MPower

16/08/2026

Which one matters most?

Motivation
Confidence
Consistency
Perfection

Which one matters most?

Answer in the comments below!

14/08/2026

What if .. you found a fitness class that you really enjoyed?
What if ... you learnt you could make gains in your strength despite your age?
What if ... you could benefit from experienced and knowledgeable instructors in a relaxed and friendly environment?

Well we've got just the thing for you. Come and be part of our MPower fitness community and join our classes run by Sarah and Hannah - two local mums and PTs qualified in peri to post menopause exercise. We're here to help you learn how to exercise for your changing hormones and to empower you to understand what kind of exercise is most helpful to mitigate the effects of menopause.

Classes are 45 mins long and suitable for any level of fitness.

We start back the week of 7 September:

Monday 9.30am, Holy Trinity Hall, Church Crookham
Monday 6.30pm, Fleet Infants School, Fleet
Monday 7.30pm, Fleet Infants School, Fleet
Wednesday 11.15am, Victoria Hall, Hartley Wintney
Wednesday 6.30pm, Fleet Infants School, Fleet
Wednesday 7.30pm, Fleet Infants School, Fleet
Friday 9.30am, Ancells Farm Community Centre, Fleet
Saturdays 9am, Fleet Infants School, Fleet

Come and join us!
Please comment below or send us a message at
[email protected] to express your interest or if you have any questions.
https://www.mpowermenopausefitness.co.uk

05/08/2026

💪🏾 Heavy weights
💪🏾 Sweat
💪🏾 Burpees
💪🏾 Six-packs

Which of these do you need to become stronger?

We’ll post the answer in the comments below!

05/08/2026

This one is worth a read ladies!

From osteoporosis to low libido, TV's Dr Amir Khan is here to myth-bust some of the harmful misconceptions women have about ageing

01/08/2026

☀️ ☀️ Come and give us a try this summer! ☀️ ☀️

We’re delighted to be able to open up our summer sessions to non-members. So if you fancy giving our classes a whirl, we’d love to have you along to one (or more!) of our Monday evening classes in August.

We have classes on the first four Mondays of August (3/10/17/24) at both 6.30pm and 7.30pm at Fleet Infants School. Spaces are bookable in advance on a pay as you go basis at a cost of £10 per class.

Please comment below or message us directly for further details on how to sign up or if you have any questions.

Many thanks!

20/07/2026

A recent study showed that 74.6% of menopausal ladies in the UK said they wanted to become more physically active. Yet less than 1% of menopausal women regularly attend a class specifically marketed as a menopause fitness class. So this is kudos to you ladies. Every week, every class, you show up, you work hard, you invest in yourselves. And it’s an absolute privilege taking these classes with you, because you turn up wanting to learn, willing to work hard and always ready to smile - with maybe an occasional grimace! We’re so proud of all of you and as our business continues to grow, we’d like to thank all of you for your support, commitment and enthusiasm. Let’s keep getting stronger together!

10/07/2026

Every woman experiences menopause differently, and how your body feels can change from day to day. That's why it's so important to listen to your body during every class.
If an exercise feels uncomfortable, causes pain, or just doesn't feel right, please let us know. We are there to ensure you’re getting the most out of MPower. It may be that you just need an adjustment to your technique and there are always alternative exercises that can help you continue moving safely.
It's also important to understand the difference between muscles working and pain. When you're exercising, it's normal to feel your muscles becoming tired, or warm or feeling a burn, and you may notice some mild muscle soreness a day or two later. This is often a sign that your body is adapting and getting stronger.
Pain is different. Sharp, stabbing, sudden, or ongoing pain—particularly in your joints, back, hips, knees, or shoulders—is your body's way of telling you to stop. Exercising through pain can increase the risk of injury and slow your progress.
MPower is about building your strength, confidence, and wellbeing at your own pace and everyone's journey is unique. By listening to your body's signals and communicating with us, you'll be exercising safely and get the most from each class.

24/06/2026

☀️We will be adjusting the classes slightly today to take into account the weather.☀️
💧Please make sure you bring extra water and possibly a towel too.

23/06/2026

The other week we mentioned that strength training can help with weight management, and for this we need to look at how our metabolism works.
Metabolic health relates directly to a collection of chemical processes in your body that convert food to the energy you need to live. Your metabolism slows as you age, but this slowdown becomes more pronounced during menopause due to changing hormones and sarcopenia.
So, how does strength training help?
Aging means we start to lose muscle mass and our metabolism slows. When your muscle mass decreases, your body needs less energy on a day to day basis. At the same time, insulin resistance can increase, making it harder for the body to regulate blood sugar effectively and get glucose into cells to be stored for energy. When there is too much energy, the body looks to store it, and the easiest place is in fat cells. For women, that is generally around the middle.
The good news though, is that strength training can help!
Muscle tissue is more metabolically active than other tissue in your body. If you have a higher metabolic rate, you need to burn more energy in everyday life to feed your muscles. Therefore, maintaining and building muscle mass is the best way to boost your metabolism. The more your muscles work, the more energy they need to function and if the energy is being used by the muscles, then it’s not being stored in fat cells.
So don’t be afraid to pick up those dumbbells and deadlift those kettlebells, because it’s all about maintaining muscle mass and why not challenge yourself this week and try a heavier weight – we know you can do it!

20/06/2026

Just a word today about cross body exercise…. What does this mean? Cross-body (or ‘contralateral’) movements are exercises which involve your limbs moving across the body's midline - think up and overs, criss cross, lunge and twist, woodchoppers etc. Every time you cross your body’s midline, both sides of your brain activate at once and especially
for people after the age of 40, this is vital for cognitive function and brain longevity. This kind of movement enhances coordination and motor skills, and by simultaneously engaging both sides of the body, encourages better balance and spatial awareness.

For menopausal women, these exercises can really help reduce brain fog, improve coordination, and calm the nervous system. This is because contralateral exercises can strengthen the limbic system to re-sync the brain’s ability to communicate — calming the mind, supercharging energy, releasing anxiety, and enhancing whole-brain thinking, says
Loren Fishman, MD, director of Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. “Left-right movements release stress and quickly calm the mind,” she confirms. They are therefore highly recommended for combatting menopause-related clumsiness and anxiety.

It’s easy as we get older to allow our movements to become so much smaller, and without challenging ourselves to be bigger, to extend, to challenge our norm... we lose it all. So enjoy the challenge of the cross body strength moves knowing that you’re lighting up both hemispheres of your brain even if the co-ordination isn’t easy, and get stuck into the cross
body plyo (it doesn’t have to be perfect!) knowing all the good it’s doing both your brain and body. We’ll see you in class ladies!