24/08/2026
NB: Not singling out any content here, images are just a quick search for ‘fit over 40’ & ‘lean’
Anyone else feeling the pressure from all this kind of content ?
Don’t get me wrong, I follow strength training pages, female fitness, menopause coaches etc.
And most do have the ‘right’ kind of messaging and information on their posts.
But there’s also a hell of a lot of…
How to get lean, get abs; this was me in my 30’s and me now; I’m 55 and fitter than ever…
It can be a lot. We’ve got the skinny trend on one side, and on the other, how being female over a certain age we need to be strong.
In some ways, this has resulted in feeling like you need to be ripped…skinny, but also strong.
Believe me as a post-menopausal 51 year old, that’s a very high bar.
So yes, eat healthier, do exercise, strength train, it’s all important as we age… but please don’t beat yourself up if you don’t look like Barbie with a six pack !
