Prime Time with Bec Wilson How to bring more movement into your everyday
Jul 16, 2025
Amanda Olsson, a personal trainer specializing in strength and mobility for aging bodies, shares her journey from corporate life to fitness. She emphasizes the importance of practical daily movements over trendy workouts, focusing on longevity and functional goals. Amanda discusses overcoming gym anxiety, accessible training options, and the significance of strength training to prevent falls. She offers simple, actionable tips for incorporating movement into daily life, highlighting the relationship between nutrition and active aging, all aimed at helping midlife clients age well.
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Lift Heavy And Add Power Work
- Prioritise strength training and include some fast, power-based movements to preserve stride length and gait power.
- Practice longer strides and push off the big toe to avoid the shuffling gait of ageing.
Toes Are Key To Balance
- Foot and toe mobility underpins balance, yet many older people lose toe function and balance control.
- Relearning toe isolation improves stance and prevents reliance on midfoot and heel only balance.
Prioritise Daily Movement Over Perfection
- Do something every day: diary a movement habit rather than chasing a daunting checklist of sessions.
- Combine a few strength sessions per week with daily micro habits like hopping or balance practice.