| Menopause and muscle weakness is an inescapable | | | | Menopausal muscular weakness occurs due to the |
| fact of every aging woman's life and dealing with the | | | | loss of muscle mass that naturally happens as time |
| accompanying symptoms is an achievable goal | | | | goes by. Aging affects women sooner through |
| through proper health management. Menopause and | | | | muscular weakness, if they have not been exercising |
| the problems that come along with it is largely | | | | regularly or adequately and by the age of 70, women |
| dependent upon a woman's genetic make-up, but | | | | lose about 15% every decade. To combat this |
| equally responsible is the way she has led her life. | | | | problem, it is very important that musculo-skeletal |
| Her lifestyle, family history and the amount of | | | | strength training is undertaken to help burn fat and |
| exercise, diet balance and emotional well being she | | | | stimulate bones. When this is done, minerals that |
| has maintained, are all contributing factors that | | | | keep them dense are retained and overall muscular |
| determine her possible menopausal issues. | | | | and bone strength is maintained. |
| Menopause and Muscle Weakness: Causes | | | | From the age of 30 onwards, there is a steady |
| The years after menopause can be happy and | | | | decline in muscle mass and women with no strength |
| productive, if negative consequences, such as, | | | | training lose between 5 and 7 pounds of muscle mass |
| muscular weakening, reduced bone density, irritability | | | | within 10 years. To be better equipped to bear up to |
| and joint pains are avoided through preventive | | | | the symptoms of menopause, it is essential for |
| measures. Muscular weakness is a common complaint | | | | women to take up a properly designed |
| of many women going through menopause and the | | | | strength-training program as this helps you to have |
| likely causes are leading a sedentary lifestyle, smoking | | | | more strength available per kilogram body weight. |
| or poor nutrition before this change sets in. | | | | Your trained muscles remain stronger up to an |
| Menopause and Muscle Weakness: How to | | | | advanced age and life after menopause can be as |
| Overcome | | | | fulfilling as before. |
| As it is possible to prevent bone loss through timely | | | | Menopause and Muscle Weakness: Prevention |
| calcium intake and magnesium supplements, combined | | | | To prevent muscular weakness during menopause, |
| with weight-bearing moderate impact exercises and | | | | women should go for strength training, and schedule |
| strength training with weights, it is also possible to | | | | it for two to three times per week using weights, |
| counter muscular weakness. Including vitamin D in the | | | | combined with aerobic exercise. This helps in building |
| diet and exposure to adequate sunlight with the right | | | | muscle strength, which affects bone density, balance |
| balance of a healthy diet and regular physical exercise | | | | and endurance. A program for each muscle group |
| are factors that contribute to your overall fitness | | | | that addresses muscular tone, strength and |
| levels. | | | | endurance is very important to circumvent |
| These precautions would also help prevent the early | | | | menopause and muscular weakness related to it. |
| onset of muscular problems. The downward spiral for | | | | Flexibility, balance and coordination increases through |
| women after menopause usually occurs when body | | | | regular strength-training, and gentle yoga, Pilates and |
| stability and flexibility has been neglected through | | | | other stretching activities once or twice weekly can |
| limited movements. This in turn, varies the sensory | | | | offset the challenges of core musculature. Breathing |
| motor activity and brings down optimal muscular | | | | and other cardio routines, combined with this simple |
| strength. | | | | program bring general well-being and better chances |
| Menopause and Muscle Weakness: Muscular Mass | | | | of good health later in life too. |