Forget dumbbells - I did a bodyweight workout for a month, now I'm stronger and more mobile than ever

Minreet Kaur doing bodyweight workout for beginners in the gym, demonstrating the bodyweight squat and chest fly.

I did my first bodyweight workout for beginners at 44 years old, after years of sidestepping the weight machines at the gym in favour of the treadmill.

I've always been nervous about lifting weights, very uncertain about what to do (and how to do it). But since turning 40, I've been flooded with advice on strength training for women going through menopause, and almost bombarded with information about how important it is to do weighted workouts during this life stage.