If you've been told that more cardio is the answer to perimenopause weight gain, slower metabolism, or changes in your body after 40, this video may completely change how you think about exercise.
Perimenopause strength training is one of the most powerful tools we have for preserving muscle mass, protecting bone density, improving insulin sensitivity, and supporting long-term metabolic health. Yet most women are never taught why it matters or where to start.
One of the biggest myths women hear in perimenopause is that the answer is simply more exercise, more cardio, and more effort. But if you're gaining weight, losing muscle, struggling with energy, or noticing changes in your body despite doing all the "right" things, there may be a reason.
Strength training is not about punishing your body into a smaller size.
It's about building muscle, protecting your bones, improving blood sugar regulation, supporting your metabolism, and giving your body what it needs during this transition.
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Owning Your Menopause:
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Empower by Dottir / Stacy Sims:
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Fortify:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fortify-strength-for-women-40/id6743522391
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With Coffee and Clarity,
Kimberly
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Kimberly Hoyt is a physician assistant with two decades of clinical experience who helps women navigate perimenopause and menopause with clarity and confidence. Her work focuses on midlife health and education, helping women understand what is happening in their bodies so they feel prepared, informed, supported and empowered.
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