One of the biggest mistakes I see women make: they decide "I need to build strength," walk into a gym, and ask a PT for help. Nine times out of ten that PT is a bodybuilder, so they end up doing bodybuilding workouts. Bodybuilding isn't what most women need. It builds the superficial muscles, but it isn't functional, and it often leaves you tight. What we really need is mobility. That's flexibility and strength combined. It builds the connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints, not just the muscles you see in the mirror. That's what keeps you pain-free, protects you from injury, and keeps you strong and athletic as you age. One of my biggest influences here is the two brothers from Strengthside. Their animal flow and bodyweight mobility work has kept my joints buttery, and it shapes a lot of what I teach you now 🙌🏼 Give it a watch and tell me what you think 👇🏼

I feel I need to add a couple more things to my daily food options. I feel like I am fading on just eggs, beef and avo. Today I had a chicken burger (w/o the bun) at Locovore. It comes with a jalpeno slaw. That was great. I have perfected the art of cooking a tenderloin steak tho. It’s dinner every night with avo. I am adding beans and carrots tonight. I need more energy so I can keep up the gym routine.

This week's goal was simple: 3 workouts. Did you hit it? Comment how many workouts you did below this week. If you're short, lock your 3 slots for next week this weekend. — Ed

Hey ladies, Nutrition is locked in. You've been eating real food, getting your protein and fat in, keeping insulin low. Great work. Now let's focus on the next thing that really matters: building strength and muscle. This matters even more in perimenopause and menopause, for two big reasons: 1. It keeps you functional. Strong muscles and joints are what let you age gracefully and stay independent: carrying your own bags, getting up off the floor, doing what you love at 70 and beyond. 2. It protects your metabolism. Muscle is expensive for your body to run. The more of it you have, the more energy you burn every single day, even at rest. Here's why dieting alone keeps failing. When you just cut calories, you lose fat AND muscle. Less muscle means a slower metabolism, so the weight creeps back. That's the yo-yo. But when you diet AND strength train, you hold onto muscle and even build it while you burn fat. Your metabolism stays strong, and there's no rebound. That's how you break the cycle. The way we build that muscle is called progressive overload. Simple version: lift a little heavier than last week, or do one more rep than last week. That's it. Your mission: for every exercise, beat last week. Either a little more weight or one more rep. Log it in Everfit. Now, this won't happen every week or every day. Bad sleep, where you are in your cycle, a poor meal, feeling sick or sore, all of it affects how strong you are that day. So check in with yourself, notice how you feel, and decide whether today is a push day or whether you need more rest and recovery. What matters is the trend over time: slowly getting stronger and building lean muscle. Some weeks will be better than others. Learning when to push and when to hold back is a skill too, and it's one you'll build. Drop a 💪 if you're in. Let's get strong 🔥

I love sharing the meals that I find amazing! But no matter how good they are, over time it gets boring, and that’s why it’s great to go through this experience with a group so we can share ideas and inspiration. Post your favorite meals below. Or even better, post all your meals in a day, so I can give feedback. It’s very common to under eat fat, which results in a huge energy crash and even constipation, so post your meals for inspiration and also so I can provide feedback. Below was my dinner last night (minced beef & guac) & breakfast this morning (eggs & leftover meat + guac) 😋