Menopause Strong DUMBBELLS

Homegrown Fit Menopause Body Blueprint Coaching

Mobility, Functional Fitness, Strength & Conditioning
Coach
Anne Koski

This program is suitable for anyone with at least a little barbell experience who wants to build strength, muscle & bone, power, and mobility -- which coincidentally, covers all of the most beneficial musculoskeletal training elements for women in mid-life. Menopause doesn't require a special "Meno-Specific Program.

What DOES make this program unique:

  1. It offers flexibility for varying energy levels that happen with Peri-menopause. Some exercises are labeled as "Time & Energy-permitting" for those harder days.

  2. This program offers what you need MOST, but more importantly, virtually NONE of the sorta effective-ish gray zone fluff that may or may not result in progress, but will definitely make you MORE tired, hungry, and annoyed.

  3. It efficiently yet thoroughly presents demo video info as if you've never done an exercise before, because most of us have never been invited to Lift before now.

MORE INFO This is an ONGOING program Made for beginner - to - intermediate experience. Requires Dumbbells up to at least 100 pounds per hand, and an adjustable Bench (or MacGuyver approach to utilizing household furniture as substitutes)

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Menopause-Aware Programming
This program prioritizing what women in peri-/post-menopause need most, and excludes all the fluffy "felt hard but is only sorta effective" training inputs. Additionally, this program lets you have bad days & low-energy days. Some less-important exercises are labeled as "Time & Energy-Permitting," AKA 'skippable' on bad days.
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Lasting Results
Why don't *results* last most of the time? Because the training itself is either too under-stimulating to create a change or obsessively challenging to the point of burnout or injury. This program offers you a Sweet Spot when it comes to workloads, coaxing you to progress just a little bit week-over-week, and educates you as you loyally plod the path.
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I Bring Real Person Assets
Coach Anne Vs. an AI App: I am oozing with natural empathy & lived experience. Lifelong obsession w/exercise + hard Peri-to-Post-Meno. I struggle with sensory overload in the gym + completing tasks (like a whole workout). I'm working to grow as a human and see my blind spots. And 25+ years in, still working on evolving my coaching: I have a coach. I'm always learning, unofficially or otherwise.
Features
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Programming 3 days per week
Daily strength, conditioning, and skill training that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background
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Learn training principles & gym literacy
Learn while you lift!
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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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
App download required for use
Equipment
Required
Dumbbells, 5 - 50+ pounds // Flat Bench or Like-Kind household item
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Sample Week
I will write fresh programming weekly. You’ll get notifications when they’re ready
Sunday
Squat + Full Body

Prep

A

Warm-up Block 8

1. Hip Airplane Foam Roller Inside Leg - 8 Reps Per Leg 2. Side Plank Reach - 30 Sec. Per Side

B

Depth Jump

3 x 3

C

Front Squat & Back Swing

5 x 8

D

DB Row Decline Single-Arm

3 x 16

E1

Walking Lunge Dumbbell

3 x 16

E2

Hand Release Push-Up HGF

F1

Biceps Hammer Curl in Supported Low Squat

3 x 10

F2

DB Rear Delt Fly

3 x 10

Tuesday
Bench + Abs, Baby

Prep

A

Warm-up Block 8

1. Hip Airplane Foam Roller Inside Leg - 8 Reps Per Leg 2. Side Plank Reach - 30 Sec. Per Side

B1

DB Push Pressing

3 x 10

B2

Russian Twist WB Slam/Block chops

3 x 20

C

DB Chest Press One Arm

5 x 14

D1

Lumbar Flexion ENG Supine Decline

D2

Lateral Flexion Standing Overhead

3 x 12

E

Zone 5 SIT Training

4 x 0:30

Thursday
HINGE - PULL

Prep

A

Warm-up Block 8

1. Hip Airplane Foam Roller Inside Leg - 8 Reps Per Leg 2. Side Plank Reach - 30 Sec. Per Side

B

Broad Jump Progression

3 x 2

C

DB Deadlift HGF

5 x 6

D

Pendlay Row Kettlebell

3 x 10

E1

DB Romanian Deadlift

3 x 10

E2

Bench Dips Intensity Options

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