Menopause Strength Training & Fitness | 40+ Fitness for Women

Coach Lynn Sederlöf-Airisto

If you’re a woman in perimenopause or menopause and are noticing that you’ve lost muscle tone and strength, are gaining belly fat, and the workouts that used to work suddenly don’t anymore — this is the podcast for you. You’ll learn how to work with your changing body so you can build strength, look toned, feel amazing in your body again and prepare to age strong for the decades ahead. Each week, host Lynn Sederlöf-Airisto shares science-backed and realistic ways to: • Strength train effectively • Build muscle, strength, and bone density • Adapt your workouts and eating habits to your changing body • Exercise to prepare your body for the decades ahead Known for her efficient, effective, and no-nonsense coaching style, Lynn helps you cut through the noise and focus on what actually works so you get results without wasting time.  Lynn has helped thousands of women start strength training, get stronger, and transform their bodies into something they feel proud of. Lynn is a Certified Menopause Fitness Coach and personal trainer. She graduated from Dartmouth College, where she majored in biochemistry and molecular biology and played Division I varsity lacrosse. Now 54 and postmenopausal, she knows firsthand what it’s like to struggle with these same changes — and how to turn things around.

  1. 12/09/2025

    #148: How Quickly Should You Increase Your Weights?

    If you want to get stronger, look toned again, improve your metabolic health, and age well, you need to be building muscle. And to build muscle, you have to keep challenging your body as it gets stronger. And one way to increase the challenge is to increase weights.  But how fast should you be increasing your weights? In this episode, I break down:  • Why form always comes first • When you’re actually ready to go up in weight (hint: it’s not every session)  • Practical tips: fractional plates, slow eccentrics, and adding plates to weight stacks P.S. In the last two episodes, I explained what progressive strength training is and the three ways you can apply progressive overload so check those out for more insights into getting the most out of the time you spend training. Resources mentioned:  • Fractional plates • FlipStik phone mount for form videos • Episode #146: What Progressive Strength Training Is and Why It's So Effective After 40  • Episode #147: 3 Kinds of Progressive Overload and Practical Tips to Use Them Send me your thoughts 😃 If you’re enjoying the podcast, and would like to support my work please consider buying me a cup of coffee – link’s in the show notes!  Learn to Lift at home or gym in 2-4 days/week >> Join my strength training program >> Download my free guide to working with your menopausal body >> Subscribe to my weekly newsletter>> Support the show: Buy me a coffee >>

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If you’re a woman in perimenopause or menopause and are noticing that you’ve lost muscle tone and strength, are gaining belly fat, and the workouts that used to work suddenly don’t anymore — this is the podcast for you. You’ll learn how to work with your changing body so you can build strength, look toned, feel amazing in your body again and prepare to age strong for the decades ahead. Each week, host Lynn Sederlöf-Airisto shares science-backed and realistic ways to: • Strength train effectively • Build muscle, strength, and bone density • Adapt your workouts and eating habits to your changing body • Exercise to prepare your body for the decades ahead Known for her efficient, effective, and no-nonsense coaching style, Lynn helps you cut through the noise and focus on what actually works so you get results without wasting time.  Lynn has helped thousands of women start strength training, get stronger, and transform their bodies into something they feel proud of. Lynn is a Certified Menopause Fitness Coach and personal trainer. She graduated from Dartmouth College, where she majored in biochemistry and molecular biology and played Division I varsity lacrosse. Now 54 and postmenopausal, she knows firsthand what it’s like to struggle with these same changes — and how to turn things around.

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