Walking just isn’t cutting it anymore.

Don’t get me wrong…I’d never tell you to stop walking.

I mean, walking’s great!

But it’s not enough if you feel like you’re not in control of your body anymore.

Because that’s often a strength and muscle loss problem. And walking doesn’t help with that.

What helps with that is strength training.

But to be honest, this isn’t only about walking…

You could say “Why ______ isn’t enough anymore” and all of these would apply:

It’s not that you should avoid or stop doing these.

But none of them help you feel more in control of your body by building stronger muscles and bones.

And the reason is simple…

There’s no built-in progression.

Because feeling in control of your body by building stronger muscles and bones is a lot like ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.’

Remember that show with Regis Philbin?

The idea was simple…The first question was easy for $100.

Building all the way to the 15th question for $1,000,000!

Believe it or not, feeling stronger works the same way.

When you first start strength training, you start out with the 5lb weights. Like the $100 questions.

And over the next few weeks, your body adapts and those 5lb weights start to feel easier.

That’s when it’s time to make the jump to the 8lb weights. Or question 2 for $500.

This process of getting stronger, increasing the weight you’re using, and repeating ideally goes on forever…

But that’s where most women go wrong. They never make things more challenging.

Keeping them stuck, feeling like they’re everything right but nothing’s working.

Leaving them frustrated and even a bit hopeless.

This is why walking, cardio, pilates, and yoga aren’t enough for feeling strong. Because there’s no built-in sequence from the $100 question to the $1,000,000 question.

Now I get it…increasing weights can feel intimidating. And if you’re at home, you might only have a few options like 5s, 8s, maybe 10s.

But the good news is you can still get stronger without adding more weight.

Here are 5 ways to do it with a squat as the example exercise:

1. Slow it down
Lower into your squat for a full 4 seconds before standing back up.

It’ll feel slower than you expect but that’s why it’s effective! Slowing down forces your muscles to work harder.

2. Add a pause
Lower like normal, then pause at the bottom for 1–2 seconds before standing.
It should feel like a complete stop with no momentum.

3. Add a ¼ rep
This is the spiciest of all. Go all the way down, come up ¼ of the way, back down, then stand up.

It’ll feel like a small pulse at the bottom.

4. Increase your range
Try going slightly lower in your squat (only if it feels good on your joints).

More range = more work for your muscles.

5. Choose a harder variation
If your weights feel easy, you can switch the movement to a more challenging variation. For example, go from squats to split squats.

A tougher variation challenges your muscles in a new way without heavier weights.

The best part about this is you can build your muscle and bones stronger and have less aches and pains…without stepping foot in a gym.

If you feel like you’ve been doing all the “right” things…

Walking, staying active, trying to take care of your body…

But still don’t feel as strong or in control as you used to…

Then I want you to come to this!

Next Wednesday, April 15, we’re hosting a Live Workshop on how to get stronger at home in just 15 minutes…

Without the gym, long workouts, or risking injury.

On this call, I’m going to walk you through exactly how to start building strength in a way that actually works for your body.

So you can:

This is for you if:

And when you show up, you’ll also get a FULL 3-week strength training plan as a bonus…

So you’re not just learning what to do. You’ll know exactly how to start.

But you NEED to be there live to get it 😉

👉Click here to RSVP so you don’t miss it 🗓️

At the end of the day, walking is great.

But so is preventing strength, muscle, and bone loss.

And when Regis asks you “what’s more effective for building strength than walking?”

You know the answer (just promise me you’ll give me a cut ◡̈ )

Your friend and coach,

Ben Miknis