Longevity trainer centers strength, cardio and daily steps

Amanda Lim’s fitness week revolves around functional resistance work, zone two cardio and plenty of steps. Walking also serves as active recovery. For someone starting from little or no activity, she suggests beginning with a five-minute outdoor walk. The small commitment makes it easier to establish a repeatable routine.

Lim also continues pelvic-floor exercises, deep-core work and postpartum rehabilitation. She is raising three children; the youngest is two and a half. She believes these practices remain useful well beyond the period immediately following childbirth, particularly as she enters perimenopause.

Her approach to progress does not depend on body weight. Instead, she watches how much she can lift and follows changes in muscle mass. She notes that beginners can experience especially noticeable early muscle gains. Learning physical skills, such as cartwheels or handstands, can provide another measure of growing ability with age. Consistency, in her view, also depends on treating yourself kindly after falling short and finding a way to resume during difficult periods.