11/05/2026
“Why Am I So Exhausted After Exercise Now?” 😩
Have you ever finished a workout and instead of feeling energised… you feel completely flattened for days afterwards?
Not just physically sore.
But emotionally drained.
Wired but tired.
Foggy.
Inflamed.
Exhausted.
This is something many women experience in peri and post menopause - and it’s not because you’re unfit, lazy or “getting old.”
Menopause changes the recovery conversation.
As hormones shift, the nervous system and stress response can become more sensitive.
Which means exercise stress + emotional stress + life stress can sometimes tip the body into overload.
This is where cortisol, nervous system fatigue and recovery capacity matter more than ever.
And here’s the important part:
The goal isn’t to stop exercising.
It’s to understand what your body responds well to now.
For me personally?
Gym work makes me feel energised and strong. 🏋🏻
But teaching back-to-back classes can leave me feeling completely depleted - so I’ve learnt I don’t need to “do” every class anymore and I schedule my recovery far better now.
Because smarter recovery is part of training.
I’d love to know:
👇 What type of exercise leaves YOU feeling energised?
👇 And what tends to leave you feeling depleted afterwards?
