Menopause, Weight Gain and Fitness: How Exercise Can Help You Through the Change

Midlife Mojo: Fit and Flourishing In Your 50's

In this episode of Midlife Mojo - Menopause Mini-Series, Part 2, host Lisa DuPree discusses the importance of staying active during your peri-menopause and menopause years, highlighting the physical toll aging takes on the body including weight gain, muscle loss, decreasing bone density, and metabolic rate decline. She shares the best and most effective ways to combat these changes to improve body composition, confidence and overall well-being.

Segment 1: Why strength training is essential for women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond
Segment 2: What is the importance of aerobic exercise during menopause?
Segment 3: Stretching - the most overlooked aspect of fitness, especially as women age

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Articles mentioned in this episode:

1. Volpi E, Nazemi R, Fujita S. Muscle tissue changes with aging. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2004 Jul;7(4):405-10. doi: 10.1097/01.mco.0000134362.76653.b2. PMID: 15192443; PMCID: PMC2804956.
2. Dupuit M, Maillard F, Pereira B, Marquezi ML, Lancha AH Jr, Boisseau N. Effect of high intensity interval training on body composition in women before and after menopause: a meta-analysis. Exp Physiol. 2020 Sep;105(9):1470-1490. doi: 10.1113/EP088654. Epub 2020 Jul 21. PMID: 32613697.

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Chapters

1. The Physical Toll of Aging (00:00:21)

2. Strength Training - Your Midlife BFF (00:01:49)

3. Interval Training for the Win! (00:03:55)

4. Don't Skip Stretching (00:06:09)

5. Your Invite to my FREE Lose Your Menopause Belly 5 Day Challenge (00:07:44)