The Healthy Living Blog

Let’s have a quick chat about something I wish more women were told before hitting peri- or post-menopause:

Cardio isn’t the answer anymore.

Now, I’m not saying ditch walking (it’s great!), but if you're still doing lots of long, steady cardio (walking/running/biking) and not lifting weights… it might be why you’re feeling stuck. Maybe you’re feeling softer, more tired, and your body just doesn’t respond the way it used to—even though you're “doing all the right things.”

Sound familiar? You’re not broken. Your strategy is.

So what should we be doing instead?

Dr. Stacy Sims (who literally studies what works best for women in menopause) is super clear on this:

🧠 As hormones shift, we lose muscle and strength faster.
That’s just biology. But it doesn’t mean we can’t do anything about it.

In fact, it means we should be doing the right kind of training:
Heavier, shorter, and more focused.

What this looks like in real life:

✅ 2–3 full-body strength sessions per week
✅ Focus on...