Obe Fitness vs The Sculpt Society (2026)

Inside Obe Fitness and The Sculpt Society

Quick yes/no comparison

Feature	Obe Fitness	The Sculpt Society
Dedicated perimenopause programme	Yes (Menopause Program, 6 weeks)	Yes (Midlife Movement Programme, 4 weeks)
Highest Women Over 40 score in comparison series	No	Yes (9.5 / 10)
Available internationally (UK, Europe, Australia)	No (US/Canada only)	Yes
Live classes	No (discontinued 2024)	Yes (some)
Library predominantly low-impact / no jumping	Mixed	Yes (sculpt and strength)
Dedicated prenatal and postnatal programming	Limited	Yes
Best-in-series filtering system	Yes	No (competent but less deep)
Signature short-session format (under 30 min)	Yes (28-minute signature)	Yes (most main programme workouts ~30 min)
Built-in nutrition guidance	Limited (audio courses, no meal plans)	Limited (lifestyle classes, no meal plans)
Annual pricing plan available	Yes ($169.99)	Yes ($179.99)
Free trial	7 days	7 days

At-a-glance comparison

Feature	Obe Fitness	The Sculpt Society
Her Daily Fit score	8.0 / 10	8.6 / 10
Price (US)	$24.99/month or $169.99/year	$24.99/month or $179.99/year
Free trial	7 days	7 days
Geographic availability	US and Canada only	International (US, UK, EU, Australia, others)
Approach	High-energy variety library with dedicated perimenopause content	Slow, controlled, joint-friendly resistance plus dance cardio plus midlife programme
Perimenopause programmes	Menopause Program (6 weeks), Age Well Collection, cycle syncing, women’s health audio courses	Midlife Movement Programme (4 weeks, perimenopause-specific), Injury Safe programmes
Strength format	Strength with Natalie D., Olivia T.; resistance bands, dumbbells (1.5kg to 9kg), ankle weights	Sculpt with light to moderate weights (5 to 8.5kg dumbbells, ankle weights, Pilates ball)
Cardio format	Dance cardio (signature), bounce, HIIT, ride, walk	Dance cardio (signature for the brand), low-impact options
Recovery content	Meditation, breathwork, audio courses, 10-min Stretch for Joint Pain	Lymphatic massage, quickie recovery classes, stretching
Founder	Mark Mullett and Ashley Mills (co-founders, publicly documented)	Megan Roup (founder)
Signature class length	28 minutes	~30 minutes for main programme workouts
Equipment needed	Mat, light dumbbells, optional resistance loops and ankle weights	No equipment required for most classes; light dumbbells and ankle weights for sculpt
Women Over 40 Specificity	7.5 / 10	9.5 / 10 (highest in series)

Her Daily Fit scoring breakdown

Category	Weight	Obe Fitness	The Sculpt Society	Winner
Time Efficiency	15%	10	8.5	Obe Fitness
Muscle Potential	15%	6.5	7	Obe Fitness
Women Over 40 Specificity	15%	7.5	9.5	The Sculpt Society
Joint Friendliness	12%	8	9	The Sculpt Society
Recovery Compatibility	10%	9	9	Tied
Programme Structure	10%	7	9	The Sculpt Society
Value for Money	8%	7	8.5	Tied
UX and Design	8%	9.5	8.5	Obe Fitness
Nutrition Integration	7%	[?]	8	Tied
Overall	100%	8.0 / 10	8.6 / 10	The Sculpt Society

The scoring split is the cleanest of any P3 comparison. The Sculpt Society wins three of the highest-weighted perimenopause-relevant categories: Women Over 40 Specificity (15%, the most important), Joint Friendliness (12%), and Programme Structure (10%). Obe Fitness wins Time Efficiency (15%) and UX and Design (8%). The categories where Obe wins reflect its operational strengths (short signature classes, best-in-series filtering); the categories where The Sculpt Society wins reflect its clinical depth and design philosophy around perimenopause. For the Her Daily Fit audience specifically, The Sculpt Society’s wins are concentrated in the categories that matter most.

Perimenopause programming: The Sculpt Society wins, both have real content

This is unusual for the comparison series. Most P3 comparisons feature one platform with dedicated perimenopause content and another with nothing. Both Obe Fitness and The Sculpt Society have explicit perimenopause programming. The win goes to The Sculpt Society on depth and clinical grounding.

