“I Never Thought I Could Do It… Now I’m Deadlifting 60kg at 77!” - Phyllis Willetts | 77 | Ellesmere | Retired (Now a MEE-FIT Team Member)
Phyllis’s Journey
*“For most of my life, I wasn’t the ‘gym type’. My late husband was always the sporty one, and I was the supporter. When he passed away, I realised I wanted to be around longer for my family, but I didn’t really know where to start.
Then, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It made me determined to get fitter and stronger. But even then, I never thought I’d step foot in a gym. It wasn’t my thing. I thought everyone would be super fit, and I’d feel out of place.
But I was wrong.
When I started working at MEE-FIT, I was given the opportunity to train here. I was nervous at first, but I quickly realised this isn’t like a normal gym. It’s a community. There are no mirrors, no egos—just supportive people of all ages and abilities, all working towards their own goals.
Fast forward to today:
I feel more alive at 77 than I did at 50!
I can deadlift 60kg (yes, really!)
I can jog up the stairs without getting out of breath
I’ve built strength and confidence I never imagined
And I genuinely love training now
I used to think I couldn’t do this because of my age. But I’ve learned that age is no excuse. If you start, and you stick with it, you will get stronger. You will feel better.
If you’re on the fence, my advice? Give it a go. Come in, have a chat, watch a session—you’ll soon see that MEE-FIT is different. If I can do it at 77, trust me, you can too!”