Simply Woman & Home

The future is bright (if you act now!)

As a nation we’re living longer, with the average life expectancy for women currently 82.9 years. But nobody wants to live to a ripe old age existing on memories and regrets, unable to move or look after themselves any more. The solution? By making lifestyle changes now you could be one of those amazing octogenarians running marathons, jumping out of planes and living your best life yet. Here’s how…

Your body

Celebrity personal trainer Scott Laidler (scottlaidler.com) tells us which exercises help to prepare the body for later life.

✢ RESISTANCE TRAINING

‘As our bodies age we tend to lose muscle mass, but you can massively slow down this process with regular resistance training. This can be done initially with your own body weight and then progressively

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