What perimenopause-specific programming actually requires

Three physiological changes during perimenopause shape what training should look like. Oestrogen decline accelerates loss of muscle and bone, which makes resistance training more important. Maltais 2009 documents the muscle and strength loss trajectory after menopause, and a 2022 systematic review on resistance training for postmenopausal women confirms structured progressive loading is the most effective intervention. Baseline cortisol (the stress hormone your body produces under load) tends to elevate. Tendon and ligament elasticity decreases, which Watt 2018 reviews in detail, documenting the increased musculoskeletal pain frequency around menopause.

A perimenopause-specific programme designs around these three realities. Both Obe Fitness and The Sculpt Society do this, but at different depths.

The Sculpt Society’s Midlife Movement Programme

Midlife Movement is a dedicated 4-week perimenopause and menopause programme on The Sculpt Society platform. The training philosophy throughout is slow, controlled resistance work with light to moderate weights, no jumping, and a focus on the postural and joint-stability work that becomes more important as oestrogen declines.

I completed the 4-week Midlife Movement Programme in my testing. The sessions are roughly 30 minutes each. The structure paces well for women managing variable energy across the week. The Sculpt Society also has Injury Safe programmes for women managing active joint history, which extends the platform’s joint-aware design beyond just the midlife audience.

Obe Fitness’s Menopause Program plus Age Well Collection

Obe’s perimenopause offering is a six-week Menopause Program complemented by the Age Well Collection (a broader library of midlife-appropriate sessions) plus cycle syncing functionality and women’s health audio courses. The breadth is genuine. The structure is less prescriptive than The Sculpt Society’s: the Menopause Program is a defined arc but the Age Well Collection is library-based content you self-direct through.

In my testing I completed two weeks of the six-week Menopause Program plus sampled Age Well Collection sessions and the women’s health audio courses. The content is well-produced, motivating, and clearly designed for the audience. The depth of perimenopause physiology in the cueing is lighter than The Sculpt Society’s Midlife Movement. The Obe sessions feel like fitness designed for midlife rather than clinical training built around perimenopause specifically.

What this means for your decision

For perimenopausal women actively managing symptoms and wanting the most clinically grounded programme on a general-audience platform: The Sculpt Society’s Midlife Movement. For women who want breadth across midlife wellness (training plus audio courses plus cycle syncing) and prefer high-energy formats: Obe Fitness. Both deliver perimenopause-relevant content; the depth and clinical philosophy favour The Sculpt Society.

Joint friendliness: The Sculpt Society wins because the whole library defaults to joint-safe

Joint friendliness is one of the categories where the difference between these two platforms is structurally meaningful.

Why joint friendliness matters more during perimenopause

As oestrogen drops in perimenopause, tendons and ligaments (the bands of tissue that connect muscle to bone and bone to bone) lose some of their elasticity. Watt 2018 documents the increased frequency of musculoskeletal pain and arthritis around menopause and the role of oestrogen deficiency in predisposing women to these conditions. The implication is not that perimenopausal women should stop training. It is that they should be more deliberate about loading patterns, particularly high-impact loading from jumping or repeated impact through knees and hips.

For women with any joint history (meniscus, knee replacement, hip resurfacing, back pain, shoulder issues), this matters more. For women whose perimenopause symptoms include joint aches as part of the symptom profile (a common feature), it matters even more.

The Sculpt Society’s default-joint-safe library

The Sculpt Society scores 9 / 10. The entire sculpt and strength library uses slow controlled tempos with no jumping. The exercises are designed around the Sculpt method which emphasises postural alignment and joint-stability work over high-load or high-impact training. Dance cardio is the only format on the platform with optional jumping, and even there the cueing makes low-impact substitutions clear.

The practical implication is that you can open The Sculpt Society and press play on a random session without worrying about whether it will aggravate your knees. The Injury Safe programmes go further, designed specifically for women managing active joint history.

Obe Fitness’s joint profile

Obe Fitness scores 8 / 10. The platform has good joint-friendly options including the 10-minute Stretch for Joint Pain class with Kat S., the dedicated low-impact filter, and the bounce format which provides high-energy cardio with minimal joint load. The catch is that the platform’s defaults include high-impact dance cardio and HIIT content, which surface prominently in the library.

For women who use Obe’s filtering system deliberately to surface only low-impact content, the joint friendliness is excellent. For women who arrive at the platform and follow whatever the homepage surfaces, the high-impact content can be the wrong default for perimenopausal joints managing reduced tendon and ligament elasticity.

