The Cellular Anti-Aging Secret Every Midlife Woman Should Know About
Can we have an honest conversation about what’s really happening in our cells after 40? While we’re busy managing careers, families, and everything else life throws at us, our mitochondria – those tiny powerhouses in every cell – are quietly declining. And that decline? It’s behind so much of what we chalk up to “just […]
Mini Pause #74: Sports for Longevity
TL; DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) I am all about a life well-lived. I have been intrigued recently about sports that increase and improve longevity, and delightfully, sports like tennis, pickleball, badminton, squash, and cross-country skiing are among this list. They can significantly boost longevity by improving cardiovascular health, enhancing cognitive function, supporting muscular strength, […]
Mini Pause #65: Female-Specific Biomechanics in Fitness Training
TL; DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) This weekend, I am speaking at the Health Optimization Summit in Austin. Part of my talk is about how men and women differ in hormones, muscle fibers, fatigue, recovery, circulation, injury susceptibility, neuromuscular adaptation, and anatomical angles—all influencing optimal training approaches. Let’s go on a little nerd safari together. […]
Mini Pause #23: Meals, Muscle, Mindset & (Peri)Menopause
Hello my Bettys! For the past 22 weeks, I’ve delivered this weekly newsletter to you filled with educational content and actionable strategies for your meals, muscle, and mindset. I’ve also included recommendations for items that put the focus on your energy, body and brain with new ways to reach your health goals. And it’s been […]
Mini Pause #22: Why Up Your Calories? More Muscle Growth & Less Fat Gain
TL;DR (too long, didn’t read) Eat more calories to build muscle. At any weight. At any size. At any fitness level. WHY I’ve been writing over the last few weeks (Mini Pause #21 & Mini Pause #20) about why women need to stop punishing ourselves with overly aggressive caloric restriction. Bottom line: you need to eat more […]
Mini Pause #9: Focus on Muscle Movement Patterns to Avoid Injury
How to Prevent Injury While Lifting Weights TL,DR (too long, didn’t read) Injury prevention and muscle hypertrophy science surprisingly have a lot in common. Most of us are leaving the most effective parts of our weightlifting regimen on the table and losing out on potential progress while simultaneously setting ourselves up for injury. Doing sport-specific […]