The 20-Minute Fix for Menopause Belly Fat | Ep 469

About this episode

This episode discusses how menopause affects belly fat and metabolism, highlighting effective conditioning methods backed by recent research.

Can you target menopause belly fat? The surprising answer is... yes! It involves how metabolism shifts after 40, why visceral fat behaves differently than subcutaneous fat, and THIS time-efficient form of conditioning that outperforms steady-state cardio in the latest postmenopausal research. This episode covers 2026 metabolic chamber research on how the menopause transition independently changes metabolism and substrate oxidation, the visceral fat redistribution that drives the menopause bel...

People in this episode

Host: Philip Pape

Topics covered

• menopause
• belly fat
• metabolism
• visceral fat
• conditioning
• postmenopausal research

Keywords

• menopause belly fat
• metabolism shifts
• visceral fat
• subcutaneous fat
• conditioning
• steady-state cardio
• postmenopausal research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 2026 metabolic chamber research

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