Shadowing Practice: Dr. Stacy Sims: The Exercise Your Brain Needs Before Perimenopause - Learn English Speaking with Video

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So what would be your prescription for like a 35 year old female when it comes to exercise?
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If their their main goal now is to look at brain health like you're talking about?
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Yeah.
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So, I mean, if we look at that, then we know we have to produce lactate.
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So we do some high intensity work because lactate becomes a preferred fuel for the brain.
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And when we start getting into our late 40s, we start having changes in brain metabolism because of perimenopause.
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So if we're able to produce lactate and the brain learns to use it, then it helps attenuate any kind of metabolic change in the brain.
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And then also strength training.
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Initially starting any strength training is good, but then definitely having some periodization into heavier loads and supply of metrics.
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So if we're looking for brain health, that's from a physical standpoint.
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And then when you're talking about nutrition, of course, we're looking at omega-3s and creatine to help.
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So those would be like the big four, intensity, strength training, paying attention to what kind of strength, not resistance training, but strength training.
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And then we have our omega-3s and our creatine.
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So we'll definitely talk about creatine here in a moment because I know that's something you're also very excited about.
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I see the momentous gear, which I know that they're, they make a high quality creatine.
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And I know that, and so based on what you just said with strength training,
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do, I guess it's also important for women to challenge themselves
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because eventually they're going to reach a point where they plateau
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and they probably won't get the same benefit for their brain, correct?
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Right.
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Well, that's something we don't know.
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So that's part of it.
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It's like, what is the plateau and how do we change it?
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But just like any other kind of plateau, if you're trying to build strength and hypertrophy, you do have to change it up.
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You can't keep doing the same thing over and over.
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We see the consistency and a true periodized program.
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So if we have someone who's already resistance trained, like an Olympic lifter, and she's in her thirties, like she's already lifting heavy.
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Well, what kinds of things can we do to challenge the brain and the pattering to create that neural connection?
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We don't know.
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And that's part of what the research is going to hopefully infer and, and lead us down a path to figure out.

What You'll Learn

Practice shadowspeak to master conversational flow while discussing health and science—key for IELTS speaking practice. You’ll also learn to explain complex ideas (like brain health and exercise) clearly, a must for real-world English. Plus, get comfortable with "what if" and "how do" questions, common in both casual chats and exams.

Listen For These Sounds

The dialogue is full of connected speech! Notice how "what would be" becomes "whaddup be" and "because of" links to "cuzuv". Reductions like "I mean" → "I’m mean" and "you're talking about" → "you’re talkin’ about" are everywhere. These small links make your English sound natural—perfect for shadow speak practice.

Say It Like a Native

Mirror the speaker’s rhythm by stressing key words: "produce lactate," "strength training," "omega-3s." Pause slightly before big ideas, like "So if we're able to produce lactate..." to build tension. For "creatine," stretch the first syllable ("CREE-uh-teen") to match the natural emphasis. Use shadowspeaks techniques: repeat short phrases immediately after the video to nail the pace. These quick wins will make your speaking sound confident and native-like.

Learning English with videos like this isn’t just about words—it’s about sounding like you belong in the conversation. Whether you’re prepping for IELTS or just want to chat fluently, these tips will boost your skills fast. Start shadowing today and feel the progress!

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Gölgeleme, başlangıçta profesyonel tercüman eğitimi için geliştirilen ve çok dilli Dr. Alexander Arguelles tarafından popüler hale getirilen, bilim destekli bir dil öğrenme tekniğidir. Yöntem basit ama güçlüdür: ana dili İngilizce olan bir sesi dinler ve hemen yüksek sesle tekrar edersiniz — konuşmacıyı 1-2 saniye gecikmeyle takip eden bir gölge gibi. Pasif dinleme veya dilbilgisi alıştırmalarının aksine, gölgeleme beyninizi ve ağız kaslarınızı gerçek konuşma kalıplarını eşzamanlı olarak işlemeye ve yeniden üretmeye zorlar. Araştırmalar, telaffuz doğruluğu, tonlama, ritim, bağlı konuşma, dinleme anlama ve konuşma akıcılığını önemli ölçüde geliştirdiğini göstermektedir — bu da onu IELTS Konuşma hazırlığı ve gerçek dünya İngilizce iletişimi için en etkili yöntemlerden biri yapar.

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