Hey ,
Muscle is an organ of longevity and it’s an endocrine functioning organ. The more muscle that you can work to put on your body, the healthier and better it’s going to be for your system overall.
Building and maintaining muscle also…
- Prevents muscle loss and sarcopenia that can happen due to hormonal changes
- Boosts
your metabolism and the calories you burn even while at rest
- Improves insulin sensitivity and glucose management
- Improves mood, energy, focus and cognitive function
- Helps regulate hormones, including estrogen and testosterone, gives a boost to DHEA and when training appropriately supports health cortisol production and management
You need to be exercising, ladies!
You need to make sure you're not skimping on protein.
You need to be lifting weights.
You need to drop the excessive cardio that you've been doing for so long and swap it out for a mix of strength training, pilates, barre, yoga + getting outside for walks in fresh air instead of endurance runs .
Here’s a tip: if you start to feel tired mid-workout, think about managing your electrolytes.
TWO electrolyte options during your workout:
- ⅛ teaspoon of Redmond Real Salt + freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Add a pack of LMNT electrolyte powder into 1 litre of water and keep it nearby
This can make a huge difference on how you perform. And how you recover.
This is a huge reason why I’ve included my 3 most popular
movement programs inside of The Hormone Project Academy.
As soon as you register, you gain access to 38 guided workout videos led by me to offer you a balance of strength, mobility and restorative movement, all in under 30 minutes.
Muscle building + movement
is an integral part of flourishing throughout Perimenopause and really at any stage of your hormone health journey.
Here’s a sneak peek at one of the workouts you’ll find inside of THP Academy movement library below.
When you’re ready for a 20 min workout, press play - no workout equipment is required! This one is great if you sit a lot at work - all you need is a
chair.