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3 Tips for Menopausal Women to Begin Weight Training
It’s NOT too late to start resistance training. And by now, my hope is that you’ve heard and seen that study after study show the benefits, even the necessity, of weight training to age well. My clients Sharon, Judy and Susan are just a few of my clients that joined the party a little later… … Continued
Healthy Eating
Snacking Sabotaging Your Results in Menopause?
Learning how to delay gratification is a useful skill. One way you can do this with nutrition, particularly when you want a snack (that you might not need) is by setting a 5 minute timer. If you can put TIME between you and a potentially unhealthy snack, you will likely make a better choice. Instead of … Continued
Mindset
Advice on Aging in Menopause
Whether you’re in your 40’s or 80’s… You’ve never been as old as you are right now. Which might be a reason to go sit down… But, you’ll also never be as young as you are this moment… So maybe that thot will remind you to go do that thing. Whatever you’ve been putting off. … Continued
Q and A
Another Reason to Resistance Train in Menopause
Hot flashes? Well, if you need ANOTHER reason to resistance train, here it is… More lean muscle is shown to reduce hot flashes according to this study: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40695-020-00058-9 How do you get more muscle? Resistance training! With declining estrogen levels in the menopause transition, both bone density and muscle mass declines. Resistance training offsets both … Continued