In this episode, I’m joined by my client IFBB Pro Karlen Crouch to walk you through her journey from burnout to balance.

After years of contest prep, chronic dieting and getting stage-lean year after year, Karlen came to me in a state of severe metabolic adaptation, hormonal disruption and adrenal dysfunction.

Together, we took a health-first, periodized approach to restore her physiology and today, at 41, she’s in the best shape of her life both physically and hormonally.

We dive into the toll of low energy availability, the importance of strategic recovery phases, the power of maintenance and how a well-executed Fat Loss Phase after restoring health can lead to lasting results.

TOPICS:
⁃ THE HIDDEN COST OF CHRONIC DIETING & CONTEST PREP
⁃ WHAT METABOLIC ADAPTATION REALLY IS
⁃ RED-S & THE IMPACT OF LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY ON WOMEN’S HEALTH
⁃ UNDERSTANDING ADRENAL DYSFUNCTION & CORTISOL DYSREGULATION
⁃ BIOFEEDBACK RED FLAGS: WHEN YOUR BODY STOPS RESPONDING
⁃ HOW WE REVERSED YEARS OF STRESS, LOW ENERGY & HORMONAL BURNOUT
⁃ WHY MAINTENANCE PHASES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR LONG-TERM PROGRESS
⁃ STRATEGIC RECOVERY: INSIDE KARLEN’S POST-SHOW REBOUND PLAN
⁃ HOW TO USE MAINTENANCE TO IMPROVE TRAINING, FLEXIBILITY & RESULTS
⁃ KARLEN’S FAT LOSS SUCCESS AT 41: LEANER, STRONGER, HEALTHIER
⁃ TRUE BODY RECOMPOSITION AS AN ADVANCED TRAINEE
⁃ CREATING A SUSTAINABLE PHYSIQUE WITHOUT SACRIFICING HEALTH
⁃ ADVICE FOR WOMEN STUCK IN THE CHRONIC DIETING CYCLE

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