Chidi Obiora
geriatric physiotherapist
Reassuring; starts where the patient is
Strength
Her physiotherapist says strength is her best protection; the gym terrifies her.
Planned · not started yet
Fitness & sport Second chances Living with uncertainty Family home City life Hopeful Warm
The premise
Her physiotherapist says strength is her best protection; the gym terrifies her. Margaret starts with a chair and ends with a barbell — and with a social life, and a confidence, she did not expect to find at sixty-three.
The protagonist
Margaret Ellison-Hughes — 62-year-old widow who fractured her wrist on an icy step
The council
Every council member is an original fictional character. None represents, quotes or is endorsed by a real person.
Tess Molyneux
strength coach
Encouraging but demanding; believes older adults are underestimated
Dr Yuki Halvorsen
bone-health researcher
Precise about what the trials show
How the story moves
One year from fear to competence; friendships formed at the gym become the emotional thread and carry her through a setback.
What readers take away
- Why muscle and bone decline with age
- Falls, balance and fall prevention
- Basic movement patterns
- Progressing load safely
- Bone-loading evidence
- Recovery and protein needs
- Exercising with arthritis
- Staying motivated
- Perform a sit-to-stand test and track it
- Choose safe footwear and home adaptations to prevent falls
- Understand osteoporosis medication basics
- Find a qualified instructor
The books
- 1The fall Planned
- 2The chair Planned
- 3The gym Planned
- 4The barbell Planned
Book titles are working titles and may change before publication. No book is on sale until the complete series is finished, checked and released.