Listener Menopause Exercise Question: Are You Exercising Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right?”
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Listener Menopause Exercise Question: Are You Exercising Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right?” Recently, a listener asked a menopause exercise question, "I'm doing strength training three times a week for 30 minutes. Is that too much? If you have wondered, or wonder what is enough, too much or the Goldilocks for you, this is for you. Based on a study in Ireland called Menowell (not to be confused with the bars), almost 70% of us get our information from friends and 50% get information from social media. So, beware. Even researchers right now are spending a lot of time and...
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Essential Oils for Menopause Hormones | Essential How-to for Essential Oils
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In this episode of essential oils for menopause hormones, I asked all the questions you ask. The purpose? To find beyond exercise and food, what can you do with essential oils to support your symptoms or simply elevate your health. I ask about essential oils for menopause hormones – adrenal fatigue, sleep, libido, cravings and more. Don’t miss this one! My Guest: Jodi Sternoff Cohen is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist, functional practitioner and founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, where she has combined her training in nutritional therapy and aromatherapy...
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What Stem Cell Therapy Taught Me About Recovery, Mindset, and Reinventing Downtime
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In today’s episode, I share my personal experience with stem cell therapy—and the unexpected lessons that came from being forced to slow down. Whether you’re choosing a procedure like stem cell therapy or suddenly dealing with an injury or illness, time off from your normal routine isn’t just inconvenient — it’s a major mental and physical shift. But it doesn’t have to be a setback. In this episode, I unpack the power of reframing your downtime with three key focus areas: Mindset, Movement, and Meaningful redirection. Why I opted for Stem Cell Therapy...
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Bladder Issues in Menopause - The Hidden Bacteria You Need to Know
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If bladder issues in menopause are keeping you from jumping for bone density or for jumping for joy. Or if laughing and sneezing or a need to consider hydration needs against access to a bathroom are real life and every day concerns you… we’ve got you today. Bladder issues in menopause don’t need to keep you from activities, and they may come with signs and symptoms that aren’t the obvious urgency, burning or leakage. The information here about testing beyond traditional options just might make you want to re-listen and share this one. My Guest: Dr Kelly McCann is a...
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Solving Sleep Issues with CBD and Other Perimenopause Symptom Solutions
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Solving sleep issues may have just gotten easier with today’s guest sharing her personal experience with CBD to help with Perimenopause Symptoms. My guest today is a Flipping 50 community member who listened to a podcast and decided herself to try CBD when nothing she had been doing was working. My Guest: Laura Scott is a former banker and corporate trainer who left the business world and dedicated her time raising her children. Over the past four years she cared for her parents as they rapidly declined at the same time perimenopause came knocking at her door. As her...
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Women's Wellness Adventure Travel After 50
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What do you get when you combine wellness with adventure travel? In Stacy Funt’s case, you get a new business. My guest today began her new business combining a love for travel and adventure with the need to fill a gap between empty nesting and grief and her new business was born. In this episode, we unpack what her business looks like, what her brand of wellness adventure travel is, and how taking risk coming from a safe, secure paycheck looks and feels like. No matter which part of this first attracts you, you may feel inspired after this episode. My Guest: Stacey...
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What’s Best Total Body or Split Routine in Menopause
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Which is the best workout routine for you right now – total body or split routine in menopause? This episode unpacks a recent study by comparing results from total body or split routine in menopause. The study did not actually address menopause. But if we know we are capable of making the same relative strength gains as males, then I’m considering this study as still relevant for us to consider in menopause. How the study was done: Untrained males, no resistance training in the previous 6 months. Exercise consists of 16 sets per muscle group per week per both...
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Autoimmune Disease in Menopause and Changing Treatment Status Quo
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Why is autoimmune disease in menopause becoming more prevalent? And why are college-age patients a growing autoimmune demographic? In your 60s, when the world is thinking of retirement, would you ever consider being a founder of a new business instead of spending days on the golf course or traveling? Answers to the increase in autoimmune disease in menopause and more in this special episode I think you may find both alarming and fascinating; both a shot of reality and hope. My Guest: Dr. Bonnie Feldman, 69, Co-founder and Chief Patient Officer of Rheumission, is an...
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Why I Take These Supplements in Menopause
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If you’ve wondered what supplements I take and why I take these supplements in menopause, this episode if you backstage pass inside my pantry! I'm talking through everything I'm using for energy, muscle, metabolism, and aging optimally — and why. This isn’t about hormone therapy; this is about all the “extras” that make a powerful difference in daily vitality, sleep, and workouts. Know the WHY I take these supplements in menopause. Magnesium ~300 enzyme actions in body many of them related to metabolism Stress depletes magnesium Responsible for all the...
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Stress Isn’t All Bad? Use Stress to Thrive
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No, stress isn’t all bad. “Stress” is generally seen as negative and harmful. How can you use stress to thrive and live longer? In this episode, learn how to create good stress for bursts of happiness and live longer. Our guest will tell us more on The Stress Paradox and share the 5 key good stressors to use stress to thrive. Understand it here, stress isn’t all bad. My Guest: Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist, MD, is an award-winning physician, healthcare leader, and visionary researcher renowned for a science-based approach to applying lifestyle as medicine. She has...
info_outlineFitness Shifts in Menopause: When Your Trainer May Not Get You Results
Your trainer may not get you results in menopause. Rethink your trainer-led workouts. It’s not his or her fault, but it’s critical to understand that what worked for you in your 30s or 40s might not be effective now.
It wasn’t until I created Flipping 50 in 2013, and then finally created the Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist in 2018 that I knew of training in existence for trainers or health coaches of midlife women.
Some trainers, often fitness enthusiasts themselves, may venture to advise based on their own readings or experiences. However, this might not be sufficient to guide decisions on the critical aspects of aging optimally: your muscle, bone, and brain health. It's vital to recognize when your trainer may not get you results and seek tailored guidance that addresses your unique needs during menopause.
Ask these Questions to Avoid Getting a Trainer That May Not Get You Results:
- What specific training have you had about training women in midlife?
- What is unique in the way you train women in midlife vs younger women/older women or men?
- How do you define success?
- What kinds of things will you be asking me to do?
- What are the most important components of the work we’ll do together?
- I’ve heard it said that guidelines and quotas for exercise aren’t necessarily the best way for women to design an exercise program. What are your thoughts on programming for me?
- How do you measure success?
That’s a start. And if you are a trainer or coach who works with women in midlife, I highly recommend you consider one of three programs:
- Dr. Stacy Sims offers a course
- Girls Gone Strong offers a Women’s training course
- Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist© (for building your entire business, including marketing and training strategies)
Something is better than nothing or winging it by reading a lot and having gone through it yourself, is not science. You’re a study of one. Until you’ve coached thousands so you’re truly an expert with the time and hours and worked with the unique differences of individuals, none of us can justify our personal experience as a credible authority.
Resources:
What, When & Why to Exercise for Women 40+ summit: https://www.flippingfifty.com/wwwexercise
5 Day Flip: https://www.flippingfifty.com/5dayflip
Other Episodes You Might Like:
Don’t Let Cortisol Derail Your Results: https://www.flippingfifty.com/cortisol-hormone/
How to Choose a Fitness Pro: https://www.flippingfifty.com/need-a-coach/