Eps 419: Over 40? Your Body Might Need LESS Exercise — Not More
About this episode
In this episode, Bria Gadd discusses how women over 40 may need to reduce their exercise intensity due to hormonal changes and stress, rather than pushing harder.
Over 40 and exhausted by workouts that used to feel good? I need you to hear this… your body might not need more exercise right now, it might need a break. In this episode, I’m talking about something I think so many women in midlife are quietly experiencing but almost nobody is saying out loud: sometimes pushing harder is the exact thing keeping your body stuck. I share why I’m personally taking a step back from intense fitness right now, how hormone shifts and chronic stress change our ability to recover, and the signs your workouts may be costing you more energy than they’re giving back. We’ll talk about fitness burnout, nervous system overload, why movement and exercise are not the same thing, and how to stop treating your body like it should perform the way it did in your 20s. This is not about “giving up” on your health, it’s about learning how to work with your body instead of constantly fighting against it. Tune in if you’ve been eating well, working out harder, and still feeling like your body is waving a white flag. Episode Timeline: 00:04 — How Are You Feeling? 03:45 — Your Hormonal Buffer Changed 07:02 — Why Midlife Feels Harder 10:22 — Time For A…
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