Here is the thing about the menopause transition: our hormones change and it speeds up aging.  In the menopause transition, our bodies lose muscle, our bones become weaker, and our risk of heart attack and stroke increases.  The way we exercise is our first line of defense against these changes.  

Problem is, with the stakes this high, we can’t afford to mess around.  We want to be sure that what we spend in sweat pays off in changes that strengthen, rather than weaken, our bodies.  

Here is what we need to DO:

#1 Work Our Muscles, HARD – 

To get stronger, our muscles need to be challenged.  The strong push and pull of muscle on bone will also cause our bones to get stronger.  AND it has been found that we burn fat for fuel while we resistance train!  The more muscle  and bone we build now, the better our quality of life will be as we age.  

#2 Challenge Our Balance – 

The more we can surround our joints with strong muscles that have practiced keeping us standing while being challenged in every direction, the more we will be ready to catch ourselves and prevent a fall.  As we age, each major injury, like a fall, becomes more life-threatening.  

#3 Make Our Hearts Speed up and Slow Down – 

Your heart is a muscle.  When it goes to work speeding up, it becomes stronger.   Bringing in intervals were your heart rate gets faster and slower will efficiently train your heart and decrease risk of cardiovascular disease.  This type of exercise also uses belly fat for fuel, double bonus. 

So, what is the MOST EFFECTIVE form of exercise?  

Drum Roll…..

It is:  Something you will show up and DO!

Wait, what?  I thought you were going to tell me to quit what I was doing and start power lifting or pilates?

NOPE

There are dozens of studies out there about how to increase bone density and muscle mass, or increasing heart health.  Bottom line is, MOVE.  And move regularly.  

Being sedentary increases your risk of heart disease.  Without movement our bones can lose 20% in the 5-7 years after menopause (https://www.ncoa.org/article/what-is-bone-density-a-practical-guide-for-older-adults).  We lose 3-8 % muscle mass per decade after 30 and it accelerates after 60 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2804956/#:~:text=Muscle mass decreases approximately 3,60 [4,5].)

There are so many ways to work our muscles, challenge our balance, and speed up our hearts.   If you try something and hate it, keep looking!  Find that perfect workout that you look forward to doing and will do multiple times a week.  

Are there forms of exercise that are more efficient and effective that others?  YES.  BUT, if you hate a form of exercise and will not do it, it will not work!  

I believe it is possible to find that perfect workout for YOU.  Are there forms of exercise that can be destructive rather than productive as we age?  YES.  

In perimenopause and menopause, our bodies have a smaller window of tolerance for unhealthy practices.  

To age well, we need to move, eat, and rest in a way that is protective and heath-forward.  The media is filled with confusing, contradictory, and destructive messages about health.  

Your body is your ultimate feedback mechanism.  If you aren’t seeing the results you want, that is the message that what you are doing is not working.  It is time to change. 

Be sure to choose your change wisely.

I have spent the last five years researching this information and there is so much I want to share with you! I wish I could deliver everything you need to know in this article, but it is not possible!

I have packaged everything you need to know to crack the code on your body and write a new manual of self-care that will help make you feel better right now and set you up for the best long-term health into a very sleek NO FLUFF digital course

How to Powerup Peri/menopause: the Complete Guide

This is my way of delivering to you everything you need via:

• Short Videos 5-20 minute videos that are easy to digest in small bursts.
• Content outlines so you can review the video content without rewatching.
• Journaling prompts that help personalize the course content to you.
• Printables and infographics that bring the videos to life.
• 5 Muscle building workouts for you to do at home.

Course Units:

• What is happening with your hormones to make your body feel and behave differently.
• How to nourish your body to control and balance hormones.
• How to move your body to build bone and muscle while burning fat.
• What self-care is needed to support and protect your hormones.
• Behavior change coaching to help you bring the course guidelines into your life effectively.

All of this is only $189

One month of one-on-one coaching with me costs $199.  

It would take a minimum of six months for me to bring you up to speed on everything covered in this course through one-on-one coaching.

That comes to $199 x 6 months =  $1,194

You save $996 by starting with the digital course!

Can you find this information on the internet?  Yes and no.  There is good information floating around out there, but it is buried in piles of information that is confusing, likely to be more destructive to women in peri/menopause, and often just straight out wrong.

My science based education in physiology 

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Over 30 years experience health coaching

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5 years dedicated research on the topic of perimenopause and menopause 

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My personal experience transitioning through menopause as an athlete

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My experience as a high school science teacher and college professor

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