It’s Not What You Lose, It’s the Confidence You Gain in Menopause
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Confidence you gain in menopause could light a fire under you like never before in your life. What’s not to love? You raised kids who are good people. You like them. You survived stuff. You know real drama and you're done with mean girls who have time to leave comments on your social media platforms. If you apply to be a guest on the Flipping 50 show here to talk about self doubt in midlife you’ll get rejected. I’d rather talk about the confidence you gain. Wouldn’t you? I recently, very recently vetoed an application for a podcast to Flipping 50 based on going from self doubt to...
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Pelvic Floor Health in Menopause and Exercise
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There’s a good chance you have concerns about pelvic floor health in menopause or before or after and either don’t know it or don’t talk about it. If you don’t know it, it’s because you’ve never associated gas or inability to control your urge to go with pelvic floor for just one example. Most of us don’t talk about it. Not with our partner, our friends or even our doctor. I know because for years I was a trainer who didn’t ask this question. And needed to. And it’s only recently I realized that women don’t even associate a need to tell this with the type of exercise they...
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Why a Trainer May Not Get You Results in Menopause
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Fitness 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...
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Can You Fast and Prevent Muscle Loss in Menopause and Beyond?
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If you’re juggling the desire for longevity benefits of fasting with the need to prevent muscle loss in menopause, this is for you!! Prioritize your fasting and lean muscle goals and objectives! In this episode we guide listeners on how to set their health and fitness goals based on their current status, determining when fasting is a suitable approach, and balancing the benefits of fasting with the necessity to prevent muscle loss in menopause. Exertion Levels During Fasting? What should and can you do during physical exercise when fasting? Fasting for Women Aged 45-70 is unique. Yes,...
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Overdoing Exercise in Menopause: The Struggle to Scale Back
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If this is you overdoing exercise in menopause, it’s very possible you might be saying that you love exercise so it’s not you. In this episode I’m going to talk about: Low dopamine receptors Addiction You see it in those recovered from drugs or taking a break from drugs only to become obsessed with exercise. It’s the similar phenomena. They want to feel good. The only time they do feel good might be when they’re at the gym or running depending on the activity of choice. For midlife women, exercise sometimes goes flat. The same exercise they use to do no longer gives that sense of...
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Reverse Biological Age with Dr. Olga Stevko's Methodology
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Reverse biological age with the concept of a secret clock within your body. Imagine it can make you look and feel older or younger than you are. It's like having a magical switch that can change how old your body seems. Believe it or not, our unconscious mind holds a lot of sway over our health and aging process. Hidden emotional traumas play a big role. But here's the exciting part: we have the ability to change how we respond to stress and emotional challenges, effectively hitting the rewind button on aging. It's all about taking control and making small shifts that can lead to big changes...
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Lean Muscle in Menopause: 7 Supplements I Use
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Here are the supplements I use daily for lean muscle in menopause. And it’s made a difference. A big difference. In the recent previous solo episodes on less belly fat, I pointed out that muscle loss is essentially fat gain. My 60th birthday also prompted a mental inventory of well, everything from the major changes in my life and business, and I also looked at my most important moments and happiest memories… and my physical health. So if you didn’t listen to the solo last week about how since 50 I gained 4lbs lean muscle and lost 4% body fat… plus a whole swing to bad and back to good...
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A New WeightLoss Mindset: From Ballerina to Dietitian
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A new weight loss mindset is critical to navigating the shifting sands of midlife. Just eating less or in moderation might not work for us like it used to, and it's important to understand why. Instead of sticking to old ideas, we need to rethink how we approach food and weight loss. Let's talk about the myths that hold us back and discover the truths that can help us move forward. Starting with a new weight loss mindset is key. We can find better ways to take care of our bodies and manage weight. So when the doctor says, "Start with the mindset," believe it. It's true. My Guest: Dr. Ashley...
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I Gained Muscle After 50: How I Lost Fat
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Time Flies: How I Lost Fat and Gained Muscle After 50 In this episode, I'll share how I lost fat and gained muscle after 50 and discuss how I improved my body composition. There's a winning score at the end of this decade, but I was down by some significant points halfway through. Here's how I Caitlin-Clarked the strategy and came out ahead. How I’ve added 4 lbs of lean muscle, lost 4% body fat from 50 to 60 I’ve added 4 lbs of lean muscle and lost 4% body fat this last decade. In between, I gained 12-14, or 13 lbs, of inflammation and also lost that! Before I start, you need to know that...
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How Toxins are Disrupting your Sex, Stress and Thyroid Hormones
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Toxins, like unwelcome party guests, invade our systems, disrupting crucial sex, stress, and thyroid hormones. This reminds us of the damaging effects of toxins and the preventive steps we may utilize to lessen the impact of toxins that could disrupt the hormones in our bodies. It all boils down to equipping ourselves with facts and simple solutions to support our body's natural detoxification processes and improve our sex, stress, thyroid hormones, and overall well-being. My Guest: Dr. Wendy Myers is a Naturopathic doctor and founder of . She is an anti-aging, heavy metal detox, and...
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/