I’ll help you find your absolute strongest “why” before you even start. People with realistic, inspiring and specific fitness goals are more likely stick it out, even when it gets hard. My customized online personal training for women program all begins with the right mindset!

I want you to learn new habits that you find enjoyable and can sustain the rest of your life. This isn’t a diet; it’s about continuing to feel better year after year. Imagine looking and feeling 10-20 years younger!

Clients come to me confused and very frustrated when it comes to nutrition, often feeling like they’ve tried everything. It’s not surprising; we’re flooded with fad diets, scare tactics and food restriction messages. Strong by Shawn Fitness doesn’t use any of these approaches. Instead, I’m going to show you how to dramatically transform your body eating foods you enjoy eating, every day! This is the most effective approach to managing weight called flexible dieting. More on this under “Nutrition”. Rest assured, my online nutrition plan is both effective and sustainable. 

A well designed strength training program can help you build the body of your dreams!

Other benefits include:

• Faster metabolism
• Stonger, healthier joints
• More strength and muscle mass
• Better heart health
• Greater longevity
• Improved quality of life
• More bone density
• Lower risk of fracture
• Increased flexibility
• Increased energy
• Decreased body fat
• Improved sleep
• Helps manage stress, anxiety and depression
• Prevents sarcopenia (age related muscle loss)

• Age-related loss of muscle mass begins in the 30’s and accelerates during the menopause transition.
• Exercise is AWESOME medicine - especially when it comes to menopause!!
• Weight gain during menopause is more age-related than hormone-related.  Hormonal changes contribute to the redistribution of fat, which equals age-related weight gain is deposited around the internal organs, increasing abdominal obesity.
• You’re officially in menopause when you’ve gone 12 consecutive months without a period. So you won’t KNOW you’re in menopause until its over! The median age for menopause is 48-52 years old.
• Post-menopause is the period after menopause. During this time you may experience physical symptoms like in perimenopause. They may also include psychological symptoms like anxiety, mood swings and depression.

• If you still have your menstrual cycle, you’re premenopausal.
• If you’re having irregular menstrual cycles but also start to experience mood swings, hot flashes and more, that’s the transition period between reproductive and non-reproductive years called perimenopause. This usually begins around age 47, but is also common between 39 and 51 years old, and lasts 4-8 years.