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Menopause Strength Training and the Bone Density Myth | Ep 495
Aug 17, 2026
29:02
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Heavy lifting does build bone density. That part is true. But the rule going around that women must strength training with 5 sets of 5 at 85% of your max (1RM) plus box jumps or you lose your bone density, is a much bigger claim than the evidence supports. We dismantle this claim and explain what the best studies can and cannot prove. We also share a simpler approach that still allows you to train hard, lower fracture risk, and keeps you consistent through perimenopause and postmenopause.&nbs...
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Episode Details
- Author
- Philip Pape | Strength Training & Fat Loss Over 40
- Show Type
- full
- Audio Format
- audio/mpeg