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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 2 MIN

Everything You Were Told About Exercise After 40 Is Wrong

from Fit Over 40 - The Podcast · host Brian Meisenburg

Everything the fitness industry told women about exercise after 40 was wrong — not a little wrong, completely backwards. In this episode, Brian breaks down why the traditional prescription of moderate cardio and light weights is failing women in perimenopause and menopause, what the research is actually showing about how the female body responds to exercise after hormonal shifts, and what you should be doing instead to protect your muscle, your bones, your metabolism, and your energy.If you have been doing everything right and nothing is working, this episode is for you.What You Will Learn:Why moderate exercise stops working the way it used to after 40, what hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause mean for how you should train, why heavier resistance training and sprint intervals outperform steady-state cardio for women in midlife, how excessive moderate cardio can actually work against your results, and why the "just take it easy" advice is one of the most damaging things women in this season of life have been told.Key Takeaway: You are not failing because you are undisciplined. You are failing because you were given the wrong information. Lift heavier. Sprint sometimes. Protect your muscle. Stop being afraid of intensity.Resources & Next Steps: Learn more about the Fit Over 40 Transformation at Applied Fitness — comment RESET or visit 716fatloss.com to take the free metabolic quiz and find out where your metabolism actually stands.Follow Applied Fitness: Facebook | Threads | LinkedIn #StrongAgain #FitOver40 #AgingStrong #AppliedFitness #StrengthIsTheCurrencyOfLife #716Fitness

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