Decoding Exercise Physiology with Robert Brace from Decoding Women's Health

About this episode

Dr. Elizabeth Poynor interviews Robert Brace about tailored exercise approaches for women in midlife and the connection between movement and well-being.

What if we reframed the way we approach exercise? On today’s show, Dr. Elizabeth Poynor is joined by Robert Brace - founder of Brace Life Studios. He’s also Elizabeth’s trainer. They discuss how he tailors his workouts to women in midlife, the benefits of exercising in a group and how movement and exercise connect to our mental and spiritual well-being. Robert also gives advice about how to approach training at different hormonal cycle phases, and ways to get started, even when it feels tough.  Links to resources mentioned in this episode: Robert Brace’s Studio Martial arts increase oxytocin production Systematic review: pain, cognition, and cardioprotection—unpacking oxytocin’s contributions in a sport context Bidirectional Association between Physical Activity and Dopamine Across Adulthood—A Systematic Review Embodied mood regulation: the impact of body posture on mood recovery, negative thoughts, and mood-congruent recall Bone mineral density loss in relation to the final menstrual period in a multiethnic cohort: results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) American College of Sports Medicine position stand…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Elizabeth Poynor

Guest: Robert Brace

Topics covered

• exercise physiology
• women's health
• midlife fitness
• group exercise
• mental well-being
• hormonal cycles

Keywords

• exercise
• women's health
• midlife
• hormonal cycles
• group workouts
• mental health
• fitness advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brace Life Studios, American College of Sports Medicine

Products: Natural Cycles, Flo, Apple Health, Nike Training, TheBraceLife.com

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