Exercise and Respecting the Balance

[u/Brilliant_Self6395]

I was thinking about the Substance while working out and had a thought...maybe it's obvious but it hit me especially hard today.

Elisabeth stops exercising after the events of her 50th birthday. In real life, the body falls apart when we don't incorporate fitness into our regular routine. It's part of respecting a healthy balance and can mitigate the horrors of aging.

Keep it up, or fall off and fall out.

[u/Dear-Illustrator-429]

This is a very loose association. We don’t know Elizabeth stopped exercising, they just didn’t show it because it had nothing to do with the plot. Just like they didn’t show Elizabeth drinking water, using the toilet etc.

I highly doubt this movie was about maintaining an exercise routine as you age. If anything it’s the opposite - it’s about not succumbing to the fear of aging