Strength Training For Women Over 40 – by Amy Neal

As you may guess from the title, this book is aimed at those of us who are indeed women over 40. However, 80–90% of it is applicable to everyone.

Amy Neal, a professional personal trainer with many years of experience, talks us through everything we need to know (without assuming any prior knowledge) to get us up and running (or rather: up and lifting!) with strength-training. Specifically, and hence the 10–20% that might not be applicable to all readers, in the context of such things as female hormonal changes, age-related sarcopenia, the looming threat of bone density loss, and so forth.

The focus here is on the use of dumbbells, because when it comes to weights, they’re the most readily accessible, very versatile, and (with some basic understanding) easy to use safely at home.

Beyond the science and the safety advice, she also gives us a comprehensive full-body workout routine. Yes, entirely using dumbbells! And then, how to progress that routine into an intermediate version and, finally, an advanced version. She also covers common mistakes to avoid, challenges to overcome, and how. Lastly, for those who like short ready-made programs, she includes a 21-day workout challenge.

The style is conversational in tone without getting off-topic; simple to understand and easy to follow.

Bottom line: if you’re a woman over 40 who’d like to be stronger and don’t have a lot of experience with strength-training already, then this is an excellent way to get started.

Click here to check out Strength Training For Women Over 40, and get stronger at every age!