The singer revealed she has fallen in love with exercise after shedding nine stone, with the help of a Glasgow based personal trainer. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Scots Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus left her social media followers gobsmacked when she revealed her remarkable weight loss journey on Instagram earlier this month. The 44-year-old singer shared a before and after snap of her impressive progress, proudly announcing that she has lost nine stone since introducing exercise and a calorie deficit into her life.
In a new post, Michelle has opened up on her fitness journey and where she trains, crediting her Glasgow based gym, Thrive Fitness , for all of her personal progress. The singer works out at the gym with personal trainer Jenna Nolan who helps women of all ages achieve their fitness goals. Michelle admitted that for a long time, she viewed exercise as the 'enemy' but has now discovered that functional strength training is one of the 'greatest joys' in her life, boosting both her physical and mental health.
Taking to Instagram to share an inspirational post, she wrote: "One of the greatest joys I’ve experienced over the past 19 months is the discovery of functional strength training. "For so long exercise was the enemy. I did everything to avoid it,.