Edge Athlete

Train like the athlete you are. Built for midlife.

A progressive strength and conditioning program for women who train through peri-to postmenopause

You’re already active. You show up consistently.

Adding structured strength and conditioning - designed for how your body responds to training now - is what keeps performance moving forward.

Strength & conditioning. training. With context.

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Most programmes assume you are starting from scratch.

You are not.

You are disciplined, driven, and still pursuing progress in your training.

What is missing is not effort. It is an approach that reflects how your body actually responds to training now.

What many women notice:

  • Approaches that worked in their 30s no longer deliver the same return

  • Pushing harder carries a higher cost than it used to

  • Simply slowing down is not an option

It is not about doing less. It is about applying the right strategy for how things work now.

Where Edge Athlete comes in

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A strength and conditioning plan built for where you are now. Progressive, structured, and designed around the training needs of midlife.

Any app can give you a program.

Edge Athlete gives you a coach who knows your name, knows your training history, watches your form and responds to what is actually happening - every week, not just at the start. Includes:

  • 2-3 x / week - each 45-60 minutes, plus optional mobility

  • Monthly progressive S&C programme via Everfit app

  • Home and gym versions included

  • Video demos

  • Personal coaching feedback, support and accountability

  • Exercise adjustments for injuries or limitations

  • Monthly check-in

£60 per month. Three-month minimum commitment.

A 1:1 conversation to discuss where you are, what’s changed, and whether this approach is the right fit. Book a 30-minute call .

What changes

  • Consistent, structured training that feels challenging, yet doable

  • Strength gains month on month

  • PRs moving in the right direction

  • Performance in your sport or activity improves

  • Stronger, more capable in the things that matter to you

Looking for support with nutrition, sleep, stress and symptoms like hot flushes alongside your training?

That’s what Edge Performance is for.

Here’s what my clients have to say

  • I am half way through my 12 week programme with Wendy and have seen amazing results. I've lost weight and feel stronger and fitter. She really listened to what I wanted to achieve and is helping me to hit those goals. Would really recommend her no matter what your current fitness level is like.

    Rebecca W.

  • "The program I do has a positive impact on my running, where I feel stronger, fitter and my endurance has increased again with my runs, which is a great feeling."

    Becky

  • "Since I started training with Wendy, I have noticed a big change in my body - it's more toned, I'm getting some muscle definition again and I feel about 10 years younger! I feel energised for the first time in ages and I've even started running again despite having osteoarthritis in both knees. Wendy is incredibly knowledgeable ...and she pushes you a little bit more each week. I highly recommend her."

    Sarah H.

Frequently asked questions

  • Edge Athlete is for women who are already active and have some experience with strength training. You should be comfortable with basic movement patterns - squats, hinges, presses and rows. If you are brand new to lifting, this is not the right program for you.

  • The program has home and gym versions.

    At home, you need to start with two sets of dumbbells - one lighter (e.g. for triceps and lateral raises), one heavier (e.g. for chest press, rows and walking lunges) - sufficient to make the last few reps of each set genuinely challenging.

    If you have a barbell, rack, bench or plyo box, even better - the gym version makes full use of these.

  • If something does not work for your body - for example, a knee that rules out Bulgarian split squats, a shoulder that cannot load overhead - I will swap it out for something that does. You get the same training stimulus without the exercises that do not work for you.

  • Edge Athlete is a two day per week program with an optional third session.

    Most workouts take 45 to 60 minutes. If you are new to tracking your lifts in an app, allow a little extra time while you find your feet - it becomes second nature quickly.

    The program includes planned deload weeks built into the schedule - these are part of the progression.

  • Your workouts are delivered via the Everfit app - each exercise comes with a video demonstration and written description so you know exactly what you are doing and why.

    The program updates every four weeks, keeping the training progressive and your body adapting.

    We keep in touch through the in-app messenger. You can submit form videos for me to review there, and I will respond within 48 hours, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.

  • Edge Athlete requires a minimum 3-month commitment. After that it rolls monthly. After the initial 3-month commitment, you can cancel any time before your next billing cycle.

  • For as long as you are a member. When you cancel, your access ends at the close of your final billing cycle. Your workout history and data are archived - you can view them, but cannot record new activity.

  • Yes. Edge Athlete is designed for women navigating perimenopause to postmenopause. The programming takes into account how your body responds to training across this entire hormonal transition. Strength training in postmenopause is one of the most effective tools for maintaining bone density and muscle mass - both of which become increasingly important at this stage.

  • No. Edge Athlete is a strength and conditioning program - nutrition is not part of this offer. You do not need to follow a plant-based diet to train here. If you want personalised nutrition support alongside your training, that is what Edge Performance is for.

  • Yes. You have seven days from the start of your programme to decide if it is right for you. If it is not, let me know and you will receive a full refund minus a pro-rated amount for the first week.

Meet Wendy

Your midlife performance coach

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I'm Wendy - former lawyer, ultra-runner and midlife performance coach.

I've worked in high-performance environments - private practice, the London 2012 Olympics and within large complex organisations. I know what it's like to operate at full tilt - and what happens when your body no longer keeps pace in the same way.

In my early 50s, while training for a 275-mile ultramarathon, I was doing everything right and still gaining weight. That was the moment everything changed.

Now in my mid-50s, plant-based, still running ultras - I am navigating the same physiological shifts this program is designed around. Edge Athlete is built on what I learned.

Ready to train like the athlete you are?

Book your Strong Season Session - a free 30-minute 1:1 consult to find out if Edge Athlete is the right fit for you.

PS You don’t have to push harder. There is a smarter way forward.

For ongoing insight into training, recovery and performance in midlife, you can find me on Instagram.