Pop Idol's Michelle McManus lifts weights in the gym as she admits to seeing exercise as her 'enemy' - after showing off NINE stone weight loss By Sean O'grady For Mailonline Published: 11:31 BST, 27 August 2024 | Updated: 12:09 BST, 27 August 2024 e-mail 16 shares 4 View comments Michelle McManus has showed off her recent nine stone weight loss as she gave fans a glimpse at her workout routine on Tuesday. The Pop Idol star, 44, has been reaping the benefits of strength training over the last year and a half. The singer, who is based in Glasgow, shared snaps of herself working out with dumbbells and a weighted barbell.
In a candid post, Michelle admitted she previously saw exercise as her 'enemy' and didn't have the self-confidence to do it. She wrote: 'One of the greatest joys I've experienced over the past 19 months is the discovery of functional strength training. Michelle McManus has showed off her recent nine stone weight loss as she gave fans a glimpse at her workout routine on Tuesday The Pop Idol star, 44, has been reaping the benefits of strength training over the last year and a half 'For so long exercise was the enemy.
I did everything to avoid it, as I didn't have the belief or confidence in myself that I could do it. It always seemed beyond me and something only other people were good at.' 'That all changed when I met @thrivefitnessglasgow.
By that point I had already lost a significant amount of weight through calorie deficit and I wanted to move on to my next g.