Two Fitness Tests Your Doctor Might Do Soon (start now!): Fitness is a Vital Sign

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of fitness as a vital sign and its implications for women in menopause.

This episode is sponsored by Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist. Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist.- Become a health & fitness coach who finally speaks midlife women’s language. Learn how to design workouts that balance hormones that actually get results for women in menopause. Connect with Flipping 50: Facebook Group - Flipping50 Insiders Instagram - @Flipping50TV YouTube - @Flipping50TV More Episodes - Flipping 50 The Stronger Way Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Stronger Than Cancer: One Woman’s Story Next Episode - The Link Between Creatine, Brain Health & Longevity More Like This - 4 Fitness Mistakes That Fail Us Over 50 Resources: Use Flipping 50 Scorecard & Guide to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge for your best start, restart or reset in or after menopause with 10 Days of coaching, short workouts, and clarity on how to exercise optimally. Check out Debra’s Favorite Things, including the Dynamometer for Hand Grip from her Amazon store Fitness is a vital sign and this episode may completely change how you think about aging after 40. If you’re listening…

People in this episode

Host: Debra Atkinson

Topics covered

• fitness tests
• menopause
• health
• exercise as a vital sign
• aging
• muscle health

Keywords

• fitness tests
• menopause
• exercise
• health
• aging
• muscle strength
• vital sign

Sponsors

Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flipping 50, Flipping50 Insiders, @Flipping50TV, Flipping 50 The Stronger Way, Amazon

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