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. These are beliefs most women over 40 still live by. And it’s not your fault. It’s what the fitness industry has taught us. Up until a few years ago, I believed them too.

The problem is this: When you believe these things,

You choose workouts you think are effective but that don’t actually build strength and muscle.

You judge progress by the wrong signals.

You quit the right methods too early.

As a result, you slowly get weaker and lose muscle even though you’re working out.

If your body isn’t responding the way it used to, this episode will connect some dots.

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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 identifying as “old” doesn’t sit right either. As women in midlife, many of us are coming into our power. After decades of raising kids, taking care of family, navigating marriage and career, we finally have time and energy to turn inward.

And we’re not done living.

In this episode, I share my own struggle with this identity shift and the conclusions I’ve come to for myself. My hope is that by sharing my story, it helps someone who’s wrestling with the same questions.

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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 will never be as efficient or effective at building strength and muscle as proper strength training.

You'll build strength & muscle more slowly and no matter how many hours you put in, you'll never reach the results you could be getting.

In this episode, I break down why.

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"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 bodies strong and age well.

But what does 'lifting heavy' mean? And is it right for you?

In this episode, I break down the two meanings of the term 'lifting heavy' and which one you should be doing now.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Episode 148 | How Quickly Should You Increase Your Weights

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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 less frequently really be effective?

YES!

I believe that whether you like lifting or hate it, you need to be doing it. Like brushing your teeth.

In this episode, I share the minimum you can do and still get the benefits of lifting.

You'll hear:

1. How to get started without becoming a gym rat (including client examples!)
2. How to fit strength training into your life without doing one-hour sessions
3. How one cardio queen has incorporated lifting into her life with amazing results

If you have any questions about how to do it in your own situation, reach out to me through Instagram DMs. I would love to help.

💪Try Lift-IT! my 10-day Intro to strength training, which includes 4 mini-workouts for just $7 Check it out here >>

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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.

In this episode I share what these are, and how to more easily incorporate them into your life.

Enjoy the show!

Resources mentioned on the show:

Episode 100: Benefits of Lifting weights

Episode 128: Simple Tips to Sleep Better

Midlife Fat Loss Formula course >

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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 strength-building process and share four practical adjustments you can make to keep progressing.

P.S. If you missed the last two episodes in this series, I covered what progressive strength training is and the three ways to apply progressive overload, so check those out next:

• Episode 147: What Progressive Strength Training Is and Why It’s So Effective After 40

• Episode 148: 3 Kinds of Progressive Overload and Practical Tips to Use Them

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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 stronger. And one way to increase the challenge is to increase weights.

But how fast should you be increasing your weights?

In this episode, I break down:

• Why form always comes first

• When you’re actually ready to go up in weight (hint: it’s not every session)

• Practical tips: fractional plates, slow eccentrics, and adding plates to weight stacks

P.S. In the last two episodes, I explained what progressive strength training is and the three ways you can apply progressive overload so check those out for more insights into getting the most out of the time you spend training.

Resources mentioned:

• Fractional plates

• FlipStik phone mount for form videos

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

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

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