The Essential Guide To Maintaining Your Fitness During The Menopause

Published on March 25th 2023

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As we age, men and women go through different phases which affect us and our training. Today we're talking about menopause, what it is exactly, how it affects our bodies, and how we can use sports and exercise to combat the effects. We also talk to two-time Olympian, Michelle Dillon, who explains her experience with menopause and how she has adapted her training to suit the change and Dr Bella Smith who explains the biology behind how and why the body changes πŸ₯€ Many thanks to: - Dr Bella Smith πŸ‘‰ https://gtn.io/DRBellaSmith Check out her book, 'The Female Body Bible'! πŸ‘‰ https://gtn.io/FemaleBodyBible - Michelle Dillon πŸ‘‰ https://gtn.io/MichelleDillon Join her triathlon coaching! πŸ‘‰ https://gtn.io/TeamDillonCoaching 0:00 - Intro 0:59 - What is menopause? 2:33 - Michelle Dillon on experiencing the menopause 4:28 - Menopause and bone density 6:32 - Mental wellbeing 7:38 - Exercise, health, and wellbeing 9:42 - Hormone replacement therapy Useful Links Submit your Photo and Video to us πŸ‘‰ https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop πŸ‘‰ https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans πŸ‘‰ gcn.eu/gtntp Would you like to see more content like this from us in the future? πŸ€” Let us know in the comment section below! πŸ’¬ Watch more on GTN... πŸ“Ή How To Choose The Perfect Sports Bra For You πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/oAdB5v2Kic0 πŸ“Ή Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist πŸ‘‰ https://gtn.io/editorschoice πŸ“Ή Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show πŸ‘‰ https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: Β© Triathlon / Getty Images 🎡 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound / Artlist 🎡 For the Sake of You - Kikoru Ice Fields - Martin Gauffin Occurrence - Martin Gauffin Sliding Doors - Helmut Schenker #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run #menopause #perimenopause #whatismenopause The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 MET Helmets: https://gtn.io/MET ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Selle Italia: https://gtn.io/SelleItalia Trimtex: https://gtn.io/Trimtex Wahoo: https://gtn.io/Wahoo Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Racing - https://gmbn.eu/GMBNracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/emb