#158: Strength Training After 40 What to Expect in Your First 90 Days
How long does it actually take to see results when you start strength training after 40? In this episode, I walk through what I’ve seen happen over and over again after helping hundreds of women start...
10 Mars 19min
#157: Why You Gain Belly Fat in Menopause & How to Reduce It
If you’ve noticed your waistline changing in midlife and wondered whether this is “just menopause,” you’re not alone. Belly fat is one of the most common and frustrating changes women experience in pe...
3 Mars 21min
#156: Strength Training Terms Explained: What Matters & What Doesn't
If you’ve started strength training, you’ve probably seen terms like RPE, RIR, volume, frequency, training to failure, unilateral vs bilateral, lengthened position training, drop sets… and wondered: D...
24 Feb 25min
#155: Fitness Beliefs Keeping Women Over 40 Stuck
If you’re working out but feeling softer and looking less toned than you used to, this might be why. In this episode, I unpack five widely held fitness beliefs that are keeping midlife women stuck. Th...
17 Feb 11min
#154: My Midlife Identity Crisis & Choosing to Age Powerfully, Not Fade Away
Have you ever heard that menopause is like a second puberty? I think that idea goes beyond the hormonal changes and into something deeper: our identity. We’re no longer considered “young,” but identif...
10 Feb 12min
#153: Why follow-along programs don't work for building muscle & strength
There are a lot of follow-along exercise programs out there that claim to be "strength training". And while they are better than doing nothing (ie, sitting on the couch or doing cardio-only), they wil...
3 Feb 14min
#152: What Lifting Heavy Means and Should You Be Doing It
"You need to lift heavy weights." "Put down the pink dumbbells." "Three reps of three exercises, three times per week." Social media is filled with these messages for midlife women eager to keep their...
27 Jan 20min
#151: What’s The Least You Can Strength Train and Still Get Strong and Build Muscle?
So, you want to start strength training because you want to stop getting weaker, build muscle, be healthier, and age well, but there's no way you're going to do it four days a week. But can training ...
20 Jan 15min
