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Feeling like your body has betrayed you? You're working out consistently, eating well, doing everything "right"—but you're exhausted, the scale won't budge, and your usual workouts feel impossible.
You're not broken. Your stress response system has changed after 35, and nobody's talking about what that actually means—or what to do about it.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the real science behind why stress is sabotaging your fitness and the surprisingly simple shifts that can change everything. No fear-mongering. No cortisol belly quick fixes. Just honest, research-backed strategies that fit into your actual life.
IN THIS EPISODE:
✅ Why your body responds to stress differently after 35 (and why everything that worked before isn't working now)
✅ The truth about cortisol, belly fat, and stress—what's real vs. marketing BS
✅ How perimenopause creates a perfect storm for stress and fitness
✅ Why you can't out-train chronic stress (and what happens when you try)
✅ The research on aerobic fitness that literally turns back the clock on your stress response
✅ How to know when to push and when to pull back in workouts
✅ Why recovery is where the magic actually happens
✅ Small, doable stress management strategies for real life
✅ Your personalized action plan based on YOUR stress load
THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF:
• You're exhausted in a way coffee can't touch
• You're working out but gaining weight or staying stuck
• Your belly fat won't budge no matter what you do
• Recovery takes way longer than it used to
• You're juggling career, kids, aging parents, and trying not to lose yourself
• You're tired of influencers selling "cortisol solutions"
• You want real, science-backed solutions—not more BS
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
💡 Your body produces MORE cortisol after 40 and recovery takes longer—it's physiology, not weakness
💡 You cannot out-train chronic stress. Your nervous system will win every time.
💡 Aerobic fitness literally changes your stress response—fit women over 40 have stress responses similar to younger women
💡 Exercise is stress. If you're already maxed out, intense workouts can break you down rather than build you up.
💡 There is no start too small. One deep breath. One walk. Start where you are.
YOUR ACTION STEP:
Pick ONE thing from this episode to implement this week. Then email me at kat@kat.fit and tell me what it is. I'll celebrate with you. (Yes, really.)
WORK WITH KAT:
Ready to stop spinning your wheels and build a body that feels like it's working WITH you instead of against you?
KatFit Strength's 1:1 Online Training Program is designed for women who are done with programs that ignore their reality. You'll get:
✔️ Workouts designed around YOUR total stress load (not cookie-cutter plans)
✔️ Recovery built into your program (not an afterthought)
✔️ Direct access to Kat for support and accountability
✔️ Strategic training that respects where you are
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