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77-year-old Fred Hardy trains in CrossFit up to six days a week

A 77-year-old New Zealander trains intensively in CrossFit, resisting being labelled as inspirational.

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Fred Hardy, aged 77, trains in CrossFit up to six days a week. Despite his notable fitness regimen at an advanced age, Hardy is uncomfortable with being characterised as inspirational.

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Fred smashes CrossFit up to six days a week. Fred is also 77. But don’t call him an inspiration

Fred Hardy isn’t particularly comfortable with the word “inspiration”, but it’s pretty hard to see him as anything else.

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