How fast should you increase your weights? The answer depends on where you are in your lifting journey.

Whether you're just starting out, building intensity, or lifting heavy, your progress will look different at each stage. 

In this episode, I break down the three phases of strength training, what to expect as you move through them, and how to know when it's time to go heavier. 

Plus, I share key tips to make steady, sustainable progress.

Resources Mentioned:

• Learn to Lift with Lynn – My beginner-friendly strength training programs >>
• Podcast on Form Videos – Check out episode #106

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In this FAQ episode of 40+ Fitness for Women, I answer some of your top training, nutrition, and fat loss questions—including what really works and what’s just hype.

I answer these questions:

• Is strength training 2x week enough? (or do you need more)
• What supplements do I recommend - and use - in midlife? (and what I don't buy into)
• Is fat loss possible in menopause? (or do we need to resign ourselves to being heavier)

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Join my Fat Loss Workshop >> 
• Recommended episode #54: Perimenopause: what it is and how I survived it.

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So, you've been lifting for a while, applying progressive overload, and you're at the point where the weights are getting heavy. 

Of course, heavy is always relative (what's heavy for you is not the same as what's heavy for someone else). 

But you know what I mean: when you get to the point where the idea of just grabbing your working weights and going for it feels like not such a good idea. 

If some Personal Trainer or fitness influencer told you that 15 minutes of cardio is the best way to warm up, I disagree. 

In this episode of the podcast, I share the best way to warm up to lift heavy - including some concrete examples of how to warm up for heavy sets. Use this method to get the most out of your training sessions and minimize the risk of injury.

Resources mentioned in the episode: 

• My mobility warm-up for upper body >>
• My mobility warm-up for lower body >>

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The one thing you’re probably NOT doing—but should be!

If you’re lifting weights but not seeing the results you want, or if something just feels off in your workouts, there’s a simple but often-overlooked fix: checking your form.

When your form isn’t right, you’re not only increasing your risk of injury, you might also be making exercises harder than they need to be (and not in a good way!).

The good news? A quick form check could make ALL the difference.

In this episode, I dive into:

• The benefits of taking form videos
• How to take form videos to improve your lifting technique
• How to spot and fix form mistakes on your own

Resources mentioned in this episode:

🎥 Flip Stick >>

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This is a different kind of episode. I am sharing my frustrations about women who tell me that strength training is 'not their thing'.

Strength training should be everyone's thing. 

There is no substitute. 

Yes, there are other forms of exercise, but none that build muscle & strength and confer the health benefits that weight training does. Plus those muscles are essential for keeping us out of the nursing home. 

In this episode, I address the common statements I hear from midlife women who don't lift. 

• "Weight training is not my thing"
• "I tried it and it doesn't work for me"
• "Weight training is boring"

If any of those statements sound familiar - this is the episode for you. 

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You’ve probably heard that your metabolism slows down as you age, and that's why you're gaining weight. But is that actually true? 

In this episode I break down the four key factors that make up your daily calorie burn - aka. your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) - and how to tweak them to work in your favor. 

If you want to eat more without gaining weight, maintain (or boost!) your metabolism, and finally understand what’s really going on with your energy balance, this episode is for you!

Tune in to learn:

• The four key components of your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE)
• How to speed up your metabolism (yes, it's possible!)
• How to increase how many calories you burn each day without extreme dieting or hours of cardio

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Learn about my favorite walkpad here >>
• Episode #103: How to Get Toned for Summer
• Want to start strength training? Check out my DIY programs >> 

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If you’re feeling a little "off track" after the holidays and wondering how to look and feel your best by summer, you’re not alone.

In this episode of 40+ Fitness for Women, I share my strategy to get toned for summer and how you can do the same - without extreme diets or endless cardio.

In this episode, I cover:

• My proven two-step strategy for toning up
• The optimal time to start a calorie deficit
• Steps to effectively prepare for fat loss 
• Two must-dos to hold onto your muscle when you're dieting

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Sign up for my Fat Loss Workshop >>
• Start weight training with my Learn to Lift programs >>
• Listen to Episode #102: The benefits of muscle

Enjoy the episode!

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All workouts with weights are NOT created equal. 

The internet is filled with free workouts that feature combo exercises - and women are wild about them - BUT are they the best way to build muscle?

Unfortunately not. 

In this episode of 40+ Fitness for Women podcast, I explain the difference between combo exercises and compound exercises - and why one is FAR SUPERIOR to the other when it comes to building and maintaining muscle. 

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Muscle isn’t just about looking toned—it’s the key to living stronger, healthier, and more confidently in midlife and beyond.

In this episode of 40+ Fitness for Women, I share 10 surprising benefits of having more muscle and why it’s so important for women in perimenopause and menopause. 

Muscle plays a role in nearly every aspect of your health and quality of life, from boosting your metabolism to improving your balance and even helping you recover from illness.

Curious about how muscle can transform your body and your future? Tune in to learn more—and to get inspired to start building yours today!

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Weight training after 40 is one of the best things you can do for your health and well-being both in the short term and long term. If you haven't started yet, here are some compelling reasons to finally get going!!

In this episode, I go over just some of the benefits of weight training (10 of them) Though lifting weights is beneficial to anyone at any age, I'm focusing on the reasons that strength training is especially important for women in perimenopause and beyond. 

The benefits of weight training in midlife that I talk about include:

• How weight training affects body composition
• How weight training strengthens muscles
• How weight training strengthens tendons & ligaments
• How to increase your bone density by lifting weights
• How weight prevents frailty and functional decline
• How weight training reverses mitochondrial aging
• The mental health benefits of weight training

Enjoy the show - and please share with your friends so that they can learn more about what's going on with their bodies in midlife too!

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