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A trainer who works with midlife women shares the exact 10-minute workout she recommends for beginners
Fit&Well • • health
Key Points:
- Holly Fivian, founder of Holsm, advocates for strength training focused on enjoyable, sustainable movement rather than weight loss or strength targets, especially for midlife women.
- She recommends a fundamental five-move beginner workout consisting of glute bridges, squats, press-ups, mountain climbers, and plank shoulder taps, designed to be done in about 10 minutes.
- The routine emphasizes mastering form, posture, and core engagement before progressing to increased intensity or weight, with suggested practice over six to eight weeks.
- Each exercise includes specific tips to ensure proper technique and avoid injury, such as maintaining core connection during glute bridges and controlling body position during press-ups and mountain climbers.
- Fivian stresses that progress can mean improving posture and control in the same exercises rather than advancing to more difficult variations immediately.
