Many people make excuses based on their age, and if they do exercise they tend to skip strength-training-but it's really important for keeping muscles and bones strong as you get older. I also cut out pretty much all processed, fast, and fried food and eat more fruit, vegetables, and lean, organic protein. I'll use a stationary bike or elliptical, or go hiking around my home in Southern Utah. I typically do four days of resistance training and two days of cardio. Meanwhile, I've remained focused on my own health. (Use these moves to tone your arms without doing a single bicep curl.) People think, 'If Wes can do it, I can do it.' Our CEO has lost 30 pounds since he started working with me in January and our supply chain manager has gained five inches of muscle on his biceps. I love helping other people and really try to be accessible. (I'm substantially older than both of them!)
I'm currently training about half a dozen people, including our CEO and one other employee at our office. Suddenly coworkers and family members were asking me to help craft workout routines for them. The challenge at work inspired me to learn even more about exercise and healthy eating, so I decided to get certified as a personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine in November 2016. I lost 31 pounds in nine months and felt better than I did in my 20s. Then, in June 2015 at age 51, I signed up for an employee fitness challenge at work, where I'm the CFO. I still worked out, but I gained weight over the years, getting up to about 250 pounds. As I got older, I ate the same and became a little more sedentary. "I was an athlete in high school and college, but I didn't really understand the importance of healthy eating.
(The 21-day plan in Love Your Age is the life-changing reset every 40+ woman needs!) Wes Williams
The inspirational role models below came to careers in fitness via many different pathways but share one thing in common: They all landed in the fitness world after blowing out 50 candles on their birthday cakes. It's even more impressive when that career switcheroo requires totally overhauling one's nutrition and exercise habits. It's pretty impressive when, after years in a specific industry, someone decides to do an about-face and follow a crazy dream or a long-buried passion.
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