3 Strength Levels Women Should Reach After 40

Most women I meet are already exercising — going to the gym, attending classes, staying active. But when I ask one simple question, the answer is usually silence. How strong are you, actually? Movement alone doesn't tell you whether your body has the strength it needs to support your joints, protect your bones, and keep your metabolism stable through perimenopause and menopause. In this video, Sheila walks you through the three strength standards that give you a clear, measurable picture of what strong enough actually looks like after 40. In this video, we cover: Why sweating and showing up isn't enough — and what to measure instead The lower body strength benchmark every woman over 40 needs to hit Why upper body pulling strength predicts long-term health more than most women realize What trunk strength actually means — and why it's not about crunches or planks How to stop guessing and start training toward a real, trackable target Both the in-studio assessment and 16-week digital foundation are linked below: https://vancouver.shesprime.com/ --- 👩‍⚕️ About Sheila & ShesPrime: ShesPrime is a muscle-first approach to strength, metabolism, and hormone health for women in perimenopause and beyond. Created by Sheila Townsend, kinesiologist, former Team Canada basketball player, strength coach, and co-owner of Prime Health + Performance. The ShesPrime Method™️ helps women build strength, improve body composition, and feel capable again through evidence-based training, recovery, and nutrition. Follow ShesPrime: 📍 Vancouver, BC 📲 Instagram: @sheila_strong 💼 LinkedIn: Sheila Townsend 🌐 Website: https://vancouver.shesprime.com/ 🔔 Subscribe for new videos on women's health, strength training, recovery, and perimenopause 👍 Like, comment, and share if this helped you #Perimenopause #WomenOver40 #MenopauseFitness #StrengthTrainingForWomen #HormoneHealth #MidlifeFitness #MenopauseWellness #LeanMuscle #StrongAfter40 #shesprime