Ep. 582 Most Women Are Training Wrong After 40! – The Shocking Truth About Midlife Fitness, Muscle & Injury with Debra Atkinson Prevention | Menopause & Exercise
About this episode
Debra Atkinson discusses the misconceptions around fitness for women over 40 and offers strategies for better health and injury prevention.
Today, I’m excited to welcome Debra Atkinson back to the podcast for our third conversation. Debra holds both a BS and an MS in exercise science, with additional training in sports psychology, and served for many years as a senior lecturer in a university kinesiology program. She is a respected voice in the menopause space and an outstanding resource for personal training, coaching, and professional development for midlife women. In today’s discussion, we explore key nuances and emerging trends in the fitness industry, including insights from recent surveys conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine. We unpack why many midlife women are drawn to the wrong types of workouts and the downstream consequences of those choices. We also examine what happens as estrogen levels decline, particularly its impact on muscle protein synthesis, and how this increases the risk of injury and tendon and ligament damage. We dive into strategies for avoiding frailty, the effects of chronic under-fueling, how nutritional choices- especially sugar, alcohol, and underlying food sensitivities can exacerbate hot flashes and other symptoms, and the importance of VO₂ max. To wrap up, Debra…
Keywords
- menopause
- exercise
- VO₂ max
- chronic under-fueling
- hot flashes
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