How much you weigh is usually how you measure how healthy you are. Until you are menopausal and then your waistline expands! It suddenly comes under scrutiny.
The waist to hip ratio is an important guide for women’s health, as it measure where you store any extra weight. An increase around the waistline also means out internal organs are affected. An increasing waist line usually means an increasing risk of diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
- A waist to hip ratio is ideally less than 0.82. Over 0.9 usually means an increasing risk of health issues.
- A women’s waist measurement is ideally between 81cm and 87 cm.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Plus
What is your Body Mass Index and why would you use it?
Basal Metabolic Rate: Harris Benedict
The Harris Benedict method calculates how many calories you need – Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) using your age as well as weight and height.
Exercise Heart Rate Zones
Use your resting heart rate and your age to calculate your heart rate zones for exercising
Samantha Valand is a Pilates teacher, Yoga Instructor and Personal Trainer. Who helps women fall in love with exercising again after the menopause. You can find some inspiration over on the blog Samatha has a free newsletter and a fun way to sign up is through my 'Elements of Exercise | Post menopause Quiz' which help you figure out what type of fitness focus to set next using Elements of Exercise framework