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GLOW10 Online Strength Training for Women GLOW Physio is a Gold Coast-based physiotherapy service offering physiotherapy consultations, group exercise classes (reformer and strength) and home visits for women of all ages. GLOW specialises in treating women during and after pregnancy to help them feel strong, capable and pain-free.

There’s a point in most workouts where the returns start to taper off.Not because longer sessions are “bad” —but because...
19/12/2025

There’s a point in most workouts where the returns start to taper off.

Not because longer sessions are “bad” —
but because a lot of the benefit comes from showing up and stimulating the system… not exhausting it.

That’s why I prefer shorter, more frequent sessions.

I train most days of the week, but the goal is never to destroy my body.
It’s to give my muscles a clear signal, then get on with my day feeling better, not flat.

When training leaves you with:
• more energy
• better focus
• a steadier mood

you’re far more likely to move well, eat well, and stay consistent overall.

There’s also emerging research suggesting that training more often — even with shorter sessions — may help preserve muscle and improve body composition, particularly when energy intake is lower.

The logic is simple:
Muscle responds to regular reminders that it’s needed.
Use it… or your body stops prioritising it.

This is exactly why I’m such a fan of brief, repeatable strength sessions.
They’re easier to recover from.
They’re easier to stick to.
And they respect the reality of women’s lives.

You don’t need to annihilate yourself to get results.
You need enough stimulus, often enough, to create change.

Strong. Steady. Sustainable.

Libby x

19/12/2025

I’ll be honest.
I don’t love HIIT.

It’s hard.
It’s uncomfortable.
And if I leave it up to motivation or “being in the mood,” it quietly disappears from my week.

And yet…
I still make space for it. Not because I enjoy it, but because I know it’s good for me.

Short bouts of high-intensity work:
✅ improve cardiovascular fitness
✅ support metabolic health
✅ help maintain muscle and power as we age
✅ improve insulin sensitivity
✅ support bone health and
✅ build confidence in what your body can tolerate

So instead of relying on willpower, I habit stack it.

I only wash my hair twice a week.
Those are my HIIT days.

No debating.
No decision fatigue.
No “should I do it today?”

Hair wash day = 10 minutes of HIIT.
That’s it.

Some weeks I feel strong.
Some weeks I really don’t want to do it.
But because it’s attached to something that’s already happening, it actually gets done.

This isn’t about loving every type of movement.
It’s about creating systems that work with your resistance, not against it.

And just to clear something up while you’re here:
You absolutely do not need cardio equipment to do HIIT.

This workout?
One dumbbell.
Ten minutes.
Done at home.
(I’ll share the workout in stories and in the GLOW10 on demand library for members)

If HIIT keeps slipping away for you, try this:
Don’t ask yourself if you feel like doing it.
Just don’t allow yourself to wash your hair unless it’s done 😅

A lot of women come to me saying they feel weak, stiff, or constantly niggly,and they assume it’s just age, hormones, or...
17/12/2025

A lot of women come to me saying they feel weak, stiff, or constantly niggly,
and they assume it’s just age, hormones, or “not being as fit as they used to be.”

But more often than not, it’s not what they’re doing,
it’s how they’re approaching it.

Waiting for the perfect setup.
Doing random workouts with no plan.
Under-fuelling and expecting their body to cope.
Repeating the same exercises without progression.
And hoping a couple of gym sessions a week can undo hours at a desk.

None of that makes you broken.
It just makes it really hard for your body to adapt.

Strength doesn’t come from doing more.
It comes from giving your body the right inputs, often enough, in a way you can actually sustain.

That’s exactly why I built GLOW10:
a simple, daily strength training program that takes the guesswork out of it,
fits into real life,
and is guided by a physio who understands bodies, pain, and midlife change.

If you’re ready to start building a body that feels stronger and less niggly, comment GLOW10 and I’ll send you the details. 💛

If you’re stressing about cold plunges, supplements or red light therapy…but your sleep is all over the place,you’re not...
16/12/2025

If you’re stressing about cold plunges, supplements or red light therapy…

but your sleep is all over the place,
you’re not strength training consistently,
and your meals are a bit hit-and-miss…

you’re choosing your curtains before you’ve laid the slab.

The basics aren’t boring.
They’re doing the actual work.

Sleep.
Strength training.
Eating in a way that supports your energy and recovery.

Once those are steady, then the extras can help.
Before that, they’re mostly just noise.

If this feels like a gentle call-out - good.
It means you’re closer to the solution than you think.

Save this for the next time you’re tempted by the shiny stuff.

Libby x

11/12/2025

I wish women heard this before they started strength training - it would save so much overwhelm, fear, and second-guessing.

