🫡DID YOU KNOW?!! During perimenopause, our crazy hormone fluctuations change how our bodies responds to stress, including exercise stress.... Here’s what’s actually happening physiologically 👇🏽 🔬 Lower estrogen = higher stress response. As estrogen declines, your body becomes more sensitive to cortisol (a.k.a. - the stress hormone). Long intense workouts can actually SPIKE cortisol higher and keep it elevated longer. 🔬 Chronically high cortisol can backfire!! Too much intensity plus not enough recovery can lead to: 😴 increased fatigue 🤰🏻 stubborn belly fat ⬆️ inflammation 🛏️ poor sleep 🚶🏻‍♀️slower recovery 🔬 Muscle becomes more metabolically important with aging and hormone shifts. Preserving and building muscle matters more than burning calories. Strength training supports ✅ insulin sensitivity ✅ Helps stabilize blood sugar ✅ Supports metabolism and bone density Your body responds best when it feels safe, not constantly pushed!!! So, lower-volume strength work, plus walking, plus rest - helps regulate the nervous system and hormones. And the result?.....Many women feel better, and see better results with: 💪🏽fewer workouts 💪🏽more recovery 💪🏽more strength ( a.k.a. lifting heavier, less reps ) It's biology!💜 Train smarter. Support your hormones. Trust your body.

OK, so I love my Peloton but sometimes getting yelled at by a coach is not what I’m feeling… So they have these game-type rides that I decided to try and it was actually super fun and I got super sweaty! I also built my own drop seven body weight workout, which I used to do years ago but haven’t done it in a long time! I love a routine but sometimes I just need something a little different! (The drop seven video is only the ‘six’ portion)

This morning was full of what ifs… What if I stay in bed instead of working out? What if I just do 10 minutes instead of 20? What if I just don’t go to work? But alas, I got up and did the 20 minutes and now I’m going to shower and get ready for work

30 seconds on 90 seconds off Alternating skaters and fast feet for 20 minutes

20 minutes total body strength training and 10 minutes of cardio Happy Monday everyone