Our Strength & Impact Course - your questions answered
Last week we ran a webinar about Strong for Life — our 10-week course designed to help you build strength and improve bone density and bone quality over time.
We did it as a Q&A format, if you sent a question in advance, thank you. If you didn’t, don’t worry. We covered the big themes we hear every week.
Watch the full recording below or if you’d like to read first, here are the main takeaways.
keep the goal the goal
Andrew used a line we come back to again and again: the internet is full of “shiny apples”. There’s always another thing to worry about, optimise, or buy.
But if your goal is bone density and strength, you need a simple plan you can stick with.
Strong for Life is built around:
progressive resistance training (getting stronger over time)
impact training (introduced gradually and sensibly)
plus mobility, carries, and grip so it connects to real life
It’s not meant to be your whole movement life. It’s meant to be a solid foundation that fits into the life you already have.
“I do yoga / Pilates / walking… is that enough?”
Yoga, Pilates and walking can be brilliant for lots of reasons — mobility, balance, stress, social connection, and enjoyment.
But if the specific goal is improving bone mineral density, they’re often not enough on their own.
That’s why we focus on progressive strength and (appropriate) impact — while leaving space for all the other movement practices you love.
There’s always a way in
A big theme of the webinar was this - You don’t need to do the same exercises as everyone else. You need a version that’s a good match for you.
That’s why the course starts with finding your “movement options” — simple variations you can do right now, with your current body, confidence and circumstances.
Some people “fly out of the gate”. Most people don’t. And that’s fine.
We actually said on the call: if you only start doing the workouts in week 8, but you fully understand what you’re doing and how to progress afterwards — that’s a win.
How the 10 weeks work
In the webinar we described the course as a new skill — a bit like learning a language. The mental load is higher at the start, then it drops as things click.
A rough overview:
Weeks 1–3: foundations
You’re finding your feet. Choosing options that feel safe and doable. Asking questions. Building confidence.
Weeks 4–6: training becomes training
Many people start the workouts here (2–3 sessions a week, around 40 minutes once you’ve found your rhythm). Progress becomes clearer.
Weeks 7–8: play + everyday movement
We bring in guest experts (Shelby and Erin) to help you integrate strength into life — more natural movement, more “fun stuff”, more confidence outdoors.
Weeks 9–10: your roadmap
How to keep going without us. You keep access to everything, plus accountability workouts and alumni check-ins.
“How do you give feedback online?”
Once you’re ready, you send short videos of each movement (front and side) via our private message system in Circle, and we give you personalised feedback.
Week to week, most people post questions in Circle and we answer them on the live Tuesday call — and the calls are always recorded.
Arthritis, replacements, osteoporosis: what if I need modifications?
This came up repeatedly, and the consistent answer was:
graded exposure, long-term progression, and finding the right “dose” for you.
If you already have osteopenia/osteoporosis, or you’re navigating arthritis, or a joint replacement, the course is designed to help you:
choose appropriate variations
progress conservatively
and avoid the “too much too soon” trap
We can’t give absolute answers for every scenario (and it would be irresponsible to pretend we can). But we can help you build a plan that’s sensible, sustainable, and matched to your real life.
Grip training: why we include it
We include grip and carries because building strength through the forearms and wrists is helpful for bone density at common injury sites (and it matters for real life — carrying, opening jars, confidence when you’re out and about).
And like everything else: there are options. We can modify it.
Next steps
If you want to join the next cohort of Strong for Life, it starts 24 February and we cap numbers so we can support you properly.
If you’re interested but not ready to commit yet, we’ve got a free webinar next week on the science and practicalities of strength training for bone density and quality.
📅 Strength Training for Bone Density — 4 February
And if you prefer to ask a question to Andrew, Just drop us an email to info@wildstrong.co