1. You don’t need heavy weights on day one; you just need challenge.
Your body responds to effort, not equipment. Start where you are. Progress from there. That’s how you build confidence and strength.

2. Feeling uncoordinated at first is normal.
This is a learning process. Your muscles, your balance, your nervous system; they all adapt quickly.
Being “bad” at something new isn’t a flaw. It’s a beginning.

3. Strength training can look many different ways.
You just have to find a version that fits your life.
It could be:
• 10–20 minute sessions most days (like we do inside GLOW10)
• 2–3 longer 30–40 minute sessions/week
• Lift / Strength classes
• A simple home routine in your pyjamas
What it isn’t:
Pilates (even with hand weights), yoga, stretching, mobility, or random workouts with no progression. Those are great; they’re just not strength training.

4. Strength training is a skill you can learn.
You don’t need to be supervised every time you lift a dumbbell forever more.
Your technique improves, your confidence grows, and eventually you know exactly what your body needs and how to deliver it.
That’s the whole point; independence, not dependency.

Strength training isn’t meant to feel complicated or intimidating.
It’s meant to feel empowering.
And doable.
And like something your future self will thank you for.

If you want an easy place to start moving your body, comment 7DSP and I’ll send you my free 7-Day Equipment-Free Strength Plan — 10 minutes a day to see what’s possible. 💛

If strength training feels overwhelming right now, I get it.It’s exactly why I created GLOW10 Tribe: to help you get str...
10/12/2025

If strength training feels overwhelming right now, I get it.

It’s exactly why I created GLOW10 Tribe: to help you get strong in 10 minutes a day. Safely, at home, with a Physio who’s got Your back.

Until Sunday, you can grab my GLOW10 Holiday Pass - 4 week of 10-minute strength sessions, my fave low-fuss on demand workouts, and some go-to simple recipes to help keep you nourished (even when life is hectic).

No ongoing subscription. Just a one-time payment of $39 for 4 weeks to get you through this unpredictable season.

Available this week only, and it’s gone after Sunday.

Bonus: The first 10 people to sign up get my 30-minute core workout as a freebie 🙌

✨ Want the link? Drop a HOLIDAY in the comments or DM me and I’ll send it over 💛

10/12/2025

Actually… it’s just one of my 3 favourite MVPs.

Before I tell you the other two, let me explain what an MVP is.

MVP = Minimum Viable Practice.
It’s the tiny, friction-free version of movement you can do on the days when a proper workout just isn’t happening.

Not a full session.
Not a replacement for training.
Just the little bridge that keeps your rhythm alive so you never fall into the “all or nothing” trap.

Here are my 3 favourites:

1. Core + Pelvic Floor Reset
A grounding 5–10 minute sequence that reconnects breath, deep core, glutes, and posture. Perfect for low-energy days or when your nervous system needs a moment.

2. The Strength Quartet
A simple 10-minute combo that hits upper body, lower body, and core.
Think step-ups (or squats), push-ups, slow mountain climbers, and calf raises.
It gives you that “I used my body today” feeling without needing a whole workout.

3. The “Walk That Saves the Day”
A 10-minute walk around the block — or even up and down your street.
It changes your physiology, your mood, your digestion, your sleep… and it counts more than women realise.

I’ve made you a Free MVP Guide with links to demo videos so you can save to your phone.
Comment MVP and I’ll send it straight to you.

And if you want more simple, doable strength training and movement habits, follow me 💛

This shouldn’t be a hot take about women’s health… but in 2025 it is.Weight loss without building muscle isn’t “healthie...
07/12/2025

This shouldn’t be a hot take about women’s health… but in 2025 it is.

Weight loss without building muscle isn’t “healthier.”
It’s just lighter — and often weaker.

Weight loss ≠ muscle gain.
Most women lose muscle while they lose weight.

Sure, the scale goes down.
But so does strength, stability, and metabolic resilience.

And what actually increases with weight-loss-without-muscle?
Frailty
Fall risk
Fracture risk
Injury risk
Loss of function
Worse perimenopause symptoms
Long-term weakness

Let me be clear:
Weight loss is a GREAT goal for many women.
(It lowers cardiometabolic risk, improves mobility, reduces inflammation, supports long-term health.)

The problem isn’t weight loss.
It’s losing muscle while you lose weight.

Muscle is not the thing you should fear gaining.
Muscle is the thing you should fear losing.

Because when muscle goes down:
Strength goes down
Balance goes down
Metabolism goes down
Bone density goes down
Independence goes down
Injury risk goes up

This is what matters most in your 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.

