Hey ,
One of the most common questions I'm asked is what I do for workouts.
I’m always slightly trepidatious to share my personal routines as I probably live a different life than you might, and what works for me isn’t necessarily what’s best for you.
I am 44 with teenagers, I work from home and my job is in the fitness industry so this is a part of who I am.
My philosophy and what I teach my clients is to do what
you can with what you have. Walk daily and add in some resistance training or yoga.
Right now I Strength Train 4x weekly, my split is:
- Quads, Adductors and Glutes
- Back and Shoulders
- Hamstrings, Abductors and Glutes
- Shoulders and Arms
My husband and I walk daily & I teach in my online studio Synced 3x weekly plus one in person at a local studio purely for joy!
I move my body EVERY single day BUT I also sit at my computer a ton and so even with all this
movement I still need to be very intentional about how I take care of myself.
Your fitness routine doesn’t need to be complicated and it definitely doesn’t need to be like my schedule.
How do you get started if you're trying to start a fitness routine in Perimneopause?
Could you start by squeezing in extra steps by doing simplicity things like parking farther away,
taking the stairs, going for a quick walk after lunch and/or dinner, taking meetings on a walk or catching up with friends and loved ones on a stroll?
If all you do is Yoga, can you add in resistance/strength training a few days a week? If all you do is strength training can you add in mobility work like Yoga or Pilates? If all you do is cardio...well, we need to talk ;)
Diverse movement patterns and gaining strength is the name of the game!
The body I have in my mid-forties is not the body I had in my twenties, thirties or post-babies.
Our bodies change + they move through phases and I have a lot of reverence for that.
I deeply respect what my body has gone through, is going through and will go through.
I train based on my cycle, my energy and my goals.
I want to be strong, fit and fierce.
It can be damn hard as a woman to not solely focus on the scale.
I’ve learned the more consistent I stay, the more committed I am to getting stronger and more powerful and the better I feel in every possible way.
Mid-life doesn’t need to suck.
Raise the bar for yourself by picking up the bar (bell).
Focus on the long game and ditch the 30-day plan.
I don’t know about you but my
second half of life and health is going to be pretty kick ass! I can show you the way.
Intentional fitness during Perimenopause is crucial, and 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 to fire up your lower body - press play on this sneak peak Lunge session!
