{"id":81,"date":"2024-09-05T14:44:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpause-co-uk.stackstaging.com\/?p=81"},"modified":"2024-09-05T14:57:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:57:35","slug":"the-change-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpause.co.uk\/?p=81","title":{"rendered":"The Change: Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"81\" class=\"elementor elementor-81\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e05707 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e05707\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af28a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0af28a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/mpause.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-change-exercise-700x417-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-94\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpause.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-change-exercise-700x417-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/mpause.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-change-exercise-700x417-1-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385c162 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"385c162\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd3c7d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcd3c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Change: Exercise <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4906f1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4906f1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6622a62 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6622a62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jacqui Sechiari, women&#8217;s health and fitness coach asks should you adjust your exercise to suit your changing menopause body?\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0dbaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c0dbaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40bb370 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40bb370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: rgb(81, 88, 86); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-cb32dee );\">There has been a lot of noise recently in social media and the media, especially after Joe Wicks launched his &#8220;Menopause Workouts&#8221; on his app about exercising in menopause.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">Now, I think Joe Wicks is great. BUT, launching something called a &#8220;Menopause Workout\u201d which involves &#8216;no jumping&#8217; and &#8216;low impact&#8217; strength exercises caused a bit of a storm. And rightly so!!<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">Why shouldn&#8217;t women in menopause jump? Why shouldn&#8217;t we do any high impact?<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">So, should you adjust your exercise to suit your changing menopause body?<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">In my opinion,&nbsp;we do need more specific information, awareness and guidance because many of us are totally relearning how and why we need to move our bodies. But how you choose to move depends on YOU.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">I believe we need to learn to train SMARTER. Here are some things to consider before you get started.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">\u2611\ufe0f<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">&nbsp;Your Goals: Consider what you want to achieve and whether your exercise choice with help you achieve those goals. For example, if you want to gain muscle and bone density, swimming will not do this, but it might help you to feel amazing after!<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">\u2611\ufe0f<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">&nbsp;Your Symptoms: Do you have pain in your joints, low energy, low mood? These factors will all influence your decision.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">\u2611\ufe0f<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">&nbsp;Your Recovery: Women need more time to recover as they age and oestrogen declines, as oestrogen acts like an anti-inflammatory in the body. This needs to be factored into your exercise plan.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">The ONE thing that I believe every woman needs to do is to&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf7221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"baf7221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/mpause.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/jacqui-scchiari-700x417-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-95\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpause.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/jacqui-scchiari-700x417-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/mpause.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/jacqui-scchiari-700x417-1-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ed55f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04ed55f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754e124 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"754e124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; color: #636362;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">CHANGE YOUR MINDSET ABOUT EXERCISE!<\/span><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">Unfortunately, the fitness industry and media has tended to market exercise as a reason to look good and lose weight, even making ridiculous statements such as \u201cexercising to earn your calories\u201d. This has made many women feel that exercise is either a form of punishment to burn off what you have eaten or using exercise as a means of earning food. And this is so wrong.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">We NEED food to live, sleep, breathe, move, function, think, work, play and get from A to B\u2026..<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">And we need to exercise for our health, both physical and mental. Now, more than ever, exercise is paramount as we age and adjust to our new hormonal environment and the effects that this has on us.<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; color: #636362;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">Here are 10 reasons to exercise during menopause that have nothing to do with weight loss<\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">1.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">Reduced anxiety and stress<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">2.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">Improved metabolic health<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">3.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">Enhanced mobility and balance<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">4.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">Increased muscle mass and bone density<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">5.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">Increased confidence and mood<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">6.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">Better immune function<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">7.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">Improved blood sugar and pressure<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">8.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">Deeper, more restful sleep<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">9.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">Reduced risk of cancer<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">10.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #515856;\">Lowers risk of dementia<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b5fc38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b5fc38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/mpause.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/jacqui-scchiari-700x417-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-96\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpause.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/jacqui-scchiari-700x417-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/mpause.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/jacqui-scchiari-700x417-2-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd582a7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd582a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; color: #636362;\"><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">Once you have changed your mindset about exercise, the best thing to do is something you love. At least this way you are more likely to do it, and do it CONSISTENTLY. Moving your body in a way that you love will help with your mood, energy, sleep and overall well-being.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">Resistance\/strength training and gaining muscle will help you to increase your basal metabolic rate (calories burned at rest) but it also helps with joint pain, insulin resistance, posture, body composition. brain connections, central nervous system, bone health and much more. Start with twice a week but aim for three if possible.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">Doing ANYTHING to get your heart rate up is great for the cardiovascular system. This could be dancing, cycling, swimming, rowing, walking, running, skipping&#8230;&#8230;anything!!<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">Consider your timing of exercise. Doing high intensity too late in the evening could affect your sleep.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">Think about adding &#8216;recovery&#8217; sessions into your routine. Some mobility work, stretching, Pilates, breathing, slow walking, tai chi.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/h3><h3 style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; line-height: 19.8pt; color: rgb(99, 99, 98); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">BUT THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A MENOPAUSE WORKOUT!<\/span><\/h3><h3 style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; color: #636362;\"><div style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div><p style=\"font-size: 16px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(81, 88, 86);\">You can still jump, skip, run marathons, play sport, do gymnastics, tough mudder, triathlons, bike ride, abseil, sky dive, roller skate&#8230;&#8230;.ANYTHING! 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