Strength training in midlife works differently than it did before.
If rest feels lazy and recovery feels wrong, this episode explains why that belief can quietly stall your progress after 45.

In this conversation, we talk about why recovery takes longer in midlife, how estrogen changes muscle repair, and why pushing through soreness often leads to exhaustion instead of strength. You’ll learn how rest fits into midlife fitness, why strength training without recovery stops working, and how to tell the difference between true recovery and avoidance.

This episode is for women in midlife who are still working out but feel more sore, more tired, or weaker than they expect. Rest is not quitting. It’s part of the protocol for building strength after menopause.

Menopause Minis | 10-Minute Strength Workouts for Women 45+
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Free Menopause Sleep Guide
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Strong Bones in Menopause | Free Guide for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/boneguide

Foundational 4 Supplements | Menopause Nutrition Made Simple
https://www.camoyler.com/supplements

Free Menopause Home Gym Guide | Strength Training at Home
https://www.camoyler.com/gym-equipment-guide

Wins Beyond the Scale | Free Checklist for Midlife Women
https://www.camoyler.com/wins

Chapter:
00:00 Midlife Recovery and Strength Signals
03:03 Midlife, Rest, and Recovery
06:35 Strength First, Rest Matters

Menopause changes how your body responds to food, exercise, stress, and rest.
If you feel disconnected from your body or unsure which advice actually applies to you, this episode will help you rebuild trust from the inside out.

We talk about why one-size-fits-all menopause advice often fails, how to become an experiment of one, and why learning to listen to your body matters more than following rules that no longer fit. This episode also explores demo-style workouts, body awareness, and how tuning in supports physical, emotional, and mental health in midlife.

This conversation is for women navigating menopause who want to feel grounded, confident, and steady in their choices instead of second-guessing themselves.

Menopause Minis | 10-Minute Strength Workouts for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/meno-minis
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Free Menopause Sleep Guide
https://www.camoyler.com/opt-in

Strong Bones in Menopause | Free Guide for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/boneguide

Foundational 4 Supplements | Menopause Nutrition Made Simple
https://www.camoyler.com/supplements

Free Menopause Home Gym Guide | Strength Training at Home
https://www.camoyler.com/gym-equipment-guide

Wins Beyond the Scale | Free Checklist for Midlife Women
https://www.camoyler.com/wins

Chapters:
00:00 Experiment of One: Trust Yourself
04:14 Trust Your Menopause Body

If workouts and strength training that used to work now leave you feeling more tired instead of stronger, there’s a reason. Many women over 45 experience this shift during menopause, even when they’re doing everything they’ve always been told to do.

In this episode of The Midlife Method, I explain why fitness advice that worked earlier in life often backfires after 45. The “eat less, exercise more” model assumes unlimited recovery, but menopause changes how your body adapts to stress, repairs muscle, and responds to training.

We talk about strength training after menopause, why under-eating makes recovery harder, and how lack of rest leads to less muscle, more fatigue, and stubborn belly fat in midlife. This is not a motivation issue. It’s outdated rules being applied to a different body.

This video is for women in menopause who want strength training that supports energy, recovery, and consistency without burnout. If you feel like you’re doing the right things but your body isn’t responding the same way anymore, this conversation will help you understand why and what to adjust.

Menopause Minis | 10-Minute Strength Workouts for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/meno-minis
Use CAMYOUTUBE to save $20

Free Menopause Sleep Guide
https://www.camoyler.com/opt-in

Strong Bones in Menopause | Free Guide for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/boneguide

Foundational 4 Supplements | Menopause Nutrition Made Simple
https://www.camoyler.com/supplements

Free Menopause Home Gym Guide | Strength Training at Home
https://www.camoyler.com/gym-equipment-guide

Wins Beyond the Scale | Free Checklist for Midlife Women
https://www.camoyler.com/wins

Chapters:
00:00 Menopause: The System Upgrade
04:27 Rest Fuels Strength and Recovery
06:19 Menopause: Embrace the Upgrade

If you’ve ever thought, “I know what to do, I just can’t make myself do it anymore,” this episode is for you.

