As women, we know we need to train, sustain and rehabilitate our bodies according to our phase of life, but often we're not sure what that should look like or where to turn for answers. In this live Zoom session, Girls on Hills will be speaking with Jo Perkins, a leading Female Health Physiotherapist and Content Creator at The Well HQ to discover more about how to train smart through peri/menopause.
Jo is excited to talk to us about the fundamentals of training as a female and her 'non negotiables' for this challenging and highly variable stage of life.
Topics will include:
> Musculoskeletal changes
> Metabolism
> Balance & stability
> Breast changes
> Female nutrition
> Female injury prevention
> A changing cycle (perimenopause)
> Training for life
We'll be quizzing Jo for all her best advice for female runners. Got lots of questions of your own? Bring them along, and we'll make time for Q&A at the end of the session.
Meet Jo Perkins
Jo Perkins is a leading Female Health Physiotherapist and keen runner, working with female athletes across many sports. She was recenty working as Head Physio for the Welsh Rugby Union womens’ squad and is now Content Creator at The Well HQ. Jo also works in a private clinic treating females, specialising in female fitness and rehabilitation through all phases of life. Jo has spoken as an expert voice on Women's Hour, Mum Guilt, Sky Sports and the BBC. She also has many years of specialising in pregnancy and post-natal physiotherapy with pilates through Mumma Physio.
Jo was selected as one of Mastercard's World XV for her expertise and research with female athletes, and has recently co-written World Rugby's postpartum 'return to play' guidelines.
Next Month (Oct 19th), Jo will be delivering a Female Athelte Course at Cardiff Met Uni for health/fitness professionals working with or aspiring to work with female athletes, providing detailed insights and management strategies to support female athletes realise their best performance. We will also be giving away a discount code to all attendees...
Can't make the time/date? Don't worry, we'll send a recording to everyone who signed up!
