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40+ Fitness for Women: Strength Training, Health & Weight Loss for Women in menopause & perimenopause Lynn Sederlöf-Airisto
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If you are a woman in midlife who is looking for practical information on how to stay fit in perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, this is the show for you!- Do you want to learn how to exercise in a way that not only makes you look and feel great today but also prepares you for the decades ahead? - Do you want to learn how to start weight training in your 40s and 50s?- Do you want to understand the hormonal changes that are going on in your body - with estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and cortisol - and how those affect how you should be training?Lynn has you covered!40+ Fitness for Women Podcast is the fitness podcast for women in midlife focused on concrete tips and strategies for how to be fit and healthy today and maintain your quality of life in the decades ahead. Host Lynn Sederlöf is a certified menopause fitness coach. And, as a 52-year-old post-menopausal woman, she knows first-hand what going through the midlife transition is like.She has struggled with the hormonal changes including a rollercoaster ride through perimenopause and changes to her body composition that seemed to happen almost overnight.Lynn has been there, and found the path out - and is here to share that with you. Midlife can be the best part of life - if you learn how to work with your body.
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#67: Sprint Interval Training (SIT) | What it is & why it’s recommended for women over 40
What is the best kind of cardio to be doing as a woman in perimenopause or post-menopause? Is it zone 2 cardio? HIIT sessions? Or should you be doing long steady-state sessions? The answer may surprise you: the recommendation for women in perimenopause and menopause is to do maximal high-intensity cardio called Sprint Interval Training (SIT). In this episode of 40+ Fitness for Women podcast, you'll learn: 🏃♀️ What Sprint Interval Training is🏃♀️ What the benefits of Spring Int...
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#66: How Our Bodies Change Fundamentally in Menopause
Have you noticed changes in your body? Are your tried-and-tested diet and exercise routines not working anymore? Welcome to menopause.Menopause is not just about not getting your period anymore and hot flushes. The changes in your female hormones affect all parts of your body. It is a fundamental change. And it means that you need to change how you work with your new body. Listen to this episode of the podcast to learn more. Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been...
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#65: How to STOP your metabolism from slowing down in midlife
Have you heard that your metabolism slows down as you age, and that the extra weight is just something that you need to learn to live with?Well, that's just not true. There ARE things you can do to keep your metabolism running high, and in episode #65 of the 40+ Fitness for Women podcast, I break it down for you. x LynnCertified Menopause Fitness Coach Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been lifting and want an effective program to follow, check out my group membership...
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#64: How to Warm-Up and Cool-Down for Weight Lifting
Most people warm up for weight training with 15 minutes of cardio and walk out of the gym without any kind of cool-down. There is a better way - and it will enable you to get more out of your session.Listen to this episode of the podcast to learn more. Resources mentioned in the episode: - Upper body warm-up before lifting weights (gentle mobility) >>- Lower body warm-up before lifting weights (gentle mobility) >> Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been lifting ...
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#63: Tips for Better Quality Sleep in Menopause
Are you getting good sleep? Sleep is one of the cornerstones to thriving in midlife, and one of the biggest challenges for many women.😣That's why I devoted episode #63 of the podcast to this topic. In it, you'll learn: ✅ What the 3 stages of sleep are and why each is important✅ How to plan your training to support good sleep✅ Tips on eating & drinking to sleep better✅ Preparing your body for sleep✅ How to optimize your sleep environment✅ Supplements & medications to help wit...
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#62: The Benefits of Tracking What You Eat
In this episode, I share why I believe tracking what you eat can be extremely useful if you want to eat healthier and/or manage your weight. Enjoy the show! Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been lifting and want an effective program to follow, check out my group membership >> (special offer for early joiners!) 40% off my Learn to Lift programs >> Ready to start lifting weights? Get started with my Learn to Lift Programs (at home OR gym versions) >...
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