Many women in menopause struggle with motivation around exercise, not because they’re undisciplined, but because the goals they’re carrying no longer make sense to their body.

In this episode of The Midlife Method, Cam Allen explains why fitness goals often fall apart in menopause and introduces the NLP concept of well-formed goals. These are goals designed to help your brain and body get on the same page again.

You’ll learn:

• Why “trying harder” backfires in menopause
• How to set fitness goals your body can actually respond to
• The 7 guidelines of a well-formed goal using real-life menopause examples
• Why flexibility matters more than willpower in midlife
• How to rebuild trust with your body and stop starting over

This episode is especially helpful if you’re navigating menopause, perimenopause, low energy, inconsistent motivation, or frustration with workouts that used to work.

👉 Subscribe for more conversations about strength training for women over 45, menopause fitness, mindset, and building self-trust in midlife.

Menopause Minis | 10-Minute Strength Workouts for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/meno-minis
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Free Menopause Sleep Guide
https://www.camoyler.com/opt-in

Strong Bones in Menopause | Free Guide for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/boneguide

Foundational 4 Supplements | Menopause Nutrition Made Simple
https://www.camoyler.com/supplements

Free Menopause Home Gym Guide | Strength Training at Home
https://www.camoyler.com/gym-equipment-guide

Wins Beyond the Scale | Free Checklist for Midlife Women
https://www.camoyler.com/wins

Chapters:
00:00 Self-Talk and Goal Setting
05:28 Defining Strength Through Specificity
09:20 Start Small, Define Specific Steps
10:35 Small Steps, Big Habits

Strength training used to support your life.
If it stopped working in menopause, this conversation matters.

Strength training in menopause can feel confusing and frustrating.
Workouts that once gave you energy now leave you sore, tired, or injured. Labs come back “normal,” yet your body doesn’t feel normal at all.

In this episode of The Midlife Method, menopause health and fitness coach Cam Allen explores why strength training often stops working in midlife and how the story we’ve been told about menopause quietly changes the direction everything moves.

This is a conversation about:
– why the old strength training rules stop working
– how language and belief shape the body’s response
– why “it’s just menopause” shuts down progress
– what it looks like to rebuild strength in a way your body can agree with

This isn’t about pushing harder.
It’s about changing the directions so strength can work again.

If these questions matter to you, you’re in the right place.

Menopause Minis | 10-Minute Strength Workouts for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/meno-minis
Use CAMYOUTUBE to save $20

Free Menopause Sleep Guide
https://www.camoyler.com/opt-in

Strong Bones in Menopause | Free Guide for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/boneguide

Foundational 4 Supplements | Menopause Nutrition Made Simple
https://www.camoyler.com/supplements

Free Menopause Home Gym Guide | Strength Training at Home
https://www.camoyler.com/gym-equipment-guide

Wins Beyond the Scale | Free Checklist for Midlife Women
https://www.camoyler.com/wins

Chapters:
00:00 It's Just Menopause Misconception
05:53 Beliefs Shape Actions and Outcomes
07:29 Empowering Language Shapes Identity

Night eating is one of the most common struggles for women in midlife, especially the start-over-tomorrow cycle.

In this episode of The Midlife Method, Cam Allen sits down with clinical hypnotherapist Rita Black to explain why night eating happens and how to stop it by working with your brain instead of fighting it.

If you can stay on track all day and then lose control at night, this conversation will help you understand what is actually driving the pattern and how to change it.

Rita breaks down what is happening in the brain in the evening, including decision fatigue, lower impulse control, under-eating earlier in the day, and the dopamine-driven habit loop that makes your brain expect the same pattern night after night.

She then shares practical ways to shift night eating, including identity-based change, future pacing, environment setup, and simple boundaries that calm the brain instead of triggering more cravings.

Cam also connects this to midlife exercise resistance and explains why smaller, doable actions are often the fastest way to rebuild trust with your body.

Rita Black C.Ht. is a clinical hypnotherapist and leading expert in smoking cessation and weight loss. She is the author of From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss and host of the Thin Thinking podcast.

