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Can You Build Muscle After Menopause? What the Research Really Says & How to Do It

Can you build muscle after menopause? You sure can! Here's what the research shows, and the 4 things you need to get right to actually make it happen.

Is Your Workout Actually Strength Training? A 5-Question Checklist

Most women think they're strength training when they're really just working out with weights. Which are you doing? Run your workout through this 5 question checklist to find out.

Cortisol Belly: What It Is and How to Get Rid of It

Cortisol belly is real, but no supplement or abs exercise will fix it. Learn what causes that midlife 'muffin top', why visceral fat is dangerous, and how to get rid of it.

Should you be lifting heavy? What lifting heavy really means and how to start

Social media is full of conflicting messages. One post says you must lift heavy weights in midlife. The next warns you that lifting heavy is dangerous. So what’s the truth? Find out here >

Meet Coach Lynn

Noticing unwanted changes in your body in midlife and not sure what to do about it? I get it & can help!

I'm a 54-year-old Certified Menopause Fitness Coach who has been there and turned things around by re-vamping my fitness habits, and now I am helping other women do the same.

Welcome to my world!