Strength coaching · Perimenopause & beyond

Keep lifting heavy.Keep training smart.

One-to-one coaching for women in perimenopause who lift — built by a physical therapist who is training through it herself, not reading about it.

Susie Goodridge smiling on a mountain trail

About Susie Goodridge

53Years old, lifting 5x/week
6Marathons run
2Major injuries rehabbed, fully

You're not falling apart.
You're just undercoached.

Question 1

"Is this ache normal, or am I actually getting hurt?"

Question 2

"Do I have to accept feeling weaker and more fragile now?"

Question 3

"My PT gave me exercises once. Who helps me keep training long-term?"

Question 4

"Generic menopause fitness content isn't built for someone who actually lifts."

I didn't learn this from a course. I lived it.

22
Car accident. Fractured pelvis. Rehabbed it myself, then ran my first half marathon six months later.
20s–30s
Went on to run six marathons and three half marathons as a competitive endurance athlete.
40s
Right hip labral tear. Stopped running. Rehabbed it, rebuilt strength, shifted to lifting.
Now
53, perimenopausal, single parent to a teenager, licensed PT, lifting five days a week — and coaching women through the same transition.

What coaching actually looks like

01

Clinical eyes on your training

A full PT-level assessment of how you move, where you're compensating, and what your joints and tendons need differently now — not a generic program template.

02

Programming that adapts with you

Strength training built around what's actually changing hormonally — recovery capacity, joint laxity, energy — so you keep progressing instead of guessing.

03

Ongoing coaching, not a one-off plan

Regular check-ins and adjustments as your body changes month to month, so small issues get caught before they become the reason you stop.

04

A coach who's in it with you

Every recommendation is tested on someone actually living through perimenopause while training hard — me.

This is for you if
  • You already lift, or want to start, and don't want to stop because of age
  • You're noticing new aches and want real answers, not guesses
  • You've been told to "just modify" without being told how
  • You want a coach who understands both PT and performance
This isn't for you if
  • You're looking for a generic 12-week fat-loss challenge
  • You want a program with no check-ins or adjustments
  • You're not currently interested in strength training

Your strength era
isn't over.
It's just changing.

Start with a free 20-minute consult. We'll talk through what's changing in your training and whether ongoing coaching is the right fit.