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If you struggle to exercise or you don't think you're good at sports you probably haven't found the right one according to today's guest Dr Catherine Walter. Especially as Catherine took up her sport of Powerlifting at the age of 65 only to discover her true calling. There is a difference, she says, between enjoying something and being good at it and if you're lucky you'll end up with both.   Catherine's son suggested she look into lifting heavy weights after a conversation she said was driven by "laziness and overwork". Who has the time to do long cardio session right? And were they actually doing anything? Catherine thought she was on the slippery slope to old age but she couldn't have been further from the truth.    Since that fateful conversation, following her son's advice and scoping out a power lifting coach at her library, Catherine has gone on to become a Champion Power lifter in her age group holding numerous national and world records in the squat, bench press and dead lift. She also started "The Linacre Ladies that Lift" Power lifting Club, an inclusive club for women or those who identify as women, that has gone on to grow a number of champion power lifters. Catherine is proof that age is just a number.    In today's episode we discusses what power lifting can teach you about failure and how to overcome it, why you should takes risks to be successful, and why being the best she can be is the only way Catherine views her progress.  Catherine also talks about women taking their first steps into a gym environment, how she tackles competitions and uses goal setting to push herself plus she gives some insight into the difference between training for and competing in power lifting. We also discuss a topic near to my heart which is why strength training is crucial to your mobility and your quality of life as you age. I absolutely love Catherine's take on "healthy heart vs. decrepit body" so tune in to this episode of Mental Strength Conversations to hear more.