The Journal
Essays from Geetha Rajendram on training, nutrition, hormones, sleep, and the practical work of building a body that holds up for the next forty years.
Menopause
May 2026 · 7 min read
Menopause is not a diagnosis. It's a recalibration — and the right training, nutrition, and sleep architecture can make it your strongest decade yet.
By Geetha Rajendram
Perimenopause
May 2026 · 6 min read
The hormonal turbulence often begins in your late 30s. Knowing what's happening — and what to do about it — changes everything.
By Geetha Rajendram
Men's Health
April 2026 · 6 min read
Lower testosterone, shifting identity, fragile sleep. The midlife crisis is real — and the way out is structural, not impulsive.
By Geetha Rajendram
Training
April 2026 · 5 min read
If you only do one thing after 40, lift weights. Here's the physiology, the dose, and the simplest possible starting plan.
By Geetha Rajendram
Nutrition
March 2026 · 6 min read
Forget the cleanses. After 40, the goal is muscle, blood sugar control, and food you can eat for the next 40 years.
By Geetha Rajendram
Recovery
March 2026 · 5 min read
After 40, sleep architecture changes. Here's how to defend deep sleep and why it matters more than your training program.
By Geetha Rajendram
Mobility
February 2026 · 5 min read
Stiffness isn't inevitable. A small daily mobility practice protects the joints your future training will rely on.
By Geetha Rajendram
Stress & Hormones
February 2026 · 6 min read
Chronic stress is metabolic. Here's what's actually happening and the four levers that move it.
By Geetha Rajendram
Training
January 2026 · 5 min read
More is not better. Smarter is better. A practical cardio prescription for the second half of life.
By Geetha Rajendram
Family Health
January 2026 · 6 min read
Sustainable health is rarely a solo project. How to shift the household so wellness becomes the path of least resistance.
By Geetha Rajendram