Heavy Lifting for Women Over 40: Why 3-5 Reps Beats 8-12 for Strength, Brain, and Longevity

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• AR

  @ariesunicorn8225 · 5 months ago

  Hi Dr Sims, is it possible for you to collab with a female fitness trainer over 40, to <b>visually demonstrate</b> different strength training moves, power jumps, HIIT and sprint intervals? Thank you

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• IZ

  @Izzylife316 · 5 months ago (edited)

  Ok.. great info. &nbsp;And while I understand your frustration about women&apos;s fear, no one is really breaking these things down in terms that general pop understand. &nbsp;This is really scientific which is great but you lose most on these terms they don&apos;t understand- and I&apos;m a coach- I have to explain alot to my clients in ways they understand so they get the concept. &nbsp;<br><br>My advice is to make your content easier for everyday women who are trying to understand the why.

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• LE

  @leighkelly2161 · 5 months ago

  You will all be pleased to know that regaining that lost strength is really quite easy. &nbsp;Definitely a lot easier than building it in the first place 👍

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• PL

  @plainvanilla12 · 5 months ago

  Oh my gosh, that’s so scary how fast strength is lost over just five weeks 😭 Wishing you a quick recovery!

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• LE

  @Leo_Leo13 · 5 months ago

  Yes! &nbsp;I love low reps/heavy weight!

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• CO

  @CoolCaliforniaMom · 5 months ago

  Please demonstrate!!!

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• CO

  @CoachCarolVancouver · 5 months ago

  The French contrast mention stopped me 👀 Heavy set of 3 straight into explosive movement straight into 50% speed work — this is exactly what I&apos;ve been programming for my more advanced clients over 40 and the power response is unlike anything else 💪<br><br>What Dr. Sims describes perfectly is why the journey matters so much before you get here — you can&apos;t just jump into French contrast without first building the confidence and technique foundation. Tempo work, learning to lift heavy, understanding reps in reserve — that&apos;s the path that makes this possible 🔥<br><br>Most women over 40 never get to experience this level of training because they either never started or stopped too early 👀 And that&apos;s the part that drives me every day as a coach — closing that gap between where someone is and what their body is actually capable of 💪

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• AL

  @AliceSilva-rq1rm · 5 months ago

  Thats great for those who can do heavy lifting. And for others its a different strory 😢

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• MO

  @moshmosh5797 · 5 months ago

  This is going to be tough for the average woman who not lifted weights before. How does the average woman manage this

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• EG

  @EGB325 · 5 months ago

  Welp, I’ve now realized I’m ready to go up in weight. Brilliant as always, Stacy! 👏🙏

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• LO

  @Lovelifefreedomsoul · 5 months ago

  I had guys (partners) put me down because I kept my upper body strong . Like I wasn&apos;t feminine. I was strong not a heavy weight lifter , but I wish I said F you guys I&apos;ll do what I want and I would of done more training. My career required me to be strong. Thank you so much for this advice and information not I&apos;m this age range. 💪🏽😍

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• RU

  @russvet · 5 months ago

  I enjoy several lifting sets with small qty of reps - 6-2 upping weight to max (60 kgs in squats in my case, my own weight is 57 kg), then I draw down weights to comfort range and do 6-8 sets/8-10 reps.

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