01/01/2026
🙋🏻♀️ Has anyone else been confused with all the cardio bashing?
Learning about your body removes confusion and allows you to find what works for YOU
🏃♀️ Cardio has powerful benefits
This doesn’t change in midlife BUT
🏃♀️ 🏃♀️ Endless cardio is not great for us as hormones change
🌀Shifting estrogen & progesterone in midlife changes how we respond to stress (cortisol), food (insulin), & movement (cortisol and insulin).
🌀We don’t need to be scared of cardio or confused but we do need to realize it’s all connected.
🌀This is where we step into our power and this is exactly what I love helping women do 💪🏼
🌀Most of us here want to sleep well, build bones, feel energized, balance mood, burn fat, feel strong, and all the things (what did I miss?)
And since all of these things ARE CONNECTED…. Smart shifts rule
Research is clear that a shift to more strength training instead of endless cardio helps boost metabolism, support adrenals, balance blood sugar, build bones, etc. Around 3-4 sessions per week works for many
We also know that low intensity movement like walking has incredible benefits and is important to add daily - around 7-10,000 steps a day works for most
So where does that leave cardio?
Including one high intensity interval workout a week has huge benefits in midlife. My favorite one is a short all out sprint followed by recovery and then repeated 3 more times.
Then, I sprinkle in fun cardio that brings me joy about once a week too. Things like mountain biking, skate skiing, mountain runs, dancing, skimo, etc
🌀We don’t need to be perfect or rigid but we likely need to change things up to support Homeostasis in perimenopause and early Menopause
It was really hard for me to pull away from daily cardio but the changes are Wild now that I have. I have seen this with hundreds of women I work with💃
What works for you????
Have you made changes???
Struggled to make change??
Found a good routine for you???
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