What this means for your decision

For perimenopausal women with any joint history who want a platform they can use without daily vigilance about exercise selection: The Sculpt Society. For perimenopausal women whose joints are healthy and who actively want some high-impact variety alongside low-impact content: Obe Fitness with deliberate filter use.

Time efficiency: Obe Fitness wins on the 28-minute signature and the best filtering system

Time efficiency for perimenopausal women means more than session length. It means how quickly you can find the right session for what your body needs today.

Obe Fitness’s structural advantage

Obe Fitness scores 10 / 10, the highest in the comparison series. Two reasons: the 28-minute signature class length and the best filtering system I have tested across close to 50 platforms.

The 28-minute signature is more than a marketing detail. Sessions are designed to be one complete unit: warm-up, work, cooldown, all inside 28 minutes. For perimenopausal women whose training window is often unpredictable due to variable energy or schedule pressure, the 28-minute reliability is meaningful. You know what you are committing to before you press play.

The filtering system lets you sort the library by workout type, session length, instructor, impact level, equipment needed, and goal in a single interaction. For a perimenopausal woman opening the app with the question “I need a 20-minute low-impact strength session with no equipment”, Obe surfaces the right options in three taps. The Sculpt Society and most other platforms require more navigation to get there.

The Sculpt Society’s time efficiency

The Sculpt Society scores 8.5 / 10, which is good but not at the level of Obe. Main programme workouts run around 30 minutes which is reasonable, and the full library spans 5 to 50 minutes including 10-minute lymphatic massage and quickie classes. The filtering is competent but the dance cardio is not prominently surfaced (you have to search for it), and the navigation requires more taps than Obe to find a specific session.

For perimenopausal women whose primary constraint is “what do I do in the next 25 minutes”, Obe answers faster. For women whose primary constraint is “I want to follow a specific programme”, The Sculpt Society’s clearer programme structure compensates.

Muscle potential: Obe edges ahead but neither is a heavy-strength platform

Neither Obe Fitness nor The Sculpt Society is built for heavy progressive strength training. Both deliver effective muscle retention work; neither delivers the kind of structured progressive overload that Caroline Girvan CGX or BODi LIIFT4 do.

What progressive overload means and why it matters after 40

Progressive overload is the principle of gradually adding load over time. After 40, oestrogen decline accelerates loss of muscle and bone. The 2022 systematic review on resistance training for postmenopausal women is clear: training works only if the load progresses. The same 4kg shoulder press for a year stops producing change after the first few weeks.

Obe Fitness’s strength offering

Obe scores 6.5 / 10. The strength sessions with Natalie D. and Olivia T. are well-coached and use dumbbells from 1.5kg to 9kg plus resistance loops and ankle weights. The progression structure is inconsistent across sessions; some are well-designed multi-week arcs and others are standalone sessions that do not nest into a progressive plan. For perimenopausal women whose goal is muscle retention without aggressive bulk-building, the strength content is sufficient. For visible strength gains, the progression structure is too loose.

The Sculpt Society’s strength offering

The Sculpt Society scores 7 / 10. The sculpt and strength sessions use slow controlled resistance training with light to moderate weights (I used 5 to 8.5kg dumbbells, plus ankle weights, resistance bands and a Pilates ball). The Sculpt method emphasises time under tension (keeping the muscle working continuously through a slower tempo) rather than heavier load, which is a different philosophy from progressive dumbbell strength but is effective for muscle retention and definition.

Over four weeks of the Midlife Movement Programme I maintained and slightly increased strength. Visible muscle change is slower on The Sculpt Society than on Caroline Girvan or BODi, but joint protection is meaningfully higher.

What this means for your decision

For perimenopausal women whose primary goal is significant visible muscle building, neither platform is the right choice. Look at Caroline Girvan CGX or BODi LIIFT4 instead. For perimenopausal women whose primary goal is muscle retention with joint protection, both Obe and The Sculpt Society are sufficient, with The Sculpt Society edging ahead because the slow controlled tempos are more aligned with perimenopause-aware loading.

Recovery: tied at the top, both have unusually deep restorative content

Recovery is the category where these two platforms are unusually well-matched, and both score higher than most reviewed platforms.

Why recovery matters more during perimenopause

Recovery capacity decreases through perimenopause. Sleep quality often declines (partly from night sweats, partly from broader hormonal disruption). Baseline cortisol elevates. Hackney 2006 on stress and the neuroendocrine system documents how training that exceeds recovery becomes counterproductive rather than additive. For women in their 40s and 50s, building in rest is structural rather than optional.

