Fit After 40: the Women’s Fitness & Health Revolution Podcast

6 Principles of Strength Training in Perimenopause & Beyond

July 1 · 48 min · Episode 95 · 69.8 MB

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Today we talk the 6 principles of Strength Training (and muscle build).

Spoiler: while the ep is titled "in Perimenopause & Beyond," these principles apply at every age and stage of life!

You don't have to do these perfectly, but to see lasting results over a lifetime, we do need to be incorporating all 6 of these principles at all times.

We also chat about:

How group fitness tends to get these wrong when it comes to building strength and muscle
Why short 30-75 day challenges fail in creating real change
How to get move heavy weights through multi-joint, compound movements (squats, deadlifts, presses, etc) without injury
Why we plateau when we are follow youtube or peloton workouts
...and so...much...more

Episodes referenced:

6 Principles of Strength Training in Perimenopause & Beyond

10 Tips for Starting Fitness in Perimenopause & Beyond

Your first 90 days of strength training: what results can you actually expect?

5 Ways to Progressive Overload at Home (how to get stronger without a gym)

Cracking the Sleep Code with Michelle White

4 Types of Exercise, But Only 1 Builds Muscle...

Better w/ Dr. Stephanie Estima: HRT Can't Fix Your Ligaments