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Ashley Martens

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 28, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Women's Health
Top 10K sites
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Jul 31, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Ashley Martens, C.S.C.S.

    ‘I Train Women 40 and Older—This Is the Midlife Fitness Rule More Women Need to Hear’ (opens the original)

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    I’ve been lifting for most of my life. When I was introduced to strength training at 17, it was love at first sight. It became a constant in my life: I trained through all three of my pregnancies, became a bodybuilding pro in my 40s, and a personal trainer myself. As I moved through perimenopause and menopause, I began to realize just how different this stage of life felt. The workouts I had done in my 30s and early 40s were no longer sustainable in my 50s and often left me drained. I also notic

  2. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Ashley Martens, C.S.C.S.

    Struggling to Increase Strength on Your Lifts? Try This Method to Master Heavier Weights (opens the original)

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    Working out at the gym and lifting weights seems fairly simple. Go to the gym. Pick up weights. Lift them a few times. Repeat. Sounds easy enough, but if you never change up the way you approach your training, you might never get stronger or build more muscle. Progressive overload (a.k.a, gradually increasing the challenge you put on your muscles) is really what sparks change. And there are several methods worth implementing to make progressing second nature. If your goal is to increase reps, we

  3. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Ashley Martens, C.S.C.S.

    This Lifting Method Might Be the Simple Ticket to Increased Strength and Muscle Size (opens the original)

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    POV: You’re a regular at the gym, and have been for a long time. Recently, no matter how heavy you lift or how many reps you aim for, it seems like you have hit a plateau. Your strength feels stuck, and you’re getting frustrated at your lack of progress. It might be time to switch up your strategy. Many are turning to the rest-pause method as a way to progress their lifts and build strength—and they might be onto something. Science suggests this method might be a simple ticket to increase both s

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