantastic discounts for members,
the thing I love most about National Pharmacies would have to be the wide range of products and services they offer catering to all aspects of health care, whether its nutrition, pain management or physical wellbeing. I also love the ongoing support for KickStart for Kids!

What do you do to stay active on a day-to-day basis?

Staying active is a big priority for me as a person, so I go to the gym at 5:00am every morning and manage to find the time to run 5 or 6 times a week. On top of that I make it to Crossfit around 3 times a week as well, so you could say I’m moderately active!

How has your mobility and ability to be active changed as you’ve aged?

The biggest change would be that it gets harder to recoverwhen you’re older and those processes take longer as well.As you age you need to keep at it and continue exercising; if you stop you will start to lose your mobility very quickly and it becomes pretty hard to get it back. You have to keep yourself moving as you age to maintain a happier and healthier lifestyle.

Do you have any tips you would give your young self to stay mobile?

As I mentioned, just keep at it! Having a routine with your exercise can be quite beneficial, and making a commitment to get it done early in the morning is a great approach to help get it out of the way so that you can move on with the rest of your day.

What are your mobility goals for the future?

I would love to get into some trail running! It’s a different kind of challenge for sure, but there are plenty of lovely hills and tracks in South Australia that make great trail runs.