“You need to keep moving, as that’s essential for preventing brittle bones, but at the same time not to overload your joints, especially the knees as that can be an issue for midlife women. Sabri agrees that we “need to load” our bodies, but should resist pounding our joints into oblivion. And on top of that it will hopefully help you achieve your aesthetic goals as well.”Īs we hit midlife it’s all the more important to exercise, says Sabri, and not just to address our swimsuit angst, but also for our health, as new research from Sport England’s Active Lives survey suggests that 36 per cent of us don’t reach the minimum target of 150 minutes a week needed to build density and prevent preventing muscle atrophy. Working out will make you feel more confident because it will make you feel great and healthy and happy. But confidence is a mindset and I think it’s very much linked to exercise. “The biggest thing I’ll say is no one is 100 per cent confident all the time. They say, ‘I want to feel more confident in a bikini’, to tone and tighten and they come to me because that’s what I’m known for, I train women and it’s very specific to the female body.”īut she also thinks we women spend far too much time worrying about our bodies. “The women I speak to want to work on their abs, to work on their core.
Lilly Sabri, 33, the Pilates instructor, uber influencer – with nearly 4.5 million YouTube subscribers – and founder of the fitness app Lean with Lilly, is used to hearing women’s body insecurities from her online community: thighs, bellies, cellulite. Yes, we’re happy that we’re finally seeing the first glimmers of sunshine, but after many months of big jumpers and long sleeves, the mere thought of a swimsuit can fill us with dread.
As a midlife woman, summer can feel like a mixed blessing.
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