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Ready. Set. Build some muscle! Research shows sprint interval training can build lean muscle mass and improve metabolic health in menopausal women.
By Selene Yeager
***This article was originally published on June 23, 2021. It has been updated by the author.***
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Seriously. My 17-year-old self would be horrified, and I love it.
By Selene Yeager
I was walking my dog around the block the other day, and after chatting with another woman strolling her two floppy-eared hounds, it occurred to me that I had no idea what my hair looked like. Had I...
Chances are you’re not going easy enough often enough.
By Selene Yeager
We talk an awful lot about running, jumping, and lifting heavy sh*t here at Feisty Menopause. Because if we want to keep performing our best through and beyond the menopause transition, sprint...
Inflammation can rise with menopause, increasing our risk for chronic disease. These tips can help keep it in check.
By Selene Yeager
As estrogen declines during the menopause transition, inflammation in your body can rise. Unchecked, over time this systemic inflammation can damage...
Joint pain can rear its creaky head when you reach the menopause transition. Here’s how to keep moving pain free.
By Selene Yeager
Joint pain is one of those menopausal symptoms that flies under the radar…until you find yourself suddenly sidelined with...
Being strong is a good enough reason for menopausal women to lift weights. But there’s more!
By Selene Yeager
We talk about muscle so much here at Feisty Menopause you could almost just call us Feisty Musclepause. That’s because muscle is your ticket to better...
Nobody knows when it will start or how long it will be. But we do know it’s not the end. Here are some tools to smooth out the ride.
By Selene Yeager
Menopause has burst out of the shadows and into the mainstream. It’s in the NY Times. It’s on Oprah. It’s on...
What could you do if you actually believed it was possible?
By Selene Yeager
Figure skater Jen McNutt, at the age of 48 after a 26-year hiatus, not only got back to doing double jumps on the ice, but is now trying for triples, because she realized the only thing holding her...
It’s not your imagination. Menopausal anxiety is a thing.
By Selene Yeager
It started in the middle of the night, generally around 3 a.m. I’d wake with a jolt, heart racing, my mind swirling with worries about my family and the future. Sometimes I’d be soaking wet,...
No “weird tricks” or “hacks.” Just sound and science-based advice.
By Selene Yeager
What tips or tricks do you swear by that have helped you through the menopause transition? I get that question a lot when I’m interviewed for other podcasts and...
Instead of cutting calories, see what happens when you eat enough.
By Selene Yeager
Like many of you, I grew up with the mentality that you should always be “watching what you eat” and aiming to “eat less.” Even while racing on a professional level,...
Picking up the pace in the weight room can improve your health and performance.
By Selene Yeager
As active performance-minded menopausal women, we have to push back on a lot of societal expectations and messages, but arguably (and truly arguably, because there are many to choose...