• Gregg Walden

Ageing Well Q&A: Gregg Walden

Gregg Walden and his wife Kelly live in beautiful Browns Bay. They own a boutique gym, The Jungle Gym, which Gregg has run for six years. In his spare time he loves to play his guitar, watch movies, read non-fiction books and spend time with his wife.

As you get older, what are your top three tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle?

1. Have a great life balance and make fitness a part of it - 30 minutes a day.

2. Eat real food and stay away from the fad diets including Keto.

3. Surround yourself with great friends and get a good night’s sleep (as a fitness instructor I know that less sleep brings on stress, anxiety and a clouded brain).

Are you aiming to grow old gracefully or disgracefully – and how?

Gracefully – Love God, Love Yourself, Love People. Live a life without regrets.

Tell us about someone older you aspire to be like, and why:

My mother – I am what I am today because of her belief in me. If I listened to all the rubbish thrown at me during my life I wouldn’t have achieved anything. I want to instill that same belief in others to see them achieve beyond what they could have hoped for.

Tell us about how you’ve embraced modern technology?

I bought a Sony Walkman when they first came to NZ in 1972 and introduced electronic diaries when contracted to the Government in 1990. I use and enjoy technology, but refuse to let it control my life.

What’s your favourite social activity?

Being surrounded by good friends and family, jamming on my guitar and having a laugh – it’s about appreciating the little moments when they are upon you.


Issue 93 November 2018