Midlife Makeover

Well of course I’m going to share an article like this, even though we’ve been talking about the benefits for many years.

📅 When I designed our online fitness class timetable I was specifically looking for a range of classes that I knew were what we - women in the menopause stage of life, need.

📌 2 dedicated strength classes each week. Each just 30 minutes.

📌 2 dedicated cardio classes - again 30 minutes, designed for your body.

📌 3 restorative body awareness classes, to slow you down and help you stay flexible but strong - Yoga, Pilates and Fitball.

📌 1 combi class, a mixture of strength, balance and mobility using the Gymstick - it’s fun!

Each month more ladies discover the joy of home exercise, seeing results they didn’t expect in a supportive group, without spending hours in a gym.

Stronger for Longer - that’s our aim!

Does two hours of strength training a week reduce the risk of dying early? Regular weight training can help you keep fit and strengthen muscles to live longer, research suggests.

Despite all the advice, research and protocols about how to stay fit, mobile and strong in and after menopause there is one thing that keeps showing up as key….

Consistency

When you find a trainer, a gym, a platform that you like, where you are gently pushed but wonderfully supported- a place where people truly get how it feels to be you, not just your sore knees, your achy shoulders, but the you that is tired, emotional, sad and a bit frustrated at all the s**t being thrown at you - then that’s possibly where you should stay because that’s when you’ll be consistent.

This week I’ll have been teaching online classes consistently since lockdown. 7 years.

Many of my ladies have turned up from home, from their parents houses, from holiday and even from the office, week in week out, all that time.

Consistently.

And as a result they have got stronger, fitter and more confident and HAPPIER.

I never thought this would be part of my story but I’m glad it is!

Life doesn't always go to plan does it - a grandchild needs to be looked after, a parent needs to be visited, or if you are lucky, a trip is planned, and once again your good intentions to put your fitness and health plans in place, get put to one side.

So here's a potential solution for you. I'm giving EVERYONE who signs up for my next STRONGER BONES course access to the twice weekly 30 minute classes, On Demand, until December.

Yes - that's 6 months access so you can keep on repeating the moves slowly getting stronger each week.

For just £50.

And what's more - within the 4 week LIVE period ( June 1st until 26th ) you'll also be able to join any of our other menopause focussed fitness classes taught by my amazing team. Yoga with Libby, HIIT with Jo and Gemma, Pilates with Priska and Dorta - and Fitball with me, Sam.

All for £50.

You can do your classes live, or On Demand, whenever it works for you.

This is your nudge to stop just thinking about it - and DO something.

No need to be fit, strong, young, flexible, or even injury free - just willing to give it a go!

Want me to send you the details? Comment BONES and I'll ping over a link.

Doors close on Thursday 28th May at midnight.

Recovering from Injury Post Menopause

Last year on a weekend away, I struggled to walk down these steps. They were slightly damp, narrow and quite deep.

Unbeknown to me I had torn my meniscus( in my knee) and whilst I could walk UP the steps, coming down was really painful. Not only these steps but my stairs at home, any incline on a dog walk would trigger it and eventually I had to stop my weekly running coaching - I did however continue to teach my online classes.

By christmas I felt old, past it, unfit, weak, frustrated and above all - sad.

I was doing all the right things, prioritising sleep, eating well, working on my core strength, training the bits of my body that didn't hurt - but a full recovery took almost 8 months.

During that 8 months I often felt how much easier it would be if I skipped my rehab and read a book - or more likely, watched Netflix!

But slowly - bloody slowly, my body healed and I started being able to do things without pain or swelling, that I couldn't do before.

I did a lunge in class a few weeks ago to demonstrate the movement, normally I hardly bend my leg, on that day I could go all the way down - I was so surprised.

The thing about injury over 50, or in my case 60 - is that it doesn't recover as quickly as when we were younger. But waiting around for it to happen without moving the rest of your body will only lead to more injuries.

So if that's YOU - scared to move but really wanting to feel strong again, maybe you'd like to join me and the other beginners or re starters for 4 weeks starting June 1st.

Comment BONES and I'll tell you about my next 4 week programme.

Recovering from Injury Post Menopause

Last year on a weekend away, I struggled to walk down these steps. They were slightly damp, narrow and quite deep.

Unbeknown to me I had torn my meniscus( in my knee) and whilst I could walk UP the steps, coming down was really painful. Not only these steps but my stairs at home, any incline on a dog walk would trigger it and eventually I had to stop my weekly running coaching - I did however continue to teach my online classes.

By christmas I felt old, past it, unfit, weak, frustrated and above all - sad.

I was doing all the right things, prioritising sleep, eating well, working on my core strength, training the bits of my body that didn't hurt - but a full recovery took almost 8 months.

During that 8 months I often felt how much easier it would be if I skipped my rehab and read a book - or more likely, watched Netflix!

But slowly - bloody slowly, my body healed and I started being able to do things without pain or swelling, that I couldn't do before.

I did a lunge in class a few weeks ago to demonstrate the movement, normally I hardly bend my leg, on that day I could go all the way down - I was so surprised.

The thing about injury over 50, or in my case 60 - is that it doesn't recover as quickly as when we were younger. But waiting around for it to happen without moving the rest of your body will only lead to more injuries.

So if that's YOU - scared to move but really wanting to feel strong again, maybe you'd like to join me and the other beginners or re starters for 4 weeks starting June 1st.

Comment BONES and I'll tell you about my next 4 week programme.

Recovering from Injury Post Menopause Last year on a weekend away, I struggled to walk down these steps. They were slightly damp, narrow and quite deep. Unbeknown to me I had torn my meniscus( in my knee) and whilst I could walk UP the steps, coming down was really painful. Not only these steps but my stairs at home, any incline on a dog walk would trigger it and eventually I had to stop my weekly running coaching - I did however continue to teach my online classes. By christmas I felt old, past it, unfit, weak, frustrated and above all - sad. I was doing all the right things, prioritising sleep, eating well, working on my core strength, training the bits of my body that didn't hurt - but a full recovery took almost 8 months. During that 8 months I often felt how much easier it would be if I skipped my rehab and read a book - or more likely, watched Netflix! But slowly - bloody slowly, my body healed and I started being able to do things without pain or swelling, that I couldn't do before. I did a lunge in class a few weeks ago to demonstrate the movement, normally I hardly bend my leg, on that day I could go all the way down - I was so surprised. The thing about injury over 50, or in my case 60 - is that it doesn't recover as quickly as when we were younger. But waiting around for it to happen without moving the rest of your body will only lead to more injuries. So if that's YOU - scared to move but really wanting to feel strong again, maybe you'd like to join me and the other beginners or re starters for 4 weeks starting June 1st. Comment BONES and I'll tell you about my next 4 week programme.