Midlife Movement-Health and Fitness Coaching for men & women over 40

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Midlife Movement-Health and Fitness Coaching for men & women over 40

Health and fitness coaching for women and men over 40. Coaching you to live your best life.

03/10/2025

If there's one thing most of my clients dislike, it's when I tell them to pick up a heavier weight.

My intention is to show them they're stronger than they think they are and/or they need to push themselves more.

The client who said this regularly makes me laugh and agreed to try a heavier weight for her bicep curls but clearly wasn't committing to doing it long term. Lol

03/06/2025

After my morning without, I get in the sauna to stretch and read for about 20-25 minutes. I LOVE and cherish this time.

On average, I read about one book a month, sometimes two. Taking time to move your body is just as important as taking time to educate your mind.

This is my new book that I'm beyond excited after hearing the author speak about it on a podcast.

03/03/2025

Sadly, most of the time, the answer is no.

I get it. We all have our favorite foods. I LOVE chocolate! But, there are healthy options when it comes to indulging in chocolate.

There are healthier options for almost all junk foods. You just have to be creative and adjust to different flavors.

Resisting giving up something that you love and not caring how it affects your overall health, is neglectful and reckless at best.

You get one body. Treat it with care.

02/25/2025

Yes, it's true your metabolism declines as you age, BUT, you can do something about this!

Strength training, walking, eating enough protein, and prioritizing fiber, are just a few of the things you can do to increase your metabolism.

Also, get enough sleep! I know too many women who get 4-5 hours a night and think that's enough. It's not. Sleep is so underrated and so necessary for metabolism regulation and overall health.

02/20/2025

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t really is true! My goal when I started my fitness journey was to lose weight , which I did need to do after having my last baby.

After losing the weight, my goal changed to building muscle and getting stronger. I stopped weighing myself and focused on how I felt and it made all the difference in how I feel, move, and how much I love my body.

02/19/2025

For starters, it can help preserve muscle mass and bone density. Both decline as we age and the only exercise that will slow this decline is strength training.

I recommend clients strength train a minimum of three days per week.

02/18/2025

This may have worked for us at one point in our lives, probably in our 20's. Even then, I still don't recommend eating very little. Not only is it not healthy, for many reasons, but one of them being our body isn't getting enough nutrients, it isn't sustainable.

I meet far too many middle aged women eating 1,000 calories a day and wondering why they're overweight.

When you aren't eating enough, your metabolism slows down considerably and your body goes into starvation mode, holding onto fat. I won't even get into the mess eating too little makes of your hormones!

Eat more food! Find out what your maintenance calories are, and figure out your macronutrient ratios. You will feel better, be happier and lose the weight you've been carrying. I can help!

02/17/2025

A lot of women have been programmed to be smaller, lose more weight, fit into the smallest size pants etc....

While it's a great goal to lose weight and get smaller (if you're carrying extra weight), it's equally as important to get stronger.

As we age, our muscle mass decreases, our bones get weaker and the likelyhood of seriously injuring ourselves or succumbing to a number of diseases, increases.

Building muscle and challenging your body to do hard things, increases the odds of living healthier, fuller lives where we can function and do daily tasks with ease.

Chasing a number on the scale often gets women stuck chasing something that may not be realistic or even healthy.

Building muscle changes your body composition and typically changes the number on the scale, making it higher than you think it should be.

I wish more women would focus on eating healthy foods while nourishing their bodies with food, and stop focusing on getting smaller by eating less and doing loads of cardio thinking that's how they'll get their dream body.

02/14/2025

Tracking macros and calories is necessary to meet your goals. It just is. So many people resist tracking food because it takes time and can be tedious when you first start tracking.

I have been tracking daily for over and wouldn't have met my goals without doing it. You may think you know what you're eating, but you don't. You have no idea how much fat, protein and carbs you're getting daily until you track them.

Tracking doesn't have to be long-term but it's necessary at least in the short term so you can understand what you're putting in your body.

I help clients with nutrition all the time and it's the one piece of weight loss and muscle gain that people struggle with the most. DM me for help and I will send you a macro calculator so you can get started.

02/12/2025

I hear this all the time! I had a client once who had been intermittent fasting for 5 years and refused to give it up, even though it clearly wasn't working for her.

It's easy to get stuck in dieting patterns. I've been there myself. Part of healing, getting healthier, and reaching our fitness goals, is taking a hard look at what we're doing and if it's truly working.

02/11/2025

I'm guilty of saying this too, for many years. Chasing that number on the scale that is your desired weight, or worse, the weight someone else told you is your ideal weight.

Here's the thing, if you're strength training (and please start if you're not), your ideal weight may be higher than you think it should be.

Growing and building muscle changes your body shape, it leans you out, but it also can make you heavier than you were when you were carrying excess fat (depending on how much fat you have to lose).

Instead of chasing a number, chase being healthy, getting stronger, and taking care of your body. I promise if you do, you won't dare about the number on the scale.

02/06/2025

Consistency and discipline are necessary when trying to lose weight and/or build muscle. It's hard. it's uncomfortable, and most people struggle with both.

I help clients learn how to change their mindset and master both. DM me for a free consultation.

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Cary, IL

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http://www.midlife-movement.com/

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