#49: Why you need to lift HEAVY to build muscle & get toned - especially in perimenopause & menopause

40+ Fitness for Women: Strength Training, Health & Weight Loss for Women in menopause & perimenopause

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Simply lifting weights is not enough to get the benefits of resistance training. What?!? That's right. You need to be lifting heavy (for you). In this episode, I explain why.

I cover the basics of muscle biology that everyone should know - if you're interested in getting and staying fit and strong for life:

🍁 How we lose muscle as we age,

🍁 How to prevent and even reverse muscle loss

🍁 The role of estrogen in supporting muscle, and what that means for women in perimenopause and menopause

🍁 The difference between type I and type II muscle fibers and why you need to care about your type II muscle fibers

You'll get answers to the following questions (and more):

🔹 Why do people get weaker as they age and is there anything I can do about it?

🔹 Why does my body composition seem to be changing as I get older?

🔹 Why am I not seeing the same results as that fitness influencer though I'm doing the same exercises?

🔹 How heavy do I need to lift to build muscle and increase my strength?

🔹 How does menopause affect my strength and ability to build muscle?

🔹 Is it a good idea to swap up my weight training exercises often?

So, if you're interested in understanding how to get strong and stay strong in midlife and beyond, you'll want to hear this one. Let's get started!

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