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When 47-year-old Kate Nolte<\/a> first suggested a daily movement routine to her 83-year-old mother Suki eight months ago, she probably wasn\u2019t expecting such a radical reinvention. But what started as a modest commitment to Kate\u2019s Quick Minutes<\/a> workout platform (where Kate trains 1 million+ women to build strength and mobility) turned into an impressive transformation, with Suki now moving with a level of strength<\/a> and flexibility<\/a> her daughter has never seen before. <\/p>\n

\u2018She does Quick Minutes,\u2019 Kate explains<\/a>. \u2018She does 8 quick minutes every single day, and she started in September. So that\u2019s eight months of commitment. And she\u2019s stronger and more flexible and more independent and confident than I\u2019ve ever seen her in my entire life. <\/p>\n

\u2018She plays pickleball. She walks the neighbourhood. She\u2019s now adding hills to her walks because she really wants to feel her strong leg muscles. And now she just told me she\u2019s going to start incorporating strength training. She\u2019s going to learn the machines at her gym<\/a> and build upper-body strength. <\/p>\n

\u2018She\u2019s living proof that strength can be built at any age \u2013 and that it\u2019s never too late to feel strong, mobile and joyful. She says she feels younger than her age and more brave (just a few months ago she travelled to Japan with her girlfriends). She inspires me more than anyone. She is longevity in motion \u2013 proof that the way you live every day shapes how you age.\u2019<\/p>\n

Suki is proof that short, consistent workouts are all the human body needs to unlock impressive adaptation. Below, Kate shares the exact 8-minute routine they do daily. \u2018We do it in the morning because it gives us a fantastic mood and energy boost for the day,\u2019 she adds.<\/p>\n

8-minute seniors workout for strength and mobility<\/p>\n

How to do it: Perform each exercise for 1 minute with no rest in between. <\/p>\n

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Instagram @tulumtrainer<\/p>\n

Hop x 1 minWave x 1 minTrunk x 1 minGolf x 1 minTwist x 1 minKnee x 1 minPunch x 1 minRotate x 1 min<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not just movement helping her live a long, healthy and happy life \u2013 as research reiterates, a focus on macros, mindset and deep social connections also contribute to vitality. Here, Kate explains<\/a> the four key factors.<\/p>\n

She exercises everyday (even when she doesn\u2019t feel like it): \u2018At 82, she does 15 quick minutes every morning before pickleball. Mobility<\/a> isn\u2019t about intensity. It\u2019s about consistency. She can jump, she can squat<\/a>. She can touch her toes. She can lift her grandchildren.\u2019 She chooses community: \u2018After my dad died, my mum knew she needed her friends. So she took action and started playing pickleball and has weekly card games with girlfriends she\u2019s had for over 50 years. She knows people expect her to show up and that her relationships keep her brain sharp and her heart open.\u2019 She prioritises protein: \u2018She knows she can\u2019t afford to lose muscle mass. So she eats scrambled eggs (and bacon!) for breakfast, Greek yoghurt and blueberries for lunch and often a hamburger with vegetables for dinner. She doesn\u2019t eat a lot, but knows that if she eats protein first, she is helping her body stay strong and resilient.\u2019 She has a confident mindset: \u2018She trains her brain for optimism. She pushes herself to be seen in the world and goes on big adventures. A few months ago she went to Japan with her girlfriends \u2013 even though she was scared to go \u2013 and had an amazing time! She can still do bold things at 83. And that changes everything.\u2019\"Headshot<\/p>\n

As Women\u2019s Health UK\u2019s fitness director and a qualified Pilates and yoga instructor, Bridie Wilkins has been passionately reporting on exercise, health and nutrition since the start of her decade-long career in journalism.<\/p>\n

After earning a first-class degree in journalism and NCTJ accreditation, she secured her first role at Look Magazine, where she launched the magazine\u2019s health and fitness column, Look Fit, before going on to become Health and Fitness writer at HELLO!<\/p>\n

Since, she has written for Stylist, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Elle, The Metro, Runner\u2019s World and Red. Today, she oversees all fitness content across Women’s Health online and in <\/a>print, spearheading leading cross-platform franchises, such as \u2018Fit At Any Age\u2019, which showcases the women proving that age is no barrier to exercise.<\/p>\n

She has also represented the brand on BBC Radio London, plus various podcasts and Substacks \u2013 all with the aim to encourage more women to exercise and show them how. Outside of work, find her trying the latest Pilates studio, testing her VO2 max for fun (TY, Oura), or posting workouts on Instagram. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n