It doesn’t go away but you can deal better! You’ll Live Longer (and Enjoy It More)Ī 2019 study published in the BJM found longevity increased in adults no matter when they started exercise. Reduced Feelings of Stressįor women who exercise during menopause, perceived feelings of stress are much lower among the most physically active. Research on the decline in energy expenditure (calories) in women in menopause shows a direct correlation with weight gain is connected to lower physical activity. To want to energy, you’ve got to reduce fatigue. That improves your ability to generate more energy (called ATP).ĭuring menopause? Energy expenditure is important too.
It doesn’t take much to increase the amount of oxygen delivered to your muscle. Research at the University of Georgia found that previously sedentary adults who did as little as 20 minutes of low to moderate exercise three days a week reported increased energy and feeling less fatigue. So … all the reasons to exercise after 50 that could boost your mojo to exercise so much more are below. When it’s a means to an end or punishment in exchange for looking good, it feels like pain to your brain, and pain is something to be avoided. When your sole reason for exercise is weight loss, you won’t stick with it very long, and you will not enjoy it. Watch this short video about why weight loss is not what you want!
I’m not going into the science of fat loss and muscle gain that makes that all true or the temporary depression that visits women when the needle on the scale hasn’t changed even when they were celebrating moments before… I’ll link to some other posts you might like if you want to go down that rabbit hole. Because weight loss from exercise is so slow, it’s a crazy non-motivator that makes most midlife women frustrated – even if they feel good, clothes fit better, and they’re getting compliments – getting on the scale to see zero change in weight feels like slap in the face.
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