Strength training doesn’t have to mean spending hours in the gym and many trainers will tell you that a shorter workout done consistently is more effective than the occasional marathon session.

And, in fact, all it takes is just 30 minutes to work every muscle in the body, says certified personal trainer and founder of the Owning Your Menopause app Kate Rowe-Ham .

The women’s health expert is an advocate for strength training in midlife as a way to manage menopausal weight gain and other common symptoms, such as loss of bone density and lean muscle mass. You may like

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