If this sounds like you
You're tired even after a full night's sleep, wide awake at silly o'clock, and raiding the biscuit tin by mid-afternoon. Your clothes fit differently, and the diets and workouts that used to work don't anymore, so you're quietly wondering whether this is just you now.
That's a hard place to be, especially when you're the one keeping it all going for everyone else.
It's not your fault. You've tried the slimming clubs, the shakes and the tracking apps. You've eaten less, moved more, joined the gym and cancelled it, and started again every Monday. It might have worked when you were younger, but your mind and body have changed, and those methods weren't built for this stage of your life.
Since 2019, I've been listening to women in exactly the same boat, and it isn't willpower. It isn't motivation. You're overwhelmed, because you've been trying to change everything at once, on top of a life that's already full, and by Thursday it's gone.
One little change, in the right order, at the right time
You make one little change, practise it until it's part of your week, and then we add the next one. Those little wins build on each other, and that's where the bigger changes come from.
A personal trainer can help you through a session. My online coaching helps you through the week.
Body Reclaim, my 12-week program
Body Reclaim is my 12-week online coaching program for women over 40. In the first month, we start by rebuilding your energy, because nothing else will stick while you're running on empty. The second month builds on it: strength you can add to, better sleep, food that's ready when you are, and looking after your gut. The last month is where shape change tends to show up, alongside understanding what your hormones are doing, and an 80/20 way of living that lasts.
Each week you get:
• A short teaching video and a guide to keep
• Three workouts to do at home, each taking 20 to 30 minutes
• Six habits to choose from, three easy and three progressive, and you pick one for the week, so you're in control of your own path through the program
• Feedback on your food from a photo or a quick note, with no calorie counting
• Habit tracking in the Everfit app, group coaching calls and a community of women going through it too
You don't have to do it on your own
If you're tired of doing it all on your own, you don't have to. You'll have me, and a group of women who know exactly what this stage feels like, and you'll always know what to do next.
What women tell me
Since 2019, most women tell me they feel a difference by the end of week two. What they notice most is more energy, less hunger, better sleep, being less out of breath, feeling back in control, and their confidence coming back.
"I love the fact that we're not bombarded with too much information in one go, and the fact that every week is one or two things."
Najin, one of my online coaching clients (Body Reclaim)
"...the difference I feel in myself is absolutely amazing."
Dawn, Body Reclaim
"I've got so much more energy..."
Vicki, Body Reclaim
Who I am
I'm Jane Cox, a Level 3 Personal Trainer and qualified menopause coach, with the 3rd Age Woman Global Online Certification in Menopause and the 3rd Age Woman Menopause Transition Specialist Certification. I qualified in fitness in 1995 and I've been practising since 2019, and in that time I've coached more than 200 women.
I went through perimenopause myself and lost five stone along the way, so I know how it feels when your body stops responding to the things that used to work.
Who it's for
Body Reclaim is for you if you want to feel stronger, fitter and more energised without overhauling your whole life, and you'd like to understand what your mind and body need now. Complete beginners are very welcome.
It isn't for you if you expect the scales to move rapidly, or you want a crash diet.
Questions women ask me
I haven't got much time. Will this fit?
Yes. The workouts take 20 to 30 minutes, and you only add one habit a week, so it fits around work and family rather than taking over.
I've tried everything. Why would this be different?
You've probably done the right things in the wrong order, or all at once. Here you change one habit at a time, in an order that makes sense for you, so it lasts.
Is it too late for me?
No. We start where your mind and body are now, and add the next step once you've adapted.
How can online coaching work without you there?
I review how you're getting on, answer your questions in the app and give you feedback on your workouts and your food, so you're never guessing. The aim is for you to know what to do, and why.
What about my joints?
Tell me about them on the call and I'll adapt your workouts around them. Anything new, sharp, one-sided or getting worse is one for your GP first. What I do is everything that happens around it.
How much does it cost?
I'll talk you through everything on the call, price included, and there's no pressure either way.
Personal training in Bournemouth
If you live near Bournemouth, I also offer private 1:1 personal training in my studio near Uplands Road.