Steph Gaudreau

Steph Gaudreau đŸ’ȘAthletic women 40+: get stronger + build muscle. đŸŽ™ïžFuel Your Strength Podcast Free mini-course: https://www.stephgaudreau.com/workout

06/02/2026

Now before yall hit me with all the questions


Look, I get it because way back in the day I thought straps was “cheating.”

But when I read through my Strong with Steph lifter logs, I’ll see notes like:

👉 grip is fried

👉 couldn’t go up bc grip failed

👉 can’t increase weight until grip gets stronger

Here’s the thing
you don’t want bigger, stronger muscles to be limited by smaller, weaker ones.

They also help for those of us who do grip intensive sports and might want to limit fatigue so we can have productive training.

I’ve had plenty of times where straps allowed me to work around finger injuries.

And I’ve had clients with arthritis, hyperhidrosis and other issues where straps were an essential.

Yes there’s a time and place for not using straps


But pick the tools that lets you get quality work done to move the needle in your training.

Comment “GRIPPY” for the full episode!

The “either / or” in training for athletic women over 40 is like watching a tennis match, isn’t it? đŸ˜«Here’s the deal
it’...
05/31/2026

The “either / or” in training for athletic women over 40 is like watching a tennis match, isn’t it? đŸ˜«

Here’s the deal
it’s:

â–ȘYour sport AND strength training

Technique over a base of strength training is đŸ€Œ You’ll be more durable and less injury prone. But you don’t need to cram 6x a week lifting into an already packed schedule.

â–Ș Lifting AND cardio

As a hobbyist athlete training in your sport or an active person who loves to do a little of everything. You need both for a better sport engine and for health.

â–ȘStrength AND muscle

Compound lifts for strength (force production) and muscle hypertrophy complement each other. But when you’re an active, athletic woman over 40 training in a sport, you don’t have recovery capacity or enough days in the week to train on a bodybuilding split program.

â–ȘNeutral spine AND training outside that position

Yes, a neutral braced lifting position is useful but so is exploring and strengthening your back in forward bending, side to side bending and rotation. Sport and life = imperfect form and the more you can train your tissues to tolerate that, the better.

So how do you put all this together? Get a program that takes all of this into account - one that’s designed to give you enough strength training to be effective but not so much that you end up overcooked.

I can help. Send me a message and we’ll chat about what’s going on and what option is right for you.

05/30/2026

👉 Comment “HOPS” and I’ll send you my audio all about jumping.

So you’re over 40 and feeling slower? 🐱

I hear this a LOT, even from athletic folks over 40. It’s not in your head especially if you haven’t trained power or jumped in long time.

Plus, you hear every random dude in the comments saying “Wear and tear! Avoid impact! We’ll see how your joints are doing jn 20 years.”

Respectfully, if you haven’t jumped since high school we don’t just start doing tall box jumps or single leg work on day one.

With sensible progression and good recovery, remember, we’re making tissues MORE resilient. The bogeyman of wear and tear isn’t helping. The body adapts to the stimulus you do or don’t give it.

My hobbyist athletes over 40 in Strong with Steph want to feel quicker and more explosive - here’s three ways we get them started:

1) band assisted pogo hops

2) depth drops

3) seated plyo jumps

Doing too much too soon that you aren’t prepared for is an issue which is why a program / guidance helps.

05/28/2026

The basics hold up. It shouldn’t be convoluted.

- Effort is king. The last 2-3 reps should feel challenging. You don’t have to go to absolute failure but you also have to be honest about your effort.

- More for the sake of more isn’t better especially when you’re trying to balance lifting against your sport / other activities. Quality work matters.

- Consistency, not perfection. Do the minimum when busy but don’t stop. I miss lifting days sometimes too. It’s not the end of the world if you keep showing up.

- Follow a lifting plan. I have enough going on right now that I get programming and so should you. Save mental bandwidth, have everything laid out for you and focus on executing.

The Strong with Steph program has all of the baked in from day 1.

05/22/2026

Picking just 5 was hard because there’s so much garbage aimed at athletic women over 40.

Consistency and a solid plan that gives you flexibility but keeps you focused on what matters will take you far.

Comment “SWS” to try my progressive strength program free for 7 days.

Disrespectfully yours,Steph
05/21/2026

Disrespectfully yours,
Steph

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05/21/2026

Rock & roll is alive and kicking đŸ€˜đŸ–€ x

What an incredible show - we were lucky enough to see Dom in a super small venue here in town last year and seeing him again was *chef’s kiss*

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