What Is The Fitness Menopause? | Modern Wisdom Podcast 173

Today I am joined by Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness. The Fitness Menopause is a concept we've been talking about for a while. It describes the transition from bro (or chick) lifting to a more rounded fitness regime as you leave your 20's or 30's behind and start to fully indulge your true exercising passions. Expect to learn why you might lowkey hate the exercise routine you're following, the story behind each of our journeys through TFM, why you have to serve your time doing brolifting first, why girls who are dancers should change their training immediately, and much more... Sponsor: Shop Eleiko’s full range at https://www.shop.eleiko.com (enter code MW15 for 15% off everything) Extra Stuff: Check out Jonny & Yusef's site - https://propanefitness.com/ Take a break from alcohol and upgrade your life - https://6monthssober.com/podcast Check out everything I recommend from books to products - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom #fitness #bodybuilding #zyzz - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

YusefguestJonnyguestChris Williamsonhost

May 21, 20201h 12mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: May 21, 2020
Duration: 1h 12m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Today I am joined by Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness. The Fitness Menopause is a concept we've been talking about for a while. It describes the transition from bro (or chick) lifting to a more rounded fitness regime as you leave your 20's or 30's behind and start to fully indulge your true exercising passions. Expect to learn why you might lowkey hate the exercise routine you're following, the story behind each of our journeys through TFM, why you have to serve your time doing brolifting first, why girls who are dancers should change their training immediately, and much more... Sponsor: Shop Eleiko’s full range at https://www.shop.eleiko.com (enter code MW15 for 15% off everything) Extra Stuff: Check out Jonny & Yusef's site - https://propanefitness.com/ Take a break from alcohol and upgrade your life - https://6monthssober.com/podcast Check out everything I recommend from books to products - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom #fitness #bodybuilding #zyzz - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

SPEAKERS

Yusef
guest
Jonny
guest
Chris Williamson
host
Narrator
other

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Yusef and Jonny, What Is The Fitness Menopause? | Modern Wisdom Podcast 173 explores escaping Bro Lifting: Navigating the ‘Fitness Menopause’ And Beyond The episode explores “fitness menopause” – the point where long-time gym bros and lifters become bored, disenchanted, or injured from years of bodybuilding-style training and begin questioning what they actually want from fitness. Chris Williamson and guests Jonny and Yusuf trace how a generation of Millennials got swept into low-skill, aesthetics-focused lifting via sites like T Nation and bodybuilding.com, only to later crave performance, health, and enjoyment over pure looks. They argue many people confuse liking exercise with liking bodybuilding and would be happier pivoting to other sports or modalities once basic strength and muscle are built. The conversation also covers injury-driven wake‑up calls, how goals shift with age, and why objective performance metrics beat purely subjective aesthetic judgment.

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