NEXT LEVEL

From Dr. Stacy Sims, author of ROAR and renowned exercise and nutrition scientist, comes a comprehensive, physiology-based guide to performance nutrition for active women approaching or experiencing menopause.

In the female athletic community, menopause is simply not spoken about. Women just seem to find themselves "aging out" of competing in their chosen sport. But with some nutritional adjustments, women can train and race strong well into their sixties and beyond. Stacy Sims is here to help women biohack their menopause - first to understand it, then to apply research to match their training and nutrition to their unique physiology, and achieve optimum athletic performance. Sims provides women with all the training and nutrition advice they need to build a rock solid fitness foundation to keep them as strong and capable as ever as they age.

NEXT LEVEL addresses the different stages of menopause and what is happening physiologically at each stage. There's a starter plan of changes women can make to support their bodies during this transition that includes supplements, exercises, and macronutrient requirements to maintain peak performance. The book delves into topics like endurance, strength, flexibility, body composition, recovery, joint health, bone health, pelvic floor function, mood, hot flashes, hormone swings, and sleep. Stacy's message acknowledges that some change is inevitable - nobody keeps getting stronger and faster until they die. But you can still be strong, compete, and find your strength in the second half of your life.

Dr. Stacy Sims MSc PHD is a forward thinking Stanford-based exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance, especially for women. Dr. Sims is in high demand in the sports nutrition, performance, and active women's universe for her "Women Are Not Small Men" lectures and is a regular featured speaker at professional and academic conferences, including those by USOC and USA Cycling.