What kind of menopause athlete are you?

Menopause does not end your athletic life, it changes the assignment. Find out which kind of athlete you are now, then get the plan that fits her.

Meet all the types

How Phaes helps after the quiz

Whichever athlete you are, the plan that works now is one that adapts to the body you have today: heavy enough to protect your bone and muscle, easy enough to recover, and tuned to your cycle and how you feel. Phaes builds exactly that, and changes it as you do.

Questions women ask about this

Is strength training really that important in menopause?

It is one of the most important things you can do. Falling estrogen accelerates loss of bone and muscle, and heavy resistance training directly counters both while supporting metabolism, balance, and mood. For most women in midlife, lifting two or three times a week is a higher priority than adding more cardio.

Can I still train hard in menopause?

Yes, with smarter structure. Hard efforts still build fitness, but recovery takes longer and energy varies more, so the women who keep thriving tend to alternate genuinely hard days with genuinely easy ones and adjust to how they feel. It is less about backing off and more about placing the hard work where your body can absorb it.

Keep going

• Should I be lifting heavy in perimenopause?
• A menopause running plan that adapts
• Is it perimenopause? Take the symptom check
• Take another Phaes quiz