Peri-menopausal? Specific training can help ease symptoms and help you feel better in your body.

For many women, perimenopause arrives as an unexpected and confusing disruption. It typically begins in a woman's early 40s but can start as early as her mid-30s—a demanding life stage often focused on career, business, and raising a family.

This transitional phase can begin up to ten years before menopause itself, which is officially defined as the single day marking one full year without a menstrual period.

As many discover, the journey is rarely straightforward. It often begins with subtle symptoms: unexplained weight changes, clothes fitting differently, intensified PMS, or new aches in the joints. As the transition continues, the list of potential symptoms grows, catching many completely off-guard.

The good news is that adapting your fitness routine can make a profound difference. Changing the way you exercise—or incorporating training specifically designed to support your body during this hormonal shift—can make it smoother, easier, and a far more manageable transition.

At 40 years old, Liz B has a full and busy life. She is the mom of two teenagers and enjoys skiing, paddle boarding, playing tennis and running. She has a passion for clothing and travel and always dresses beautifully!

In the past she has attended a bigger gym, mostly attending classes. During Covid-19 this changed and she wasn’t doing any strength building exercises. She started feeling ‘old’ and she noticed a marked change in her posture. In her words ‘I was folding in on myself and felt old’. In our peri-menopausal years, we notice changes in our bodies quicker than we would have in our earlier years.

Since joining The Well, Liz regularly strength trains and she also attends one mat pilates class a week. She enjoys the gym, in her words ‘The Well offers a whole body experience’. Liz finds she doesn’t have a barrier to coming to the gym regularly as she finds the biocircuit very doable even on a low energy day and when she has more energy knows she can ramp it up with the additional HITT program we have prescribed her.

Liz is feeling stronger, making positive gains (in 6 months she’s increased her muscle mass by 6% and decreased her body fat by 1%)…both which support her activities outside of the gym. She also notices that her recovery is faster and she doesn’t get the injuries she used to such as low back pain, ITB pain and achilles trouble. For Liz it’s about continuing to do the things she loves and also about feeling comfortable in her clothing (because who wants to change their wardrobe!).

We love supporting women to feel strong, youthful and to feel good in their bodies. Get in touch if you would like to book a tour to find out more.