Obe Fitness’s recovery library

Obe scores 9 / 10. The recovery content includes meditation, breathwork, audio courses on women’s health topics, and the 10-minute Stretch for Joint Pain class with Kat S. The breadth is impressive for a platform that markets primarily on its dance and strength content. The audio courses are an unusual addition that work well for perimenopausal women who want education alongside training.

The Sculpt Society’s recovery library

The Sculpt Society scores 9 / 10. The recovery content includes lymphatic massage sessions, quickie 10-minute classes, stretching content, and recovery work built into the Midlife Movement Programme. Lymphatic massage is unusual at this price point and is genuinely useful for the morning puffiness many perimenopausal women experience.

What this means for your decision

Both platforms deliver recovery content meaningfully above the comparison series average. If your perimenopause includes sleep disruption and elevated baseline stress, both will serve you well. The lymphatic massage on The Sculpt Society is a specific advantage for women managing perimenopausal puffiness; the audio courses on Obe are a specific advantage for women wanting education alongside training.

Programme structure: The Sculpt Society wins on the dedicated midlife arc

Programme structure is where The Sculpt Society’s design philosophy shows clearly.

The Sculpt Society’s structured arcs

The Sculpt Society scores 9 / 10. The Midlife Movement Programme runs 4 weeks with explicit progression. The 14-Day Strength Programme adds a focused strength block. The Injury Safe programmes deliver structured arcs for women managing active joint history. Beyond programmes, the library is well-organised and the quiz at sign-up surfaces the right starting point.

For perimenopausal women whose brain fog makes decisions harder, the explicit programme arcs reduce the daily “what do I do today” decision across 4 to 14 weeks of training.

Obe Fitness’s programme structure

Obe scores 7 / 10. The Menopause Program is a 6-week structured arc. The Age Well Collection is more library-shaped: midlife-appropriate content you self-direct through. The strength sessions are mostly standalone rather than nested into multi-week progressive programmes.

For self-directed perimenopausal women who like browsing a curated library, this works. For women who want a coach to tell them what to do across multiple weeks, The Sculpt Society’s structured arcs are the stronger fit.

UX and design: Obe Fitness wins on filtering depth and a design language that lifts mood

UX matters more than it sounds for perimenopausal women because every layer of cognitive friction is a chance to skip the workout.

Obe Fitness’s UX advantage

Obe scores 9.5 / 10, tied for the highest in the comparison series. The filtering system is the standout. The design language uses bright colours and an upbeat tone that genuinely lifts mood when you open the app, which matters more than it sounds during perimenopausal months when energy and motivation are variable. The signature 28-minute class length is consistent across the catalogue so you always know what you are committing to.

The Sculpt Society’s UX

The Sculpt Society scores 8.5 / 10. The design is pleasant and the navigation is easy in absolute terms. The gaps: dance cardio is not prominently surfaced (you have to search for it), and the filtering is less deep than Obe’s. The quiz at sign-up partly compensates by surfacing a starting point.

What this means for your decision

For perimenopausal women whose primary friction is finding the right session quickly: Obe. For women who want a calmer aesthetic and a clearer programme path: The Sculpt Society.

Value: tied at the same price point, the differentiator is what you get for it

Both platforms are $24.99/month. Annual plans are $169.99 for Obe and $179.99 for The Sculpt Society (a $10/year difference). The free trial is 7 days on both. Cancellation on both is straightforward through account settings.

What each platform delivers for $24.99/month

For perimenopausal women specifically, The Sculpt Society delivers more perimenopause-specific value: Midlife Movement (the 4-week perimenopause programme), Injury Safe programmes for women managing joint history, joint-friendly default library, prenatal and postnatal programming, lymphatic massage content, and explicit perimenopause physiology in the cueing. The platform earns its price specifically because of the midlife depth.

Obe delivers more general midlife value: best filtering across close to 50 platforms tested, the joyful design language, signature 28-minute class length, women’s health audio courses alongside training, Age Well Collection, cycle syncing. The platform earns its price specifically because of operational excellence and breadth, even if the perimenopause depth is lighter.

