Julia Comodo

20/07/2026

Why is it so important for women over 35 to be building muscle?

Aging and hormonal changes make it harder to hold onto muscle as we get older, and that shows up in more ways than just how we look.
Building strength is what keeps you independent, energised and steady through perimenopause and beyond.

The benefits go way beyond the gym. More strength. Less belly fat. Stronger bones. Better balance. A faster metabolism. And honestly, better overall health from the inside out.
But it’s not just about the workouts. Building muscle and living well means getting on top of your food, your sleep and your stress too. It all works together.

If you’re interested but not sure where to start, that’s exactly what I’m here for. I help women build strength for life, not just for a season, through coaching that fits into your real life.

Book a free discovery call at the link on my calendly.
Train for life. Age strong.

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20/07/2026

Why is it so important for women over 35 to be building muscle?

Aging and hormonal changes make it harder to hold onto muscle as we get older, and that shows up in more ways than just how we look.
Building strength is what keeps you independent, energised and steady through perimenopause and beyond.

The benefits go way beyond the gym. More strength. Less belly fat. Stronger bones. Better balance. A faster metabolism. And honestly, better overall health from the inside out.
But it’s not just about the workouts. Building muscle and living well means getting on top of your food, your sleep and your stress too. It all works together.

If you’re interested but not sure where to start, that’s exactly what I’m here for. I help women build strength for life, not just for a season, through coaching that fits into your real life.

Book a free discovery call at the link on my calendly.
Train for life. Age strong.

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13/07/2026

Training doesn’t have to stop just because life gets busy, you’re travelling, your shoulder is hurting, or you don’t have access to a gym. That’s why I created my online coaching program.

You get a plan built around your body, your goals and your lifestyle. Strength training that actually makes sense for where you’re at, message support, video calls and guidance the whole way through, not just a PDF you never open again.

You have a real coach at your fingertips. If you hurt your shoulder, I adjust on the go to suit your needs. If you’re in a hotel, I adjust the program to fit.

Built for women 40+ who want to feel strong, fitter and energised, wherever you are. Australia and worldwide.

Book your free consultation, link in bio.

06/07/2026

What’s really holding you back from starting?

The honest answer.

In my experience, more often than not, it’s one of these thoughts…
“I’m too out of shape to start.”
“What if everyone in the gym is younger than me.”
“Maybe I should lose weight first.”
“What if it’s too late for me.”
Here’s what I’ve learnt after fourteen years coaching women over 40.
Those thoughts don’t disappear before you walk in.
They disappear because you walk in.
Not with some huge transformation.
But with one session. One rep. One clear next step.
Train for life. Age strong.

If you’re ready for that first step, DM me “START” and let’s talk about what it actually looks like for you.

03/07/2026

Do we lose power because we age?
Or do we lose power because we stop using what gives us power?
Power is the ability to produce force and speed at the same time. Not just strength — how fast you can apply it.
This is the first thing we stop training as we get older. And it’s the thing that saves you.
It’s what lets you catch yourself when you trip. Fast reaction time. Strong muscles that fire instantly. The difference between a stumble and a fall.
We don’t lose that because of age. We lose it because we stop training it.
And this doesn’t start at 60. It starts now.
The key isn’t intensity for one month and then nothing. It’s consistency. You don’t brush your teeth for a month and stop. Training has to become part of your life the same way.
Meet Ruth, 60
This is what power training looks like on a body that never stopped asking for it.
Power doesn’t have an age limit. But it does have a deadline — the day you stop training it.
If you want to build this for yourself, I train women online and in person. Real programming, built to last, not a quick fix.
Send me a message and let’s start. Train for life. Age strong. 💪

02/07/2026

Had an old client come back to train the other day. She’s in her 50s and had been off for quite a while — lost her fitness, and when we got moving she was shocked at herself. She said, “My god, I’m moving like a sixty year old woman.”

I said, depends on the sixty. Some sixty, seventy, or eighty year olds move better than people half their age. It’s not the number. It’s what you do with it.

If you don’t train, this is what happens. You get weaker. Unbalanced. Deconditioned. That’s not just aging, that’s neglect. And it happens quietly, until one day you notice you can’t do something you used to do without thinking.

The body doesn’t wait for you to be ready. It just responds to what you give it, or what you don’t.

That’s exactly why I don’t do random workouts. Strength training has to be structured, progressive, rehearsed — or it doesn’t build anything. Guessing doesn’t get you there. Consistency does.
If you’re noticing things getting harder instead of easier, that’s not a sign to wait. That’s the sign to start.

DM me “STRONG” and I’ll send you the first step.

18/06/2026

I’m not training because I’m motivated or inspired. I’m training because it’s 1pm on Thursday , and 1 pm on Thursday is when I train.

14/06/2026

28/05/2026

At 35 I could get away with it.

The late nights. The wine. The skipped meals.

The workouts I pushed through on no sleep.

My body bounced back.

From 45 ? It keeps score.

If your body feels different right now — harder to manage, harder to understand — you are not imagining it.

This is perimenopause. And nobody prepared us for it.

Here’s what’s actually happening 👇

✦ Inflammation you could once ignore now shows up as joint pain, bloating, exhaustion and weight that won’t shift

✦ Sleep is being stolen by night sweats and a racing mind at 3am

✦ Your body composition is changing even if the scale says the same number

✦ Brain fog is real — oestrogen protects your brain, and right now it’s fluctuating

✦ Your mood isn’t you — it’s your hormones dropping and spiking without warning

This is not the time to push harder.

This is the time to get intentional.

Intentional with what you eat.

Intentional with how you move.

Intentional with how you rest and recover.

Your 40s are not the beginning of the end.

They are the beginning of knowing yourself deeply enough to do things differently.

You deserve that. 🤍

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