This was an incredible breakdown on fitness through the lifespan. Your willingness to talk about periods, menopause, and pregnancy makes you a champion of women! ❤️ EVERY woman can benefit from listening to Dr Stacy Sims interview.
I literally almost lost my life due to the lack of research on women. I had a near fatal medication interaction due to information online relevant to men only about clearance that I thought applied to me. It was only after surviving it that I learned the research had only been done on men. It was the most traumatic experience of my life and took five years of therapy to recover from it. I'm lucky I'm alive. If I'd known about this absence of research on women, I would not have trusted the information and made a different decision. Thank Goddess for pioneers like Dr Sims.
This was your best one ever. There is nothing out there for post-menopause women who want to exercise and stay healthy. More like this please and thank you - I learned so much.
As a 73 year old woman I am absolutely delighted and grateful for this episode. It is certainly the most useful podcast I’ve listened to anywhere. Many many thanks!
Loving my 15-20 min workouts. No more guilt after listening to this. 60 and fit. I knew it was working for me, I had to tune out some long term cardio junkies.
I have no idea what your other content is but based on this alone I'm subscribing to your channel. I've heard several interviews with Dr Sims but this is the first one that actually ask what the different protocols are for women prior to and post-menopause. I'm a 61-year-old obese woman and when I first heard Dr Sims talk I honestly thought that she was just referring to athletes who were still in their childbearing years. I didn't realize that anything she was saying would actually apply to me. This was absolutely brilliant and incredibly helpful. I ate some protein before my early workout this morning and then I had a big breakfast afterward which included carbs that I am definitely afraid of... But when I look back on my life, the two times I lost the most weight, I was eating a balanced diet that included carbs! I've been on a keto kick for years and I just never feel satisfied. I really hope that by applying the principles that she discussed today I can actually start seeing significant strength gain and fat loss. I am over 100 lb down from my top weight but still have another 60 or so pounds to lose and I just haven't been able to do it. So thank you so much for this episode and I look forward to checking out your other videos!
For weight loss, I'd highly recommend Dr. Mike Israetel's lecture series "Nutrition for Fat Loss" - there are 8 videos about 30-50 minutes long, absolutely incredible. By far the best weight loss series I've come across. Additionally, Mike Israetel's podcast with Chris Williamson is really great too!
I’ve been tracking my cycles for a few years now and it’s crazy to see how much these hormonal changes really impact you! The amount of strength, focus, high energy I have during my follicular/ovulation phases is much higher than during my luteal phase. For reference: I can easily do a 30 minute HIIT with no breaks during my follicular phase and feel AMAZING afterwards. During my late luteal phase I’ll be able to get through around 10 minutes and need several water breaks to get through the rest. And ill often feel much more fatigued & sore afterwards. This translates to more than my exercise routine.. my work is the same both at home & my job. I'll get an insane amount of work done and get into a flow state for hours around ovulation.. but late luteal phase i start looking up the symptoms for adhd because I can't focus on a thing for over 5 minutes. Currently in luteal phase rn procastinating my workout watching this with a bunch of dirty dishes in my sink, lol
Im a 60 year young woman. This podcast has set me up for success, oblitorated fear and massive confusion!! So glad to have found you. Thankyou so much and keep up this high quality content ongoing 🙏💟
Simon, you keep asking what we want to know more about...and you beyond deliver! So grateful for the information you share...these guests are amazing! Your previous podcast with Professor Susan Davis, and this interview with Dr Stacy Sims, are incredibly empowering for women and so useful when we are trying to advocate for ourselves and our health. Thank you!
Watching this during a PMDD episode where I just can't bring myself to workout. Feeling much better after hearing Dr. Sims' explanation of the "flat" feeling day during the late luteal phase. It's incredible how much of our lives / moods that we don't understand comes from our bodies just doing what they know best. Taking copious notes and learning to work with my body rather than despite her. Thank you Dr. Sims, Simon 🌻
Oh my GOD this could not have come at a better time for me. Going to listen again and make notes, visit her resources and set up a totally different training plan for myself, and re-jig my healthy-vegan cooking and supplemental inputs very slightly on the basis of this. Holy crap, man. Everyone's listening to Peter Attia - women need to attend to THIS master.