Comparing the value to other reviewed platforms at this price point

For context, $24.99/month puts both platforms in the same band as Peloton App One ($15.99 to $28.99 depending on tier and billing region) and BODi monthly ($19/month). Against Peloton, both Obe and The Sculpt Society deliver more perimenopause-specific value (Peloton’s Menopause Health Collection is excellent but is one collection within a much broader platform). Against BODi annual ($14.92/month effective), both Obe and The Sculpt Society are more expensive but more midlife-focused. For perimenopausal women whose primary need is dedicated midlife programming, both Obe and The Sculpt Society are reasonable value at $24.99/month. The Sculpt Society edges Obe on depth; Obe edges The Sculpt Society on operational polish.

If you live outside the US or Canada

The value question becomes moot. Obe Fitness is not available. The Sculpt Society is your only choice between these two and the value comparison shifts to whether $24.99/month delivers enough value over Pvolve or BODi for your specific needs.

Nutrition integration: light on both, neither is the answer if nutrition is a priority

Neither Obe Fitness nor The Sculpt Society includes a structured nutrition system. Both are training-first platforms with some nutrition-adjacent content. For perimenopausal women where nutrition becomes a primary lever for body composition, this is a gap on both.

Why nutrition matters more during perimenopause

Two reasons. First, oestrogen decline changes body composition (the ratio of fat to muscle in your body) even when training is consistent. Adequate protein intake becomes more important. Second, perimenopause symptoms often include changes to how the body handles glucose and insulin, which makes blood sugar regulation through meal structure more relevant than at prior life stages.

What each platform offers

Obe Fitness’s nutrition content includes women’s health audio courses that touch on nutrition topics alongside broader midlife wellness. There is no meal planning, no recipe library, no macro framework. The audio content is educational rather than prescriptive.

The Sculpt Society’s nutrition content includes lifestyle classes that touch on nutrition and broader wellness alongside training. Like Obe, there is no integrated meal planning or structured framework. The content is educational and aspirational rather than actionable.

What this means for your decision

If nutrition support is a priority alongside training, neither platform is the right fit. BODi’s Portion Fix container system is a structured nutrition framework included in the BODi subscription and scores 9 / 10 against either Obe’s or The Sculpt Society’s lower scores. For perimenopausal women trying to rebuild the eating side alongside their training, BODi at $179/year delivers what neither $24.99/month platform does.

Who wins for…

Who wins for active perimenopause symptom management

The Sculpt Society. Midlife Movement Programme is the most clinically grounded perimenopause programme on any general-audience platform reviewed.

Who wins for women outside the US and Canada

The Sculpt Society by default. Obe Fitness is US/Canada only. For UK, EU, Australian and other international women over 40, the comparison is effectively just The Sculpt Society.

Who wins for the best filtering system

Obe Fitness. The best filtering tested across close to 50 platforms.

Who wins for joint-friendly default browsing

The Sculpt Society. No jumping in the sculpt and strength library. Injury Safe programmes available.

Who wins for the 28-minute reliable session length

Obe Fitness. Signature 28-minute class length across the catalogue.

Who wins for women managing prenatal or postnatal training

The Sculpt Society. Dedicated prenatal and postnatal programmes alongside the midlife content.

Who wins for high-energy, mood-lifting workouts on perimenopause hard days

Obe Fitness. The design language and energy of the platform genuinely lift mood. The bright colours and upbeat tone are not for everyone but for women whose perimenopausal mood swings benefit from external positive energy, Obe delivers it.

Who wins for women who hate dance-adjacent movement

The Sculpt Society for the sculpt library; Obe Fitness for the bounce and strength formats. Both platforms have dance content but it is not the dominant offering. Obe’s strength sessions with Natalie D. and Olivia T. are dance-free. The Sculpt Society’s sculpt and strength sessions are also dance-free. Filter accordingly.

Who wins for women with knee, hip or back issues

The Sculpt Society. Joint Friendliness 9 / 10. Injury Safe programmes available.

Who wins for visible muscle building during perimenopause

Neither, look elsewhere. Both platforms are designed for muscle retention rather than significant strength gains. For visible muscle building during perimenopause, see Caroline Girvan CGX or BODi LIIFT4.

Who wins for women over 50

The Sculpt Society. Midlife Movement extends naturally into post-menopause concerns. The joint-friendly philosophy matters more after 50, when the cumulative cost of repeated joint impact compounds.

Who wins for women whose perimenopause includes sleep disruption

Either, both have strong recovery libraries. The Sculpt Society’s lymphatic massage targets the morning puffiness many perimenopausal women experience. Obe’s meditation and breathwork target the racing thoughts that disrupt sleep onset.

