Blogging with Dr. Stacy Sims

Mainstream Menopause Advice is Misleading Active Women creatine fueling hormones menopause perimenopause zone

Fasting, keto, low carb, all zone 2 all the time…those rules are not for us.

It’s been two years since my menopause training book, Next Level, came out and three years since we started working on it. Though it’s nearly impossible to believe at this point, just three or four...

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Why Menopausal Women Need Polarized Training menopause perimenopause training

Donating blood is great. But you don’t need to give a pint to gain fitness as new research may suggest.

Women are not small men. It’s been my mantra for well over a decade. In recent years, the scientific community has been catching up and calling attention to sex differences in...

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How to Power Your Way Through Menopause menopause perimenopause

Heavy lifting. Sprint training. Plyometrics. They all have one thing in common—they’re essential for menopausal health and performance.

Society has taught women to devalue their power. That’s especially true during menopause when we’re told it’s time to slow down and...

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Harness the Perimenopause “Power Window” perimenopause

Research shows the perimenopausal period is the best time to adapt your training to prevent unwanted menopausal metabolism and body composition changes.

I’ll say up front that it’s never too late (or too early!) to start lifting heavy sh*t  and upping intensity to improve...

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