08/16/2026
Women over 40: we need to talk about lifting weights. 💪
And no, I'm not talking about becoming a bodybuilder.
As we get older, maintaining muscle and strength becomes increasingly important—not just for how we look, but for our bones, mobility, independence and the things we want our bodies to keep doing for decades to come.
We've spent enough years being told to make ourselves smaller.
Maybe it's time we started asking:
How strong can I become?
I wrote more about this in this week's blog 👇
https://crystalmortleynutrition.com/f/why-women-over-40-should-lift-weights
Do you currently strength train?
If you're a woman over 40 and your exercise routine is mostly walking and cardio, I want you to consider adding something else: