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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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#70: Why You'll Build More Muscle with a Structured Weight Training Program
If you've noticed the loss of muscle tone that so many women in their 40s, 50s or 60s wake up to, and you are working out regularly, then this episode is for you. One of the biggest misconceptions in the fitness industry is that any workout with weights will 'tone you up' (ie. build muscle) but that's just not true. I used to believe that too, and I was devastated when despite going to my beloved Pump and Bootcamp classes, and working my tail off, my muscle tone disappeared. 😭There ...
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#69: Balancing your Hormones - What it Means & How to Do It
Balancing your hormones is one of the latest buzzwords in fitness, but what does that mean? What hormones need "balancing", and how is it best to balance them? 🤔In this episode, I take a look at some of the key hormones affecting 40+ women and share my thoughts and experiences on "balancing" them. So, if you're looking for a decidedly low-hype discussion of the topic, this is the episode for you. 😉(Spoiler alert: I am not pushing any supplements or pills!)Support the Show.Ready to start ...
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#68: 8 Mistakes Stopping You from Getting 'Toned'
One of the most common fitness goals for women over 40 is to 'tone up'. But often achieving that goal eludes them. Getting 'toned' requires two things: building muscle and losing fat. In episode #68, I share 8 of the most common mistakes I see women making that prevent them from achieving that 'toned' look they desire. Enjoy the show!Support the Show.Ready to start lifting weights? Get started with my Learn to Lift Programs (at home OR gym versions) >> Read more about 1:1 co...
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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.Ready to start lifting weights? Get ...
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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 CoachSupport the Show.Ready to start lifting weights? Get started with my Learn to Lift Programs (at home OR gym versions) >> Read...
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