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Is Strength Training Really Worth It in Your 50s?

Is Strength Training Really Worth It in Your 50s?

Wondering if strength training is really worth it now that you are in your 50s? The short answer is yes. Here is a plain look at what lifting weights can do for your muscles, bones...
Will Lifting Weights Make Me Bulky? Myths About Women & Strength Training

Will Lifting Weights Make Me Bulky? Myths About Women & Strength Training

Worried that picking up weights will leave you bulky? You are not alone, and it is one of the most common worries in fitness. Here is what really happens when women over 40 start strength...
The Best Strength Training Program for Women Over 40 (Beginner Friendly)

The Best Strength Training Program for Women Over 40 (Beginner Friendly)

If you are wondering where to begin with strength work in your 40s and beyond, you are not behind. A physiotherapist and strength coach shares a beginner friendly way to build strength safely, around menopause,...
Losing Muscle After 50? Understanding Sarcopenia and How to Reverse It

Losing Muscle After 50? Understanding Sarcopenia and How to Reverse It

If your strength feels like it is quietly slipping, you are not imagining it, and you are not stuck with it. Here is what muscle loss after 50 really is, why menopause can speed it...
Menopause Belly Fat: Why It Happens and What Actually Helps

Menopause Belly Fat: Why It Happens and What Actually Helps

If your shape has changed around the middle since menopause, you are not imagining it. Learn why this happens and how strength training, nutrition and everyday movement can support your health, strength and body composition.
Why Am I Gaining Weight in Menopause When Nothing Has Changed?

Why Am I Gaining Weight in Menopause When Nothing Has Changed?

If the scales are creeping up even though you are eating and moving the way you always have, you are not imagining it. Menopause changes how your body holds muscle and fat, and here is...