Why You Struggle to Build Muscle in Midlife (Even If You're Doing Everything Right) with Liz Plosser
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of building muscle in midlife and the role of amino acids in fitness.
You're eating "pretty well." You're moving your body. So why does it feel like your muscle is disappearing and your effort isn't paying off the way it used to? In this episode, I sit down with Liz Plosser, former editor-in-chief of Women's Health and a woman who has spent her entire career reporting on health and fitness, to talk about what changes in midlife and why the old rules stop working. Then we go deep on amino acids, what they actually are, why your body becomes less efficient at using them as estrogen declines, and why an essential amino acid supplement might be one of the smartest, simplest things you can add to your routine. We also break down the real difference between amino acids and creatine, why BCAAs may not be worth your money, and how to build a stack that actually fits a real life, not a biohacker's spreadsheet. If you've ever felt like your body stopped responding to the things that used to work, this episode will explain why, and more importantly, what to do about it. In This Episode, We Cover: How perimenopause changed Liz's approach to fitness after decades as a cardio-focused marathoner Why muscle loss accelerates in midlife and what that means for your…
People in this episode
Host: Karen Martel
Guest: Liz Plosser
Topics covered
- muscle building
- midlife health
- perimenopause
- fitness
- amino acids
- strength training
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Women's Health
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