Learn about Billie Jean King's wellness practices that keep her going strong at age 79—including her rediscovered love for playing tennis.
n 1973, Billie Jean King was busy. In the span of just a few months, the tennis legend won the famous, completed the Wimbledon triple crown and successfully fought for and won
With all this and more keeping her busy with near-constant travel and engagements, Billie Jean King's wellness practices are essential. And it’s more than just being up-to-date on her vaccines—though that’s key, too. King makes a point to move her body regularly, and even rediscovered her love for playing tennis recently. Here, she shares the wellness practices that keep her going.King strongly believe in focusing on prevention and keeping our bodies healthy in the first place.
“It’s changed my life," she says."I’m so much happier—I look forward to it. Actually, I don’t look forward to it sometimes. It’s a lot of work. But once it’s over I’m so glad I did it. It’s so much fun to feel the ball against the strings; it’s really magical for me and it always has been since I was 11 years old. I think that helps me stay young."
She says that playing tennis regularly also helps her emotionally and mentally."One thing we tend to do as we age is say, I don’t want to do that, it takes too much effort. But I have to push myself. I’m trying my guts out. I can’t run more than, like, three feet—I’ve had so many knee operations—but I’m trying so hard.”Instagram may have you believe that having a “wellness routine” means going to bed early and waking up early, but King begs to differ.
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