If your workouts stopped working…
If the scale feels stuck despite “doing all the right things”…
If you're more tired, sore, or inflamed than you used to be…
It is NOT lack of WILL POWER! It's a season-of-life shift.
As we kick off 2026,it's time to stop forcing our bodies to follow trends that were never designed for women at this stage of life and start training, fueling, and recovering in ways that actually support hormones, metabolism, and long-term health.
As women inperimenopause and beyond, let's talk about what we're leaving behind in 2025 and what to focus on in order to live a healthy, energetic and vibrant 2026!
Health & Fitness Trends to Leave in 2025
🥑“Eat Less, Move More” Mentality
This outdated advice slows metabolism, increases cortisol, and worsens hormonal symptoms in perimenopause and beyond. Eating less is not the solution! Fueling your daily movement and activity is the key to lasting energy and more balanced hormones.
🏃♀️Overtraining+ Fasted Workouts
Daily HIIT, excessive cardio, and minimal recovery often backfire in midlife, leading to stubborn weight gain, joint pain, and exhaustion. Your body needs a sign that it's not being “chased by a tiger”. Focus on a pre-workout meal or snack to give the body a signal that it can handle workout stress!
🥩Under-Fueling(Especially Protein)
Skipping meals or barely eating enough to “get through the day” contributes to muscle loss, blood sugar swings, poor sleep, slow recovery and low energy.
⚖️Obsessing Over the Scale
Hormonal shifts change body composition. Muscle, bone density, inflammation, and energy matter far more than a number. Focus on improvements in body composition like increased muscle mass along with the way you feel instead of just the number on the scale.
😴 Ignoring Stress & Sleep
In midlife, chronic stress and poor sleep can undo even the “perfect” workout and nutrition plan. Find stress management techniques you enjoy and a wind down routine to prepare you for optimal sleep.
Health & Fitness Trends to Embrace in 2026
🏋️♀️Strength Training for Hormones, Bones & Metabolism
Lifting weights isn't optional anymore — it's essential for:
🍎Fueling to Support Hormonal Health
Adequate protein, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats help:
🧘♂️Smarter, Shorter, More Effective Workouts
Quality >Quantity!!
Now is the time to shift from “burn more calories” to build strength, recover well, feel better and stronger!
🤸♀️ Training With Your Nervous System, Not Against It
Mobility, walking, zone-2 cardio, breathwork, and rest days are no longer “extras,” they're anecessary part of any training program and just as important as the hard workout days!
🤗Lifestyle Health as the Foundation
Sleep, stress management, connection with friends, daily movement, hydration, and real food aren't optional in midlife - they are essential.
🤩Measuring Progress by How You Feel
More energy. Better sleep. Fewer aches. Less inflammation. Improved mood.
These are the true wins of a well-designed health plan in perimenopause and beyond!
The Truth to Embrace in 2026
Your body isn't failing you, it's asking for a different approach.
Perimenopause and beyond is not the end of feeling strong, fit, and confident. It's an invitation to train smarter, nourish deeper, and prioritize sustainable habits over punishment.
😍In 2026, I encourage you to stop chasing extremes.
Focus on building strength, resilience, and health that lasts.
Here's to honoring your body and working with it, not against it!
