Exercise, Menopause & Getting Older

It’s time to start lifting weights. Immediately

Pennie Varvarides
ILLUMINATION
Published in
7 min readJul 9, 2022

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Photo by Artem Beliaikin on Unsplash

Did you know that after menopause your bone density starts to rapidly deteriorate? It’s estimated that you actually lose up to 10% of your bone mineral density in the first five years after menopause, with 40% of all post-menopausal people experiencing fractures.

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Pennie Varvarides
ILLUMINATION

Inclusive strength & flexibility coach | nutritionist | run coach. I build strong humans, with the movement-freedom to live the lives they want.