Women’s Fitness Over 50 — Premium Training for Perimenopause & Menopause
A Type A Training Specialty · New York City

The strongest decades of your life start now.

Premium, science-based personal training for women 45–70 — built around your physiology through perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. In your home, your building gym, or ours.

Trusted by 500+ women across Manhattan & Brooklyn
20+ years
specializing in midlife & menopause strength training
The midlife gap

The fitness industry stopped paying attention at 45.

You’ve tried the boutique classes, the apps, the trainers half your age. None of them accounted for what’s actually changing — your hormones, your bone density, your recovery, your joints.

  • Generic programming ignores perimenopause and menopause entirely.
  • Bone density and muscle decline accelerate after 50 — and most workouts make it worse, not better.
  • Group classes move too fast to protect your joints, your back, or a past surgery.
  • “Push harder” coaching leaves you sore and depleted — never genuinely stronger.

You don’t need to train harder. You need training built for your physiology.

Why Women’s Fitness Over 50

A method built around your body — backed by 20+ years of specialization.

Every program starts with your physiology, your history, and your goals. Then we train with intention — to build strength, protect bone, restore mobility, and keep you capable for decades.

01

Hormone-aware programming

Training that adapts to perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause — energy, recovery, and strength calibrated to your stage.

02

Strength & bone density

Progressive resistance training that builds muscle and stimulates bone — the single most protective thing you can do after 50.

03

Posture, mobility & balance

Corrective work that undoes decades of desk posture, protects your joints, and keeps you steady, mobile, and capable.

04

Private 1:1 — never a class

Your trainer, your pace, your space — in your home, your building gym, or ours, across Manhattan and Brooklyn.

05

Nutrition that supports muscle

Practical, midlife-specific guidance to fuel strength and recovery — no fads, no restriction culture.

06

Pre/post-surgical & longevity

Specialized programming for safe recovery, lasting bone health, and the capability to do what you love for decades.

How it works

Begin with a real assessment — not a sales pitch.

Three simple steps from first call to a program built entirely around you.

01

Book a private consultation

A relaxed conversation about your goals, your history, and what’s been getting in the way. No pressure, no obligation.

02

Start with The Strong Start

A 60-minute movement and strength assessment, then two programmed training sessions — three sessions over two weeks, the baseline everything else is built on.

03

Train on a plan built for you

Private 1:1 sessions, progressed intelligently — at home, your building’s gym, or a private space we arrange. We measure, adjust, and advance as you grow stronger.

Programs

Choose how you want to train.

Every program is private, one-on-one, and built for your body. Begin with a single assessment or commit to an ongoing plan — either way, you train with a specialist who understands midlife physiology.

Assessment · first session $300

The Strong Start

A structured on-ramp: a full assessment plus two programmed training sessions. The smartest way to begin.

  • 60-minute movement & history assessment
  • Two programmed training sessions
  • A written plan that’s yours to keep
Start with The Strong Start →
In-home strength session

Private 1:1 Training

Fully customized, ongoing training delivered on your schedule — in your home, your building’s gym, or a private space we arrange.

  • Two to three sessions per week, typical
  • Strength, mobility, balance & conditioning
  • Across Manhattan & Brooklyn
Book a Private Consultation →
Strength & bone-density work

Menopause & Longevity Track

A dedicated program for hormone-aware strength, bone density, and staying genuinely capable for decades.

  • Perimenopause through post-menopause
  • Bone-density-aware progression
  • Nutrition guidance included
Book a Private Consultation →
Specializations

Nine disciplines. One specialist who knows how they fit your body.

Your program draws from the full range — combined intelligently for your goals, your joints, and your stage of life.

Strength training

Progressive resistance to build muscle and power at any age, safely.

Bone density

Loading protocols that stimulate and protect bone after 50.

Mobility

Restore range of motion lost to years at a desk.

Postural correction

Undo rounded shoulders, forward head, and back strain.

Balance & stability

Train the reflexes that keep you steady and sure-footed.

Yoga

Strength, breath, and flexibility, taught with precision.

Pilates

Deep core control for a stable, capable spine.

