At midlife strong is better than skinny. Forget the magic pills and programs, you need to get your body in shape just to get you through the next 40 years.

Stephanie Keenan is a former US Navy Nuclear Engineer turned fitness expert who talks with Mary about how to have realistic expectations, how to avoid injury, the increased importance of a weight training program and the role of stress and hormones in our new midlife body.

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