There was a time when I was a cardio bunny. I dabbled in strength training but spent hours each week, sometimes a whole day, doing “aerobics.”
Because we’ve been told this so often for decades, we’ve come to believe aerobic activity is best for fitness. Even though more and more science focusing on postmenopausal women shows muscle has the greatest influence on numerous components of health, we’re still drawn to “cardio.”
Have you reached a point where what you’re doing isn’t working, yet found yourself reluctant to exchange cardio for strength training? If so, the following is for you.
Women need muscle-centric exercise more than men
Women begin with less muscle and more fat than men. Fat is essential for reproduction. Once hormones needed for reproduction, but also for muscle maintenance, decline during the menopause transition, fat tends to increase and muscle loss becomes
