Name: Exercise Cortisol Is Not Cushing’s @BarbellMedicine
Uploaded: 2026-06-29T01:29:31-0400
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: A hard workout pushes your cortisol to 600 or 700 for an hour, then it dips below where it started. Cushing’s disease sits above 900 all day, every day. Those are not the same thing, and exercise is not “spiking your cortisol” in any way that matters. Full episode in bio. #cortisol #menopause #perimenopause #womenshealth #strengthtraining #HIIT #midlife #BarbellMedicine

Exercise Cortisol Is Not Cushing’s @BarbellMedicine

Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

A hard workout pushes your cortisol to 600 or 700 for an hour, then it dips below where it started. Cushing’s disease sits above 900 all day, every day. Those are not the same thing, and exercise is not “spiking your cortisol” in any way that matters. Full episode in bio. #cortisol #menopause #perimenopause #womenshealth #strengthtraining #HIIT #midlife #BarbellMedicine