{"id":675246,"date":"2026-11-05T01:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T01:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/675246\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T01:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T01:44:17","slug":"sally-dynevor-uses-weights-and-walking-to-stay-strong-at-63-inside-the-corrie-stars-fitness-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/675246\/","title":{"rendered":"Sally Dynevor uses weights and walking to stay strong at 63 \u2013\u00a0inside the Corrie star’s fitness routine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coronation Street legend Sally Dynevor, MBE, 63, is as busy as ever \u2013 both on the cobbles and off them.<\/p>\n

Last year, the actor \u2013 who regularly shares her fitness endeavours on social media \u2013 took on the incredible challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with her son to raise money and awareness for the charity Prevent Breast Cancer<\/a>, for which she has been a long-time patron.<\/p>\n

Sally herself was diagnosed with breast cancer in her 40s after her Corrie character, Sally Webster, was also diagnosed with the disease.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think if it hadn’t been for that script and working on it, I don’t think I would have checked or I wouldn’t have thought it was a possibility that I could get breast cancer because I was only 46, and I thought \u201cthat’s quite young<\/a>\u201d,\u2019 she told<\/a>Manchester Evening News.<\/p>\n

Following successful treatment, Sally told the<\/a> Daily Mirror that she had made some lifestyle changes, including eating less red meat and exercising more.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a closer look at Sally\u2019s fitness routine now \u2013 and why mixing up the way you move could be a smart approach to staying strong as you age.<\/p>\n

How Sally Dynevor stays strong and active in her 60sShe lifts weights<\/p>\n

Sally is a keen gym-goer, telling<\/a> Manchester Evening News that in the lead-up to her trek, and when her filming schedule allowed, she would go to the gym every day, often to do weight training.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s also previously posted on Instagram<\/a> about attending weight-training classes.<\/p>\n

Alongside photos of herself with light dumbbells<\/a>, Sally wrote: \u2018Weight-bearing exercise<\/a> is so important as we get older. Had a great class today, and trying to go as many times as possible. Exercise is my HRT.\u2019<\/p>\n

Indeed, sarcopenia \u2013 age-related muscle loss \u2013 can begin as early as your 30s, with research<\/a> suggesting that muscle mass<\/a>declines by around 3-8% per decade from then, with the rate increasing after 60.<\/p>\n

‘Weight-bearing exercise is so important as we get older’<\/p>\n

But strength training<\/a> is one of the most effective ways to counter that decline. A recent study<\/a> of more than 5,000 women aged 63-99 linked greater muscular strength with a significantly lower risk of death.<\/p>\n

Following this, and considering the wider evidence supporting regular strength training for women, the researchers concluded that \u2018strength and promoting its maintenance are instrumental for optimal ageing\u2019.<\/p>\n

She gets plenty of steps in<\/p>\n

While Sally\u2019s Kilimanjaro training unsurprisingly involved a considerable amount of walking, she\u2019s also spoken about it being a mainstay of her routine for years.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019ve always loved walking, so when the charity told me about the plans for the trek, I thought it sounded like the perfect challenge,\u2019 she told<\/a> About Manchester before another trek \u2013 this time to Everest Base Camp \u2013 that she completed in 2019 for Prevent Breast Cancer.<\/p>\n

Walking is also a form of weight-bearing exercise and, according to a growing body of research, an underrated way to support your health and fitness.<\/p>\n

A recent study<\/a> found that brisk walking can offer a powerful defence against age-related bone loss.<\/p>\n

She mixes up her training with Pilates, swimming and spin<\/p>\n

Alongside weights and walking, Sally has previously revealed that she enjoys other forms of exercise, including spin<\/a>, swimming<\/a> and Pilates.<\/p>\n

Her daughter Hattie is currently training to be a reformer Pilates<\/a> instructor, so Sally and her husband have been enjoying private sessions together<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And when it comes to exercise, variety may be more than just a way to keep things interesting. A recent landmark study<\/a> found that exercise diversity is associated with longevity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Hannah Bradfield is a Senior Health and Fitness Writer for Women\u2019s Health UK. An NCTJ-accredited journalist, Hannah graduated from Loughborough University with a BA in English and Sport Science and an MA in Media and Cultural Analysis. \u00a0She has been covering sports, health and fitness for the last five years and has created content for outlets including BBC Sport, BBC Sounds, Runner\u2019s World and Stylist. She especially enjoys interviewing those working within the community to improve access to sport, exercise and wellness. Hannah is a 2024 John Schofield Trust Fellow and was also named a 2022 Rising Star in Journalism by The Printing Charity. \u00a0A keen runner, Hannah was firmly a sprinter growing up (also dabbling in long jump) but has since transitioned to longer-distance running. While 10K is her favoured race distance, she loves running or volunteering at parkrun every Saturday, followed, of course, by pastries. She\u2019s always looking for fun new runs and races to do and brunch spots to try.<\/p>\n