Menopause Movement Myths and What Actually Helps with Dr. Maria Luque

What's in this episode

If you're feeling confused by all the menopause fitness advice, this episode will clear that up for you! I am so glad to welcome Dr. Maria Luque back to The Midlife Feast. Maria is a menopause fitness expert with a literal PhD in this space, and she is one of the very few people I trust to cut through the noise in the increasingly crowded menopause fitness world. And there is a lot of noise. Self-proclaimed experts, clickbait advice, "you must lift heavy four times a week or your bones will crumble" fear-mongering. No wonder so many of the women I work with feel paralyzed before they even start. In this conversation, we get into: Why the fitness space has become a swamp of misinformation, and how to spot it The Sally story (a composite of so many women I talk to) and why feeling behind is keeping you stuck Why capacity, not willpower, is the real conversation, and why "we all have the same 24 hours" makes both of us want to punch a wall Movement snacks, lowering the bar, and Maria's even better idea of throwing the bar away Why functional goals (lifting your dog, getting up off the toilet at 80, playing with grandkids) are far more sustainable than weight-loss goals How to celebrat