Barre

Low-impact strength and grace, joint-friendly by design.

Pre/post-surgical

Rehab-informed training to recover and rebuild safely.

Book a Private Consultation Not sure where to begin? We’ll map it out together.
Results

Real strength. Measurable change.

These are the outcomes that matter at 50, 60, and beyond — built session by session, and documented along the way.

20+
years specializing in midlife & menopause training
500+
women trained across Manhattan & Brooklyn
1:1
every session — private, never a class
Our story

A specialty born from two decades of training New Yorkers.

Women’s Fitness Over 50 is the dedicated midlife practice of Type A Training — the private personal-training practice that has worked with New Yorkers for more than twenty years, featured in The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, and The Cut.

We built this practice for one reason: the women who came to us in their fifties and sixties deserved more than a generic program. They needed training designed for their physiology — for menopause, for bone density, for the strength that carries you through the decades ahead.

That’s what we do. Nothing else.

A specialty of
Type A Training
Private personal training in NYC since 2002 →
In their words

Trusted by women who expect more.

In their own words — women training with us through perimenopause, menopause, and the decades beyond.

I’d worked with trainers before, but this is the first time someone built the program around what my body is actually going through. The difference is night and day.

Carol M., Park Slope, 57

I feel stronger and steadier than I have in years — and for the first time, training fits into my schedule instead of fighting it.

Patricia L., Murray Hill, 63

No classes, no crowds, no guessing. Just a specialist who knows exactly why we’re doing what we’re doing — and adjusts the moment something changes.

Susan K., Chelsea, 54

I came in cautious about my back and a past surgery. They built around it from the first session. I trust them completely — and I’m doing things I’d written off.

Nancy B., Carroll Gardens, 66
Women’s Fitness Over 50
The Menopause Fitness Blueprint
A specialist’s framework for strength, bone & longevity
The Blueprint

The exact framework we use to train through menopause.

A considered guide to building strength, protecting bone, and training with confidence through perimenopause and beyond — ten sections, written for the body you actually have.

  • Training for bone density & muscle after 50
  • What changes in menopause — and how to train around it
  • A simple weekly strength template
  • Recovery & nutrition basics that matter
Questions, answered

What women ask us first.

I haven’t exercised in years. Is it too late to start?+
Not at all. Strength and bone density respond to training at every age — the research is unambiguous. We begin exactly where you are, with a careful assessment first, and progress at a pace that builds confidence as well as capability.
Do you come to me?+
Yes. We train in your home, your building’s gym, a private space we arrange, or outdoors — across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Your trainer brings everything needed for the session.
I’m in perimenopause or menopause. Can you help?+
It’s our specialty. Your program is built around your hormonal stage — calibrating strength, recovery, energy, and bone health to what your body actually needs right now, not a generic template.
I’ve had surgery or have an injury. Is training safe?+
Yes. We specialize in pre- and post-surgical and rehab-informed training, building around your history rather than ignoring it — and coordinating with your physician or physical therapist whenever it helps.
What does it cost?+
Most women begin with The Strong Start — a full assessment plus two programmed training sessions, three sessions over two weeks, for $300. Ongoing 1:1 packages are quoted after your consultation, based on your goals and schedule.
How do I begin?+
Book a private consultation. We’ll talk through your goals and history, answer your questions, and match you with the right specialist — most women start training within a week.
Start here

The Strong Start

$300 one-time

Three sessions across two weeks — a full assessment plus two programmed training sessions. A real plan. The smartest, lowest-risk way to begin training with a specialist.

What’s included
  • A 60-minute movement, strength & history assessment
  • Two programmed 1:1 training sessions with your matched specialist
  • A written program that’s yours to keep
  • A clear path forward — no pressure, no obligation
Start with The Strong Start — $300 Or book a private consultation first →
Your next decade

Your next decade is worth training for.

Begin with a real assessment — not a sales pitch. We’ll build the program your body actually needs, and you’ll feel the difference within weeks.

Or read more about The Menopause Fitness Blueprint →
New York City · In-home, building gym, or a private space · Women 45–70