LIFTING WEIGHTS DURING PERIMENOPAUSE: A FEMALE-FORWARD APPROACH TO STRENGTH TRAINING AT 3SCORE GYM
Confused by perimenopause? Don’t lift heavy. Lift heavy. Amid hormonal shifts causing 8-10% muscle loss per decade, 3Score Gym’s female-forward barbell training preserves muscle, boosts bone density, and fights fatigue. Join our Berkeley small groups for personalized strength that evolves with you
Women’s Strength Training for Power & Confidence
Women strength training is more than just physical exercise—it’s a powerful way to reclaim confidence, resilience, and personal power. Trainer Lacee Lazoff’s inspiring journey shows how lifting weights helped her navigate profound life challenges, including loss, heartbreak, and uncertainty. Through solo gym sessions and strength training, Lazoff found solace and control during difficult times, breaking through societal expectations of femininity. Strength training became her form of resistance against limiting beliefs and a path to embrace both vulnerability and power. Now living authentically in the Pacific Northwest, Lazoff celebrates how building muscle reshaped her mindset and self-worth. She encourages women everywhere to see strength as unique to their journey and to use it as a tool for empowerment. At 3Score Gym, we specialize in helping adults over 40 discover their version of strong through expert training that supports long-term health and vitality. Remember, when life feels overwhelming, fueling your strength inside and out can transform how you face every challenge. The barbell is waiting.
How 10 Women In Their 60s, 70s, And Beyond Transformed Their Lives By Lifting Weights
Originally published in Women’s Health magazine and summarized here, this article explores how women over 60 are challenging outdated ideas about aging by embracing heavy strength training. Drawing on both scientific research and inspiring personal stories, it shows how lifting weights can transform not just physical health but also mental well-being, independence, and community connection.
For decades, cultural norms around aging have encouraged women to “age gracefully” by staying small, moving slowly, and avoiding heavy exertion. This outdated mindset has led many older women to shy away from heavy resistance training, often limiting themselves to light exercise like walking, yoga, or water aerobics. However, a new wave of women over 60 are rejecting these old scripts and embracing heavy lifting, supported by robust scientific evidence, which is transforming their bodies, minds, and social lives.