Who wins for women who want women’s health education alongside training

Obe Fitness. The audio courses on women’s health topics are unusual and well-produced.

Who wins for women who want a structured 4-week perimenopause arc

The Sculpt Society. Midlife Movement is exactly this structure.

Who wins for women who want a structured 6-week menopause arc

Obe Fitness. The Menopause Program is exactly this structure.

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Decision tree for women over 40

• You live outside the US or Canada: The Sculpt Society (Obe is not available).
• Actively managing perimenopause symptoms and want the most clinically grounded programme: The Sculpt Society (Midlife Movement).
• You have joint history and want default joint-safe browsing: The Sculpt Society.
• Your priority is the 28-minute signature session length and the best filtering system: Obe Fitness.
• You are prenatal, postnatal, or planning pregnancy: The Sculpt Society.
• You want high-energy dance cardio alongside strength: Obe Fitness (broader high-energy variety).
• You want a calmer, more controlled training aesthetic: The Sculpt Society.
• You want women’s health audio education alongside training: Obe Fitness.
• You want visible muscle building, not just retention: Neither. See Caroline Girvan CGX or BODi LIIFT4.
• You are over 50 with significant joint history: The Sculpt Society.
• You want lymphatic drainage and morning-puffiness work: The Sculpt Society.
• You want a 6-week Menopause Program arc with cycle syncing: Obe Fitness.

What I did not test

• The full 6-week Obe Menopause Program. I completed two of six weeks and sampled the Age Well Collection plus women’s health audio courses.
• The full Sculpt Society catalogue beyond Midlife Movement. I completed Midlife Movement (4 weeks), the 14-Day Strength Programme, sampled Injury Safe programmes, dance cardio and lifestyle classes. The prenatal and postnatal programmes were not personally tested (not relevant to my current life stage).
• Obe Fitness from outside the US. The geographic restriction prevents this even with US testing approaches; the platform requires a US/Canadian payment card.
• Long-term adherence on either platform beyond my test windows.
• Obe live classes. Discontinued in 2024.

Personal testing and observations

Obe Fitness testing

I am a woman in my mid-forties, currently in perimenopause. I tested Obe Fitness across one month of daily 20 to 30 minute sessions. I sampled two weeks of the six-week Menopause Program, multiple Age Well Collection sessions, strength with Natalie D. and Olivia T., barre and sculpt with Kat B., the 10-minute Stretch for Joint Pain with Kat S., meditation and breathwork content, and several women’s health audio courses. Equipment used: mat, resistance bands, dumbbells from 1.5kg to 9kg depending on class type, ankle weights.

The standout was the filtering system. Across close to 50 platforms I have tested, Obe’s filtering is the most useful. I could surface the exact session I needed for any given day in three taps: workout type, length, impact, equipment, instructor. For perimenopausal women whose energy and preferences shift day to day, this kind of fast-search is the difference between training and not training.

The 28-minute signature length worked well for me. Most days I stacked one 28-minute session with a 5 to 10 minute stackable (meditation, breathwork, or stretch) which gave me a complete 35 to 40 minute workout including recovery. The design language is genuinely joyful; opening Obe on a low-energy perimenopause morning produced a small mood lift in a way most fitness apps do not.

The Menopause Program was well-produced and the sessions felt purpose-built for midlife. The platform’s overall Women Over 40 Specificity score sits below The Sculpt Society’s by the scoring rubric. For women who want a joyful midlife platform with structured perimenopause content, Obe delivers. For women who want the highest Women Over 40 Specificity score on the platform comparison list, The Sculpt Society edges ahead.

The Sculpt Society testing

I tested The Sculpt Society by completing the 4-week Midlife Movement Programme in full, completing the 14-Day Strength Programme, sampling Injury Safe programmes, and trying multiple dance cardio and lifestyle classes. Equipment used: 5 to 8.5kg dumbbells, ankle weights, resistance bands, a Pilates ball. Most sessions can be done with no equipment.

The Midlife Movement Programme is structured around the Sculpt method (slow, controlled resistance with light to moderate weights) applied specifically to a 4-week perimenopause arc. The pacing is designed for women managing variable energy across the week, and the load progression respects the joint reality of perimenopausal training. The 4-week arc produced maintained and slightly increased strength for me, which is the right outcome for perimenopausal training where retention rather than aggressive bulk-building is the realistic goal at this stage.

