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Your Body on Intense Exercise
When you engage in high-intensity movement, your body isn’t just working—it’s adapting, rebuilding, and sharpening from the inside out. Here’s what’s happening under the hood!

Julie Hodge
2 days ago2 min read
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The Science of HIIT and Hormonal Response in Menopausal Women
When it comes to fitness during menopause, one of the most important—yet often misunderstood—factors is how exercise impacts hormonal health. For women navigating perimenopause and post-menopause, the right kind of training can enhance energy, support fat loss, and improve cardiovascular health.

Julie Hodge
May 63 min read
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The Power of Strength Training During Perimenopause: A Week by Week Guide to Hormonal Benefits
Feeling like your body's playing by new rules? You're not alone! As a Certified Personal Trainer and Perimenopause Fitness Coach, I'm he

Julie Hodge
Jan 93 min read
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Uncovering the Different Body Types: Which Category Do You Fall Into?
We now know a lot more about body-types for women than ever before. Weight loss and hormonal researchers increasingly recognize that...

Julie Hodge
Mar 20, 20245 min read
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Retaining Muscle in Perimenopause and Midlife
Can we retain lean muscle mass throughout perimenopause, midlife and our entire lifetime? YES WE CAN... if we invest in it every single...

Julie Hodge
Nov 26, 20232 min read
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Compound Exercise
Focusing on compound lifts is one of the most effective ways to build strength in a limited amount of time. This not only saves time, but ca

Julie Hodge
Oct 6, 20232 min read
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Managing Hormones, Perimenopause, Muscle, Bone Density
Managing Perimenopause: A blog about preserving muscle and bone density for women in midlife.

Julie Hodge
Jun 29, 20234 min read
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The Power of Strength Training for Perimenopause: Unlocking Physiological and Hormonal Benefits
Perimenopause is a natural transitional phase in a woman's life that marks the onset of hormonal changes leading up to menopause. While...

Julie Hodge
Jun 19, 20233 min read
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Designing Your Own Workout Program for Strength & Healthy Aging!
Designing Your Own Workout Program for Strength & Healthy Aging Over 40!

Julie Hodge
May 19, 20235 min read
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BEST way to BUILD muscle & BURN fat!
💥 BUILD MUSCLE - BURN FAT... 💥 ... more efficiently (IMHO) So here's my take on strength training and splits, as it relates to a woman...

Julie Hodge
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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Meal Timing & Workouts
If you’re putting in loads of physical effort to reach your fitness goals but are missing the nutrition aspect of your work-outs, you may no

Julie Hodge
Apr 9, 20224 min read
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Quickie Desk Workout
Since most people have very little time or motivation to exercise after work, it is important to learn ways to work out while sitting at...

Julie Hodge
Mar 31, 20222 min read
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6 Hacks for Burnout and Overwhelm
Dealing with burnout or being overwhelmed are both consequences of high amounts of stress. With overwhelm, you might be experiencing...

Julie Hodge
Jan 13, 20223 min read
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Over 40? You may want to quit doing these...
If you're in or approaching perimenopause the "if I eat less, if I do more classes, if I take more steps" mindset is keeping us stuck.

Julie Hodge
Jan 4, 20223 min read
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How to Get Started With a Fitness Plan
How to get started with a fitness plan from scratch? Read this post to learn where, and how.

Julie Hodge
Jan 3, 20223 min read
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