MENOPAUSAL
MARINES
Every Wednesday, 6pm–7pm at Mark Rutherford (please bring a mat). A boot camp-style fitness class specifically designed for middle aged women — reducing impact and load where needed, focusing on what works for them, and using simple, effective training to get the most out of their bodies at this particular stage of life.
Menopausal Marines is built around a simple idea: you don’t need a gym full of equipment to become stronger, fitter and more resilient. Your own body is one of the best pieces of training equipment you have.
This is a practical, energetic and supportive approach to fitness for women aged 40 to 65. Sessions use bodyweight exercises, natural movement and minimal equipment to develop strength, mobility, balance, coordination, cardiovascular fitness and, importantly, resilience.
Think boot camp — adapted intelligently for the body you’re in now and places to meet likeminded others.
The aim isn’t to compete with who you were at 25. It’s about understanding what your body needs now and learning how to challenge it safely and effectively. Exercises can be progressed, adapted or reduced in load and impact depending on the individual, allowing everyone to work at their own level while still being challenged.
Menopausal Marines takes the principles of traditional boot-camp training — teamwork, consistency, determination and getting comfortable with being challenged — and makes them work for women at this stage of life.
You’ll squat, push, pull, carry, balance, move and work your cardiovascular system. You’ll use your bodyweight, the space around you and a small amount of equipment to create effective training without relying on complicated machines or heavy loads.
Minimal equipment. Maximum use of your body.
Building resilience is at the heart of the approach. That means developing the physical capacity to move better, feel stronger and cope with the demands of everyday life — while also building the confidence to challenge yourself.
And you won’t be doing it alone.
The camaraderie is a big part of Menopausal Marines. Training alongside other women going through similar changes creates an environment that is encouraging, honest and motivating. You can work hard, have a laugh, support each other and celebrate progress together.
Menopause doesn’t mean your best physical years are behind you. It can be an opportunity to learn more about your body, train differently and discover just how capable you still are.
Come prepared to work. Come prepared to adapt. Come prepared to get stronger.
Join Menopausal Marines and discover what you can do with the body you have, the equipment you have, and the resilience you can build.