Artemis For Life · Women 50+

Someone out there
loves you and wants
you to have
strong bones.

Strength training built specifically for women over 50. Not to look a certain way. To carry your own groceries at 80. To get up off the floor. To pick up your grandchildren. To win the lifelong fight against gravity.

4
Areas of improvement
7
Longevity benchmarks
Yours
The best age to begin
For
Life
A program you own forever
Artemis
Artemis
The Greek goddess of the hunt — fierce, independent, protector of women
Our Mission

Strength isn't a vanity. It's a survival skill.

There is no shortage of fitness programs. There is a profound shortage of programs that take women over 50 seriously — that train them like athletes, not patients.

Artemis For Life is built on a simple belief: you deserve a strength program that is designed to see you live out your days fully, on your own terms, with independence and grace.

We use science-backed benchmarks from Dr. Peter Attia's book Outlive, progressive strength training, and a methodology you'll carry for the rest of your life — long after our sessions together end.

Metrics
That
Matter
01
Bone Density
You lose up to 20% of your bone density in the five years after menopause. Once it's gone, getting it back is an uphill battle. Strength training is the most effective intervention we have.
02
Grip Strength
One of the strongest predictors of longevity we have. Weak grip is associated with cognitive decline, cardiovascular disease, and early mortality.
03
Floor Independence
One in three women over 65 will suffer a hip fracture. Of those, 22% will not survive the following year. Getting up off the floor — independently — is not a small thing.
04
Cardiovascular Health
VO₂ Max is the number one predictor of all-cause mortality. More predictive than smoking, diabetes, or heart disease. This number is trainable at any age.

Know exactly where you stand.

Seven science-backed benchmarks. One honest picture of where your body is and where it can go.

01
Farmers Carry
● Minimum50% BW
● Strong60–75% BW
● Elite75%+ BW
With instructor
02
Deadlift
● Minimum75–100% BW
● Strong100–125% BW
● Elite125%+ BW
With instructor
03
Grip Strength
● Minimum>44 lbs
● Strong>60 lbs
● Elite>70 lbs
04
Dead Hang
● Minimum20–30 sec
● Strong30–60 sec
● Elite60+ sec
With instructor
05
Sit to Stand
● Minimum5 reps
● Strong8–10 reps
● Elite12+ reps
06
Single Leg Balance
● Minimum20 sec
● Strong30 sec
● Elite45+ sec
07
VO₂ Max
● Minimum>23 ml/kg/min
● Strong>29 ml/kg/min
● Elite>35 ml/kg/min

It's never too late. But right now is always the best time to start.

If you're in your fifties, the timing couldn't be more critical. Average menopause happens at 51 — and the most rapid bone loss in a woman's life occurs in the five years that follow. Muscle loss accelerates. The window to build your reserve before the steepest decline is right now.

If you're in your sixties, seventies, or beyond — the science is equally clear. Strength training works at every age. Your body is still capable of remarkable adaptation. The best time to start was twenty years ago. The second best time is today.

Wherever you're starting from, this is your starting point.

20%
Bone density a woman can lose in the 5–7 years following menopause without intervention.
33.5M
Women 65+ in the US — the fastest-growing demographic in the country.
50%
Of postmenopausal women will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.
100%
Of this is addressable. Strength training is the most powerful tool we have.

Find Your Baseline

Three quick tests. All you need is a table and chair. Takes about five minutes — and ends with a free four-week program built around exactly where you are today.

Find the right fit for where you are.

Every tier is built around the same methodology. You choose how much support you want.

Free
$0
Find Your Baseline
Take the assessment. Get your score. Receive a free four-week starter program built around exactly where you are today.
  • Three-test baseline assessment
  • Personalized results and tier scores
  • Four-week starter program — farmers carry, run-walk, sit to stand, balance
Take the Assessment
Best Value
$129
The Artemis Guide + Coaching
Everything in the Guide — plus three check-in calls over twelve weeks so you always have someone in your corner.
  • Everything in The Artemis Guide
  • Three 30-minute coaching calls — one per month
  • Form checks, adjustments, and accountability
  • Direct access to Charmaine throughout your program
Join the Waitlist
Coming Soon
Summer 2025
Artemis For Life — Full Coaching
One-on-one, in your home. The complete Artemis For Life methodology, personalized entirely around you, delivered in person by Charmaine.
  • In-home sessions — no gym required
  • Full seven-benchmark assessment
  • Twelve to fifteen sessions, progressive and personalized
  • A program you own and carry for the rest of your life
Book a Consultation Call
The Why Behind All Of This

The women in my life have given me so much.

This program was born out of love for them.

Charmaine with her mom and aunts
Ann, Helen, Charmaine, Patrick, Mom, & Martha

"Sitting around my grandma's kitchen table laughing with my aunts and mom is one of my most joy-filled core memories."

Aunt Ann is the guiding light who encouraged me to apply to the Naval Academy — and kept pushing until I got in. Sending care packages to school and to my ships for the last decade. Without her, I would never have discovered the true outer limits of my own capability.

Aunt Helen is a constant source of laughter who taught me that life is richer with excursions — symphonies, ballets, and the very important knowledge of what a caper is.

Aunt Martha, the ultimate co-parent queen, showed up like a second mother — driving me to 4-H, volleyball, speech team, swimming lessons, and track practice. She didn't just show up; she enriched every chapter of my becoming.

And my mom — a registered dietitian and the steady drumbeat of health and wellness throughout my entire life — was feeding me quinoa before it was cool.

These and countless other women shaped everything I am. Artemis For Life exists because I want them — and every woman like them — to have strong bones, full lives, and as many kitchen table moments as possible.

Charmaine Walsh
Your Coach

Charmaine Walsh

Naval Academy · Surface Warfare Officer · Powerlifter · RYT 200 Yoga

I'm a Naval Academy graduate, active duty Navy officer, powerlifter, and yoga instructor. Along with my day job driving warships, I've studied the science of what keeps human bodies strong for decades.

I built Artemis For Life because the women I love most deserve a methodology as serious as they are. Not chair exercises. Not soup cans. Real strength training, built around real science, designed to give you your life back — and keep it.

Let's talk about where you are
and where you want to go.

This is a free 30-minute phone call. No pressure, no pitch — just an honest conversation about your goals, your starting point, and whether Artemis For Life is the right fit for you. Come with questions.