Strength Over Scales

We envision a world where women in midlife are celebrated, not diminished - where health is measured not by a number on a scale, but by strength, vitality, and how deeply a woman feels at home in her own body.

Our mission is to create more than a fitness programme. We’re creating a movement - empowering women through science-backed training, compassionate guidance, and a community that believes strength is always possible.

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STRENGTH

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HONESTY

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EMPOWERMENT

COMPASSION

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Four steps to your strongest self

Getting started is simple. From your first consultation to your first class, we guide every step of the way.

Consultation

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A relaxed 60-minute call to understand where you are, your symptoms, and your goals. No pressure, no commitment.

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Your bespoke plan

We build a personalised workout and nutrition plan tailored to your perimenopausal body, schedule, and goals.

Train and track

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Join the community, follow your plan, and log your progress using our Daily Strength Index. Watch your strength and confidence grow week by week.

Review and progress

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Regular body composition checks and coaching reviews to keep you on track and celebrate every milestone beyond BMI or weighing scales.

The method ❊

We don’t weigh, we measure what matters
Fluctuating hormones make the scale actively misleading, it can’t distinguish muscle from fat, or progress from water retention. We use body recomposition scanning and our Daily Strength Index to track muscle mass, body fat percentage and metabolic rate instead. No weigh-ins. No BMI.

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We build muscle first, and eat smarter
As oestrogen declines, muscle loss accelerates, metabolism slows, and fat storage increases. Instead of ‘eating less, moving more’ we focus on strength training, zone 2 cardio and hormone-smart nutrition fueling your body to perform and reduce peri/menopause symptoms..

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You’re not doing this alone
Peri/menopause can feel isolating - but within My Menopause Gym you’re surrounded by women who genuinely understand the journey. Our community of women share wins, challenges, and progress in a space that is warm, judgement-free, and entirely their own. 

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  • "Sessions Were Tailored To My Specific Goals And Abilities. I Have Definitely Become Stronger And Fitter As A Result And Highly Recommend Michelle As A Personal Trainer.

  • "A year on, I'm stronger, fitter and happier. It's not a quick fix and consistency is needed. Michelle comes with lots of knowledge and a passion to get the best out of her clients.

  • "I have just started my journey but I’m already feeling fitter and healthier than I have for many years. My advice is start now, as there will always be an excuse. You will definitely feel better the minute you take the first step.

  • "As well as struggling to loose weight as I go through the menopause, I was diagnosed as being pre-diabetic at the end of last year. Now my weight loss is going in the right direction, I have gained some muscle and I am happy to say I am no longer pre-diabetic!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Absolutely not and we actively encourage you not to. At My Menopause Gym, we don't weigh.

    The scales cannot tell you how much muscle you've built, how your body composition has shifted, or how much stronger you've become. Instead, we track what actually matters: body fat percentage, strength gains, energy levels, sleep quality, and how you feel in your own skin. You'll see and feel real, meaningful progress, just not through a number on the scales.

  • Yes absolutely yes. Building muscle during perimenopause and menopause is not only possible, it's one of the most important things you can do for your long-term health. Through progressive resistance training, gradually increasing the challenge placed on your muscles over time, your body adapts by building lean muscle tissue. This raises your metabolism, supports your bones, improves your body composition, and directly reduces common menopause symptoms like fatigue and joint discomfort. Every woman on our programme gets stronger. That's not a promise we make lightly.

  • We recommend training 3–4 times per week for the best results, though we build your plan around your life, not the other way around. As for results, most women notice improved energy, better sleep, and a lift in mood within the first 2–3 weeks. Visible changes in strength and body composition typically begin to show clearly by weeks 4–6. By the end of the 8-week programme, the difference, in how you feel, move, and carry yourself, is significant. Progress isn't always linear, but with consistency it is always coming.

  • No. Cutting calories is counterproductive during perimenopause and menopause, and we don't recommend it. Chronically restricting food when your hormones are already in flux can increase cortisol, break down muscle tissue, and make symptoms worse. Instead, our approach is built around eating enough of the right foods, particularly protein, to support muscle growth, stabilise blood sugar, and fuel your training. Think of it as nourishing your body to perform, not punishing it to shrink.

  • Zone 2 is a moderate-intensity cardio effort where you're working hard enough to raise your heart rate and breathing, but can still hold a conversation. It sits at roughly 60–70% of your maximum heart rate. For women in perimenopause and menopause, Zone 2 training is particularly powerful - it improves your body's ability to burn fat as fuel, supports cardiovascular health, reduces cortisol, and builds aerobic capacity without the stress response that high-intensity exercise can trigger when hormones are fluctuating. We weave it into your programme alongside strength work for a complete, hormone-supportive approach.