23: The Missing Piece for Women Who Already Work Out: Why Resistance Training Changes Everything in Perimenopause. Part 2

If there is one thing I want every perimenopausal woman to do, it is this: lift weights.Not for aesthetics. For your metabolism, your blood sugar, your bones, your cardiovascular health, and your longevity. The research on this is not ambiguous.In this episode we cover:Why resistance training is cardiovascular medicine, including the mortality data that should change how you think about strength trainingThe under-muscled woman: what she looks like in labs, why she exists, and how to make sure you don't become herWhat happens to muscle stem cells when estrogen declines, and why mechanical load is one of the only signals strong enough to compensateThe heavy vs. light weight debate: what Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple's research at McMaster University actually shows, where Dr. Stacy Sims' argument for heavy lifting fits, and how to apply it practicallyProgressive overload explained simply, including all the levers you can use beyond just adding weightA sex-based physiology note on fatigue and rest between sets that changes how you structure a sessionHow to start from absolute zero, including the three-minute workout that started my own training journeyThis is part of a 3 part series on Movement:Episode 22: Part 1Episode 23: Part 2Episode 24: Part 3 Coming April 8thFull Show Notes & Resources from this Episode 👉About the Perimenopause Matrix:The Matrix is my framework for navigating perimenopause across 6 pillars: Fuel, Move, Recharge, Regulate, Connect, and Clean. But this episode isn't about optimizing all 6 - it's about choosing the ONE that matters most in YOUR current reality.🧬 Ready to stop guessing?I help women interpret their labs so they can make nutrition decisions based on data, not diet trends.👉 Book your personalized Lab Review here🎁 FREE RESOURCE: Download the free Perimenopause Decoder . It helps you understand what's happening during perimenopause so you can make decisions from a place of clarity, not chaos.📱 CONNECT WITH ME:Website⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠Facebook ⁠YoutubeYou're not crazy. You're not broken. You're not alone. And you absolutely deserve to feel like yourself again.Listen to Mornings with Megan Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday!AppleSpotifyAmazonYoutube