If you’re a woman in your 50s and navigating menopause, weight lifting can be a game-changer for bone health. During this stage of life, estrogen levels naturally decline and so does bone density and muscle mass—but lifting weights can combat this. Strength training not only supports bone health, but builds muscle, metabolism and confidence.
I spoke to one of my favorite trainers, Cecilia Harris from health and fitness app RWL, who explained why she thinks every 50-year-old woman needs to strength train.
