Q&A - HRT Weight Gain, Deadlift Injuries, Recomp When Lean, Getting Mom to Lift

Can HRT stop menopause weight gain, or is something else going on when the scale keeps climbing? That's 1 of 9 listener questions I'm answering today, from men and women over 40 in very different situations, from lean lifters trying to recomp to people working around old injuries. You'll learn: What dozens of HRT trials found about your weight on the scale The question to answer before you take a diet break after 22 months of dieting Whether body recomposition still works when you're already at 13% body fat How deadlift injury risk compares with squats and with other sports A finding on salt and blood pressure to know before you buy electrolyte drinks If you want a straight answer to the question you've been stuck on, hit play! Get a 2-week free trial of MacroFactor with code WITSANDWEIGHTS. It works backward from your food log and daily weigh-ins to estimate what you burn, and it updates your targets every week: https://witsandweights.com/blog/macrofactor Send me your question for a future episode. I reply to every one by email. https://witsandweights.com/question Timestamps: 0:00 - 9 listener questions for lifters over 40 1:55 - #1: Weight gain on HRT with 5 days of training 5:25 - #2: 22 months in a deficit and diet breaks 8:19 - #3: Tighter clothes, same scale weight 10:48 - #4: Recomp at 13% body fat 13:14 - #5: Weak lifts for your body weight 15:38 - #6: Deadlift injuries after 40 19:29 - #7: Creatine, brain fog, and irritability 21:21 - #8: Daily electrolytes in perimenopause 24:30 - #9: Getting your mom to eat more and lift 28:22 - Bonus: a 10-second morning habit Episode Resources: Episode 501: what perimenopause does and doesn't do to your weight Episode 511: cortisol, HRT, and belly fat after 40 Episode 503: do diet breaks work for fat loss and metabolism? Episode 489: are the squat, deadlift, and row unsafe after 40? More from Wits & Weights: 📱 Get 20% off Fitness Lab (exclusive to podcast listeners), the AI coaching app for strength training and nutrition over 40 🎁 Get my free guides 💪 Join Eat More Lift Heavy, the 26-week coached program to build muscle and lose fat after 40 📊 Track your nutrition with MacroFactor and use code WITSANDWEIGHTS for a 2-week free trial 👥 Join the free Facebook community Educational content only, not medical advice.