#110 - The Right Way to Recover After Strength Training (Rest, Fuel & Tips for Faster Recovery)
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03/18/25 • 24 min
How long does it really take to recover between strength training sessions? The answer isn't always straightforward. Your recovery time depends on factors like how hard you’re training, your stress levels, sleep, protein intake, and more.
In this episode, I’m breaking down:
- The biggest mistakes women make when it comes to recovery
- Why protein is essential (even on rest days!)
- How stress and sleep impact muscle growth
- How to speed up recovery so you can train harder, sooner
Plus, I’m sharing my own recent experience with not giving myself enough recovery time—and what happened when I went into the gym too soon.
🎧 Listen now to learn how to optimize your recovery and get stronger, faster!
Resources Mentioned:
- Episode on Stress Management: Episode #41
- REGISTER for my Fat Loss Workshop April 24th >>
- REGISTER for my FREE Menopause Masterclass April 29th >>
- Kick-start your lifting with my Learn to Lift programs:
- Already lifting? Join my membership >>
- Download my free guide to working with your menopausal body >>
- Subscribe to my weekly newsletter>>
- Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/
How long does it really take to recover between strength training sessions? The answer isn't always straightforward. Your recovery time depends on factors like how hard you’re training, your stress levels, sleep, protein intake, and more.
In this episode, I’m breaking down:
- The biggest mistakes women make when it comes to recovery
- Why protein is essential (even on rest days!)
- How stress and sleep impact muscle growth
- How to speed up recovery so you can train harder, sooner
Plus, I’m sharing my own recent experience with not giving myself enough recovery time—and what happened when I went into the gym too soon.
🎧 Listen now to learn how to optimize your recovery and get stronger, faster!
Resources Mentioned:
- Episode on Stress Management: Episode #41
- REGISTER for my Fat Loss Workshop April 24th >>
- REGISTER for my FREE Menopause Masterclass April 29th >>
- Kick-start your lifting with my Learn to Lift programs:
- Already lifting? Join my membership >>
- Download my free guide to working with your menopausal body >>
- Subscribe to my weekly newsletter>>
- Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/
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#109: Strength Training: How Quickly to Increase Your Weights?
How fast should you increase your weights? The answer depends on where you are in your lifting journey.
Whether you're just starting out, building intensity, or lifting heavy, your progress will look different at each stage.
In this episode, I break down the three phases of strength training, what to expect as you move through them, and how to know when it's time to go heavier.
Plus, I share key tips to make steady, sustainable progress.
Resources Mentioned:
- Learn to Lift with Lynn – My beginner-friendly strength training programs >>
- Podcast on Form Videos – Check out episode #106
- REGISTER for my Fat Loss Workshop April 24th >>
- REGISTER for my FREE Menopause Masterclass April 29th >>
- Kick-start your lifting with my Learn to Lift programs:
- Already lifting? Join my membership >>
- Download my free guide to working with your menopausal body >>
- Subscribe to my weekly newsletter>>
- Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/
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#111: 6 Strength Training Mistakes Midlife Women Make at the Gym (and how to fix them)
Are you unknowingly sabotaging your strength training progress?
If you’ve started lifting weights, this episode is a must-listen.
Over the years, I’ve seen some common mistakes women make in the weight room - most of them with the best intentions.
But the truth is, these well-meaning habits could be slowing you down or holding you back.
In this episode I’m sharing 6 mistakes I see women making in the gym—and what to do instead so you can get better results in less time.
You'll learn:
- The biggest strength training mistakes I see women making
- Why more sets and more exercises don’t always lead to more results
- How to get better results in less time by training smarter
Tune in to make sure you're not leaving results on the table!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Sign up for the next Midlife Fat Loss Blueprint Workshop >>
- Learn more about my Lift with Lynn Membership >>
- REGISTER for my Fat Loss Workshop April 24th >>
- REGISTER for my FREE Menopause Masterclass April 29th >>
- Kick-start your lifting with my Learn to Lift programs:
- Already lifting? Join my membership >>
- Download my free guide to working with your menopausal body >>
- Subscribe to my weekly newsletter>>
- Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/
40+ Fitness: Weight training, fitness & weight loss tips for Women in perimenopause & menopause - #110 - The Right Way to Recover After Strength Training (Rest, Fuel & Tips for Faster Recovery)
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#110 - The Right Way to Recover After Strength Training (Rest, Fuel & Tips for Faster Recovery)
[00:00:00] Welcome to 40+ fitness for women. I'm Lynn Sederlöf-Airisto your host, and I'm a certified menopause fitness specialist. Now today we're talking about a topic that actually came up for me personally in my life yesterday as I was in the weight room and that is. recovery. So what happened to me yesterday is that I went into the weight room.
It was a Tuesday and I had been in t
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