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Get in shape with our weekly fitness for the over-60s newsletter from star trainer Lara Milward

The Sunday Times
GRAHAM HUGHES

The human body was made to move, not sit on a sofa, an office chair or even a chaise lounge. You know that. We know that. But it’s hard to find time to exercise and it’s easy to find excuses.

The gym is too threatening or the exercise class feels too strict. We don’t have the right clothes, our legs aren’t long enough, or we don’t ‘eat clean’. If these are familiar thoughts, then our newsletter is here to help.

Let’s start with the bad news. As we get older, our muscle mass decreases. This causes back problems or bad knees. The risk of osteoporosis, for women in particular, becomes more likely as oestrogen levels decline. I told you it was bad news. But there