Mindful Movement
Writing on mindful movement through midlife and perimenopause, from Chrissy Sundt.
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We Need to Rattle the Bones and Get Breathless
Midlife women don't need to stop doing hard things — we need short, purposeful breathlessness and bone-rattling impact, wisely applied.
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The New Luxury in Fitness
The greatest luxury in midlife fitness isn't a marble reception desk, it's clarity and the confidence to ignore everything else.
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Don’t Train the Calendar. Train the Woman.
Cycle syncing assumes a predictable calendar — perimenopause has other plans, so I check in with myself instead.
A 20-Minute Full Body Strength Workout for Women in Midlife
Why a focused 20-minute full body strength session can do more for a midlife body than an hour of everything else.
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Why I Created the Midlife Movement Matrix
Why variety, not intensity, became the guiding principle behind the Midlife Movement Matrix.
Core Exercises for Women After 40: What Actually Works Now
The core exercises that worked at thirty often stop working after forty. Here's what a deep, breath-led core routine looks like instead.
Barre vs Reformer Pilates: Which One Fits a Midlife Body?
A practical look at how barre and reformer Pilates differ, and how to choose between them in perimenopause.
Planks for Women Over 50: A Practical Guide to Real Core Strength
A practical, no-strain guide to planking well in your 50s, from form and hold times to variations that protect wrists and shoulders.
Deep Core vs Abs Exercises: What's Actually the Difference?
Crunches and deep core exercises aren't the same thing, and understanding the difference changes how you train your midsection in midlife.
Core Strength in Perimenopause: Why the Old Approach Stops Working
Why the old crunches-and-planks approach to core strength stops working in perimenopause, and what a more precise, breath-led practice looks like instead.
Heavy vs Light Weights for Menopause: What Actually Builds Strength
Chrissy Sundt breaks down the heavy vs light weights debate for perimenopause, and where barre training actually fits between the two.
Barre vs Strength Training in Menopause: Which One Actually Builds Strength?
Barre and strength training aren't rivals: barre is strength training, built through control rather than heavy load, and the two fit together well in perimenopause.