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Episode #12: women athletes over 40

How can exercise become a priority when you have always been told it is just about getting beach-ready?

These powerful words from Cristina Mitre, journalist specialising in women, sport, health and beauty, open this episode.

Our podcast explores an often overlooked issue: sport for women over 40.

After years of magazines and uninformed opinions about women’s bodies, this episode challenges the myths.

Joining Cristina are Clara Montesinos, journalist and podcast host, and Javi Guerrero, sports nutritionist and Technical Director of INDYA. There is plenty to discuss.

How does a female athlete’s context change after 40? There are improvements too! We discuss changes and adapting training and nutrition for optimal performance while protecting mental wellbeing.

  • What most concerns women over 40?
  • How does the sporting context change for women after 40, and where do improvements occur?
  • How should women over 40 train and eat?
  • Which myths persist about women over 40, and is there any truth to them?
  • What does running mean to Cristina Mitre? How does she organise training and nutrition?
  • What should every female athlete over 40 know?

 

Find the answers in this episode.

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Speak soon!

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