{"id":866015,"date":"2026-09-30T15:46:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/866015\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:46:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:46:33","slug":"woman-82-who-once-couldnt-lift-a-cup-of-tea-regains-her-strength-with-exercise-i-thought-id-be-disabled-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/866015\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman, 82, Who Once Couldn\u2019t Lift a Cup of Tea Regains Her Strength with Exercise: \u2018I Thought I\u2019d Be Disabled for Life\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n

Christine Tan, 82, regained her strength after a wrist injury left her unable to perform basic tasks<\/p>\n

She credits the Lift for Life resistance program at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London, England, with regaining her strength<\/p>\n

The program helps older adults improve strength and balance, encouraging continued exercise at home or the gym<\/p>\n

An 82-year-old woman who lives alone is revealing how she rebuilt her strength after a wrist injury left her unable to even lift a cup of tea.<\/p>\n

While speaking to UK news outlet My London<\/a> on Sept. 13, Christine Tan recalled being unable to do basic tasks, including carrying her shopping and driving her car after she broke her wrist in 2025.<\/p>\n

She rebuilt her strength gradually with help from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London’s Lift for Life resistance program.<\/p>\n

“At first, I thought I’d be disabled for life after my accident,” Tan told My London. “I started off with a few exercises, and when I first went, I couldn’t even lift 1kg or even a cup of tea \u2014 I had no energy.”<\/p>\n

\"Christine<\/p>\n

Christine Tan.
Credit: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust<\/p>\n

Tan revealed to the outlet that her strength transformed in less than three months of exercising routinely.<\/p>\n

“Every time I went, I would increase the weights, and by the end of 10 weeks, I could do much better. I saw myself improving so much,” she said. “I live alone, and I have to do things on my own, so it was hard, such as shopping and carrying bags, but now I can.”<\/p>\n

“I go to the gym about four times a week, doing different classes, and do my best every day to do 10K steps,” Tan continued, adding that “it’s important to keep active at our age.”<\/p>\n

Physiotherapist James Cameron created the Lift for Life resistance program to help older adults improve their strength and balance, according to My London.<\/p>\n

After 10 weekly sessions at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, class attendees are encouraged to continue exercising at home or in a local gym.<\/p>\n

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“Seeing people like Christine is very rewarding. Watching their enthusiasm grow, and the support I’ve had from members of my team, is great,” said Cameron, per the outlet.<\/p>\n

He added, “As a team, we are always trying to be as innovative as possible, and we are always looking at improving patient satisfaction.”<\/p>\n

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