{"id":8379,"date":"2026-04-30T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T08:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/?p=8379"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:12:21","slug":"6-week-menopause-fitness-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/6-week-menopause-fitness-course\/","title":{"rendered":"10-week Menopause Fitness Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Exercise Referral Coordinator Liz Coult has designed a 10-week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/sports\/health-and-fitness\/menopause-course\"><strong>Menopause Fitness Course<\/strong><\/a> to help women manage menopause symptoms through exercise and long-term health and lifestyle changes.<\/p>\n<p>The course is designed to help women navigate the physical, emotional, and hormonal changes that occur during menopause, typically between the ages of 40 and 55. The goal of a menopause fitness programme for the individual is to promote physical and mental well-being, and to understand the different training approaches to help with menopause symptoms. Regular physical activity is a key component of any menopause programme to manage weight, strengthen bones, and improve mood.<\/p>\n<p>Once enrolled on the course, you will have an initial health assessment with the Exercise Referral Coordinator, who will then provide a tailored diet and exercise plan. You will be able to use the on-campus gym and group exercise classes throughout the 6-week course, with weekly check-ins with the Exercise Referral Coordinator who will talk through any concerns or adaptions needed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Course dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We run multiple intakes throughout the year, please make sure you complete the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/s3t108dFv9\">online application form<\/a><\/strong> to be added to the list for an upcoming intake. Please visit our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/sports\/health-and-fitness\/menopause-course\">Menopause Fitness Course<\/a><\/strong> webpage for details of the next available intake.<\/p>\n<p>This course will run alongside our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/sports\/health-and-fitness\/exercise-referral\"><strong>Exercise Referral Scheme<\/strong><\/a> (if needed with other medical conditions, booked separately).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Pricing and booking<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The pricing below is for all new starters on the Menopause programme and graduates moving to the advanced programme. Both courses include up to 10 sessions per week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Premium Plus members &#8211; \u00a339.99<\/li>\n<li>Plus members &#8211; \u00a349.99<\/li>\n<li>Pay to Play members &#8211; \u00a369.99<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All Menopause participants will have access to the gym and group exercise classes throughout the 10-week course.<\/p>\n<p>The course is open to students, staff, alumni, and members of the public.<\/p>\n<p>To book your space on the Menopause Fitness course, please complete the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/s3t108dFv9\">online application form<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information about how the Menopause Fitness Course can help you, please contact Liz Coult <a href=\"mailto:e.l.coult@kent.ac.uk\">e.l.coult@kent.ac.uk<\/a> or call 01227 823623.<\/p>\n<p><i>*One-off course fees in addition to existing membership.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/sports\/health-and-fitness\/menopause-course\">Menopause Fitness Course<\/a> schedule<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Week one: Introduction<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n<li>Initial meeting with the Exercise Referral Coordinator. Discuss the Kent Sport booking process and sessions available. Provide details of the weekly check-ins and contact details.<\/li>\n<li>Initial health assessment, introduce gym programme and plate method, book in-person or virtual consultation, explain drop-in sessions and weekly gym session booking.<\/li>\n<li>Introduction of three exercise programmes: cardiovascular, strength training, core stability and pelvic floor exercises.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Weeks two to nine: Following the plan<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n<li>Weekly theme around different areas of support including Diet and Nutrition, Exercise and Movement, Pilates and Core.<\/li>\n<li>Weekly check-in via phone or email (food diary, plate method, exercise routine). Ask any questions or raise any areas of concern.<\/li>\n<li>Introduce weekly challenges (exercise challenges, 10k step challenge, Pilates challenge).<\/li>\n<li>Access to the Kent Sport gym and fitness and dance classes, all included.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Week ten: Long-term Support and Next Steps<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As you complete the course, we focus on helping you maintain your progress and build long-term, sustainable habits.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n<li>Final check-in via WhatsApp, including review of your food diary, plate method, and exercise routine<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to ask questions and discuss any ongoing concerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will also be guided through further support pathways, including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n<li>Menopause Graduate Programme for continued support and progression.<\/li>\n<li>The Exercise Referral Scheme<\/li>\n<li>The ALL Active social sports programme (for students, staff, and alumni)<\/li>\n<li>The ALL Active+ coached sport programme (for students, staff, alumni, and public members)<\/li>\n<li>Kent Sport membership options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Graduate course<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve finished the 10-week Menopause course,\u00a0you will have the opportunity to progress onto the 10-week Graduate Programme. This advanced programme includes:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n<li>Up to 10 sessions per week<\/li>\n<li>Continued coaching, support, and progression<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing access to a supportive community environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exercise Referral Coordinator Liz Coult has designed a 10-week Menopause Fitness Course to help women manage menopause symptoms through exercise and long-term health and lifestyle &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/6-week-menopause-fitness-course\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64307,"featured_media":8381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[127083,240707,124],"tags":[39988,233516,86146,45939],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8379"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64307"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8379"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9578,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8379\/revisions\/9578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}