About
Irene McCormick, MS, CSCS, is an award‑winning fitness educator, author, and menopause wellness expert with over 40 years of industry experience. She holds a master’s degree in exercise physiology from Iowa State University and has served as an adjunct faculty member at multiple universities, including the University of Georgia.
Irene is the founder of the Menopause Mentor program and creator of Just Start Fitness & Wellness Coaching for Women in Menopause, providing evidence-based education for fitness professionals, corporations, and women navigating midlife health.
She is the author of the Human Kinetic books A Woman’s Guide to Strength and The HIIT Advantage for Women, and she was named IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year in 2018.