don't be scared of lifting weight. It is the basis and so important for that longevity and that

health span and preventing those injuries. You know, as you age, you don't want to rely on other people

and you think, I want to be able to carry in my bags or get up out of the chair and, you know,

because I do, I get lots of people coming to me and just have never done any exercise. Where do I start? And just start small, isn't it? And it's just

something you can do in your kitchen, in the morning, part of your little routine, and then

just build up from there. Sally Gunnell remains the only woman ever to hold four major track titles concurrently,

Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth.

So if anyone is able to motivate us to move our bodies, it's her.

Well, this is the Lizelle Wellbeing Show,

the podcast helping us all have a better second half. I'm Lizell and I really am on a mission to find ways for all of us to thrive in later life by investing in our health and our well-being

right now today. Well, as you know from last week's

episode when I was answering all of your questions about fitness, fat loss and my own morning

routine, January on the Lizal Wellbeing show is all about 2025 being your best year yet. So for me,

I am stronger, fitter, happier in my 60s than I was in my 40s

and 50s. And, you know, there's absolutely no reason why this trend can't continue. Roll on the 70s.

But, you know, we've got to look after ourselves to make this happen. And that means a dedicated

focus on getting our diet and our exercise right. For me, it's been simple changes, but they

have been transformational, putting a bit more protein on my plate, getting outdoors, walking,

lifting a few weights, really simple stuff. but oh boy, does it make a difference?

And I think one of the things that I've learned through personal experiences is just how transformational some of these things are.

You know, lifting weights, for example, which I hope we're going to talk about today, for Perry and for menopausal and postmenopausal bodies really important and it's not as

big or as scary as it sounds i promise well sally gunnell is a former track and field athlete an

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