Fitness Shifts in Menopause: When Your Trainer May Not Get You Results

Your trainer may not get you results in menopause. Rethink your trainer-led workouts. It’s not his or her fault, but it’s critical to understand that what worked for you in your 30s or 40s might not be effective now.

It wasn’t until I created Flipping 50 in 2013, and then finally created the Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist in 2018 that I knew of training in existence for trainers or health coaches of midlife women.

Some trainers, often fitness enthusiasts themselves, may venture to advise based on their own readings or experiences. However, this might not be sufficient to guide decisions on the critical aspects of aging optimally: your muscle, bone, and brain health. It's vital to recognize when your trainer may not get you results and seek tailored guidance that addresses your unique needs during menopause.

Ask these Questions to Avoid Getting a Trainer That May Not Get You Results:

1. What specific training have you had about training women in midlife?
2. What is unique in the way you train women in midlife vs younger women/older women or men?
3. How do you define success?
4. What kinds of things will you be asking me to do?
5. What are the most important components of the work we’ll do together?
6. I’ve heard it said that guidelines and quotas for exercise aren’t necessarily the best way for women to design an exercise program. What are your thoughts on programming for me?
7. How do you measure success?

That’s a start. And if you are a trainer or coach who works with women in midlife, I highly recommend you consider one of three programs:

• Dr. Stacy Sims offers a course
• Girls Gone Strong offers a Women’s training course
• Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist© (for building your entire business, including marketing and training strategies)

Something is better than nothing or winging it by reading a lot and having gone through it yourself, is not science. You’re a study of one. Until you’ve coached thousands so you’re truly an expert with the time and hours and worked with the unique differences of individuals, none of us can justify our personal experience as a credible authority.

Resources:

What, When & Why to Exercise for Women 40+ summit: https://www.flippingfifty.com/wwwexercise

5 Day Flip: https://www.flippingfifty.com/5dayflip

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