#4: Muscles in Midlife: a quick lesson in muscle biology (how to build and maintain muscle)

#4: Muscles in Midlife: a quick lesson in muscle biology (how to build and maintain muscle)

In this episode, I explain the basics of muscle biology that everyone should know - if you're interested in getting and staying fit and strong for life. I discuss: the loss of muscle as we age, and how we can prevent itthe role of estrogen in supporting muscle, and what that means for women in perimenopause and menopausethe difference between type I and type II muscle fibers and why you should care the role of your central nervous system in weight training. You'll get answers to t...

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#150: 4 Unsexy Habits to transform Your Fitness in 2026

#150: 4 Unsexy Habits to transform Your Fitness in 2026

It's a new year, and a chance for a fresh start. I challenge you to capitalize on the new year's energy to add one of these four unsexy habits. Because these are the big rocks for mastering midlife....

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#149: What to Do When You’re Stuck at the Same Weight

#149: What to Do When You’re Stuck at the Same Weight

If you’ve been lifting consistently and suddenly can’t increase your weights anymore, this episode will help you understand why and what to do next. I explain why stalling is a normal part of the stre...

16 Dec 202510min

#148: How Quickly Should You Increase Your Weights?

#148: How Quickly Should You Increase Your Weights?

If you want to get stronger, look toned again, improve your metabolic health, and age well, you need to be building muscle. And to build muscle, you have to keep challenging your body as it gets stron...

9 Dec 202515min

#147: 3 Kinds of Progressive Overload and Practical Tips to Use Them

#147: 3 Kinds of Progressive Overload and Practical Tips to Use Them

If you're a woman in midlife and you are looking to get your body back to start feeling strong, looking toned, and recognizing the woman in the mirror again, then you need to be doing progressive stre...

2 Dec 202518min

#146: What Progressive Strength Training Is and Why It’s So Effective After 40

#146: What Progressive Strength Training Is and Why It’s So Effective After 40

If you want to get stronger, build muscle to look toned, and feel like yourself again, progressive strength training is the most effective method for women in perimenopause and menopause. In this ep...

25 Nov 202516min

#145: How to use mindfulness and micro-resting to reset your energy during the day

#145: How to use mindfulness and micro-resting to reset your energy during the day

This is the second half of my conversation with yoga therapist Cheryl Gordon, where we move beyond yoga poses and talk about how mindfulness and small daily “micro-rests” can completely change how you...

18 Nov 202517min

#144: Yoga in menopause what helps and what to avoid

#144: Yoga in menopause what helps and what to avoid

Your body changes in midlife and that means how you approach yoga needs to change too. In this episode, I talk with yoga therapist Cheryl Gordon about how to keep getting all the benefits of yoga in m...

11 Nov 202524min

#143: Beginner strength training over 40 what you need to get started

#143: Beginner strength training over 40 what you need to get started

You want to start strength training, but where do you actually begin? If you’ve found yourself asking this question (maybe in a Facebook group or while staring at some dumbbells), this episode is for ...

4 Nov 202511min

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