Sigi's tips: James Bond shows us the way

Fit in old age. Sure, that’s all of our dreams. At some point, of course, the little problems begin. Here and there the cross hurts. The palms no longer reach the floor when the legs are stretched. Yes, not even your fingertips can reach the target. Mobility decreases. This often begins when the first half century has been reached. The big, emotional turning point in life. What happens next, is the big question? And then comes James. James Bond. The actor Daniel Craig is 53 years old and rushes through the film like a young skipper. And it turns out: If you never let up and work on your physical fitness, you can manage to enter the second half of your life with dignity, although you could also let things slide from time to time. Maybe even should. At least once. Bond and “M” James did that too. In “Skyfall” he gave up completely after his own colleague was hit in the Caribbean and returned to England a physical wreck. But he was lucky, more lucky than we probably would be in such a situation. He met a generous boss (Judy Dench in the role of “M”) who turned a blind eye when another assignment came up. Even though he failed the aptitude test, she sent him back out into the harsh world of agents, which ultimately brought her no luck. She ended up dying in Scotland. Of course in the arms of James, who planted a tender kiss on her forehead at the end of her life. James knew he owed her a lot. At some point, however, all the daring chases came to an end. James wasn't getting any younger, even though he was of course never officially slower than his opponents. In the end he always triumphed. Maybe that's why we love him. And of course his fitness. He is a role model. As a private citizen, he is now doing what we would always like to do. He drives an Aston Martin (fully equipped with all weapon systems) through the picturesque coastal landscape of Italy. His great love at his side. He became monogamous after his service, which of course we don't really forgive him for. Because James was always a greyhound, although Daniel Craig probably has the best muscles of all the actors. Added to this was his masculine charm (slightly protruding lower lip) and the aura of invincibility. Yes, we wanted to be like that too. The not so fit bad boys The villains didn't have to be that fit. They had their staff to deal with their “concerns”, although they were never really able to stop Bond. Gerd Fröbe is unforgettable, one of the greatest German character actors. He could definitely be a little overweight. Was it because of him that “Goldfinger” was one of the most successful Bond films? Sean Connery was his James. The gold reserves in Fort Knox were ultimately not cracked. Bond never really had a direct physical duel with his opponents. Of course, James would have easily won against “Goldfinger”. Now, of course, things are about to really get to him. The bad guys are angry and don't forget the shame he did to them. From prison in England, even Ernst Stavro Blofeld, alias Franz Oberhauser, alias Specter leader (Christoph Waltz) controls his campaign of revenge against James, who let him live when he lay whimpering in front of him on a bridge in London. This is what James gets from suddenly becoming more accommodating to his age. Now, as an early retiree, his life is back to the way it always was. A fight for survival, against powerful enemies who fight against him with every weapon at their disposal. And at the same time he has to save the world again. But he will do it, he has always succeeded so far. And that's a good thing and shows and makes it clear to us that it's good to still have a job as you get older. Suddenly you don't have time, even though you've always dreamed of it. James doesn't even have her to die for. One Bond, many Bonds This is of course very fortunate, although we are of course already worried. Big worries, because now he's actually finally retiring, this James, played brilliantly by Daniel Craig, who almost managed to replace Sean Connery as Bond number one for me. Nearly. But Pierce Brosnan was also great, as was Roger Moore. We should just keep quiet about the other two actors. What does James do now that he has presumably survived again? Drink a martini, of course. A man should never change his habits. If so, then only when he meets the great love of his life. Then a martini is no longer important. So James probably made it in the end. I hope. I'll know more soon, because of course I'll be watching this long-awaited James Bond in the cinema. And then I'll go to a good bar and have a perfect James Martini mixed for me. Shaken, not stirred. So much time has to be.

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Sigi's tips: James Bond shows us the way

Physical fitness in midlife is important and can extend, even save, life despite many obstacles. At least for a while. Our columnist Sigi Heinrich took a somewhat mischievous look at James Bond, who is so fit that he doesn't even have time to die.

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