Lift to Thrive: Strength Training Through Menopause
Designed for women in peri-, meno-, and post-menopause, this supportive strength training course focuses on building resilience through resistance exercise while also helping you understand what’s happening in your body during this stage of life. You’ll learn how strength training can help counter age-related muscle and bone loss, support overall health, and build confidence with movement. Sessions take place in a gym setting using free weights and machines, with safe, effective workouts tailored to your individual ability level. Each session includes core work along with pre- and post-workout stretching to support mobility and recovery, and you’ll receive homework tailored to your fitness level to reinforce progress between sessions.
Gaggi DeStefanis
Instructor
Gaggi DeStefanis hiked the Alps as a young girl, sprinted as a teenager, and started running marathons in her early 20’s. She has coached in Arlington at the elementary, middle school, high school, and adult level. She loves downhill skiing and thinks strength training is the secret to life.
Lift to Thrive
Instructors:
- Gaggi DeStefanis
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 23rd 2026 | 6:15 - 8:15 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, Sep 30th 2026 | 6:15 - 8:15 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, Oct 7th 2026 | 6:15 - 8:15 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, Oct 14th 2026 | 6:15 - 8:15 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, Oct 21st 2026 | 6:15 - 8:15 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, Oct 28th 2026 | 6:15 - 8:15 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, Nov 4th 2026 | 6:15 - 8:15 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, Nov 18th 2026 | 6:15 - 8:15 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, Dec 2nd 2026 | 6:15 - 8:15 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, Dec 9th 2026 | 6:15 - 8:15 PM | Arlington High School |