I am 49 and just entering menopause and have noticed that my muscle mass is depleting( and unfortunately slowly being replace by fat cells). I swim about 15000 ( 3000 5 days per week) meters a week and lift weights 2-3 days per week. My last meet was horrible and wonder if my poor performance is linked to this loss of muscle. I am not taking hormone replacement therapy because I don't have the other nasty symptoms of night sweats and hot flashes. My only other complaint is not sleeping well. (awake at 2 a.m. and have trouble returning to sleep).
My question to you women who have already come out the other side is really this- menopause is here to stay, no way around that. But does that mean I have to swim so poorly?? Obviously there are still 45-55 year old women who are still quite fast. Would horomone replacement therapy help me there? When lifting weights, should I do more weight and less repetition? Should I cut my yardage some so that I have more rest?
I know there was an article on this in Swim magazine, but it didn't address these specific questions. Thanks for any input.
Thankfully we still have the Short John available to us.
I have to admit to having the sleeping issues sometimes but I think it is more from being on edge when I am on call for work (1/2 the year). Hopefully I will be like my mom, nothing significant as far as symptoms.
I do know that my muscles don't repair as quickly any more, but that never stops me.
Thankfully we still have the Short John available to us.
I have to admit to having the sleeping issues sometimes but I think it is more from being on edge when I am on call for work (1/2 the year). Hopefully I will be like my mom, nothing significant as far as symptoms.
I do know that my muscles don't repair as quickly any more, but that never stops me.
