#61: How to Safely Start Weight Training After Age 40

Resources mentioned in the episode: Instagram reel of me carrying my tires >Strong for Summer 6-week group training program. Learn more >1:1 coaching with me. Learn more >One of the biggest concerns women have about starting weight training is safety. Understandably, they don't want to get hurt when lifting heavy things. In this episode, I discuss the things that you should keep in mind when getting started with weights when you are in midlife - even if you have been an act...

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If you are a woman over 40 who is looking for practical information on how to keep your body strong and functional in perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, this is the show for you!- Do you want to learn how to exercise in a way that makes you look and feel great today and also prepares your body for the decades ahead? - Do you want to start strength training after 40?- Do you want to understand the hormonal changes that are going on in your body during menopause (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and cortisol) and how those affect how you should be training?Lynn has you covered!40+ Fitness for Women Podcast is THE fitness podcast for women over 40. It is focused on practical, concrete tips and strategies for getting strong and fit today and maintaining your quality of life in the decades ahead. Host Lynn Sederlöf-Airisto is a Certified Menopause Fitness Coach. And, as a 53-year-old post-menopausal woman, she knows first-hand what going through the menopause transition is like.She has struggled with the hormonal changes including a rollercoaster ride through perimenopause and changes to her body composition that seemed to happen almost overnight!Lynn has been there and found the path forward - and is here to share that with you. Midlife can be the best part of life - if you learn how to work with your body.