Invest In Your Muscle Bank Account
In this month’s newsletter I’m giving out some investment advice. 🤑
I often kid with my patients that I’m helping them build generational health. And I believe it’s true!
Just like wealth, health is built through hard work and investment. And just like wealth, health habits often get passed down through generations. Have you ever thought about how your parents shaped your health habits, for good or bad, intentionally or unintentionally?
So read on to become a savvy investor in your health, and it just may impact your family for generations to come!
Your Muscle Bank Account 💪
We all know it’s important to invest early and regularly into our retirement account. Well, the same is true for your muscle account.
It’s just as important that you make regular investments into your muscle bank account by lifting weights because as you age your body loses muscle mass if you’re not making regular deposits. This muscle loss affects women significantly and increases the onset of pelvic floor symptoms like leaking and pelvic pain.
Research shows…
In their 30s, women lose ~5% of their muscle mass over the course of this decade*, and nearly 33% of women experience pelvic floor symptoms*
In their 40s, this loss increases to ~3-8% of muscle mass over this decade*, and 40-50% of women regularly experience pelvic floor symptoms.*
In their 50s, muscle loss accelerates to 1%-2% per year *, with pelvic floor symptoms also increasing. Will there be anything left for retirement?
Just like money in our bank account, our muscle bank account will draw down over time as life progresses if nothing is done.
And that’s the thing…many women are not making regular deposits into their muscle account, which also leaves them more prone to injury and osteoporosis.
How to Start Investing 💸
Lifting weights is the BEST investment to stop muscle loss, improve pelvic floor issues, increase bone density and compound muscle gains. And it’s never too late to start! See below for some practical advice on getting started.
Already have a cardio routine? 🏃♀️
Swap just 10 minutes at the beginning of your cardio routine for some strength work. This way it’s not requiring any more time invested, just a different effort. Focus on movements that work multiple muscle groups like squats, lunges, planks and presses for the best bang for your buck!
Don’t have a routine? 🧍♀️
Start with just 10 minutes, 3 days a week. Rotate each session working upper body, core and lower body to make sure you hit the whole body. Focus on showing up and getting comfortable with being a beginner. I promise in a few short weeks you will be amazed at how good you feel!
Don’t know where to start? 🤔
Do you want structured strength training workouts that progress from beginner to advanced? Know that my online courses are actually strength training (& education) programs in disguise! 🥸
Check out my online learning & exercise programs here
Pelvic Power - Contains 8 full-body strength routines that start slow and get progressively harder.
Cleared to Confident - A more extensive program containing over 20 strength routines, broken up into lower body, core, and upper body.
Or try some of my free 10 minute YouTube workouts. My pregnancy strength series for upper body, core and lower body is perfect for beginners.
I hope this investment advice helps you on your way to building generational wealth health!
Invest like your health depends on it,
Dr. Chris
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I want you to have the knowledge & tools to make great health choices for yourself. Ideas shared in this blog do not constitute medical advice.
