Strength With Theresa
Strength training built for perimenopause

Your strongest years are still ahead.

Strength training for women moving through perimenopause who want to feel powerful, capable, and steady, through the exact years when the old approach stops working.

Theresa catching a snatch in the bottom of an overhead squat
Theresa holding gymnastics rings in the gym

Perimenopause changes the rules. Most programs never adjust.

As estrogen shifts through your late 30s, 40s, and early 50s, the way your body builds muscle, recovers, and holds strength changes with it. Training the way you did at 30 often leaves you more tired and less resilient. Training for this stage does the opposite.

Muscle & strength

Maintaining lean muscle gets harder and matters more. Programming leans into progressive strength work instead of grinding you down with endless conditioning.

Bone density

Bone loss accelerates in these years. Loaded, intentional resistance training is one of the most direct ways to protect it.

Recovery

Recovery slows and sleep gets disrupted. Sessions and intensity are structured around how your body actually bounces back now.

Energy & consistency

Fatigue and motivation fluctuate. A program you can sustain beats a punishing one you quit.

Two ways to train

Same intentional programming, whichever fits your life. Reach out and we'll figure out the right starting point together.

Train from anywhere

Remote coaching

A personalized strength program delivered to your phone, built around your equipment, schedule, and where you are right now.

  • Custom weekly programming for your goals
  • Regular check-ins and adjustments
  • Form feedback on your lifts
  • Train on your own schedule, wherever you are
Chicago's western suburbs

In-person training

Hands-on coaching in a small, focused setting with direct feedback, real accountability, and community with women in the same season.

  • Personalized attention and coaching
  • Small-group or one-on-one options
  • Confidence with barbells and movement
  • Accountability that keeps you going

Hi, I'm Theresa.

I've spent years coaching women in the gym, and I've watched strong, dedicated women hit their 40s and feel like their bodies suddenly stopped cooperating. The truth is the training just needs to change, and almost no one is coaching for it.

I built this to close that gap: real strength coaching for women moving through perimenopause, grounded in how your body works at this stage instead of ignoring it.

CrossFit Level 2 Certified Trainer
10 years of CrossFit and weightlifting experience

Let's talk about where you want to start.

Tell me a little about yourself and what you're looking for. I'll help you find the right fit, remote or in person.

Strength coaching is not medical advice. If you have a health condition or specific medical concerns, please check with your physician before starting a new training program.