Rachel Benton Strong, Rushden (2026)

03/09/2026

… Ladies over 40, this September 🍁

Take 100% Responsibility.

Blame nobody.

Excuse nobody.

Especially yourself.

Own everything.

Love Benton 🍁

Coaching Women over 40 (mostly)
26 years Strength, Fitness & Fatloss Coaching
Pilates Reformer Coach
NLP Life Coach

31/08/2026

… what difference are you making for you this September?

Ladies over 40, you have two powerful ways to work with me.

But let’s be clear — they are not the same programme.

🖤My 40 STRONG Pilates Reformer Programme:

This is rooted in true Pilates methodology.
It’s about precision. Control. Alignment.
We focus on deep core strength, posture, spinal support, mobility and joint-friendly strength.

Perfect if you:
• Have back or joint issues
• Are rebuilding after injury
• Want to restore your core
• Need to improve posture
• Want strength without strain

This is intelligent, supported strength.

🖤My 40 STRONG Programme:

This is progressive strength training designed to grow muscle.

We lift. We build. We increase load over time. This is about improving muscle tone, boosting metabolism, supporting bone density and changing body composition.

Perfect if you:
• Want to build visible muscle
• Improve body composition
• Increase strength and confidence
• Support longevity and metabolic health

This is strong, progressive training.

Both programmes are designed specifically for women over 40.
Both will make you stronger.
Both will support your long-term health.

Both will help you become leaner if we also work together on your nutrition.

But they do it in very different ways.

One trains through the Pilates method.
One trains through progressive overload.

Don’t get them confused.

Choose the one that aligns with your body, your goals and the season you’re in.

And if you’re unsure? I’ll guide you.

‼️I’m booking consults for Sept 2026 start, work with me

In Person from Puregym Rushden with either my

40 STRONG strength programme

or my

40 STRONG pilates reformer programme

Love Benton 🤍

Coaching Women over 40 (mostly)
26 years Strength, Fitness & Fatloss Coaching
Pilates Reformer Coach
NLP Life Coach

25/08/2026

… Meet Cath, our goal was to help her train pain free.

We achieved that… and look what else she achieved alongside 🤍.

We’ve done 12 wks of Pilates Reformer 1:1 together and now we’re just moving back in to gym 1:1 with all our Pilates principles with us - to help Cath continue to strength train pain free.

If you’re ready to find out more about my 40 STRONG Pilates Reformer Programme, message me “REFORMER” and I’ll send you the details.

I’m booking consults for Sept 2026 start, ask me about my introductory offer ‼️

Work with me

In Person from with either my

40 STRONG pilates reformer programme
Or my
40 STRONG strength programme

Love Benton 🤍

Coaching Women over 40 (mostly)
26 years Strength, Fitness & Fatloss Coaching
Pilates Reformer Coach
NLP Life Coach

22/08/2026

… nobody tells you this until you start training seriously.

Your 40s and 50s can be your strongest years, not your weakest.

More muscle, stronger core, more composed posture, more confidence and more control over how you look and feel than you ever had at 25.

The only thing that changes with age is how much effort it takes and recovery time after.

Everything else is a lie you were sold.

Have a great weekend all.

Love Benton 🤍

21/08/2026

… over 40 your body composition journey needs a new timeline.

There is 9 months between both photos which to some of you may feel like far too long but listen up..

If you’re over 40 or 50 and you’re trying to change your body composition, one of the biggest mindset shifts you can make is this:

Stop expecting fast results. Start building lasting results.

As we get older, the goal shouldn’t simply be to lose weight.

We want to lose body fat, build and preserve muscle, improve strength and create a body that is metabolically healthier and more resilient.

Training for longevity takes time.

💪 Muscle takes time to grow.
🔥 Fat loss takes time when you’re doing it sustainably.
💪🔥 Doing both at the same time takes even longer.

This is why the approach that promises dramatic changes in 4, 6 or 8 weeks can often leave you disappointed when the results don’t last.

Rapid weight loss can include muscle loss and restrictive approaches can be difficult to maintain.

Instead, think about body recomposition.

You’re gradually changing the ratio of muscle to fat in your body.

You’re lifting weights.
You’re eating enough protein.
You’re fuelling your body properly.
You’re recovering.
You’re sleeping.
You’re progressively getting stronger.

Slowly, your body starts to change.

Your clothes fit differently.
Your waist begins to change.
Your shape improves.
You become stronger.
Your body feels firmer.
And importantly… you’re building something you can maintain.

So if you’re over 40 or 50, perhaps it’s time to stop asking:

“How quickly can I get there?”

And start asking:

“What can I build that I can keep?”

The best transformation isn’t the one that happens the fastest.

It’s the one that lasts. 🤍

I’m booking consults for Sept 2026 start, ask me about my introductory offer ‼️

Work with me

In Person from with either my

40 STRONG pilates reformer programme
Or my
40 STRONG strength programme

Love Benton 🤍

Coaching Women over 40 (mostly)
26 years Strength, Fitness & Fatloss Coaching
Pilates Reformer Coach
NLP Life Coach

20/08/2026

…Your Strongest Body Starts With Your Core

If you’re a woman over 40 or 50 and you want to get stronger, fitter and more confident in your body, you don’t necessarily have to start by throwing yourself straight into heavy weights.

Sometimes, you need to reconnect with your body first.

That’s exactly why I created my 40 STRONG Pilates Reformer Programme. 🤍

The Reformer is a fantastic starting point for rebuilding your foundation of strength — particularly if you feel like your core has become weaker, your posture has changed or you simply don’t feel as connected to your body as you once did.

