Workouts with Weights
Add some extra resistance to your workout with these weighted sessions. Adding weights into your routine can make your workouts more effective by building more muscle, strengthening your bones and helping increase your metabolic rate.
Not sure which weight to choose? Work with a weight that you feels tough for the last few reps but you can still manage with good form.
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15 MIN STANDING ABS – NO JUMPING
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This routine is designed to help you burn fat and gain strength while staying healthy and defending against weight gain. With this routine, you’ll be on your way to a leaner, more muscular body – without ever having to jump or use any crazy equipment! I’m using just 1 x 3kg dumbbell in this routine, you can use whatever you have to hand or do it without any weight at all!
FULL BODY MENOPAUSE WORKOUT
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Join me for this 20 minute workout where you can build muscle and bone strength through a series of everyday movements. Grab a set of weights and let’s go! I’m using a set of 3kgs but feel free to use whatever is good for you. Generally you should feel that the last 1/3 of the set is hard but achievable with good form.
STRENGTH FOR WOMEN – EPISODE 3: ARMS & ABS
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In this video, we’re continuing our Strength for Women series with a session on arms and abs. In this session, we’ll focus on exercises that target the shoulders, upper back, biceps, triceps, core muscles and abs. In this third session of Strength for Women, we’ll be working on toning up our arms and abs with bodyweight and dumbbell exercises so if you’re looking to add some muscle and definition to your arms and abs, then this is the session for you!
STRENGTH TRAINING WORKOUT FOR 40+
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Build lean muscle, improve your strength and feel great with this weighted workout. Join me as I work through a series of exercises some with weights and some without to boost your metabolism and keep you fit and healthy. Work for the first circuit only or stay with me for the full session, it’s up to you.
FULL BODY WEIGHTED WORKOUT FOR 40+
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Prepare to get strong with this full body weighted workout designed specifically for over 40’s with women in mind. This workout will help you to increase lean muscle, increase your metabolism and strengthen your bones. Working for 8-10 reps for each exercise means that we will be able to use a suitably heavy weight to help you to increase muscle mass.
STRENGTH FOR WOMEN – SESSION 4: FULL BODY & CARDIO
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In this 4th session of STRENGTH FOR WOMEN, we’ll be working on full body and cardio exercises! This is a great workout for women of all shapes and sizes, and will help you lose weight, tone your body, and improve your cardio fitness. This session is designed for women of all fitness levels, so whether you’re a beginner or an experienced exerciser, this workout is for you! You’ll leave feeling energized and motivated, ready to start your day with a fresh slate!
STRENGTH FOR WOMEN – EPISODE 2: HIP STRENGTHENING
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In this video, we’re going to be continuing our Strength For Women series by focusing on hip strengthening. Hip strengthening is essential for women if they want to stay active and injury free. By doing this exercise series, you’ll not only improve your hip strength, but you’ll also improve your balance, mobility and coordination. Let’s get started, and I promise you won’t regret it!
FULL BODY NO JUMP WORKOUT
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Feel incredible & rediscover your body confidence with this mood boosting strength & burn workout. For this session I’m using weights but you don’t have to, the beauty of this workout is that it’s adaptable to suit all levels so are you ready to get started and feel invigorated? Burn Fat & get strong with me today!
10 MIN FULL BODY KETTLEBELL WORKOUT
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Have a kettlebell but not sure what exercises to do? This 10 minute session takes you through 5 exercises that are fantastic for your whole body. This is an all standing workout, no getting up and down from the mat, so grab your kettlebell and let’s do this workout together!
PULL WORKOUT FOR STRONG ARMS & BACK
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Jump into this pull workout created especially for women in their 40’s and over. We’ll be working the arms, back and shoulders as well as focusing on core stability and engagement with a few full body cardio exercises thrown in for good measure! It’s a feel good workout, so if you want to feel amazing while increasing your strength come and join me for this one.
ABS & CORE MENOPAUSE WORKOUT
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Today we’re working on toning up your midsection, mainly focusing on the abs but also on your back muscles and the deep muscles of your core. The first half of this session is up on our feet for low impact standing abs with some cardio thrown in. The second half is down on the mat where we really get into the abs and feel the burn!
