{"id":197730,"date":"2025-10-08T14:37:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/197730\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T14:37:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:37:17","slug":"54-year-old-woman-shocks-internet-as-she-poses-with-fit-aunt-aged-70-shares-their-top-4-secrets-to-looking-so-young","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/197730\/","title":{"rendered":"54 year old woman shocks internet as she poses with fit aunt aged 70; shares their top 4 secrets to looking so young"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Denise Kirtley believes ’50 is the new 50′. The online coach keeps sharing fitness tips and hacks<\/a> on her Instagram page, Fifty Fitness Journey, to ‘help midlife women find their strength’. Denise, 54, took the internet by surprise when she shared a video of herself with her 70-year-old aunt with many Instagram users praising the two ‘fit and beautiful ladies’ in the comments section of her post. Also read | Woman reveals secret to her toned legs at 59<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Denise Denise Kirtley and her aunt have worked hard to achieve their fit bodies at 54 and 70, respectively. (Instagram\/ Fifty Fitness Journey) \u2018Redefining what ageing looks like\u2019<\/p>\n

Sharing details of her fitness journey, Denise wrote on Instagram, \u201cIt\u2019s not our genes!! Redefining what ageing looks<\/a> like requires one thing; a foundation of strength and health. We\u2019ve both worked hard for our results\u2026 I\u2019ve lost 50 pounds (22.6 kg), and my aunt has lost 35 pounds (15.8 kg) these last few years. We fought hard to be where we\u2019re at today\u2026 and that\u2019s what it takes! Here\u2019s what we do in order to live our best lives at every age.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instagram gushes about the \u2018gorgeous\u2019 ladies<\/p>\n

A comment on her post read, \u201cYou all look amazing and\u2026 no way is she (her aunt) 70.\u201d Someone also said, \u201cWow, beautiful.\u201d Another wrote, \u201cYou both look amazing.\u201d A comment also read, \u201cWell, genes do play their role. I could never look like this simply because I am not built like this. But the rest is definitely on us. Well done! Looking gorgeous, both of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

From prioritising protein to lifting regularly<\/p>\n

Here’s what Denise and her aunt did to lose weight:<\/p>\n

1. \u201cWe both track macros, at first in a deficit for fat loss and currently in maintenance,\u201d Denise said.<\/p>\n

2. She added, \u201cWe both prioritise protein<\/a> and eat enough to retain and build muscle.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. Denise said, \u201cAnd we both lift regularly. We lift challenging weights with a goal of increasing our lean muscle mass. I lift 4x week and my Aunt (Karen) lifts 2x week (she also does pilates 3x week and she loves it).\u201d<\/p>\n

4. \u201cWe both aim for 10,000 total daily steps and prioritise sleep,\u201d Denise concluded, and added, \u201cDo these things consistently and amazing things will happen. It\u2019s never too late to become the best version of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

In your 50s? It is never too late to achieve your dream body. Click here <\/a>to learn 5 simple things you should start doing today to stay fit, active and healthy, as per fitness coach Raj Ganpath.<\/p>\n

Note to readers: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.<\/p>\n

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