✨ We work on:
• Core strength and control
• Stability and balance
• Posture and alignment
• Glute and hip strength
• Mobility and movement quality
• Body awareness and control
• Building confidence in your own strength

I’ll also help you understand how to balance your meals to help you achieve, fatloss, feel satiated and energised.

Here’s the important part…

Pilates Reformer isn’t only a destination it can also be the bridge.

Once you’ve developed better control, stability and movement patterns, you can progress into more traditional resistance training with greater confidence.

That’s where my 40 STRONG Gym Strength Programme comes in. 💪🏻

Women over 40 and 50 absolutely should be lifting weights.

Resistance training is one of the most important forms of exercise as we age — helping us maintain and build muscle, support bone health, improve strength and function and stay a healthy weight, strong and independent.

So think of it as a progression:

Reconnect → Rebuild → Strengthen → Progress.

You don’t have to choose between Pilates and strength training they can work beautifully together.

My 40 STRONG approach is about meeting your body where it is now, building the foundations properly, and then giving you the tools to become stronger than you thought possible.

💫 Start where you are. Build your foundation. Then get STRONG.

Love Benton 🤍

Coaching Women over 40 (mostly)
26 years Strength, Fitness & Fatloss Coaching
Pilates Reformer Coach
NLP Life Coach

10/08/2026

… be consistent and patient 🤍

We’ll figure it out.

Don’t make your goal to fight your body.

Make your goal to learn to work with your body.

Work with me

In Person from PureGym Rushden with either my

40 STRONG pilates reformer programme
Or my
40 STRONG strength programme

Love Benton 🤍

Coaching Women over 40 (mostly)
26 years Strength, Fitness & Fatloss Coaching
Pilates Reformer Coach
NLP Life Coach

02/08/2026

… one of my incredible over 40 clients who is achieving her goals and living with lipedema.

Like many women with lipedema, she’s spent years feeling frustrated that despite eating well and exercising, her body just didn’t respond the way she expected.

So we changed the goal.

Instead of chasing the number on the scales, we’re focusing on changing her body composition—building more muscle, reducing excess body fat where possible, improving strength, mobility and confidence.

The result?

✨ She’s getting stronger.
✨ She’s moving better.
✨ Her body is becoming more capable.
✨ And she’s proving that progress is about so much more than weight.

If you have lipedema and your goal is to improve your body composition, these approaches will still help.

‼️Prioritise strength training 2–4 times per week to build and preserve muscle.
‼️Eat enough protein to support muscle growth and recovery.
‼️Stay consistently active with walking, swimming or cycling to support circulation and overall health.

⭐️Support your lymphatic system with appropriate movement - We are building in VIBRATION TRAINING to help with this and I’ll be making a separate post about this and how I build in vibration training to my self care and training routine soon.

‼️Prioritise sleep and stress management, as both play an important role in recovery, inflammation and body composition.

Remember, lipedema fat doesn’t behave like typical body fat, so progress will maybe seem slow - but that is only slow in the same way that growing muscle and losing fat at the same time can seem slow. This is where measurements alongside the scale become crucial.

Measurements will speak the fatloss truth.

Don’t make your goal to fight your body.

Make your goal is to learn to work with your body.

I’m booking consults for Sept 2026 start, ask me about my introductory offer ‼️

Work with me

In Person from PureGym Rushden with either my

40 STRONG pilates reformer programme
Or my
40 STRONG strength programme

Love Benton 🤍

Coaching Women over 40 (mostly)
26 years Strength, Fitness & Fatloss Coaching
Pilates Reformer Coach
NLP Life Coach

22/07/2026

… want your waist back after 40? Stop chasing smaller meals and longer cardio sessions ‼️

Here is one of my super 40 Strong clients (50), who started working with me on my Pilates Reformer Programme and has progressed to working with me in my 40 Strong Strength Programme.

10lbs ⬇️ and Look at that waist 👀

One of the biggest frustrations I hear from women in perimenopause and menopause is:

“I haven’t changed anything… so why has my waist disappeared?”

The truth is, your body has changed.

As oestrogen declines, your body becomes more likely to store fat around your middle. Add in muscle loss, increased stress, poor sleep and blood sugar fluctuations and it can feel like your waistline has developed a mind of its own.

But this doesn’t mean you’re destined to accept it.

The answer isn’t eating less.
It isn’t endless cardio.
And it definitely isn’t giving up.

✅ Strength training helps you build and preserve lean muscle, increasing your metabolic health and improving the way your body uses glucose.

✅ Understanding your hormones helps you work with your body instead of constantly fighting against it.

✅ Eating enough protein, balancing carbohydrates, managing stress and fuelling your body properly can make a huge difference to body composition.

Your goal shouldn’t just be to lose weight.

Your goal should be to lose body fat, build muscle and create a stronger, healthier body that supports you through midlife and beyond.

Getting your waist back isn’t about chasing the body you had at 30.

It’s about building the strongest, healthiest version of yourself at 40, 50 and beyond.

💪🏻 Your hormones may have changed…

but with the right training, nutrition and support, your body can change too.

Work with me in person from PureGym Rushden with either my

40 STRONG strength programme
or my
40 STRONG pilates reformer programme

Love Benton 🤍

Coaching Women over 40 (mostly)
26 years Strength, Fitness & Fatloss Coaching
Pilates Reformer Coach
NLP Life Coach

19/07/2026

… a super lunch at Vlora Restaurant followed by a few drinks 🤍

A lovely Summer meet up with some Strong Team clients.. thanks to Claire Bird for organising.

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