LOWER BODY WORKOUT FOR PERIMENOPAUSE
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Come and join in with this workout which builds strength, confidence, fitness, balance & coordination for women in the perimenopause and menopause. As us women get older it’s more important than ever to add strength training into our routines so that we can stay fit, healthy and as independant as possible.
HOW TO GET FIT THROUGH MENOPAUSE
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Today’s workout will help you to increase your fitness through menopause and perimenopause. We’ll work exercises that help to improve your cardio health, metabolic health and bone health, all things that women over 40 can do to help manage symptoms of menopause.
LIFT & CARRY WORKOUT FOR FULL BODY STRENGTH
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Join me for this live recorded session working on developing strength through functional lifting and carrying movements. This workout is for you if you are looking to gain strength for everyday life situations, we will work through a series of exercises for 8-10 reps which is the perfect range for women in the perimenopause and beyond. This live session features bloopers, this is a real workout for real people.
STRENGTH & CARDIO FOR OVER 40S
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Join me as we work through a workout guaranteed to burn calories and work your muscles to gain strength and tone. We work through 8-10 reps for the strength exercises which is the optimum range for women in the perimenopause and into menopause and beyond. If you are in a different stage of life adjust the reps to suit you, your workout – your choice.
GET STRONG & LEAN ARMS IN 10 MINS
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Grab your weights and let’s get into this 10 minute workout for strong, lean arms. Perfect for women over 40 and women going through the perimenopause into the menopause. Using weights will increase your bone density, strengthen your muscles and increase your muscle mass leading to increased metabolic rate and greater calorie burn in the longer term.
METABOLIC BOOST WORKOUT
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Try this workout specifically designed for women over 40 to boost your metabolism and build lean muscle mass, perfect if you are in the perimenopause or beyond. This workout can help to reduce the symptoms of menopause by improving your mood, increasing bone density, reduces stress and help to manage excess weight around your belly. This session is a full body session and we’ll be using bodyweight exercises alongside exercises with 1 dumbbell.
KNEE FRIENDLY STRENGTH WORKOUT
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No squats, no lunges, no jumping & no mat work! This standing workout uses weights & 8-10 reps to help build strength especially in women in the menopause and beyond. Work to your level and start to feel stronger and enjoy the benefits of gaining more lean muscle tissue and adding bone density, including increasing your metabolic rate and ability to burn calories.
LOWER BODY WORKOUT
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Join me as we work through a series of exercises with and without weights to challenge your lower body. Build muscle, burn calories and increase your metabolism with this workout which will make you feel great.
ARMS & ABS WORKOUT FOR 40+ AND MENOPAUSE
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Specifically designed for women in the perimenopause and beyond, this workout will tone your arms and abs while burning calories and increasing your metabolic rate. Do this workout with weights or without, work to your level and most importantly, have fun!
BACK & CORE WORKOUT FOR BONE HEALTH
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Work on strengthening your back and core muscles with this 40 minute fun and friendly session. Grab your weights and let’s get into this workout that helps to develop bone density and help prevent osteoporosis. This is a no jumping workout, instead we’ll be building bone density by lifting weights, using your bodyweight and also stomping to increase load.
PUSH PRESS WORKOUT FOR STRENGTH OVER 40
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Come and join me for this push/press workout that develops strength for functional movement in your day to day life. This workout can be done with or without weights and uses 8-10 reps as the ideal rep range for women in their 40’s and over. Come and have some fun as we work through these moves and work on building strength, confidence and your metabolic rate.
STRENGTH FOR WOMEN – SESSION 1: FULL BODY
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Do you want to build a stronger body? In this first session of Strength for Women, we’ll be focusing on full body strength. We’ll be doing exercises that will work all of your muscles, from your core to your arms and legs to increase your metabolic rate, improve your mood and get your heart pumping. This session is designed for women of all ages and fitness levels but particularly effective for women in the perimenopause and menopause. If you want to build a stronger body, then this is the session for you! After completing this session, you’ll be able to feel the difference in your body!
25 MIN FULL BODY WORKOUT WITH WEIGHTS
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Join me for this full body follow along workout designed especially for women over the age of 40 to increase strength, muscle tone and metabolic rate. This workout features weights but all exercises can be done without weights if you prefer. This is an intermediate workout as some of the exercises require some experience in training, if you are looking for a beginners workout the please head to my channel and check out my Beginners & Beyond playlist.
