07/28/2026
Strength isn’t about lifting the heaviest weight.
It’s about lifting the right weight for you.
That’s why we recently held a Strength Testing Workshop at Fit Alliance.
The goal wasn’t to see who could lift the most…
It was to help our members make sure they’re training with the right weights.
When strength training is matched to where you are…
Progresses as you get stronger…
The results can be incredible.
One of the best examples of this is Lyn.
A little over three years ago, Lyn joined Fit Alliance because she wanted to stay healthy, get stronger, keep rowing, and make everyday life a little easier.
Whether it was climbing stairs, reaching overhead, carrying things around the house, improving her balance, or simply staying active, she wanted a body that could keep up with the life she wanted to live.
She started where many people do, deadlifting around 15–20 pounds with a dumbbell.
Over time, as Lyn got stronger, her training progressed with her.
Today, she’s over 70 years old and can deadlift more than 160 pounds!
But that’s not what impresses us most.
What impresses us is that she’s still rowing.
Still traveling…
Still getting on and off the floor with confidence…
Still reaching overhead…
Still showing up twice every week…
Plus, she’s still working toward getting stronger.
That’s what strength training is really about.
It’s not about chasing bigger numbers.
It’s about building the strength to keep saying yes to the life you want to live.
We’re incredibly proud of Lyn, not just for how much she can lift, but for the consistency, determination, and encouragement she brings to our Fit Alliance community.
If you’ve ever wondered if you’re too old to start strength training, Lyn is proof that you don’t have to start where someone else is.
You just have to start where you are.
