A question for the exercisers ...

[3timeslucky]

I'm wondering how/if you found the peri-menopause (or menopause) affected your exercising.

I'm 52 and perimenopausal. I'm a light to moderate exerciser (go to the gym 3 times a week for an hour or so each time). In the last couple of months (also co-inciding with the first full month I've had without a period since I was breastfeeding my last child) I've had a couple of tendon and muscle injuries and also have horrible pains in the joints in my fingers in the mornings. My knees have been a bit rubbish for a decade so I'm ignoring their creaking.

Is this likely to be just coincidence or does a drop in oestrogen make you susceptible to more pulls, strains and (what feels like) general decrepitude?

@Goatrider. No recommendations as such but myvitamins.com stock collagen supplements.

Yes, turmeric may support joint health. One thing to note is that there are challenges with absorption, and a hydro-soluble form absorbs better.

I'm 50. No joint aches and pains (yet?) but I definitely never get the feeling of 'flow' anymore. Exercise just all feels like damn hard work.