The platform’s joint-friendly default is the operational advantage I noticed most. I could open The Sculpt Society on any morning and press play on any sculpt or strength session without thinking about whether the loading pattern would aggravate anything. The Injury Safe programmes go further for women managing active joint history. For my meniscus, the platform was a meaningfully safer default than most reviewed alternatives.

The gap I noticed: the filtering is less deep than Obe and dance cardio is not prominently surfaced. For women who want quick access to a specific session type, The Sculpt Society requires more navigation. The quiz at sign-up partly compensates by surfacing a clear starting point.

Which is better for women over 50?

For women over 50, The Sculpt Society is the stronger pick by a clear margin. Midlife Movement extends naturally into post-menopause concerns including bone density, joint stability, and metabolic health. The joint-friendly philosophy throughout the library matters more after 50, when the cumulative cost of repeated joint impact compounds and recovery capacity is at its lowest in the life course.

Obe Fitness can work for active over-50 women in the US or Canada who use the low-impact filter deliberately and select content from the Age Well Collection. For women over 50 outside the US, Obe is not available.

Frequently asked questions

Is Obe Fitness or The Sculpt Society better for women over 40?

The Sculpt Society is the stronger choice for perimenopausal and menopausal women, scoring 8.6 / 10 versus Obe Fitness at 8.0 / 10. The Sculpt Society has the highest Women Over 40 Specificity score in the comparison series (9.5 / 10), the dedicated Midlife Movement Programme, and joint-friendly low-impact philosophy throughout the library. Obe has the best filtering and the joyful user experience but is US/Canada only.

Is Obe Fitness available outside the US?

No. Obe Fitness is available only in the United States and Canada. UK, European, Australian and other international users cannot subscribe without a US or Canadian payment card. The Sculpt Society is available internationally.

Which has a better menopause programme, Obe or The Sculpt Society?

The Sculpt Society’s Midlife Movement is a 4-week perimenopause programme that scores 9.5 / 10 on Women Over 40 Specificity (the highest in the Her Daily Fit comparison series). It uses joint-friendly slow-controlled tempos with no jumping. Obe’s six-week Menopause Program is well-produced and motivating but its overall Women Over 40 Specificity score is lower at 7.5 / 10.

Which is more joint-friendly during perimenopause?

The Sculpt Society. The platform scores 9 / 10 because the entire sculpt and strength library uses slow controlled tempos with no jumping. Obe Fitness has good joint-friendly options but the high-impact dance cardio and HIIT content is more prominently surfaced.

Which has a better filtering system?

Obe Fitness. The filtering across workout type, length, instructor, impact, equipment and goal is the best across close to 50 platforms tested. The Sculpt Society’s filtering is competent but less deep.

Which is better for building muscle through perimenopause?

Neither is a heavy-progressive-strength platform. The Sculpt Society uses slow controlled resistance training with light to moderate weights. Obe Fitness has good strength sessions but inconsistent progression structure. For significant muscle building during perimenopause, look at Caroline Girvan CGX or BODi LIIFT4 instead.

Can I use The Sculpt Society if I am prenatal or postnatal?

Yes. The Sculpt Society has dedicated prenatal and postnatal programmes on the platform. Obe Fitness has prenatal content but less prominently positioned.

Are Obe Fitness live classes still available?

No. Obe Fitness discontinued live classes in 2024 and is now on-demand only.

About this review

Reviewed by Katy Cole. Obe Fitness tested personally across one month of daily 20 to 30 minute sessions, including two weeks of the Menopause Program, multiple Age Well Collection sessions, strength with Natalie D. and Olivia T., barre and sculpt with Kat B., 10-minute Stretch for Joint Pain with Kat S., meditation, breathwork, and women’s health audio courses. The Sculpt Society tested personally across the full 4-week Midlife Movement Programme plus the 14-Day Strength Programme, Injury Safe programmes, dance cardio and lifestyle classes. Prices verified against obefitness.com and thesculptsociety.com in May 2026.

Katy is the lead reviewer at Her Daily Fit. Fifteen years personally testing online fitness platforms. Mid-forties, currently in perimenopause, UK-based. Every claim on this page is either personally tested or attributed to peer-reviewed research. See how we score every programme using 9 weighted criteria.

Medical disclaimer: The content on this page is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult your GP or a healthcare provider before beginning a new exercise programme, particularly if you are managing perimenopause, menopause, or any existing health condition or injury.