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

6 Principles of Strength Training in Perimenopause & Beyond

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

Show Notes

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:

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

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