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By Dr. Carla DiGirolamo MD, CFL1
Fall and fracture prevention has risen in the ranks alongside cardiovascular health in importance for longevity and vitality. Loss of function, mobility, and independence as a result of osteoporosis and fracture are among the leading...
By Carla DiGirolamo, MD, CFL1
The push-up is right beside the squat among the most foundational of the functional movements. This movement requires the recruitment of many muscle groups, including the muscles of the shoulder, rotator cuff, pectoral muscles, muscles of the...
By Dr. Carla DiGirolamo MD, CFL1
This week's workout focuses on a key area that often falls through the cracks and that is overhead strength, mobility, and stability. Moving weight overhead is a functional movement required for everyday activities such as lifting a box or any heavy...
By Carla DiGirolamo, MD, CFL1
Zone 2 training is defined as exertion in a heart rate range that is maintained at 60-70% of one’s maximum heart rate. There are many ways to calculate maximum heart rate with the most common method being subtracting your age from 220. If...
By Dr. Carla DiGirolamo
In simple terms, the “hip joint” is the ball and socket joint where the head of the femur meets the pelvis. Flexion at the hip occurs, for example, when you do a sit-up. As your torso approaches your knees, the hip joint is...
By Carla DiGirolamo, MD, CFL1
This workout is a “go-to” for strength training if you're pressed for time or traveling. It’s versatile in that you can pair any two upper/lower body lifts that you wish, it's time-efficient, and can be done with minimal...
By Carla DiGirolamo, MD, CFL1
Last week, we kicked off this workout series with a focus on grip strength. We reviewed why grip strength is important and its correlation with various health metrics, such as low bone mineral density (BMD), depression, anxiety, sleep quality,...
By Carla DiGirolamo MD, CFL1
Loss of muscle mass and strength with age is related to many factors including the overall physiological changes with aging and the menopausal transition, reduced activity levels, changing nutrition - among other factors. Excessive loss of muscle...
What’s good for your muscles is good for your mind.
By Selene Yeager
As menopausal women, we care a lot about our brains, especially as the hormonal shifts that happen starting in perimenopause can lead to changes in our brains and women have a greater risk of developing...
Make muscle, get strong, prioritize your sleep, and more in 2024
By Selene Yeager
The holidays are behind us, the new year stretches out in front of us. We’re back to work, ready to dig into new goals. We don’t really buy into “New Year, New You!”...but we do...
Physical activity is good menopausal medicine. These studies show why.
By Selene Yeager
It goes without saying, we love exercise here at Feisty Menopause. Running, riding, rowing, lifting, hiking, surfing, and generally healthy, active living are in our DNA. We don’t...
Active women especially can struggle to get quality care. Here’s why.
By Selene Yeager
We are literally a new generation of menopausal women like the world has never seen. We are the first generation of women who grew up with Title IX in the US, which ushered in a...
