Move it or Lose it with Shelley

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

🧠 Turn Back the Clock: The Age-Defying Edit
New research published in Nature shows that as we age, the brain becomes less efficient at clearing and maintaining the proteins responsible for communication between brain cells. Over time, this may contribute to slower reaction times, reduced coordination and increased cognitive vulnerability.
But here’s the empowering part:
The brain responds to stimulation.
🧠 Movement
🧠 Balance challenges
🧠 Learning new patterns
🧠 Dual tasking
🧠 Social interaction
These aren’t just “nice extras” — they’re protective.
In our latest Age-Defying Edit, we break down the science in simple terms and explain why consistent, structured exercise that challenges both body and brain is so important after 50.
Move it or Lose it® classes are specifically designed to stimulate the systems that support strength, balance, coordination and cognitive resilience.
👉 Read the full blog and find your nearest class — links in the comments.
Because when it comes to brain health, stimulation is protection.

01/03/2026

Our Class Members Are Bucking the National Trend

Older adults are the least likely to strength train in the UK.
But thanks to the hundreds of members who responded to our latest survey, we know our Move it or Lose it members are bucking the trend. Here’s what we found:
💪 97% are doing strength training at least once a week
💪 47% are doing it twice a week or more
💪 92% feel physically stronger
💪 98% believe strength training is helping them stay independent

And this is what strength looks like in real life:
✔ 70% find getting up from a chair easier
✔ 43% find climbing stairs easier
✔ 42% can walk longer distances
✔ 35% find carrying shopping easier

It’s exactly what Professor Janet Lord describes as one of the most powerful interventions we have to prevent frailty and maintain independence.

Our members aren’t slowing down.
They’re getting stronger.
To read the full blog, follow the link in our comments. 💚

25/02/2026

‘One of the biggest risks with retirement is de-conditioning and losing fitness’

Advice from this Dr is to plan in commitments that keep you ‘switched on mentally and moving your body’

A Move it or Lose it class is the perfect prescription I’d say 😊😎

24/02/2026

Age doesn’t have to define us!

88 and still going strong. What an inspiration

Meet Myra. She’s 88 — and she’s unstoppable. 💪

At 88 years young, Myra:
✨ Attends three Move it or Lose it classes every week
✨ Can still run a parkrun
✨ Smashes out her sit-to-stands

She joins our Move it or Lose it circuits class on Monday, our Herne Bay class on Wednesday morning, and logs in for the online class on Wednesday afternoon with the Move it or Lose it Club— proving that consistency, community and a positive mindset really do make a difference.

Myra is living proof that strength has no age limit.
She embodies everything we stand for at Move it or Lose it — building strength, balance, confidence and joy in later life.

Turn back the clock on ageing?
Myra’s already doing it. 💚
If you’d like to feel stronger, steadier and more energised — at any age — find your nearest class here:
👉 https://www.moveitorloseit.co.uk/exercise-classes-for-seniors-near-me/

23/02/2026

Staying active isn’t about age it’s an attitude 💃🪩😎