Outsmart Hormonal Changes with Weights and Workouts

Another Mother Runner

Calling all women runners, especially ones going through perimenopause and menopause: Listen to this smart, insightful episode! The guest is Brooke Bussard, M.D., a certified personal trainer, health coach, and author of Outsmarting Menopause. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Amanda Loudin, post-menopausal Dr. Brooke details:

-her personal strength routine (hint: 5x5); 

-how to start lifting heavy—and to progress; 

-how—and why— to stimulate your central nervous system while lifting;  

-the importance of doing jumping exercises;

-the drill that makes her “feel wild” as she’s doing it.

 

Before the guest joins around 04:57, both hosts share why they’ve been doing two-a-day workouts lately. (Spoiler: Cuz they can!) 

 

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Calling all women runners, especially ones going through perimenopause and menopause: Listen to this smart, insightful episode! The guest is Brooke Bussard, M.D., a certified personal trainer, health coach, and author of Outsmarting Menopause. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Amanda Loudin, post-menopausal Dr. Brooke details:

-her personal strength routine (hint: 5x5); 

-how to start lifting heavy—and to progress; 

-how—and why— to stimulate your central nervous system while lifting;  

-the importance of doing jumping exercises;

-the drill that makes her “feel wild” as she’s doing it.

 

Before the guest joins around 04:57, both hosts share why they’ve been doing two-a-day workouts lately. (Spoiler: Cuz they can!) 

 

When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.
We appreciate your—and their—support!

 

Use code INF-AMR to get a gift card good for 
your next purchase at Selkirk.com

 

Stay-put performance underwear: 
For 20% off, use code AMR20 at ParadisSport.com

 

A dream mattress: Use code AMR to get 
40% off sitewide at bearmattress.com


 

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2025-05-30 51 min
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