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Episode 97 [DECODED] Menopause: What Really Changes for Your Performance ♀️

Episode 97 [DECODED] Menopause: What Really Changes for Your Performance ♀️💬 Got a question or feedback? Write us at: lactatesports@gmail.com☕ Buy a Gel Caf for Lactate to support the work: ko-fi.com/lactateSummary:Sports science has a massive "Sex Data Gap," meaning most training protocols are built for men and are failing female athletes. This episode dismantles the myths surrounding menopause, revealing it's not a gradual decline of aging but an abrupt hormonal shock with severe performance consequences. We go deep into the cellular chaos caused by estrogen withdrawal: the programmed death (apoptosis) of your muscle stem cells, the onset of profound anabolic resistance that blunts your response to protein and training, and the autonomic nervous system shift that locks you in a state of sympathetic "fight or flight" stress, crushing your recovery. Forget what you’ve heard about the menstrual cycle; the real performance cliff is the menopausal transition. We provide a new blueprint based on hard data: why High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is non-negotiable to preserve muscle, how to implement aggressive protein pacing to overcome anabolic resistance, and why creatine is a uniquely powerful tool for navigating menopause and reclaiming your performance.Keywords:menopause, athletic performance, estrogen, hiit, anabolic resistance, satellite cells, sports science, female athlete, hrv, vo₂🎙️ Lactate, the podcast that deciphers science to improve your performance.Key references :Collins, B. C., Arpke, R. W., Larson, A. A., Baumann, C. W., Xie, N., Cabelka, C. A., Iñigo, M. R., Spangenburg, E. E., Kyba, M., & Lowe, D. A. (2019). Estrogen Regulates the Satellite Cell Compartment in Females. Cell Reports. DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.06.025Cowley, E. S., Olenick, A. A., McNulty, K. L., & Ross, E. Z. (2021). "Invisible Sportswomen": The Sex Data Gap in Sport and Exercise Science Research. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. DOI: 10.1123/wspaj.2021-0028Dupuit, M., Rance, M., Morel, C., Bouillon, P., Pereira, B., Bonnet, A., Maillard, F., Duclos, M., & Boisseau, N. (2020). Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training or High-Intensity Interval Training with or without Resistance Training for Altering Body Composition in Postmenopausal Women. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002162McNulty, K. L., Elliott-Sale, K. J., Dolan, E., Swinton, P. A., Ansdell, P., Goodall, S., Thomas, K., & Hicks, K. M. (2020). The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Exercise Performance in Eumenorrheic Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. DOI: 10.1007/s40279-020-01319-3Martinelli, P. M., Sorpreso, I. C. E., Raimundo, R. D., Junior, O. S. L., Zangirolami-Raimundo, J., Malveira de Lima, M. V., & Valenti, V. E. (2020). Heart rate variability helps to distinguish the intensity of menopausal symptoms: A prospective, observational and transversal study. PLoS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225866Voices generated by artificial intelligence from the scientific report produced by the Lactate team.

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Episode 97 [DECODED] Menopause: What Really Changes for Your Performance ♀️💬 Got a question or feedback? Write us at: lactatesports@gmail.com☕ Buy a Gel Caf for Lactate to support the work: ko-fi.com/lactateSummary:Sports science has a massive "Sex Data Gap," meaning most training protocols are built for men and are failing female athletes. This episode dismantles the myths surrounding menopause, revealing it's not a gradual decline of aging but an abrupt hormonal shock with severe performance consequences. We go deep into the cellular chaos caused by estrogen withdrawal: the programmed death (apoptosis) of your muscle stem cells, the onset of profound anabolic resistance that blunts your response to protein and training, and the autonomic nervous system shift that locks you in a state of sympathetic "fight or flight" stress, crushing your recovery. Forget what you’ve heard about the menstrual cycle; the real performance cliff is the menopausal transition. We provide a new blueprint based on hard data: why High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is non-negotiable to preserve muscle, how to implement aggressive protein pacing to overcome anabolic resistance, and why creatine is a uniquely powerful tool for navigating menopause and reclaiming your performance.Keywords:menopause, athletic performance, estrogen, hiit, anabolic resistance, satellite cells, sports science, female athlete, hrv, vo₂🎙️ Lactate, the podcast that deciphers science to improve your performance.Key references :Collins, B. C., Arpke, R. W., Larson, A. A., Baumann, C. W., Xie, N., Cabelka, C. A., Iñigo, M. R., Spangenburg, E. E., Kyba, M., & Lowe, D. A. (2019). Estrogen Regulates the Satellite Cell Compartment in Females. Cell Reports. DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.06.025Cowley, E. S., Olenick, A. A., McNulty, K. L., & Ross, E. Z. (2021). "Invisible Sportswomen": The Sex Data Gap in Sport and Exercise Science Research. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. DOI: 10.1123/wspaj.2021-0028Dupuit, M., Rance, M., Morel, C., Bouillon, P., Pereira, B., Bonnet, A., Maillard, F., Duclos, M., & Boisseau, N. (2020). Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training or High-Intensity Interval Training with or without Resistance Training for Altering Body Composition in Postmenopausal Women. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002162McNulty, K. L., Elliott-Sale, K. J., Dolan, E., Swinton, P. A., Ansdell, P., Goodall, S., Thomas, K., & Hicks, K. M. (2020). The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Exercise Performance in Eumenorrheic Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. DOI: 10.1007/s40279-020-01319-3Martinelli, P. M., Sorpreso, I. C. E., Raimundo, R. D., Junior, O. S. L., Zangirolami-Raimundo, J., Malveira de Lima, M. V., & Valenti, V. E. (2020). Heart rate variability helps to distinguish the intensity of menopausal symptoms: A prospective, observational and transversal study. PLoS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225866Voices generated by artificial intelligence from the scientific report produced by the Lactate team.

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