Menopause Strong Dumbbells Intro Training

Homegrown Fit Menopause Body Blueprint Coaching

Women's Training, Functional Fitness
Coach
Anne Koski

Once peri-menopause hits, doing "Any Old Workout" no longer 'works.'

👊 Hit Menopause HEAD-ON with the Menopause Body Intro to Dumbbell Strength Training.

Losing Estrogen Changes the Rules

  • Minimal results from workouts that used to be effective
  • Feel weaker and less capable
  • Gain fat in your midsection
  • Higher likelihood of achy joints, strained tendons
  • Seem to be injured more easily, often, & taking longer to recover
  • Not to mention the effect of your actual Menopause symptoms!

In 12 weeks, you will:

  • Build Strength & Muscle Mass
  • Improve Metabolic Health (higher basal metabolic rate, more functional endocrine tissue)
  • Gain Healthier & better-connected joints
  • Have more energy, reduced brain fog, & better sleep
  • Improve coordination at springy movements (hopping, stepping off curbs, efficiently changing directions, etc.)
  • Increase confidence with your training tools & environment
  • Learn three frameworks to help you dial in your intensity & mitigate your injury risk
  • Increase consistency and accountability
  • feel set up to make long-term progress (& move into barbell strength training 🙌)**
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Research-Backed Programming
Training Sessions that follow the most recent ACSM recommendations for building strength, bone density, muscle mass (metabolic currency), and cardiovascular health,.
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Build Confidence & Comfort
Walk into a weight room knowing your stuff and feeling prepared. Learn the lingo, tools, accommodation tricks (hello, Loops earplugs!), and grow into reduced feelings of being 'othered,' overwhelmed, or lost.
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Educational, not just "do this"
This program gives you more than a workout to follow. You'll have the opportunity to understand more about how menopause and being 'middle-aged' effects your body, and how to adapt your inputs accommodate and build.
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BECOME SUPER(MENOPAUSAL)WOMAN
Having A structured, organized, repeatable PLAN to follow - that nudges you to lift *just a little bit more* week-over-week is the way to feeling stronger, more energized, have fewer meno-symptoms, and is the road to a sustainable long-lasting shift in your body composition.
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Progress Not Perfection
Consistency is starting over again, over and over. Do that and you'll set yourself up for an amazing 2-year transformation 💪💃
Features
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Access to your Coach
Coach Anne will respond via messages to any questions that pop up while you're doing your program.
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Programming 3 days per week
Each 45-min. session includes Joint Mobility, Dumbbell Strength & Hypertrophy, & tendon/ligament health drills. Also Highest Intensity Cardio 1/week.
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Do AND Learn
Learn exactly how to train to meet your unique needs in Peri-Menopause & beyond. You'll learn warm up methods, intensity tools, & how to progress.
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Demo Videos by Anne
Anne's demo videos embedded in the TH app will teach you not only how to do the exercise, but how to set it up and make adjustments as-needed.
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Detailed, expert instruction
Coaches who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
TrainHeroic supplies the pathway to your expert guidance and instruction. Download the app to your phone to participate!
Equipment
Required
Dumbbells, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25... 50 pounds each // Flat Bench
Recommended
Kettlebells, 25-100# as a DB alternative for leg exercises // Adjustable Bench
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 12-week program
Sunday
SQUAT-PULL

A

TUTORIAL: Target Appropriate Intensity for Effective Workouts

1 x 1

Prep

B

Warm-up Block 1

1 x 30 seconds/side: Isometric Posterior Hip Capsule Stretch 1 x 3-5 Reps Per joint: Spinal Segmentation, Quadruped Hip Capsule CARs Shoulder CARs, both arms together

C

Goblet Squat (HGF)

