The Fit Over 40 Podcast by TRINITY

Many of the women we work with are scared to eat carbs when they start. Low carb is one of the most recent dieting trends, but cutting out carbs can actually make it harder for women over 40 to lose weight. In today’s episode, Trinity Co-Founders Ben Hughes and Rob Birkhead reveal the truth about […]

With the right approach, losing weight as a woman over 40 can happen faster than most people think. In fact, we’ve got countless stories of women who’ve lost a stone or more within 4-6 weeks, and many go on to lose another stone within 12 weeks. In today’s episode, Trinity Co-Founders Ben Hughes and Rob […]

In today’s episode Rob is joined by Suzanne James, an expert in helping women to boost their confidence and self-belief, so that they can reach their full potential, both in their personal and professional life. Suzanne is a busy working mum of two, and used the techniques we talk about in today’s episode to overcome […]

In 12 months, Sarah went from a size 14/16 to losing 45.5lbs and fitting in size 8s – all whilst working full time in her busy insurance job and raising her two sons. However, it wasn’t always like this – since having children Sarah had struggled with her weight for years. Nothing she tried seemed […]

We’ve spoken to countless women in their 40s and 50s who’ve tried going to the gym to lose weight. They’ve tried gym classes, spinning, HIIT or Personal Training, but nothing they try at the gym seems to get the scales moving, and for good reason! In today’s episode, Trinity Co-Founders Ben Hughes and Rob Birkhead […]

High stress levels, back-to-back meetings, managing a team and reporting to senior leadership can all take it’s toll. It can seem almost impossible to lose weight when faced with the constant stress and challenges of a busy career. However, we have learned a thing or two having worked with over 6,500 busy high-achieving women in […]

Despite what most bog-standard diets say, you don’t have to give up treats to lose weight (even as a woman over 40). However, there are certain criteria all food must meet – including treats – to work with your changing body and hormones in order to lose weight. In today’s episode, Trinity Co-Founders Ben Hughes […]

Do you ever end up rewarding yourself with food after a stressful day of work? For many of the women we work with, the stress of working in a high-paced job become overwhelming – and this can push people to reward themselves with food as a pick me up after work. In this podcast, Trinity […]

Women’s bodies change dramatically over 40, and one of the key changes is around the stress hormone cortisol, which if it isn’t managed correctly can make it very difficult to lose weight and easy to gain weight. Most traditional dieting and exercise approaches actually have a negative effect on cortisol, which is why so many […]

In this episode Rob Birkhead talks with Trinity member Rachel Tilden-Walker about her incredible journey. Rachel has been with TRINITY for just over a year, and has totally transformed herself not just physically, but in all aspects of her life. She had tried many times to lose weight through the age old adage of just […]

In today’s episode we reveal the 7 most common reasons that women over 40 struggle to see movement on the scales, and our most effective strategies to get the scales moving and drop those couple of dress sizes in the next few months! If You Are Ready To Beat Over 40 Weight Gain, Take Back […]

HelloFresh, Gousto, Mindful Chef – there’s tons of meal delivery kits now available that promise to be a quick and easy way to eat well. But are these actually helpful when it comes to losing weight as a woman over 40? In our experience, not all meal delivery kits are equal. Some may look healthy, […]

We speak to a lot of women in their 40’s and 50’s who have gained stubborn weight around the middle due to menopause and are struggling to get it off again. In today’s episode, Trinity Founders Ben Hughes and Rob Birkhead reveal 16 proven ways to get rid of menopause belly fat fast, so you […]

We speak to so many women in their 40s and 50s who have worked with a Personal Trainer but were still struggling to get the weight off. It’s not their fault, but a lot of Personal Trainer’s are simply not doing what’s right for women’s bodies as they get older. In fact, many of them […]

What is the best lunch for women over 40? Is it one of the 3 Ss: soup, salad or can you even get away with a sandwich? The answer is, it depends! In today’s podcast, Trinity Founders Rob Birkhead and Ben Hughes discuss what makes up a healthy lunch for women over 40, and share […]

Nothing is more frustrating than spending all week on your new “diet plan” only to step on the scales and see ZERO movement. This leaves SO MANY women over 40 feeling stuck and unable to lose weight! In today’s podcast, we’re going to share the #1 secret to drop 2 dress sizes in 12 weeks […]

What is the best breakfast for women over 40? Is it skipping it altogether, porridge, fruit, or something else? It’s actually none of those things! In today’s podcast, Trinity Founders Rob Birkhead and Ben Hughes discuss what makes up a healthy breakfast for women over 40, and share their top breakfast ideas for women in […]

A lot of people try to kickstart their year by doing a dry January, with mixed results. Some manage to keep off the booze for the whole month, only to return full-swing in February, whilst others struggle to give it up for more than a week or two and slip straight back into their old […]

Bog standard diets don’t tend to work well for women over 40 with changing bodies and hormones. However, with the right approach it is 100% possible to drop 2 dress sizes by summer (and more in some cases!). In today’s episode, Trinity founders Rob and Ben reveal 5 steps to drop 2 dress sizes by […]

If you’re a woman over 40 and want to kickstart your fitness journey in January, this episode is for you! Women’s bodies change after turning 40, and this can mean many of the mainstream dieting approaches simply don’t work anymore. This can leave a lot of women feeling stuck, when nothing seems to be working […]

Since it’s so close to Christmas, rather than bombard you with loads of fitness advise, we wanted to share with you 5 of our best client success stories from 2021 to inspire you and show you what you could achieve in 2022 with the right approach. All of these ladies have been on our Fit […]

Christmas is a challenging time when we’re all surrounded by food and drink, and it’s almost the norm to gain In today’s episode Trinity Founders Rob Birkhead and Ben Hughes reveal how Fit Over 40 program member Susan was able to lose 2 dress sizes even with Christmas in the middle of her journey. If […]

In this episode Rob is joined by menopause expert and midlife coach Bev Thorogood. This was first an episode recorded by Bev for her podcast Generation Exceptional. In this episode we talk about why it’s harder to lose weight as a woman over 40 (and what you can do about it, so you can still […]

We love Christmas, but when you’re surrounded by chocolate, mulled wine, G&T’s, mince pies, champagne and pigs in blankets, it can feel impossible not to get carried away and eat too much. However, it is possible to avoid gaining weight over Christmas, as the majority of our Fit Over 40 program members do every year. […]

Losing weight is harder for women over 40, especially if you’re still following the approaches that used to work for you in your 20s and 30s. Your body is changing, and you need a new approach that’s works with those changes, rather than against them! In today’s episode TRINITY Co-Founders Rob & Ben reveals their […]