The Hormone Genius Podcast

S4 Ep. 23: Healthy Women Lift Heavy: Weightlifting 101

Mar 27, 2024

Discover the benefits of weightlifting for women's health and how to empower yourself through strength training. From debunking myths to activating core muscles, learn how to optimize muscle growth and improve overall well-being. Explore the impact of proper form, creatine usage, and leveraging estrogen levels for enhanced performance.

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Strength training improves bone density and muscle mass, essential for women's health and metabolism.

Proper form, strategic workout plans, and confidence help women succeed in strength training.

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The Importance of Strength Training for Women's Health

Strength training is essential for women's health as it offers numerous benefits. It helps increase bone density, reducing the risk of osteoporosis, especially crucial during and after menopause. Additionally, strength training boosts muscle mass, leading to a higher metabolism and improved glucose metabolism. It also enhances immunity by increasing lymph drainage. A key supplement like creatine aids in muscle hydration and performance without affecting weight gain. