# @_she.got.this on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DL4ybazim5l
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61671951-shegotthis-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-09T12:38:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Olga | Wellness Concierge 40+ (@_she.got.this) — https://gondola.cc/_she.got.this

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🔬 1. Excessive cardio increases cortisol

When you do long, intense cardio (like daily running or spin), your body produces high levels of cortisol, your primary stress hormone.
🧠 Chronically elevated cortisol leads to:
	•	Muscle breakdown
	•	Belly fat storage
	•	Poor sleep
	•	Disrupted hormones (especially progesterone and estrogen)

🔬 2. It can lower muscle mass

Cardio burns calories—but it also burns muscle if not paired with strength training and enough protein.
💪 And muscle = metabolism.
Losing it = slower metabolism, weaker bones, and more fatigue.

🔬 3. It strains your thyroid & adrenals

Overdoing cardio (especially fasted or on low calories) puts stress on your thyroid and adrenal glands—key players in hormonal balance and energy.
🧬 This can lead to:
	•	Sluggish metabolism
	•	Fatigue
	•	Cold hands/feet
	•	Irregular periods or low libido

🔬 4. It doesn’t improve insulin sensitivity like strength training does

After 40, we become more insulin resistant.
⚡ Lifting weights helps build muscle that uses glucose efficiently, reducing belly fat and blood sugar crashes. Cardio alone won’t do this.

✨ The better path?

Short bursts of cardio + resistance training, proper fueling, and stress management = strength, hormone balance, and longevity.

💬 Comment RESET if you’re ready to ditch the burnout cycle and follow a smarter fitness plan made for your 40+ body.

#HormoneBalance #FitOver40 #WomenWhoLift #CortisolControl #SmartFitness #StrengthOverSkinny #LongevityLifestyle #ResetYourMetabolism

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womenwholift, fitover40, longevitylifestyle, resetyourmetabolism, strengthoverskinny, cortisolcontrol, smartfitness, hormonebalance

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