Most replayed moment: Keeping mobility as you age | Gabby Reece & Federica Amati
4/7/202613 min
Today we’re talking about mobility well as you age. As we get older, staying mobile becomes even more important. But often, it also becomes more difficult too. So today, we’re going to break down some barriers, take the slog out of staying active, and make movement fun. I’m joined by Gabby Reece and Dr Federica Amati to explore simple ways to stay agile as we age. From the surprising benefits of walking backwards, jumping in a swimming pool, and not wearing shoes. 📚Books by our ZOE Scientists The Food For Life Cookbook Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector Ferment by Prof. Tim Spector Free resources from ZOE How to eat in 2026 - Discover ZOE’s 8 nutrition principles for long-term health Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks Better Breakfast Guide Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know hereListen to the full episode here
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First 90 secondsJonathan Wolf· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to ZOE Recap, where each week we find the best bits from one of our podcast episodes to help you improve your health. Today, we're talking about the importance of mobility. As we get older, staying mobile becomes even more important, but often it also becomes more difficult. So today, we're going to break down some barriers, take the slog out of staying active, and make movement fun. I'm joined by Gabby Reece and Dr. Federica Amati to explore simple ways to stay agile as we age, from the surprising benefits of walking backwards, jumping into a swimming pool, and not wearing any shoes. [music] Describe to me now, like, what your workout across a week looks like. Could you- Sure, I can line it out for you.
Gabby Reece· Guest0:51
So Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, like this morning, I did a, a form of HIIT training. So there's, uh, some weightlifting, 'cause muscle is a priority, period, end of story. And as we age, if you wanna talk about, uh, you know, the m- important things as... And I don't wanna say especially for women, but I will say especially for women, 'cause I think men have a relationship with that, and men- and women sort of don't realize how, how supportive it is for them to have muscle as- Mm-hmm ... especially as they get older. So I make lifting a part of the priority, but I make functional patterns and movements. So can I be strong also in a functional way? So proprioception and balance, working on one leg.