4 x 8

D

1-Arm DB Row

4 x 16

E1

RDL Kickstand

3 x 16

E2

Pause Push-up

3 x 8

F1

Snapdowns Landing Practice

3 x 10

F2

Russian Twist, Heavy

3 x 16

Tuesday
Press -  Squat - Conditioning

A

TUTORIAL: Target Appropriate Intensity for Effective Workouts

1 x 1

Prep

B

Warm-up Block 1

1 x 8/side alternating: Lateral Hip Shift 1 x 3-5 Reps Per joint: Spinal Segmentation, Quadruped Hip Capsule CARs Shoulder CARs, both arms together

C

DB Chest Press

4 x 8

D

Split Squat 3-0-3-0 KB/DB

4 x 12

E1

DB Pullover

3 x 8

E2

DB Press One Arm High Incline Seated

3 x 16

E3

Side Plank, Copenhagen all levels

3 x 16

Conditioning

F

Zone 5, 20/40

Complete 3-10 Rounds of 20-seconds at your HIGHEST EFFORT, alternating with 40 seconds of recovery. Details below👇 1. Any mode works: stationary bike, stepmill, treadmill, rowing machine, running/cycling outside. 2. Warm up for ~3 minutes. 3. Pick an absolute energy output measurement to track: Screen readouts (Watts, METs, Calories/min,) or Something your Track in your Brain (number of rower pulls per 20 sec., distance covered per 20 seconds, actual ground covered in 20 seconds, etc.) 4. Start your first of 3-10 bouts (20 sec. at "Balls to Wall" + 40 Sec. Super-Sloth Recovery Movement) Note your absolute energy output (from the suggested list in 3.☝) Rest & then continue repeating an additional round -- up to 10 -- as long as your intensity output doesn't drop. On that bout when your absolute output drops off, you're done with the workout. For example, when I use the stationary bike, I maintain the Watts at 210-220. I keep repeating rounds of work & rest until my Watts output drops below 200. As soon as that round is complete, I stop the workout. Make sense?

Thursday
Hinge - Pull - Bro Sesh

A

TUTORIAL: Target Appropriate Intensity for Effective Workouts

1 x 1

Prep

B

Warm-up Block 1

1 x 30-60 seconds: Bear Breathing 1 x 3-5 Reps Per joint: Spinal Segmentation, Quadruped Hip Capsule CARs Shoulder CARs, both arms together

C

Deadlift Dumbbells

4 x 8

D

DB Row Supported 2 ways

4 x 8

E1

Cossack Squat Alternating

3 x 16

E2

Quad Pull Through

3 x 12

F1

Biceps Curls Alternating

2 x 16

F2

DB Triceps Press in ISO Bridge

2 x 8

F3

DB Lateral Raise

2 x 8

Coach
coach-avatar Anne Koski

Yep, that's me! I've been teaching people how to exercise in some capacity or another for the past 25 years. I've spent the past 5 years helping middle-aged women learn how to strength train, and it's been a thrill. Thanks for stopping by to check out the Menopause Body Blueprint!

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Menopausal and Strong

I've helped hundreds of women not only build muscle and feel sooo much better in their menopause, but also improve their strength training literacy and confidence! THIS is the pathway to thriving in later life.

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FAQs
Who is this program for?
Any individual who has (1) Had zero experience with dumbbells and other tools, (2) Taken strength training classes but never walked into the weight room and done their own thing, or (3) Has solo weight room experience but would appreciate having guidance and accountability.
How is this different than other training programs?
This program is the full package: it builds strength, muscle, bone mass, power, and cardiovascular health. While there is no need for a "Menopause-specific" training plan, this program helps you understand the physiology around menopause, aging, and training.
Do I need access to a gym?
These workouts are designed to be done at a home gym or a local gym. Required tools include two dumbbells weighing between 5 and 50 pounds each, and recommends an adjustable bench.
What if I'm not sure if I'm in Menopause yet?
The next-best time to start training: today. Also "Menopause-Specific" training is marketing BS! Any body can benefit from what you'll do in this program. But not every program will empathize & help you understand the interplay between aging, menopause, and training.
Menopause Strong Dumbbells Intro Training