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.📌 Rivki's IG: rivkirabinowitz | TikTok: rivkirabinowitz📌 Jenn's IG: pelotonjenn 00:00 Intro01:11 Cold-Calling Peloton05:12 Falling in Love with Movement07:52 How Jenn Curates Her Playlists09:19 The Back Nine Era Mindset13:34 What Women in Midlife Actually Need15:39 Why Cardio Alone Isn't Enough20:41 Consistency Over Intensity23:01 Stop Punishing Yourself30:32 Why Walking Changed Everything31:43 Navigating Menopause34:31 Nutrition & Protein in Midlife36:20 Sleep Disruption & Adjustments37:14 HRT, Supplements & Bone Density43:09 How to Prepare in Your 40s46:41 Peloton Strength Trainer Recs48:16 Closing Wisdom & Rapid Fire