Olympian Sally Gunnell encourages weightlifting during menopause
Olympic gold medalist Sally Gunnell is partnering with the British Heart Foundation to encourage women to incorporate weightlifting into their fitness routines during menopause. The campaign aims to combat muscle and bone density loss, which often accelerates during this life stage.
Why it matters
Promoting strength training for midlife women addresses significant health risks associated with aging and menopause, such as osteoporosis and frailty.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Cash Murphy South East Getty Images Sally Gunnell is working with a number of famous faces on a British Heart Foundation campaign launched for Menopause Awareness Month Olympian Sally Gunnell is working with a number of famous faces on a charity campaign designed to get women weightlifting, particularly as they approach menopause.
During Menopause Awareness Month, the gold medalist, who lives near Brighton, is involved in the British Heart Foundation (BHF) 31-day Strong Woman Challenge.
New research from the BHF suggests many women in midlife are not aware that perimenopause and menopause can lead to faster muscle loss, and Gunnell is keen to get these women lifting.
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