684: The 5-Minute Workout That Boosts Metabolism, Energy & Reverses Aging with Ulrich Dempfle

Energized with Dr. Mariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 974 Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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“I can never get a good workout in… I don’t have the time.” I hear it all the time, especially from busy women. But get ready to learn the best way NEVER to say that statement again! In this episode, I sit down with Ulrich Dempfle, the CEO of CAROL, to talk about why carving out even a few minutes for exercise in midlife can be a total game-changer. Ulrich explains that the right movement is one of the most powerful things you can do to boost health span, energy, and quality sleep. So we dive into the science of VO₂ max and mitochondrial function (which start to decline in our 30s), and how efficient workouts can slow that process dramatically. For busy women in midlife, heart health and metabolic health are front and center, and CAROL’s unique approach makes it possible to train smarter, not longer, for ultimate health. Tune in here to learn all about CAROL, and discover how quick, intentional exercise can fit seamlessly into your hectic life WITHOUT sacrificing results! Ulrich Dempfle Ulrich Dempfle is the CEO and co-founder of CAROL Bike. He began his career as a mechanical engineer in Germany’s automotive industry, but later became a healthcare system consultant and is now a fitness tech pioneer. Ulrich’s personal fitness transformation is proof of CAROL’s power. He stresses the importance of not only improving fitness but also delaying the aging process. By significantly improving his own VO2max, CAROL Bike has helped him turn back the clock on aging and keep it there. IN THIS EPISODE Positive and healthy alternatives to long cardio exercises Comparing the benefits of different training methods All about CAROL, and how it can help you get your energy back How 5 minutes on the CAROL bike can be transformative for you Physical, mental, and cognitive benefits of the CAROL bike The science behind short, effective, rehit workouts How CAROL is ideal for supporting women’s unique hormonal shifts in perimenopause and menopause Use the code MARIZA to claim $100 OFF your CAROL bike! QUOTES “Unfortunately, with aging, we all lose about 10% of our VO2 max per decade. So it's a progressive thing. It starts from around 30, and if you don't do something about it, you will lose fitness progressively throughout your life.” “Based on the feedback we're receiving, [we] make it as simple as possible and take as many barriers away to actually stick to a workout and reap the benefits that are available from this ultra short, super efficient workout.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Preorder the Perimenopause Revolution and get your VIP ticket to the Perimenopause Solution event http://hayh.site/pr_bl_ap-snyder_a_opt Get $100 off your CAROL bike HERE with code: MARIZA https://carolbike.pxf.io/GK3LaE CAROL YouTube CAROL Instagram CAROL Facebook RELATED EPISODES #546: How to Stay Lean, Energized and Strong By Working With Your Physiology, Not Against It with Dr. Stacy Sims #646: The Number One Exercise Hack I’m Doing Daily In Peri To Burn Fat, Build Lean Muscle and Boost Energy & Mental Clarity #552: The Midlife Muscle Crisis: Why Maintaining Muscle Is Necessary For Fat Loss, Strength and Longevity with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon 672: Unbreakable: How to Build a Body And Life That Defies the Rules of Aging with Dr. Vonda Wright

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0:00.0	Exercise is super fundamental.
0:04.0	I think next to sleep, I would argue, is probably the most important thing you can do for yourself.
0:10.0	If you have very easy access on equipment, that makes it very easy to get it right.
0:15.0	It's very, very short and super efficient, and you see the benefits because it's all very quantified.
0:19.0	Those are all built to make it as easy as
0:21.8	possible to develop a healthy routine, a healthy habit and a sustainable lifestyle change.
0:27.1	Welcome back to the energized with Dr. Marisa podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Marisa, and I'm here
0:33.9	to help you rock your hormones, optimize your metabolic health, and feel energized
0:38.5	in your body so that you can age powerfully and wake up feeling amazing in your body for many
0:44.5	years to come. Let's jump on in. Well before I was in perimenopause, I was burning out as a result
0:52.9	of my workouts. I remember being 36 years old and I was doing
0:57.3	Orange Theory classes three to four times a week around 7 o'clock in the morning and I was competing
1:02.1	with 20 year olds. And at the time, I remember I was overworking because I was gaining weight.
1:08.7	And the harder I worked out, the more weight I was gaining because I
1:13.1	was in perpetual burnout. I knew that I was deregulating cortisol and I was stacking fat as a
1:20.2	result. My body was literally in a perpetual stress response system and it was out of control.
1:26.7	To the point where once I was done with that
1:28.6	workout for the day, I pretty much couldn't do anything else for the rest of the day. And I will tell
1:34.1	you a lot of times we hear that this happens in midlife, but for so many of my patients, it happens
1:39.0	even sooner, often in our mid to late 30s where the same type of workouts that we did in our 20s and even in
1:45.6	our early 30s stops working by the time we're 37, 39, 41 years old.
1:52.5	So if you are in peri menopause or menopause like me, let me tell you, the last thing that
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