I’ve always been active. Basketball and kickboxing growing up, then years of running and cardio because that’s what we were told was “healthy”. Cardio was king. Weights were for guys.
For a long time, I ran 4–5 times a week. Sometimes 10km a day. I thought that was peak fitness. But after a lifestyle reset in 2024, I realised I needed something more sustainable. Especially in my 40s.
In 2025, I started proper strength training. That’s when everything shifted. Lifting weights 4–5 times per week has had the biggest impact on my body composition, confidence and mental clarity. It’s changed how I train, how I feel, and how I approach midlife fitness. Cardio still exists (mostly walking these days), but building muscle and getting stronger is now my main focus.
This page documents my strength training journey as a woman in her 40s — what’s working, what isn’t, how I structure my workouts, and how I’m trying to build sustainable fitness habits that actually stick.
No extremes. No quick fixes. Just getting stronger and staying consistent.
For a long time, I ran 4–5 times a week. Sometimes 10km a day. I thought that was peak fitness. But after a lifestyle reset in 2024, I realised I needed something more sustainable. Especially in my 40s.
In 2025, I started proper strength training. That’s when everything shifted. Lifting weights 4–5 times per week has had the biggest impact on my body composition, confidence and mental clarity. It’s changed how I train, how I feel, and how I approach midlife fitness. Cardio still exists (mostly walking these days), but building muscle and getting stronger is now my main focus.
This page documents my strength training journey as a woman in her 40s — what’s working, what isn’t, how I structure my workouts, and how I’m trying to build sustainable fitness habits that actually stick.
No extremes. No quick fixes. Just getting stronger and staying consistent.
