Struggling with fat loss in perimenopause? If so this episode is for you.

The reality is, it IS more difficult to lose body fat and keep it off during perimenopause and beyond. This is due to hormonal shifts, a natural decline in physical activity, and managing stressors in our lives. But the good news is that it IS absolutely possible to get past the plateau; lose weight and keep it off no matter what your age is.

In this episode we discuss common mistakes women make when it comes to losing fat in perimenopause; and what you can do to get past the plateau.

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Let's settle this debate once and for all!

I have been receiving a lot of questions about intermittent fasting. If it's necessary for fat loss, and if it is ok for hormonal health. And just recently, I have slightly changed my stance on it due to my own experiences and results using intermittent fasting.

In this episode we explore:

• The pros and cons of intermittent fasting.
• How it actually works for fat loss.
• Suggested intermittent fasting windows.
• The effects in can have on lean muscle mass.

I hope that by sharing this you can decide for yourself if intermittent fasting is right for you.

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This is controversial....

Just recently I came forward with something I have been wanting to talk about for a long time. I am hoping by sharing my experience and perspective as a personal trainer; I can help women who want to improve their body composition and manage perimenopausal symptoms.

I am talking about the suggestion or belief that high-intensity workouts, such as Burn Bootcamp and Orange Theory, are optimal for weight loss. In my opinion they are not.

Now before I get attacked here, I am talking to a specific population here:

• Women who have been training consistently for a year or more.
• Perimenopausal women
• Women with hormone imbalances.
• Women who want improved body composition (more muscle, less fat).

As an ex-employee at Burn Bootcamp, and a personal trainer who has worked with hundreds of women 40 plus; I have decided to speak on my stance of this common belief. This has been a long time coming, 3 years to be exact.

Key points in this episode:

• Too much cardio and HIIT training is stressful on the body. Inflammation, wonky hormones, poor recovery, injuries.
• Building muscle gets more challenging with time as your body adapts. At a certain point, you may want to consider working out in a gym, where you can easily increase weight loads; so you keep seeing steady results.
• Cardio doesn't equal fat loss. Cardio is WAY overused at these places, and it's stressful on the body and detrimental to muscle tone.
• You are leaving strength and muscle gains on the table. Which is negatively impacting body composition.
• Increased hunger and cravings from overtraining/too much cardio.
• "Never doing the same workout twice" is bullshit marketing; and not necessarily a good thing.

Listen now for the whole scoop!

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