Stay Well: I’m a woman in my 50s who lifts weights. Should I keep lifting increasingly heavier weights into old age?

Strength training has massive benefits as you age, particularly for women. But is there an age at which you should stop adding weight?

Weightlifting can be a great addition to your exercise regime. Photo: Getty

Weightlifting can be a great addition to your exercise regime. Photo: Getty

The fitness industry has come a long way since the idea that women who lift weights will inevitably develop a ‘manly’ physique was a widely held and accepted opinion.

In today’s world, where an abundance of information can be found at the touch of a finger, and working with a personal trainer is no longer a luxury confined to the rich and famous, weightlifting has become a practice increasingly used by both men and women.