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    #24: What equipment is best for weight training? (building muscle in midlife)

    #24: What equipment is best for weight training? (building muscle in midlife)

    From40+ Fitness for Women: Strength Training, Health & Weight Loss for Women in menopause & perimenopause

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    #24: What equipment is best for weight training? (building muscle in midlife)

    From40+ Fitness for Women: Strength Training, Health & Weight Loss for Women in menopause & perimenopause

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    34 minutes
    Released:
    Jul 25, 2023
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    Mentioned in this episode:Free training tracker: www.befitafter40.com/trackerepisode #18: progressive overloadepisode #22: unilateral weight trainingThere are a lot of equipment choices out there when it comes to building muscle. There are barbells, dumbbells, cables, various machines, and rubber bands (including "booty bands"). In addition, there are those who use mainly bodyweight exercises to get strong (calisthenics). So, which one is best for building and maintaining muscles?I dive into the pros and cons of each of these types of equipment and also discuss the most important thing to keep in mind in order to get results.You'll get answers to questions like: Can you build muscle with gym equipment?Are machines better than free weights?What are the top things to build muscle?Support the showHow I can help you on your fitness journey: Join my Strong for Summer 6-week group program. We kick off April 16th so hurry! >> Learn about my Learn to Lift Strength Training Kick-Starter Programs (home or gym options) >> Info on 1:1 coaching with me >> Support the show: Buy Me A Coffee ☕For weekly tips to your inbox: subscribe to my newsletter>>Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/Looking for dumbbells or a walkpad? Here are my recommendations >>
    Released:
    Jul 25, 2023
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    If you are a woman in midlife who is looking for practical information on how to stay fit in perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, this is the show for you!- Do you want to learn how to exercise in a way that not only makes you look and feel great today but also prepares you for the decades ahead? - Do you want to learn how to start weight training in your 40s and 50s?- Do you want to understand the hormonal changes that are going on in your body - with estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and cortisol - and how those affect how you should be training?Lynn has you covered!40+ Fitness for Women Podcast is the fitness podcast for women in midlife focused on concrete tips and strategies for how to be fit and healthy today and maintain your quality of life in the decades ahead. Host Lynn Sederlöf is a certified menopause fitness coach. And, as a 52-year-old post-menopausal woman, she knows first-hand what going through the midlife transition is like.She has struggled with the hormonal changes including a rollercoaster ride through perimenopause and changes to her body composition that seemed to happen almost overnight.Lynn has been there, and found the path out - and is here to share that with you. Midlife can be the best part of life - if you learn how to work with your body.