Feeling disconnected, uninterested, or just off in the bedroom? You’re not alone. Many women in their 40s and 50s notice a drop in libido and assume it’s all down to hormones. While hormonal shifts during perimenopause and menopause do play a role, chronic stress can play havoc with your desires….
Why You Get Hot Flushes and How to Reduce Them
If you’re in your 40s or 50s and constantly battling hot flushes or waking up drenched in sweat, you’re not alone. Vasomotor symptoms (VMS), the scientific name for hot flushes and night sweats, are one of the most frustrating, and often debilitating, parts of menopause. One minute, you’re fine. The…
Strength Training with Progressive Overload is the Queen of Training
Strength training is one of the most powerful tools for transforming your body, especially during menopause. But if you’ve been bouncing from one workout to another, whether it’s random group classes or trendy online challenges, and not seeing results, it’s time to talk about progressive overload and why it’s the…
The Benefits of Strength Training for Women in Their 50s
Builds and Maintains Lean Muscle Mass After 30, we lose about 3-5% of our muscle mass per decade. This loss speeds up by the time we hit menopause, due to lower levels of oestrogen. Strength training helps combat this by building and maintaining lean muscle. Not only the muscle that…
Understanding the Hormonal Chaos During Menopause
As women we know that menopause is a natural part of life, and it represents the time we stop menstruating and are no longer fertile. What is not often talked about, is the hormonal chaos. What exactly is changing in our body and how this affects us, our lifestyle and…