I am a female of almost 52 years old. I wish I had known this about the menstrual cycle before. Never in my life I have tracked my cycle. It was always something that just happened. I will teach my daughter of now 14 years otherwise.
Most comprehensive for women across lifespan. Thank you so much for providing us with this much needed service for women. I'm 81 and still work at keeping my body in shape. Have been on a vegan diet for 7 years and never felt better. Also get more plant based protein than recommended by vegan doctors This helped by giving me a guide for daily protein amount and confirmed resistance training as a means to ward off osteopenia.
This was probably the best episode you have ever recorded! I have just listened to it twice, it was so informative and helpful!! Thank you so much for throwing yourself in what we know is a very complex and mostly still unexplored field of research and human physiology
I really appreciate that you include over 50 post-menopausal women in your discussions. This was really insightful AND counterintuitive. I'm doing the opposite. I'm 60, lifting 3 days a week 10-12 range and 3 days steady state. Could you please have Dr. Sims back? Thank you - thank for discussing the range in women's health.
To the host of this podcast, THANK YOU for being open to this talk and sharing it with your audience. As a former ultrarunner and lover of endurance sports (such as cycling), this has been the most informative talk about women athletes I have come across. I had many 'ah-ha' moments listening to the different stages of a woman's life as she struggles to find her groove in training/exercising. Although I no longer run or cycle long distances, I still adhere to a vigorous (strength) workout schedule. At 56, I feel absolutely amazing and I believe living an active lifestyle got me to this age, and beyond. Cheers!
This is me exactly! I'm 51 and have always loved, and excelled at, endurance sports- especially ultrarunning. I've been transitioning to strength and mobility training for the past two years after a knee surgery. I still love running and cycling, but now use it as a supplement, rather than using the weights as the supplement. I love that Dr. Sims has such great advice specific to women and their different stages. I've even overhauled my nutrition because of her and look and feel better because of it. My focus is now on longevity and feeling good instead of how far can I push my body. : )
One of your best podcasts. Thank You so much, it was informative and clear. I am 56, vegan & a triathlete. I appreciate so much the work that Dr Sims does and a big fan of hers and yours. Thank You Simon,
Measuring hormonal levels during the menstrual cycle seems like a very hard task. I don’t see insurance companies approving these blood test unless you are screening for health reason like not been able to get pregnant, or having cycle issues. It would be fantastic if insurance companies would care about this.
I truly needed to hear this. I have been a vegan for a while but recently I have really looked into my diet and exercise and realized how badly I was doing after two years of pandemic. This not only kicked my arse in gear to get back into working out but to do it around my cycle this time. I remembered once going to gym and lifting heavy on day one only to have the worst possible cramps later on. This time I want to tailor it all to my cycle - exercise, nutrition, meditation, etc. Thank you for this episode, this was ace and I actually took notes! ❤
Amazing podcast - she gives an incredible breakdown and so much knowledge. Love how she’s never defensive, just stating facts and research. Thank you!!
I feel grateful that I got introduced to high weight/fewer reps. Sadly I didn’t take the hint and now I’m 70 still without a consistent plan. Let’s see if this gives me the kick I need.
This was great. 2nd time I've listened to it. I only wish equal time was spent on "Naomi". I also would like to hear more on the postmenopausal athletic woman suffering from aches and pains that don't always accommodate the compound movements conducive to recomp. Otherwise, great episode!
I was having aches and pains until I went whole food plant based. I make sure I get optimal omega 6/3 ratios, and eat very little gluten, and ALL my issues are gone. If you’re not doing it already, maybe give it a try?
