This episode is sponsored by Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist.
Become a health & fitness coach who finally speaks midlife women’s language.
Learn how to design workouts that balance hormones that actually get results for women in menopause.
This will shock you—80% of women aren’t doing the minimum for metabolic health— and it’s destroying their metabolisms.
Why does this matter so much more in menopause?
We don’t like to be vulnerable.
In this episode, I’ll walk you through the science, bust the biggest exercise myths keeping women stuck, and share how to stop destroying women’s metabolisms with a plan that actually works.
Quick Poll! 💪 I’d love to know where you’re at:
- Why 80% of women are failing at the minimum exercise threshold.
- The devastating domino effect of muscle loss during menopause.
- How skipping strength training accelerates aging by decades.
- “I don’t have time” – I’ll show you why 60-90 minutes per week changes everything.
- “I don’t know what to do” – Simple moves that prevent metabolic meltdown.
- “I’m too tired” – How proper exercise actually BOOSTS energy in menopause.
- Why less can actually be more during menopause.
- The minimum effective dose for metabolic health.
- How to structure your week for maximum hormonal benefit.
- Muscle loss accelerates from 3-8% a decade to 1% per year after 60.Â
- Strength loss accelerates at 50.
- Muscle loss and less movement slows metabolism.Â
- Slower metabolism leads to stubborn weight gain and visceral belly fat.
- Increased risk of insulin resistance and metabolic diseases.
- The pathway to frailty, falls, and loss of independence.
"Our obsession with skinny jeans and desire to be small is destroying women's metabolisms. It may change the course of their longevity."
The Fix That Changes Everything:
- Strategic strength training protocols for hormonal balance
- Why your body needs different exercise in menopause than it did at 30
- How to work WITH your changing hormones instead of against them
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Key Takeaways on What is Destroying Women’s Metabolism:
- The minimum isn’t minimal – 2x per week strength training is literally life-changing
- Your barriers are solvable – time, knowledge, and energy excuses have solutions
- Less exercise can equal better results – if you’re doing the RIGHT type
- It’s never too late – your metabolism can be rescued at any age
- This is about longevity – maintaining independence and quality of life as you age
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Action Steps:
- Assess honestly: Are you meeting the 2x per week minimum?
- Identify your biggest barrier (time, knowledge, or energy)
- Schedule just TWO 30-45 minute strength sessions
Need help? Book a Discovery Call. To hold my time there is a fee. But I will credit it or refund you if you take a next step or I will pour into you and make sure you’ve got what you need to get started and stay moving in the right direction.Â
Questions to Consider:
- What would maintaining your strength and independence through your 70s, 80s, and beyond be worth to you?
- Are you willing to invest 60-90 minutes per week to prevent metabolic disaster?
- What’s the real reason you’re not prioritizing strength training?
Next Episode Preview:
Next week, I’m talking about what’s too late to increase bone density.
Other Episodes You Might Like:
- 5 Ways to Measure & Improve Your Menopause Fitness At Home Right Now
- Muscle Mass and Strength Gains After Menopause How Much How Fast?
- The Truth About Muscle and Menopause: What Every Woman Needs to Know About the Science Data
Resources:
- Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge for your best start, restart or reset in or after menopause with 10 Days of coaching, short workouts, and clarity on how to exercise optimally.
- Join Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist® to become a coach!
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Remember: You still got it, girl. You just need to train like you know it.