But here’s the good news — the exciting part most women never get told:

If you lose weight while maintaining (or increasing) muscle…
your health benefits multiply.

This is the combination that:
✔️ protects bones
✔️ boosts metabolism
✔️ reduces falls and fractures
✔️ improves insulin sensitivity
✔️ stabilises hormones in peri/menopause
✔️ improves body composition dramatically
✔️ keeps you strong, capable, independent

And guess what?

You don’t have to lift heavy in a gym to do this.
You don’t need long workouts.
You don’t need to overhaul your entire routine.

You just need consistent strength training that challenges your muscles enough — even 10 minutes at home counts.

So yes — lose weight if it supports your health.
But please protect your muscle while you do it.

It will determine how your body feels in:
3 months
3 years
and 3 decades.

07/12/2025

I wish I was kidding but…
I used to spend 80 minutes getting a 30-minute workout done.

Drive to the gym.
Wait for the class to start.
Shuffle around collecting equipment.
Listen to instructions for half the session.
Drive home.

And yes - the community was great.
And I might have pushed myself harder in that room that I would have at home.

But exercise ended up becoming this big event I had to psych myself up for, prep the family for, and could only really commit to twice/week.

And if I couldn’t make it to class for any reason…
I usually did nothing.
I’d tell myself I’d “start fresh next week.”
(You know how that goes.)

I didn’t want exercise to rely on perfect timing, perfect conditions, or anyone else’s schedule but mine.
I wanted something I could actually sustain for life.

Now?
I spend 10-20 minutes getting a 10-20 minute workout done.
Every day.
And my body - and my relationship with exercise - has never been better.

Why?
Because I removed the friction.
Not to be more productive…
but to remove all the reasons it wouldn’t happen.

✔️ If I miss a day, I don’t spiral — I just do it the next day
✔️ I don’t waste time overthinking — I follow my GLOW10 plan and move on
✔️ I never feel like I’m starting over — the baseline is always there
✔️ I rely only on myself — not a class time, not a commute, not a mood

I can still go to a class.
I can still meet a friend for a long, hard walk.
But on the weeks I don’t?
It’s not a big deal.

And honestly… that has changed everything.

If you want to try 10-minute strength training for yourself, without the friction, without the overwhelm, comment 7DSP and I’ll send you my free 7-day plan. 💛

Another lap around the sun means another year of learning what actually matters.At 22, I thought health was about pushin...
04/12/2025

Another lap around the sun means another year of learning what actually matters.

At 22, I thought health was about pushing harder, doing more, and trying to stay disciplined.

At 42… it feels completely different.

Strength matters more than intensity.
Consistency matters more than perfection.
And the season you’re in shapes everything-
including what “doing your best” really looks like.

So here are the lessons I feel differently about now, the ones that keep guiding me as a woman, a physio, and someone who’s trying to stay strong through all the messy, beautiful seasons of life.

Which one hits you today?

💛 Libby

03/12/2025

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03/12/2025

If you’ve ever opened a workout app, seen 12 different exercises, and immediately decided absolutely not…
welcome. You’re in the right place. 👋🏼

This corner of the internet is for women who want to feel stronger,
but don’t want their whole life to revolve around exercise.

Around here, we believe:

✨ Simple > overwhelming.
If the workout is too complicated, you won’t do it (and that’s not a character flaw.)

✨ Short counts.
Ten minutes a day will change your body more than sporadic 45-minute sessions you dread.

✨ Pyjama workouts are valid workouts.
Your body doesn’t care what you’re wearing, it cares that you showed up.

✨ You don’t need a gym or a PT shouting at you.
Strength is built by challenging your muscles, not by intimidating environments.

✨ Your body isn’t “getting too old for this.”
It’s waiting for the right kind of input; slow, consistent, doable strength work.

✨ Progress comes from repetition, not perfection.
Rest breaks, interruptions, low-energy days… all normal. All allowed.

✨ Movement should fit into your life, not take it over.
Morning chaos, after-school snacks, laundry on the floor m; we work with it, not against it.

If you’re tired of overthinking your workouts, feeling behind, or waiting for motivation to magically appear…

You belong here. 💛

I help women over 35 build strength in ways that feel calm, realistic, and actually doable.

Need a starting point?
Comment 7DSP and I’ll send you my FREE 7-Day Equipment-Free Strength Plan:
10 minutes a day to show you what’s possible.

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GLOW Physio is a premium physiotherapy, Pilates and massage service exclusively for women. GLOW provides services in the comfort of your own home, or in a well-equipped and private Elanora studio.

GLOW is all about women making time for themselves and prioritising their health and wellbeing.

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