Preliminary Efficacy of a Strength Training Intervention on Exercise Adherence and Weight Among Pre-Menopausal Women

Participants will take part in two group-based Zoom exercise sessions and two individual exercise sessions per week for three months. Exercise sessions will include a combination of various aerobic (e.g., jogging in place, high knees) and muscle strengthening exercises (e.g., burpees, push-ups, lunges, body weight squats) designed to keep heart rate in the 60-85% range of maximum heart rate. Participants will choose from a variety of options for their two individual sessions (e.g., online exercise video, jogging or walking outside, prescribed exercise session listed on the website, or any other exercise) and modifications for each exercise will be made depending on the participant's ability and current fitness and strength level. Participants will be instructed to stop exercising if problems occur and will receive training and handouts on how to recognize problems such as angina and myocardial infarction.