12-28-22, 11:57 AM | |
Join Date: Jan 2011
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Dr. Jen Gunther
I'm a little late to this thread, but I wanted to recommend reading by Dr. Jen Gunther. https://drjengunter.com/ I came across her when I was looking up something that sounded stupid and dangerous and she said, yes, it's dangerous. She calls out the nonsense spouted by celebrities and wannabe influencers. She's been in the New York Times as well as other credible publications. She's active on Instagram with short, engaging videos.
Does she specifically have something for muscle atrophy? I don't know. However, she's a great resource if you're trying to weed out the nonsense about perimenopause and menopause. https://drjengunter.com/
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12-30-22, 09:21 AM | ||
Join Date: Jan 2013
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I got my husband a Beachbody subscription for his birthday one year and I didn't think I would do any of the workouts. I ended up trying some, realized I liked them and started doing their rotations. Along with overhauling my eating habits, all of the sudden I started losing weight, getting stronger and finally getting the look I really wanted. I couldn't figure out what the difference was until I realized that I was using the same weights every time I did the DVDs and my workout schedule that I was creating each week was just too haphazard. For example, every time I would do Cathe's FlexTrain, I would use the same weights. Every. Time. It's the same number of reps, same weights, no progress. Doing something like 80 Day Obsession was magical because the rep count changed over time, and Autumn encourages you to go heavier or lighter depending on the workout. She also tells you what she uses, so if she went heavier, I went heavier. I've come to the conclusion that I need a professionally-created rotation. Whether it's The Work, 645,21DF, 80 Day Obsession, Fire and Flow, Tough Mudder, MBF/A, or Chalene Extreme, I need a well thought-out, 1-3 month program. So now my DVDs sit on the shelf collecting dust and I don't know when I will ever get back to them. Not trying to sound like an ad for Beachbody, it's just what has worked for me (I follow the program workouts schedule exactly as designed) and I'm not following any of the diet plans or drinking Shakeology. I just do the workouts and do my own thing diet-wise. |
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aging, menopausal weight gain, menopause, muscle loss, perimenopause |
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