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Strength Training: Essential for Women Over 40

10/16/2025

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Stacey Simms, an exercise physiologist, emphasizes the importance of strength training for women as they age.
Simms advises peri- and menopausal women to focus on the posterior chain to improve posture and reduce injury risk.
Simms recommends starting with lighter weights and mobility work before progressing to squats and deadlifts.
Simms notes that hormonal changes in the late thirties and forties require specific training, and mastering movements takes time.

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Story summary

Stacey Simms, an exercise physiologist, emphasizes the importance of strength training for women as they age.
Simms advises peri- and menopausal women to focus on the posterior chain to improve posture and reduce injury risk.
Simms recommends starting with lighter weights and mobility work before progressing to squats and deadlifts.
Simms notes that hormonal changes in the late thirties and forties require specific training, and mastering movements takes time.