What are the signs of overtraining in women over 40?

In her video on menopause weight gain, she adds the pattern she sees most in women who come to WarriorBabe, where over-exercising goes together with under-eating. You're exhausted but can't sleep. You're eating less than ever and still not losing weight. Your mood is flat, your motivation is gone, and you feel cold when everyone around you is comfortable. Her point is that a hard lifting session is a healthy stress your body recovers from. The trouble is the cycle: eat less, see no change, train more. She says your body reads that as scarcity and holds on to fat on purpose. She also describes estrogen declining and cortisol running hotter during menopause, which she says can make years of restricting and grinding hit harder. If you suspect hormones are part of the picture, work through that with your doctor.

Her fix isn't more discipline. Nikkiey trains four days a week and schedules her rest days ahead of time, some with a walk or a hike and some fully off. She also says to take an unscheduled rest day when your body really demands it, and to be honest with yourself about whether you're strained or just skipping. In the video she describes lifting three days a week and fueling your workouts instead of punishing yourself with them. If you've been doing everything harder and getting nothing back, the plan needs to change. You're not the one failing.