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Mainstream Menopause Advice is Misleading Active Women

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 years ago, menopause ...

by Dr. Stacy Sims — Oct 14, 2024 creatine fueling hormones menopause perimenopause zone

Creatine FAQs for Active Women

NOTE: These recommendations are for active women with no relevant medical conditions. This FAQ article answers the most common questions I get from women about creatine. If you want the full science-backed guide on how creatine supports muscle, brain, and bone health across the female lifespan,...

by Dr Stacy Sims — Oct 14, 2024 creatine menopause muscle perimenopause strength supplements

Gut Health for Active Women

Updated March 11, 2026 Why Your Microbiome Matters for Hormones, Metabolism, and Performance When we talk about fueling for training and performance, most of the focus is on what you eat. But there’s another critical part of the equation that often gets overlooked: what your gut microbes do wit...

by Dr Stacy Sims — Oct 14, 2024 carbohydrates fuel gut hormones intensity menopause microbiome nutrition perimenopause protein

Why Menopausal Women Need Polarized 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 exercise adaptat...

by Dr Stacy Sims — Oct 13, 2024 menopause perimenopause training

How to Power Your Way Through Menopause

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 are pointed to the cultural ...

by Dr Stacy Sims — Oct 12, 2024 menopause perimenopause

Harness the Perimenopause “Power Window”

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 strength, power, body c...

by Dr Stacy Sims — Oct 12, 2024 perimenopause

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