Ren Collier has spent 15 years helping older adults get strong, build confidence, and do things they thought were behind them. A certified personal trainer and the founder of Fit RX, he's spent his career pushing back against the "light weights, take it easy" approach to aging.

We talk about how Ren found his calling working with older adults (it was not the plan), what older bodies actually need versus what the fitness world often tells them they need, why he's never had a single client hurt their back in 15+ years of deadlifting, and how we can drop the barriers that keep older women out of the weight room.

We also get into the mindset transformation that happens when older women start getting stronger, how to find a trainer who won't treat you like you're made of porcelain (or like you're 25), and what to do if the one you have isn't working out.

Whether you're brand-new to strength training or a seasoned older lifter who just needs ammunition to share with the skeptics in your life, Ren's perspective is one you'll want to hear.

Find Ren on Instagram at @renfitrxvt; Facebook at fortitudetrainingsystems; and online at his website vagaro.com/fitrxvt.

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