She Started Bodybuilding At 50 And Transformed Her Life. The Results Defy Everything You Thought About Aging.

Patricia Greaves, CPT, is a class of 2022 WH Strength in Diversity trainer and the founder of StrongHer Personal Training, a virtual and in-person coaching service.

Consistent strength training kept me fit through my pregnancies, but a few years after I had my third daughter at age 36, I started not feeling like myself. Around that time, I began experiencing symptoms of early perimenopause, which made it even harder to feel confident in my body despite my efforts. I decided it was time to reinvest in myself, and made a goal to be more intentional with my fitness routine.

I’ve always loved the feeling of being strong, and was instantly hooked on lifting when I first tried it. One summer in high school, my older cousin took me to a gym where we did a strength training circuit class using all these different weight machines. When I wasn’t studying in college, I was working out. I felt at home in the gym, weight training with the guys.

When I got married and started having kids at 30, I kept up with my workout routine. It wasn’t as regimented as in my pre-mom life, but I still went to the gym two or three times a week.