Fit grandma, 65, who swears by ‘anti-aging’ exercise, shares clothes with grandson

‘Gym-obsessed’ grandmother Lesley Maxwell can regularly be seen at the gym where she works as a personal trainer, but when she goes with her daughter and granddaughter – people can’t tell them apart. The super fit 65-year-old bodybuilder says that when people see her working out, they are shocked to learn that she is a grandmother.

She can even wear the same clothes as her daughter, Vanessa Christofi, and her 22-year-old granddaughter, Tia Christofi. Recently, Lesley posted a photo with her granddaughter on Instagram, and people were surprised to see that she “looked more like Lesley’s sister” than her granddaughter.

When the trio train together at the gym, they often catch people’s attention, especially as they complete the same challenging workouts with the same weights. Lesley, from Melbourne, Australia, said: “I think it’s a bit out of the ordinary to think that a grandmother is doing deadlifts and push-ups in the gym.”

However, Lesley swears by her “anti-ageing” workouts and thinks all women should reap the benefits of exercise, which she says includes strengthening bones and helping tone through adding muscle. She continued: “However, I would recommend weight training for women of all ages as training this way has many health benefits.”

Speaking about her own training plan, Lesley said: “I normally do four weight training sessions a week, and as I’m a trainer and in the gym most days, you could say I do some incidental exercise as I’m often carrying the weight. . pesos or ‘find’ my customers. I also do some exercise demonstrations, so I think that helps too.

Her own daughter and granddaughter often join her at the gym, and people are surprised to learn that they are three generations of the same family. She said: “We always have so much fun talking, laughing and training. I’m so blessed to have such a lovely family. I’m lucky to be able to share clothes with my daughter and granddaughter. When we do photo shoots together, most of the clothes come from Tia’s wardrobe. She loves styling and color coordinating for us.

Granddaughter Tia, who owns a social media marketing agency, says people often mistake Lesley as being her mother rather than her grandmother. She said: “She is 43 years older than me and we both lift weights and follow the same exercise routine while wearing similar clothes. It was a video that went viral.”

Tia followed in her grandmother’s footsteps and was always interested in staying active by going to the gym and being a cheerleader. She added: “I love spending time with my mother and grandmother. We motivate and inspire each other during our training sessions.”

Lesley has admitted that whenever she goes out with her granddaughter, people assume they are friends or siblings. Tia added: “We are often confused as mother and daughter. My grandmother is young at heart and we both share a passion for health and fitness.

“She looks amazing and I will definitely have a healthy lifestyle when I’m her age. We try to do a session together every week, mainly at my home gym.” Lesley said: “I’m so proud of Tia and I love how we have similar interests. We often share clothes and even bikinis, which is a bonus.”

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