I found her via an interview with Katie Couric last month and I'm intrigued. 99% of what's out there is based on what works for young men. Then, most of what is written for women is just saying that maybe we ought to try resistance training. I've lifted all my life and now I want information about what's best for menopausal women looking for strength, health and hypertrophy/aesthetics.
Bravo Dr Stacy! I absolutely agree with Dr Stacy Sims about resistance and high intensity training as being essentially the way to go--for young and not-so-young ladies.
Thank you for posting this!! I’m a year and three months away from 60 and gave up all meat in 2015 and egg and dairy in 2018 and have never felt better!! 99% of my aches went away with the final change. The first thing I noticed when restarting a workout regime was the fact that I could feel a difference in my skin (softer) and muscle (easier to feel the definition thru my skin upon touch) and it felt like my butt fell off (first place I lost some inches). I notice long before the diet change I have been losing some inches in my height and now that I’m post menopause I still don’t take any meds/supplements except B12 of course. I have tracked my protein intake at different times and can clearly see that my intake is not at the daily vegan recommendations but I still make progress when in my weight room. Would love to hear others weigh in and the fact that there is a difference between sexes and phases of life gives weight to what I’m seeing at home.
It seems obvious that men and women are different, but in today's culture in the USA, you get cancelled if you say they are different. I am happy that this is posted. I am learning a lot. Thank you Simon and Sims.
I was looking forward to listening to this episode because I left some questions behind in your IG question sticker (thank you SO much for this opportunity!). 😍 I am impressed by this one. I got all my answers, except the hydration part (so excited for part 2 where this will be discussed further in dept). Honestly, I made notes of almost everything that was being discussed. I love the evidence-based approach, but also the actionability of all this knowledge! Keep up the splendid work! 🙏 I am a big fan of your podcast.
Great episode! What I wonder about is the BCAA recommendation, because generally the science says they are pretty much useless. Hope there'se more research coming in this area. 🙌
Thank you very much Simon for such an informative and detailed Interview about woman fitness. I have learnt so much in these two hours. Kudos to you both 👏👏👏
Simon, thrilled that you invited Dr. Sims to the podcast. After reading her books Roar and Next Level as part of the Tonal Home Gym bookclub and in an effort to inform my understanding of optimal training considerations specific to women, I immediately suggested that you reach out to her. Given the quality of her research and profile in the training community I am sure that Dr. Simms has been on your radar before I reached out but in any event so good to know that she is now informing your tribe.
@@TheProofWithSimonHill just sent another episode suggestion related to using ChatGPT and related AI tools to create evidence-based training programs and nutrition plans.
@@cronelilith2830agree. if youre growing in a cortisol environment I think it would affect you in multiple areas bc the mothers body isn’t a seperate silo from the baby. Cortisol levels are checked in serum and serums shared between mother and baby.
Betty White lived to 99 and I'm pretty sure she wasn't doing all of this! She lived her life to the fullest and remembered to look on the bright side and laugh! But also, prioritize rest and SLEEP! Sleep definitely affects cortisol and stress levels and repair of the body and a lot of postmenopausal and perimenopausal women struggle with quality sleep. I will say that HRT (.1 patch 2x/week and 200 mg progesterone nightly), has helped me to fall asleep and stay asleep for at least 7 hours a night on average. There's a lot more that goes into menopause than just the nutrition and exercise piece and sleep is a big part of it! Anyone reading this, please just do your best and try to eat as healthy and get as much enjoyable exercise as you can, and don't stress! You only have this one life...Just do YOUR best, as best you can... You got this! 🙏💪
Stacy is so on point. So happy her work and research is being put out there. 🙏🏻🙌🏻 I’m 50 and a competitive bodybuilder. Heavy lifts and really intense training. Still teaching high intensity classes with women half my age that have lots of jump squats and challenging work for cardio. Muscle 💪🏻 = longevity and critical to maintain quality of life. We must eat to support that training too. I’m able to get in 180 grams a day as a vegan too.
Do you have any tips on what to eat for a vegan high protein diet?? I went to your channel to see if you share anything there but could not find anything. Btw, you look smashing!
