Category Archives: Midlife Rocks

Why is Habit Stacking such a great idea?

So many women ask, “Where do I start?” and to that I say, if you are just getting started, HABIT STACKING is a great approach. We tend to want to do it all at once. Habit stacking is an approach that will set you up for long term success. This isn’t a sprint! Time is...

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Can I train for a marathon and still lift and build muscle?

Running Marathons in 2010 on the left – March 2024 lifting weights and walking on the right! I have been getting this question quite a bit lately. I used to run marathons believe it or not. But even by my late 20’s/early 30’s I started seeing that it was too hard on my body and...

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Why is strength training so important during Perimenopause/Menopause?

I will sing about it until every midlife queen knows the truth!! This is all you need to know! Lifting weights can positively impact hormone regulation during menopause in so many ways: How does adding muscle affect hormone regulation? Building muscle through resistance training can have multiple positive effects on hormone regulation, impacting various aspects...

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Breaking up with Alcohol – How your life might change!

After over 25 years of a love/hate relationship with alcohol, I decided that as I was getting older and starting to go through perimenopause, I needed to be DONE for good! My body was feeling the effects more severely and it was bringing me down in more ways than one. I knew it was time...

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Why I ditched the long and intense cardio sessions for strength training and walking

When I hit my mid 40’s I started to realize that what I was doing in my 20’s and 30’s for fitness were not serving me and it was time for a real change. My body was changing. My hormones were changing. My needs were changing. At 48 when I became an empty nester (October...

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My Lifting Programs are HERE!!

I’m so excited to finally launch my first LIFTING PROGRAMS! The first two are my Advanced Gym and Advanced Home Programs. These are 4 week programs that include a 6 day lifting split. The focus is progressive overload so you will be increasing weight over the course of the 4 weeks! They are available through...

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How to peel back the perimenopause layer

midlife, middle age, this is 50, menopause, perimenopause

This is a question I get pretty often and wanted to chat about it here! On the left was June 2022 and on the right was October 2023. WOW! I always want to start with the fact that this is what worked for me! I also want share that I felt on the higher end...

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Should you take Creatine?

I used to think Creatine was some kind of crazy bodybuilder drug until I did my research!! I started taking it in January of 2023 and LOVE the results! I personally have had no ill side effects. Only positive! I take 5g a day every day (yes even rest days) and I plan to take...

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Best Travel Hacks While Maintaining your Health and Fitness Routine

Last year as I was really honing in on my lifting and nutrition, I had my routine dialed in and loved how streamlined it felt. Knowing that I had a lot of travel coming up I decided to make a game plan to get through all of the travel without losing progress and even maintaining...

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Setting Up Your Home Gym – The LIST!

I have worked out off and on in my home garage gym and here is a list of what I have in my garage that I use regularly! This is just a suggestion! You can start small and build your gym slowly. You can even thrift or search on FB marketplace for your equipment! Click...

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