Peloton’s Jenn Sherman: The Fitness Shift Every Woman Needs to Make

Jenn Sherman is one of Peloton's first-ever instructors, a cycling icon who has been leading riders for over 13 years and recently turned her focus to what she calls the Back Nine Era: redefining strength, longevity, and midlife fitness for women. She and Rivki talk about why cardio alone stops being enough in midlife, what her Back Nine Era mindset really means for how women should be moving and fueling their bodies, and why she now spends five days a week lifting weights instead of riding. They also get into the reality of navigating menopause: the mood shifts, disrupted sleep, and bone density wake-up calls nobody warned her about; and why Jenn believes this chapter of life is less about declining and more about pivoting into the strongest version of yourself yet.

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00:00 Intro

01:11 Cold-Calling Peloton

05:12 Falling in Love with Movement

07:52 How Jenn Curates Her Playlists

09:19 The Back Nine Era Mindset

13:34 What Women in Midlife Actually Need

15:39 Why Cardio Alone Isn't Enough

20:41 Consistency Over Intensity

23:01 Stop Punishing Yourself

30:32 Why Walking Changed Everything

31:43 Navigating Menopause

34:31 Nutrition & Protein in Midlife

36:20 Sleep Disruption & Adjustments

37:14 HRT, Supplements & Bone Density

43:09 How to Prepare in Your 40s

46:41 Peloton Strength Trainer Recs

48:16 Closing Wisdom & Rapid Fire