Strength coaching for women 50+Build the body you want now.
Protect the body you'll need later.
Personal strength and nutrition coaching, online and one-to-one, shaped around your starting point, your goals, and your life.
Start with a short assessment. About 2 minutes.
Built around you
Your goals. Your pace. Your next chapter.
- Personal strength training
- Practical nutrition
- One-to-one support
16 weeks
to build strength
Weekly
a coaching call every week
Online
train at home or in any gym
1:1
fully individualized programming
Become strong. See what you’re capable of.
Evidence-based coaching, made for you.
The name
Aunties are the ones everyone turns to for support.
We drive, help out, host gatherings, remember important things, and are always there. IRON AUNTIES helps you build the strength to keep being there for your loved ones—and for yourself.
We offer one-on-one online strength and nutrition coaching for women 50 and older. The main program, Built to Last, runs for 16 weeks and includes a personalized strength plan, weekly coaching calls, and practical nutrition advice. Coach Yvette leads the program.
What strength is for
Strength you can feel in your life.
Once you turn 50, the number on the scale matters less than you might think.
During and after menopause, women lose muscle and bone more quickly. Strength training after 50 helps protect both. The numbers that really shape how you age are often overlooked by most diets.
Muscle
Muscle helps you climb stairs, lift objects, and carry things. If you don't work to maintain it, muscle is the tissue you lose the fastest.
Bone
As estrogen levels drop, resistance training is one of the best ways to keep your bones strong.
Balance
Strength and balance help you stay steady and independent as you age.
IRON AUNTIES is coaching, not medical care. If you have osteoporosis, a heart condition, or another diagnosis, coaching works alongside your doctor's advice.
Stories
What clients can do now.
Browse by movement milestone:
“I joined because my knees were stopping me from playing with my grandson. Now I'm the one on the floor building towers with him.”
— Marion, 64
“I was scared of hurting myself. Yvette started me exactly where I was, and every week felt doable.”
— Denise, 52
“This is the first time food and training have felt like part of my life instead of a punishment.”
— Joanne, 51
In their words.
Warm, knowledgeable, and she actually listens.
The weekly calls kept me going without ever making me feel judged.
I feel steadier on my feet than I have in years.
The Nutrition Q&A was worth it on its own.
Finally, a coach who understands what my body is doing now.
I travelled for three weeks and didn't lose my progress.
16 weeks of one-to-one online coaching
Four chapters, one at a time.
A coaching call every week. Your program is rebuilt every four weeks around what your body did in the last block.
01
Foundation
Weeks 1–4
Assessment, health history, movement review, and first habits.
02
Build
Weeks 5–8
Progressive strength training and protein-first meals.
03
Capability
Weeks 9–12
Training aimed at your own real-life goals.
04
Carry on
Weeks 13–16
A review, more independence, and a plan for after week 16.
What happens next
Getting started with IRON AUNTIES.
- 1
Take the assessment
2 minSeven questions about your goals, your history, and what has gotten in the way before. About 2 minutes.
- 2
Talk it through
Free callA free call to hear what you want, answer your questions, and see if we're a good fit. No pressure, no obligation.
- 3
Start where you are
Week 1A health screening, your movement review, and your first program, built around the equipment and time you have.
BeforeMeet your coach
Yvette
First Weight Watchers meeting at 14. Strongest at almost 50.
I tried almost everything. What finally worked was slower: one habit at a time, relearning portions, and training with a plan. Over about 18 months, I lost 110 lb. I'm building my next decades the same way I'll help you build yours.
ISSA Elite Trainer, with specializations in Women's Fitness, Nutrition, Exercise Therapy, Weight Loss, Group Exercise, and Senior Fitness.
Based in Canada, coaching women online across Canada and the United States.
Read my storyWhat you can count on.
You'll know the why
Every part of your program comes with a reason you can understand.
No extremes
No detoxes, crash diets, food bans, or punishing workouts.
Adjusted for real life
Travel, holidays, and hard weeks change the plan, not your progress.
A plan for after
You finish with a clear next step, not a cliff edge at week 16.
Eat for strength.
Enough protein and energy to build muscle, meals that fit real life, and a plan for travel, holidays, and eating out. Tracking is optional. This is coaching, not medical nutrition therapy.
Protein first
Enough protein to build and keep muscle.
Real meals
Food that fits your life and your kitchen.
Eating out
A plan for restaurants, travel, and holidays.
Nutrition Q&A
Optional, every week.
Questions
Before you start
It's not too late.
Find your starting point in two minutes, then book a free call if you'd like to talk it through.