09/01/2026
This one deserves some recognition.
Colette (in her 60s and thriving!) recently hit her 100th small group training session and at the same time, got some pretty incredible news from her latest DEXA scan:
↑ 3% bone mineral density at the hip
↑ 10.5% bone mineral density at the lumbar spine, which is now within normal limits.
As we age, we naturally become more vulnerable to loss of bone density and loss of muscle.
Age related muscle loss, or sarcopenia, becomes increasingly important as we get older. And this begins to occur in our 40s. For women, declining estrogen around menopause can also accelerate bone loss, increasing the risk of osteopenia, osteoporosis and fractures.
We can’t stop aging. But we absolutely can train for it.
Progressive strength training gives your body a reason to hold onto muscle, and resistance exercise provides the mechanical stimulus bones need to adapt and get stronger.
100 sessions isn’t just 100 workouts.
It’s 100 investments in being able to lift things, climb stairs, travel, hike, get off the floor, stay independent and keep doing the things you love for a very long time.
This is what training for longevity looks like.
Congrats on 100, Colette. 👏