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Ep. 021 3 Reasons Your Group Class is Keeping You Fat in Menopause

September 09, 2024 • Brooke Davis

Summary

In this episode, Brooke Davis discusses why group fitness classes may not be effective for fat loss, especially for women going through perimenopause. She highlights three main reasons: lack of personalization, misaligned training focus, and ignoring nutrition. Brooke provides strategies and tips for working around these issues and optimizing workouts for fat loss during perimenopause.

Keywords

group fitness classes, fat loss, perimenopause, personalization, training focus, nutrition, strategies, tips

Takeaways

Group fitness classes are not personalized and may not consider the hormonal changes and stress that women experience during perimenopause.
Misaligned training focus, with too much emphasis on cardio and not enough on strength training with progressive overload, can hinder fat loss.
Ignoring nutrition can prevent desired fat loss results, especially during perimenopause when insulin resistance increases.
To optimize fat loss during perimenopause, consider a more individualized approach, prioritize strength training with progressive overload, and focus on nutrient-dense whole foods.

Sound Bites

"Why your group fitness class could actually be keeping you from losing fat."
"The first issue with group fitness classes is that they are designed for a broad audience and most of them lack any kind of individualization or guidance on overall training structure outside of what you're doing in class."
"You cannot outwork a bad diet. And that becomes even more true after 40. During perimenopause, due to the reduction of estrogen in the body, you actually become more insulin resistant, meaning you don't handle carbs as efficiently as you once did."

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