Episode 81: Midlife Body Composition: Why Muscle Gain Matters More Than Ever After 35

Living a Nutritious Life PodcastIn this exciting episode of Living a Nutritious Life Podcast, we are thrilled to welcome Holly Perkins, a renowned strength training specialist and women’s fitness expert.About Our Guest:Holly Perkins, BS, CSCS, CISSN is an established expert and thought leader in women’s health. For 30 years, Holly has educated and guided thousands of women through her in-person and virtual practice. She is the author of Lift to Get Lean (Rodale, 2014), and an established expert in women’s health with an emphasis on physical performance, nutrition, and mindset management.Ready to build muscle for life? Join Holly Perkins’ free 3-day virtual workshop, Muscle for Life, and learn how progressive resistance strength training supports lean mass, midlife body composition, and long-term health. Grab your free spot 👉 Muscle for Life Workshop: https://www.hollyperkins.com/a/2148207390/SxYgiLjiWhat You'll Learn in This Episode:- science behind midlife body composition shifts and why muscle loss accelerates in women over 35.- How to reframe your mindset from “burning calories” to “building muscle” for lasting health benefits.- The critical role of progressive resistance training versus cardio and HIIT classes for sustainable results.- Realistic strategies for tracking body composition at home and how nutrition support muscle gain.Episode Highlights:- Holly and Keri reflect on decades of change in nutrition trends: from the ‘fat-free’ era to the rise of gut health science.- The truth about muscle loss (sarcopenia) and why midlife women’s “old routines” often fail to deliver results.- Debunking myths about strength training making women “bulky” and introducing the concept of myofibrillar hypertrophy.- A practical breakdown of tracking progressAbout Living a Nutritious Life Podcast: Welcome to the Living a Nutritious Life podcast with Keri Glassman, MS, RDN, CDN, where we break down the latest nutrition science into smart, actionable tips to help you live your most nutritious life.On the Living a Nutritious Life podcast, Keri and her world-renowned guests cut through the noise, sharing unparalleled, forward-thinking tips, tricks, and the latest in health, wellness, and nutrition science.Based on Keri’s whole-person approach to healthy living, each impactful episode extends far beyond the simplistic “get more sleep” and “eat your greens” advice. She connects the dots like no one else – like how morning yoga can make it easier to choose a healthy lunch, leading to better sleep at night.Listen as Keri and her expert guests explore the physiological and behavioral connections that explain, for example, why the common wisdom around dieting and exercising alone doesn’t work, so you can finally make the meaningful changes you’ve been looking for.Thank you for listening in to this episode of Living a Nutritious Life. We hope you enjoyed the conversation as much as we did! If you found value in this episode, please RATE, REVIEW and SHARE.Get in on the action—enroll in our Become a Nutrition Coach program at nutritiouslife.com/bnc.Connect with Holly:Website: https://www.hollyperkins.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/hollyperkins/The Holly Perkins Health Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-holly-perkins-health-podcast/id1714308454Free Macros 101 Guidebook: https://www.hollyperkins.com/macrosMuscle for Life Workshop: https://www.hollyperkins.com/a/2148207390/SxYgiLjiConnect with Keri on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutritiouslifeofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keriglassman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KeriGlassmanNutritiousLife Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritiousLife_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nutritiouslife Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/nutritious_life/ Website: https://nutritiouslife.com/ Become a Nutrition Coach: https://nutritiouslife.com/bnc/Copyright © 2023-2025 Nutritious Life.#LivingaNutritiousLife #NutritiousLife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.