My Fight Back Against Menopause Started in a Boxing Gym
Strength training after age 50 meant punishing workouts, sore joints — and learning to hold my ground in male-dominated environments.
Illustration by Rachel Levit Ruiz for Bloomberg
The young man sat down opposite me at the small table nestled in the corner of the gym and leaned over, as if we were friends, confidants. “Tell me,” he whispered. “How does it feel?”
I wasn’t sure what the gym employee meant. I’d just done a short trial session with a Muay Thai coach to see if I wanted to sign up. We were in the air-conditioned cool in Singapore, and I wasn’t even sweating. “I feel … OK,” I responded, uncertain.