Love your podcast, and so grateful to have listened to this episode. I would love in the future if you did an episode concerning oxalates. I have been whole foods plant based for three years, and I listen to your podcast every week. Recently I found out that I have calcium oxalate kidney stones, and have a hard time breaking down oxalates. I know that this must be due to repeated antibiotic exposure due to UTIs, most likely decimating my oxalobacter formigenes bacteria that metabolizes oxalates. I started seeing symptoms shortly after taking the antibiotic amoxicillin, such as hives, joint swelling, and now kidney stones. I truly believe that a WFPB diet is the best for your health/longevity/the planet/animals. So I guess my question is if you could do an episode that discusses this topic, and maybe how you can establish this bacteria population again. I know that the carnivore diet calls plants poison due to the oxalate content, but I believe its all about how our body processes these compounds. How can we process them more efficiently, and still live a healthy long life haha free of kidney stones! You're one of the few sources online I would trust to deliver unbiased information. Also if this is not something you are interested in exploring, I would love to see a podcast about women's hormones and fasting! As there is a lot of conflicting information out there regarding this topic as well. Anyway thank you as always for your thoughts, and of course your dedication to make complex information digestible.
Amazing interview, you have done some great interviews but this, for me was the best. Looking forward to hearing about hydration in the next interview.
This was an absolutely a brilliant conversation ! Can’t thank you,both, enough for making this such a comprehensible and practical topic for women of all ages. I am at early menopausal stage and have been doing weights for the past 6 months but focusing on 12 reps to failure and has been beneficial so far but I have to invest in heavier weights if I want to follow dr. Sims’ protocol. Thank you so very much and it is a privilege to get to know Dr. Sims and listen to her amazing knowledge in this field 🙏🏻
Excellent information and questions. Related to Namoi, lots of endurance, poor at RT, waist isn't declining, carbohydrates no,yes, no,maybe, yes I can. Listening multiple times, keep replaying as so much-needed professional advice been delivered. Just turned 55 a few 2 months off menopause, wow muscles, strength decline, once pumped to lift, now "like geezes that hard really hard. Reps sets weight amount all reduced. Snowball affect, the less I do the weaker I have become. Thankyou now understand more will invest for life LHS.🏋♀️
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this podcast. I have been doing so many things wrong… But now I know how to change it. I am going to share this podcast with all the women I can.
She is so wonderful. Love her. I am a yoga teacher. I have different practices for the menstrual cycle and ask at the beginning of class who is menstruating and give them the sequence. In my teacher trainings the men have to do the menstrual cycle in the public class and they find that it improves their understanding of the women in their lives. The women love the opportunity to honour their cycle. Thanks so much.
Awesome podcast Simon and thanks Stacey. I love that there is research and evidence around ageing and that people no matter their age or stage in life have the capacity to grow in strength and improve their lives. I’ve witnessed some great examples in my work and personal life and love that it should be the norm and not the exception so thanks for shining a light here. Cheers Ashling
This is such amazing information. THANK YOU so much for sharing. I wish coaches would all learn about this to share with us women. Understanding this hormonal cycle will help so much in constructive training. Merci beaucoup!
Such great, nuanced questions, Simon As a life long athlete in her perimenopause, through trial and error ( a lot of errors;) I arrived to the same answers Dr Sims shares. I wish I came accross her invaluable work earlier on. Still, I am so greatful for her passion, knowledge, eloquence and advocacy for women athletes! It is heartwarming to have such a skilled advocate in you as well, Simon. Thank you very much to both of you!
Thank you soooo so much for this 🙏 some really fantastic and new information! This has been so helpful and informative. Broken down to be easily understandable. I'm so excited to implement these strategies into my training and daily life 🎉 thank you again for the amazing podcast!
