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Joan MacDonald's daughter was worried about her health. The 70-year-old, who stood at 5'3", weighed 200 pounds after years of mindless snacking and was on blood pressure medication.
Jane MacDonald started going to the gym at age 70.
Now she's a fitness influencer with 1.9 million Instagram followers and can hip thrust 235 pounds.
MacDonald told Business Insider that she bowled and played darts and lob ball socially, but she wasn't fit.
If she didn't change, her daughter feared, she would end up in a nursing home.
Fast-forward eight years and MacDonald is a 78-year-old fitness influencer with 1.9 million followers who can hip thrust 235 pounds.
MacDonald started her fitness journey with the help of her daughter, a bodybuilding coach, who helped her improve her fitness and eating habits.
MacDonald started going to the gym five times a week, where she would do 15 minutes of cardio on a machine, followed by free weights.
She also started eating five times a day — small meals before and after her morning workout as well as in the evening, and two protein smoothies.
After a year, MacDonald lost 45lb and would lose a further 35lbs in the following three years. Losing weight gradually, at around one to two pounds per week, is healthy and sustainable, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"I still have things I'm working on all the time. I'm not concerned about losing weight anymore — I figure I'm at a pretty good weight to be at my age — but I've been able to define my body," she said.
Research shows it's never too late to start looking after your health. One 2023 study published in the journal Preventive Medicine found that even 80-year-olds, who continued to be active or became active were more likely to live longer than those who didn't...
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