# Claire Hollis: author profile · Menopause Lift > Source: https://menopauselift.com/authors/claire-hollis ## Claire Hollis Writer on training, muscle and weight * [All authors](/authors) * [Editorial policy](/editorial-policy) About the writer Claire Hollis Writer on training, muscle and weight Claire Hollis writes Menopause Lift's guides to strength training, muscle, bone and weight in perimenopause and menopause. She works from NHS, NIH, CDC and Menopause Society guidance and from published studies, links every health fact to the page she read it on, and says plainly where the evidence is thin. She gives no treatment advice and is not a clinician. [claire.hollis@menopauselift.com](mailto:claire.hollis@menopauselift.com) Last checked 2026-11-01 Covers * lifting after 40 * menopause weight changes * muscle and bone health * protein and eating to train * exercise habits ### Recent guides [Every article](/articles) [ ](/articles/exercise-for-women-with-osteoporosis) #### [Exercise for women with osteoporosis: what is safe ](/articles/exercise-for-women-with-osteoporosis) Which exercise is safe with osteoporosis or osteopenia after menopause: strength, weight-bearing and balance work, the moves to adapt, and when to see a physio first. 2 Nov 2026 [ ](/articles/home-workout-for-women-over-50) #### [Home workout for women over 50: no equipment ](/articles/home-workout-for-women-over-50) A full-body bodyweight session for women over 50, built from the NHS strength and balance routines, with how often to do it and how to make it harder without weights. 2 Nov 2026 [ ](/articles/does-menopause-cause-weight-gain) #### [Does menopause cause weight gain? Where muscle fits in ](/articles/does-menopause-cause-weight-gain) Menopause speeds up fat gain and muscle loss more than it raises the number on the scale. What a long-term NIH study found, how long it lasts, and why strength matters. 1 Nov 2026 [ ](/articles/how-to-prevent-menopause-weight-gain) #### [How to prevent menopause weight gain with strength work ](/articles/how-to-prevent-menopause-weight-gain) Lift on two or three days a week, walk for 150 minutes, and eat regular meals with protein. What the trials show about stopping menopause weight gain, and how to start. 1 Nov 2026 [ ](/articles/protein-after-menopause) #### [Protein after menopause: how much for muscle ](/articles/protein-after-menopause) How much protein women need after menopause to keep muscle, what the research behind 0.8 and 1.0 to 1.2 g per kg says, and how to spread it across meals and workouts. 1 Nov 2026 [ ](/articles/strength-training-menopause-how-to-start) #### [Strength training during menopause: how to start ](/articles/strength-training-menopause-how-to-start) How often to lift, which muscles to work and a first-month plan you can follow at home, based on NHS and NIH guidance for women in perimenopause and menopause. 1 Nov 2026 [ ](/articles/your-first-month-of-strength-training-a-4-week-plan) #### [Your first month of strength training: a 4-week plan ](/articles/your-first-month-of-strength-training-a-4-week-plan) Pick your starting level and how many days a week you can train, and get a week-by-week home plan built on the NHS strength routine, ready to print. 1 Nov 2026 --- [ ](/) Strength training, muscle, bone and weight in perimenopause and menopause for women aged 35 to 65 and beyond, based on NHS, NIH and other official guidance. [Write to the editors](/contact) ### Read * [Latest articles](/articles) * [Strength training](/topics/strength-training) * [Weight and body changes](/topics/menopause-weight) * [Muscle, bone and balance](/topics/muscle-and-bone) * [Food and protein](/topics/food-and-protein) * [All topics](/topics) ### About us * [About](/about) * [Authors](/authors) * [Editorial policy](/editorial-policy) * [How we make money](/how-we-make-money) ### Legal * [Terms](/terms) * [Privacy](/privacy) * [Contact](/contact) © 2026 Menopause Lift. Every health fact links to the official page or study it comes from. This site informs and does not replace your doctor. [How we make money](/how-we-make-money).