My husband and I love your science based approach to all topics covered. This podcast was one of my favourites, very informative and practical. Thank you
Thank you for the information! Many perimenopausal women feeling lost in terms of how to best dealing with menopause and learning about diet exercise and alternative remedies.. would appreciate more information on a detailed workout plan..
This is an amazing, insightful podcast! Gave it a listen and am definitely going to again and take notes. Thanks so much, Simon, would love another episode with Dr. Sims in the future!
This was so interesting. Thanks Stacey and thanks Simon. I'm in the post menopause phase. On the one hand the information affirmed some of what I do during the week, and on the other hand - there is definitely scope for improvement in both nailing the HIT training and protein intake - I'm a bit slack there! Focusing on women's needs vs broad brush for 'everyone' was comforting. Again, thank you both.
I’m partway through and really enjoying the episode. However, I’m saddened to point out that there is danger for young American women (particularly in certain states) sharing their menstrual cycles with anyone, especially electronically. Healthcare for us is in a precarious place these days.
That was exactly my thought too. It's infuriating that desperately needed biological knowledge like this is hindered in this country by barbaric misogyny.
I think this podcast is great, I love Dr Sims. Really loved her interview with Andrew Huberman. I think when speaking in scientific terms, there's been a history of confusion around linguistics for sex and gender. This comment isn't meant to be nit-picky, but the interview is making distinctions in males and females. It's harmless enough because people get the gist, but there's a lot of confusion surrounding sex and gender. The only reason I commented (when I really normally don't!) is that I hope future educational interviews from a science perspective on sex differences won't add to the confusion surrounding these terms
Really great and informative interview on such an important and under discussed topic. 👏 Quick question on osteoporosis prevention - it was mentioned that jump rope is helpful due to the multi-directional force it employs, but jogging is not. This confused me a little (as I had understood the forces in jogging could be helpful, but also understand too much can have the opp effect) - any clarity here would be greatly appreciated 🙏
All these years I’ve trained in morning and took the pill in morning! Had no idea I was supposed to take the pill in evening so I can train in morning! Time to change that
time under tension and eccentric load is all u need for muscle , nothing wrong with pilates . do pulses in pilates and yoga for long enough and u will get muscle
Hey simon, Hey I don't know if you read the comments. Many of her claims are over-blown, like her ideas on feeding windows, and inherent weakness in performance during the menstrual cycle. Any chance you would take a look whether her some of her specific claims are science based? Like I've seen her say that women must eat within 30 minutes of exercise, I havent seen strong evidence for this.
Great episode! Thank you and Dr Sims for all this helpful info. Question: Dr Sims mentions Carboxyl iron but there's not much info/availability of this online - are there any other names for this?
This interview is a game changer! I’m working in mining on a 2:1 roster and maintain my daily training even though I feel next level of exhausted after a 12h day.. it’s out of fear I’ll lose my fitness and physique if I don’t find a way to just get it done.. Perhaps I can change my approach and tweak my training and nutrition around my cycle, Thankyou so much this was very eye opening 😊 what do you suggest about weight training on a 5 day split and daily running 5-10kms, I dearly love both.. is it enough to simply reduce the intensity of my runs? I love running too, if I fuel it is this still realistic for a 34yo woman? Thanks!
She was going strong, because she was running on fat? And where she was running on carbs she got tired after 10 min? Is it individual? Or some recommendation? Somebody was working out hard and limiting carbs and belly fat persisted? And then thry added carbs and belly fat decreased? I would love to learn more about this topic! As for fasting 2hrs before sleep.. looks like a test challenge for me and my sleep tracker:)))))
Thank you so much for facilitating this conversation. I’m wondering how the recommendations would change if you are on a medication (spironolactone) that makes your menstrual cycle irregular?
Loved this podcast, I'm 52 and in peri menopause. I've added weight training and hiit to my exercise regime and there is a significant change in body composition. Any suggestions for a quality, protein powder? I take Perfect amino as part of hydration during training, but find it hard to eat before training. Would you suggest protein powder and creatine to supplement a vegan diet whilst training. Cheers😊
