#21: Why Millennial Workouts Are Backfiring in Perimenopause (With Dr. JJ Thomas, DPT)

About this episode

In this episode, Stacey Hutson discusses with Dr. JJ Thomas the reasons why traditional millennial workouts may be detrimental during perimenopause.

Millennial moms were raised on one fitness message: More cardio. Eat less. Push harder. Sleep when you’re dead. And now? We’re herniating discs. Developing “meno belly.” Feeling exhausted. And wondering why the workouts that used to work… don’t anymore. In this episode of The Next Phase Podcast, I sit down with Dr. JJ Thomas, Doctor of Physical Therapy, to talk about what is actually happening inside our bodies in our late 30s and 40s — and why our old fitness mentality may be working against...

People in this episode

Host: Stacey Hutson

Guest: Dr. JJ Thomas

Topics covered

• perimenopause
• fitness
• workout mentality
• cardio
• health
• millennial moms

Keywords

• perimenopause
• fitness
• cardio
• meno belly
• workouts
• physical therapy
• health

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