You have probably seen the advice by now.
Lift weights.
Build muscle.
Support your bones, your metabolism, your hormones.
And yes, all of that is true.
But what we rarely talk about is this.
The quiet way strength training helps regulate stress.
Because when you are in perimenopause or menopause, stress is not just an emotion.
It becomes a full-body loop.
It shows up in your sleep.
In your blood sugar.
In cravings, mood swings, belly fat, inflammation, exhaustion.
And most of it doesn’t go away just because you take a supplement or do a meditation app.
Strength training helps break that loop.
Not by burning calories, but by giving your nervous system something steady to hold on to.
It helps build a sense of safety inside your body again.
Which is something so many women tell me they miss.
Here is what else I see.
A lot of women want to start.
But they feel unsure.
Or intimidated. Or like it is too late for them.
They tell themselves things like:
“I am too tired.”
“I don’t know what I am doing.”
“Maybe I missed my window.”
But here is the truth.
You have not missed anything.
You are exactly on time.
You do not need a gym membership (though it can help!).
You do not need to lift heavy.
You do not need to be perfect.
You just need a starting point.
Something simple.
Something that meets you where you are.
🧠 Chronic Stress and Hormones:
What Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Know
We’ll talk about:
• Why stress gets harder to handle in midlife
• How it impacts your hormones, sleep, and weight
• Simple tools to reset your stress response, including strength training
It’s free. It’s online. It’s for you.