Jennie Garth, 52, Says Menopause and Body Pain Make It Feel 'Like My Body Is Fighting Against Me'

• Jennie Garth got candid in an Instagram post where she talked about how menopause, body pain and work have decreased her motivation to stay active
• The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum shared that she has to force herself to hit the gym, saying "it feels like my body is fighting against me"
• She asked her fans for tips and tricks, saying working out is "challenging as we age"

Jennie Garth has been struggling to maintain her fitness routine — explaining that a mix of work, body pain, and menopause have presented new challenges. 

The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum shared an Instagram montage of her intense workout — alongside a candid caption: “I’m going to be real honest with you … I’ve been struggling with working out recently. my travel and work schedule, my body pain, not to mention menopause is a daily minefield, both physically & mentally.”

As the I Choose Me podcaster shared, “Here’s the deal… i stay motivated by FORCING myself to workout. I know I’ll always feel better from doing it. But recently it just feels like my body is fighting against me at times.”

Garth, 52, openly discussed her menopause journey on the most recent episode of her podcast, calling it “a massive cyclone that comes into your life and just does all kinds of destruction.” 

In her recent post she wrote, “ I forget that there’s so much happening inside me, causing so many changes, that of course I’m not always gonna feel or be able to perform how I’d like to (or expect to). I have to remind myself to give myself some grace! I’m doing the best I can & that makes me feel a little better.”

The actress — who began working with a trainer after being diagnosed with osteoarthritis at age 45 — has told PEOPLE “I just keep working those joints out, I keep using those joints so that there's no sedentary time for the arthritis to creep in anywhere I don't want it."

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Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, according to the Mayo Clinic. It occurs when the “protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones wears down over time. It can cause pain, stiffness, and swelling, among other symptoms that limit movement."

Although the video was set to Shania Twain’s empowering anthem, “Man! I Feel Like a Woman,” Garth made faces at the camera as she struggled through her workout routine.

She made sure to thank her trainer, Jason Cohen from Jason Alive Fitness, “for always pushing me just enough & for your patience & understating of my beautiful, hard working body. 💪🏻❤️”

The actress previously shared that she had to take a break from the gym in January after being sick for two weeks.

“After taking this time to let my body rest it’s even more challenging to even go to the gym, let alone make it thru a normal workout,” Garth wrote at the time.

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She ended her intimate post with a callout for her fans, asking for advice.

“Tell me, how do you find working out challenging as we age & as we deal with these human changes? Share with us all any any tips & tricks!,” she wrote.

“I need them just as much as we all do. 🙏🏻”