Menopause and Strength Training: ‘A Sense of Power’

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Published on: 22/07/2025

For years, Cindy Dallow thought endurance sports were all she needed to stay healthy. The longtime triathlete and PhD in nutrition could bike for miles, run 10Ks, and finish Ironman events — but she couldn’t do a single push-up. “I didn’t see the point in resistance training or going to the gym,” Cindy says. “I was fit. Or so I thought.”