Caroline Idiens (aka Caroline's Circuits) on Strength Training in Midlife
About this episode
<p>This week Fitness Coach and Founder of <a href="https://carolinescircuits.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Caroline’s Circuits</em></a>, Caroline Idiens, shares what she’s learned about strength training in midlife. Caroline’s passion for movement and fitness is infectious, but as you’ll hear throughout this episode, as a busy working middle-aged mum she is also mindful of keeping workouts achievable; the key thing for Caroline is consistency, not complicated equipment, fancy gyms, or long sessions. Gabby and Caroline chat about tailoring workouts in midlife so that they future-proof your daily activities, how strength training can help prevent injuries, and most importantly, the empowerment and inner confidence that Caroline sees time and again when her clients start to lift weights. </p><br><p>They also discuss the six week plan that features in her new book<a href="https://carolinescircuits.com/fit-at-50/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>Fit At 50,</em></a> and Caroline busts some myths around strength training and addresses the questions she is most asked online.</p><br><p>As well as practicing what she preaches, Caroline is also the living embodiment of someone who has made a huge success out of doing what they love! And she shares her story of how she went from online workouts in lockdown for a select few, to a global following of over 2 million people.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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