Free weight loss masterclass with a light hypnosis session:
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Menopause Minis | 10-Minute Strength Workouts for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/meno-minis
Use CAMYOUTUBE to save $20

Free Menopause Sleep Guide
https://www.camoyler.com/opt-in

Strong Bones in Menopause | Free Guide for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/boneguide

Foundational 4 Supplements | Menopause Nutrition Made Simple
https://www.camoyler.com/supplements

Free Menopause Home Gym Guide | Strength Training at Home
https://www.camoyler.com/gym-equipment-guide

Wins Beyond the Scale | Free Checklist for Midlife Women
https://www.camoyler.com/wins

Chapters:
00:00 Subconscious Mind and Weight Struggles
05:18 Change Starts with Identity
08:37 Willpower Decreases Throughout Day
10:36 Evening Hunger and Overeating
16:31 Redefining Your Evening Identity
19:56 Visualizing Success Through Practice
22:58 Understanding Trigger Foods
26:25 Decisional Anxiety and Identity
28:42 Mantras as Self-Hypnosis
32:47 Preventing Nighttime Overeating Tips
35:59 Breaking the Cycle of Overeating
38:04 Embrace Imperfection, Learn, Forgive
42:00 Free Weight Mastery Masterclass
44:09 Connect with Rita Everywhere

Strength training after menopause isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing what actually works for a midlife body.

In this episode, Cam Allen shares her Menopause Fitness Protocol. A four part approach designed to help women over 45 build muscle, support metabolism, and feel strong again without ending up exhausted or injured.

After surgical menopause, Cam learned firsthand that old workouts stop working. This episode breaks down exactly what to do instead.

You’ll learn

• How much strength training women over 45 need each week
• Why “heavy for you” weights matter more than long workouts
• How daily movement supports hormones and metabolism
• Why rest and recovery are non negotiable in midlife
• A smarter approach to cardio using HIRT training

If you want to build muscle after menopause and stop fighting your body, this episode will change how you think about fitness.

Menopause Minis | 10-Minute Strength Workouts for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/meno-minis
Use CAMYOUTUBE to save $20

Free Menopause Sleep Guide
https://www.camoyler.com/opt-in

Strong Bones in Menopause | Free Guide for Women 45+
https://www.camoyler.com/boneguide

Foundational 4 Supplements | Menopause Nutrition Made Simple
https://www.camoyler.com/supplements

Free Menopause Home Gym Guide | Strength Training at Home
https://www.camoyler.com/gym-equipment-guide

Wins Beyond the Scale | Free Checklist for Midlife Women
https://www.camoyler.com/wins

Try a free Menopause Mini workout and see how you feel
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Chapters:
00:00 Midlife Fitness: Adapting Post-Menopause
04:19 Midlife Hormone Control & Activity
07:31 Midlife Fitness: Listen to Yourself

Restarting exercise after 45 shouldn’t feel this hard, yet for so many women it does.

If your mind keeps saying “maybe tomorrow,” “I didn’t sleep well,” or “last time I tried I was wrecked,” this video explains why.

This isn’t about motivation or discipline. It’s about how your body, nervous system, and subconscious mind work together in midlife.

In this episode, I walk you through:
• Why restarting exercise feels heavier after 45
• How the unconscious mind tries to protect you
• The 4 bodies that shape your daily experience
• Why short workouts rebuild trust instead of burnout
• A realistic way to restart movement without pressure

If you’re ready for a supportive way to rebuild strength, check out the Menopause Minis below.
https://www.camoyler.com/meno-minis
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And if you want personalized support, you can apply for 1-1 coaching. https://calendly.com/cam-heymomma/15min

Subscribe for weekly conversations on strength, menopause, nervous system health, and midlife momentum.

Watch this next: Menopause Fitness Myths Busted: What Really Works for Women 45+ https://youtu.be/bq2hWR5vzcM?si=kAoh0TMLKHgCfOl_

Chapters:
00:00 Post-Menopause Fitness Myths Busted
04:28 Excessive Midlife Cardio Harms Recovery
08:25 Lifestyle Fitness for Health Span
12:44 Midlife Fitness: Protein and Stress
13:23 Sleep, Stress, and Energy Matter