Cathy

At 57 and going through menopause, Cathy was finding it hard to shift weight, and underneath that was a bigger concern. She wanted the kind of strength that would still be there in twenty and thirty years, not just a way to feel better this month.

Strength training has given her that in a way nothing else had. Her deadlift is the lift she's moved furthest on, and her pulling strength has followed. She's noticed it in how her clothes fit and in her energy levels, but mostly in the simple fact that she is measurably, provably stronger than she was.

Her goal for the year is yoga teacher training. Not to teach, but for herself. The chaturangas, the up dogs and down dogs all ask something of the body, and the strength work is what's making them possible. For Cathy, strength and flexibility were never separate projects. They're the same one.

VAMOS helps her stay consistent. A programme built specifically for her, coaches on hand, and a cube she can book at any time of day means training suits her schedule instead of competing with it.