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Easy Arms Workout

Yvonne Markgraf

07 Jun 2025

Recently, while scrolling social media, I came across Denise Austin again. Back in the 80s, I was more into Jane Fonda VHS workouts and drop-in aerobics classes at my local community center, so even though I knew of Denise, I never tried her workouts. She likely popped up because she’s now posting menopause-focused fitness videos and promoting a new app. The first one I saw was about keeping a firm middle after menopause. I saved it on TikTok if you want to check it out: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8MsNxkT/

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Happy menopause muscle building!

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