You live in La Quinta or Palm Springs. You're over 50. And you've been trying to lose weight for what feels like forever. The diets work for a month and then they don't. The walking helps your mood but not the scale. You joined a gym last January and stopped going by March. Sound familiar? You're not doing anything wrong. Your body just needs a different approach now.
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Here's What's Actually Going On With Your Body
After menopause you lose muscle faster. That's just a fact. And muscle is what keeps your metabolism running. So your body is burning fewer calories every year even if nothing else about your routine has changed. It feels like the rules changed overnight and nobody told you. That's because they kind of did.
Then there's the fat storage issue. Estrogen drops and suddenly everything goes to your midsection. The belly that wasn't there five years ago. That's hormonal. You can't walk it off. You can't diet it off. You definitely can't crunch it off. The only thing that actually moves the needle is rebuilding the muscle you've been losing. And that means strength training.
Why the Gym Down the Street Isn't Cutting It
La Quinta and Palm Springs both have their share of gyms. Big ones and small ones. And look, they're not bad places. But walking on a treadmill three times a week is not going to change your body composition after 50. It just isn't. Cardio burns calories while you're doing it and then it stops. Your metabolism stays exactly where it was.
And if you've tried working with a trainer at one of the big chain gyms, you probably noticed they don't really know what to do with you. They hand you the same routine they give everyone else. Maybe they go a little lighter on the weights. But they don't understand menopause. They don't know how to work around your shoulder issue or why your energy crashes at 2pm every day.
What We Do at Strong Republic
We have two studios that serve La Quinta and Palm Springs. Our La Quinta studio is at 78802 Highway 111, right near PGA West. If you're closer to Palm Springs, our Palm Springs studio is at 4741 E. Palm Canyon Suite E.
Every single person in our studios is over 40. Our trainers don't work with anyone younger. So when you walk in and tell them you're 56 with a bad knee and you haven't exercised in four years, that's not unusual to them. That's Tuesday. They know exactly what to do.
You train in small groups of 3 to 6 people with a certified trainer coaching you through every exercise. They adjust everything to your body. Sessions start at $33. There are no contracts. And if you want to add nutrition coaching, it's there. A lot of our women do and they say the combination is what made the difference. But it's completely up to you.
Most new members start with the 14-Day Jump Start. Four sessions for $149 or six for $199. You meet your trainer, see the studio, and figure out if it's for you before committing to anything.
Who We Work With in La Quinta and Palm Springs
Our La Quinta studio draws women from PGA West, Trilogy, La Quinta Country Club, The Quarry, SilverRock, and the neighborhoods along Washington and Highway 111. A lot of them are golfers who want to lose weight and play better at the same time. If that's you, check out our golf fitness training too.
Our Palm Springs studio serves women from Indian Canyons, Tahquitz Creek, Movie Colony, Deepwell, and the neighborhoods along Palm Canyon Drive and East Palm Canyon. We also see women from Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage who find our studios closer than the options in their own towns.
And if you're a snowbird spending the winter in either city, everything is month to month. No contract. No cancellation hassle. Train all winter and come back next year.
What to Expect
In the first couple weeks you're learning. Getting comfortable with the movements and your trainer. By week three or four you start feeling different. Stronger. More energy. Sleeping better. Clothes fitting a little different.
By month two or three, the weight starts coming off in a real way. Women who train consistently tend to lose 10 to 20 pounds in their first three months. But honestly the number on the scale is the least interesting part of it. It's everything else. The energy. The confidence. The feeling of being strong in your own body again.
We also do stretch therapy if stiffness and mobility are part of what's holding you back. A lot of our women over 50 add one stretch session a week and say it changed everything about how they feel day to day.
Two Studios Near You
You Don't Have to Keep Doing What Isn't Working
If you live in La Quinta or Palm Springs and you've been fighting the same 20 pounds for years, this might be the year you try something different. Not another diet. Not another gym membership you don't use. Something that actually changes the way your body works from the inside out.
Our trainers for women work with people exactly like you every day. It's all we do. And we'd love to show you what's possible.
La Quinta Studio: 78802 Highway 111, La Quinta, CA 92253 | (760) 508-1993
Palm Springs Studio: 4741 E. Palm Canyon Suite E, Palm Springs, CA 92264 | (760) 388-2638
Weight Loss Program: strongrepublicpersonaltraining.com/weight-loss-women-over-50