Are you a peri-menopausal or menopausal woman who feels like you are doing as much exercise as you can, but not getting anywhere?
Have you assumed more is better so you piled on more workouts? Maybe…”I just need to work out more!”… but then you still don’t see or feel any results?
There might be a reason for that.
Peri-menopausal and menopausal women are more reactive to stress due to hormonal changes, and overtraining could be one reason you either feel like crap, feel like you are doing all the things and don’t feel any stronger or cannot lose the bonus fat that can come along during this time.
So, what to do instead?
In addition to getting your nutrition in check…stop with piling on more intense workouts and try this:
-Two strength training workouts per week
-One to two short conditioning workouts (separately or after your strength sessions)
And then the big one…
-Focus on movement. Movement, NOT exercise. I’m talking about walking here. Getting your steps in. Just moving, not trying to break a sweat… Aim for 50,000 – 70,000 steps per week.
If you haven’t tried this approach use this as a starting point, give it a few months and then tweak as needed!
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