Women and Longevity

I get messages from women saying “Your get-fit program is great for men, but women are different.”

If that were the case, your mother would be strong and resilient. But look at the 75+ women in your life: are they strong and resilient? Or are they one fall away from disaster? Yes, women are different from men. But they don’t die very differently. They break bones. They get cancer. They have heart attacks. They get dementia. They become frail and less and less active.

The best research shows that most women should be on hormone replacement therapy. In this video, Peter breaks down hormone issues for women. I consider this a must-see video, even for men who want to understand what women go through and need:

To be fit and healthy in their eighties, women – like men – should lose fat and build as much bone and muscle as they can and work to maintain that condition by working harder and harder every year. This is not for everyone. This is for people who really want to be independent in their later years. I’m not saying you should become Lauren Bruzzone, but you can learn from her:

Dr Rhonda Patrick has a YouTube channel where she explains why women need to exercise, hormones, what supplements to take, etc.

Here she talks with an expert on high-intensity training:

Here’s a conversation between Peter and a woman who has been through intense strength training …

Here’s the takeaway: wherever you are, you can do better. You can eat better, sleep better, get better exercise, and get better supplements. If you can move the needle in the right direction, you’ll benefit in the long run. You don’t have to become a superstar athlete. If you can move yourself from the bottom half of your age group to the top half – if you can be at the 60th percentile of physical fitness for your age group – you’ll get huge benefits in quality of life in your later years.

I’m asking the same thing of women that I ask of men: dedicate 30 minutes a day and three cardio sessions a week. It does not have to be world class. It just has to keep moving you in the right direction.

You can do this. You can do it without me. But you’ll do better with a coach behind you. I guarantee it. Sign up for your onboarding session and let’s start on your longevity program today.