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StrongHER – Strength Program

Build Strength. Protect Your Future. Feel Empowered.

If you’re a woman over 40, there’s never been a more important time to start lifting weights.

As we move through perimenopause and menopause, our bodies naturally experience changes that can affect bone density, muscle mass, metabolism, balance, and overall strength. The good news? Strength training is one of the most powerful tools available to help combat these changes, allowing you to stay strong, capable, and confident for years to come.

The StrongHER Strength Program is a progressive four-week small-group coaching program designed specifically for women aged 40 and over who want to learn how to lift weights safely, effectively, and with confidence.

Whether you’re completely new to strength training or looking to improve your technique, you’ll receive expert coaching in a supportive, welcoming environment where every woman is encouraged to grow stronger at her own pace.

What to Expect

Across four weeks, you’ll attend two 60-minute sessions each week, choosing the two class times that best suit your schedule and attending those same sessions throughout the program for consistency.

With only 4–6 women per group, you’ll receive plenty of individual coaching and feedback while enjoying the motivation and encouragement that comes from training alongside like-minded women.

During each session, you’ll:

  • Learn proper lifting technique for the major strength movements.

  • Build confidence using barbells, dumbbells, and other resistance equipment.

  • Progressively lift heavier weights safely under expert supervision.

  • Improve strength, muscle tone, balance, and functional fitness.

  • Develop movement patterns that help reduce injury risk both inside and outside the gym.

The training program remains consistent throughout the four weeks, allowing you to practise, refine, and master each lift while gradually increasing your strength and confidence.

Measure Your Progress

You’ll complete strength and movement assessments during Week 1 and again in Week 4, allowing you to clearly see how much you’ve improved in just one month.

Continue Your Progress Outside the Gym

Members will also receive access to the weekly training program through the EGYM app, making it easy to complete additional workouts between sessions and continue building strength independently.

Before You Begin

Before the program starts, you’ll receive a short introductory video explaining exactly what to expect over the four weeks, helping you arrive feeling prepared and excited for your first session.

Why Strength Training After 40 Matters

Strength training isn’t just about building muscle, it’s about investing in your long-term health.

Regular resistance training has been shown to:

  • Increase and maintain bone density to help reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

  • Preserve lean muscle mass during perimenopause and menopause.

  • Improve metabolism and body composition.

  • Enhance balance, stability, and mobility.

  • Support healthy joints and reduce the risk of falls and injury.

  • Increase energy, confidence, and independence for everyday life.

  • Help you stay active and strong well into the future.

This program isn’t about becoming a bodybuilder; it’s about becoming the strongest, healthiest version of yourself.

If you’ve ever felt unsure about lifting weights or believed the gym wasn’t for you, this program will change the way you think about strength. By the end of four weeks, you’ll leave with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to continue lifting safely and effectively, while feeling stronger than you have in years.

Event details

1 November, 2026
members: $60 nonmembers: $96
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