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3 Short Strength Training Session Strategies for Women in Menopause

Want to do a short strength training session but not compromise on your results? Coming right up!  These tips are not something I would do every session. But something effective for those infrequent sessions when you feel you just don’t have the time but your muscles (or body composition) is crying out for the workout.  […]
32 mins 04.04.25

78 Year Old Endurance Athlete Training for Triathlons

Rarely do we look at training for endurance or being an endurance athlete here. Today is different. This isn’t a suggestion nor a recommendation. But it is a glass ceiling lift. Whatever you think is possible, is possible. There are few 78-year-olds training for 4-5 hours on a bike or spending hours a week in […]
47 mins 23.07.24

Jeff Hoehn-RIR's, Progressive Training for Women

Jeff Hoehn on RIR/Training Jeff explained the concept of RIR (Reps in Reserve) as a way to gauge training intensity. RIR refers to the estimated number of additional reps you could perform before reaching muscular failure. The goal is to train with enough intensity to drive muscle growth, but not to the point of failure […]
50 mins 12.05.24

Female Entrepreneur Suzelle Snowden of Fit Bodies, Inc. Teaching Vacations

If you’re a female entrepreneur, you know. You know juggling all the things. And the unique way a woman’s brain is both made for it and it can bring you down with overwhelm!  A woman on a mission to provide one solution at one resort ended up creating a business that 30 years later is […]
35 mins 22.09.23

Daria Tiesler – Mindset, Muscles and Menopause

Daria Tiesler has many stories to tell.  A former pro-athlete, mother, wife and high end personal trainer, she calls herself a 360 degree Transformation Coach and she really does delve deep into creating profound wellbeing for her clients by looking at the spiritual as much as the physical.  In this episode, she shares her life […]
25 mins 24.07.23

Kate Rowe-Ham – Owning Your Menopause & Thriving Through Perimenopause

Kate is a busy woman. She is a mother of three, a wife, personal trainer and she runs her own business: Owning Your Menopause. All this, and she is refreshing to talk to , down to earth, open and honest. She makes no secret of the fact that she struggles initially with Perimenopause even as […]
27 mins 19.12.22

Weight Training in Menopause | Sneak Peek book intro

I need a favor. I’m writing a book for women in menopause who are not yet strength training or know what they’re doing isn’t working and want to identify a better way. Weight training for women in menopause What I’d love from you is the question you either have now or wish you’d known to […]
22 mins 23.05.21

What Happens If Women in Menopause Strength Train More Often?

 Should you strength train more often? That is the question.  It is not the strength training activity, it is the result of proper strength training that increases lean muscle, decreases fat, and therefore improves body composition. A question from Cary in our community, “If strength training does more to improve fat loss shouldn’t we strength […]
40 mins 19.01.21

How Many Times a Week Should You Strength Train?

This post is a response to a question women ask about “How many  times a week should you strength train?” It also aims to clarify confusion about how to progress and mistakes most commonly made by both trainers and exercisers. This episode is sponsored by the Flipping 50 Fitness Specialist 2.0. The 12-month program includes […]
20 mins 01.12.20

Dr Joe Mercola on Blood Flow Restriction Training |Flipping 50 Interview

Blood flow restriction training is not new to Flipping 50. This may be the third podcast in just a few short months. Yet, today’s guest barely needs an intro, he’s referred to as a household word by many of my clients and friends. And for good reason.  Dr. Mercola, is founder of Mercola.com that has […]
24 mins 31.12.19