Ep. #812: How Does Menopause Affect Diet and Exercise?
Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews
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Strength Training and Gaining Muscle for Women at 55 and Beyond
strength training and gaining muscle is particularly important for women. Research shows that as they go through menipaus, the muscle loss that is associated with aging starts around 30. For most women, it's around 20%. If they can get their body fat down to about 20 %, no matter how much muscle they've gained through strength training, they love the look because they look athletic,. They have curves, they still look feminine, but they have muscle definition. And so that's it. When you combine the tips i just shared with the fundamentals i teach in my book, thinner, lean or stronger for women, you have the formula or fitness for women at 50 and beyond.
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