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You're in your 40s (or close enough), something is happening to your body that nobody warned you about, and you just want to know if lifting weights will help or if you're going to pull something.

The answer is yes, and probably, and that's okay.

I'm a fitness teacher who works with women in midlife. I've watched strong, capable women walk in completely blindsided by perimenopause — the sleep, the weight that moved to a new location, the rage, the joint stuff — and nobody connecting any of it to what's happening in the gym. That gap annoyed me enough to start writing about it.

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How Hard Should Strength Training Actually Feel? (The 2-Reps-Left Rule, Explained)

How Hard Should Strength Training Actually Feel? (The 2-Reps-Left Rule, Explained)

How Hard Should Strength Training Actually Feel? (The 2-Reps-Left Rule, Explained)Jane Cox
Published on: 25/09/2026

How hard should strength training feel? 2024 research says end most sets with 1 to 3 reps left. How to find that zone, and why going all-out isn't needed.

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