Menopause Strength Training & Fitness | 40+ Fitness for Women
If you’re a woman in perimenopause or menopause and are noticing that you’ve lost muscle tone and strength, are gaining belly fat, and the workouts that used to work suddenly don’t anymore — this is the podcast for you.
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Each week, host Lynn Sederlöf-Airisto shares science-backed and realistic ways to:
• Strength train effectively
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Lynn has helped thousands of women start strength training, get stronger, and transform their bodies into something they feel proud of.
Lynn is a Certified Menopause Fitness Coach and personal trainer. She graduated from Dartmouth College, where she majored in biochemistry and molecular biology and played Division I varsity lacrosse. Now 54 and postmenopausal, she knows firsthand what it’s like to struggle with these same changes — and how to turn things around.
Menopause Strength Training & Fitness | 40+ Fitness for Women
#18: Progressive overload: what it is & how to apply it to your weight training
Progressive overload is one of the most important concepts in building strength and muscle. If you're not applying progressive overload, you are unlikely to see much progress. For that reason, I thought it important to devote a whole episode to reviewing what it is and how to apply it to your weight training.
It is really hard to ensure you're applying progressive overload if you are not tracking. For that reason, I'm offering a free tracker that you are welcome to use: Download my free tracker from www.befitafter40.com/tracker.
In this episode I'll answer the following questions:
✨ What is progressive overload and why does it matter?
✨ How can I apply progressive overload in my weight training workouts?
✨ How often should I increase the weight I am using
✨ Does progressive overload work for all rep ranges?
✨ How much weight should I add when I increase the weight?
✨ Can you apply progressive overload in a group fitness class?
✨ Can you apply progressive overload when doing bodyweight exercises?
Take a listen and make sure you're applying progressive overload too!
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