About this episode

Tamsen Fadal and Will Harlow discuss effective strategies for women over 40 to build strength and maintain health as they age.

This conversation is for the woman who wants to make sure she is doing the right things for her health today so she can live longer, stronger, and more confidently well into her 80s and beyond. You'll learn the most effective strength training regimen, how to combat muscle loss in perimenopause and menopause, falls prevention techniques, and how to finally heal from chronic injuries like back pain and frozen shoulder. In this episode, Tamsen Fadal sits down with physiotherapist and best-selling author Will Harlow to explain the science of how muscle, bone, and joints change with age, what is actually driving those changes, and the specific, evidence-based protocols that reverse them. Will shares a precise, actionable framework for building strength, preserving mobility, and protecting skeletal health without spending hours in the gym. Will and Tamsen discuss: - Why muscle loss and strength loss in women starts at 30, not 50, and what that means for the choices you are making right now - The 3-2-1 method for building strength - The four pillars of independence - Why the pain going away does not mean the problem is fixed - The rule for finally breaking the cycle of recurring…

People in this episode

Host: Tamsen Fadal

Guest: Will Harlow

Topics covered

• strength training
• health
• women's health
• aging
• injury prevention
• mobility

Keywords

• strength training
• muscle loss
• perimenopause
• menopause
• injury prevention
• chronic pain
• falls prevention
• mobility

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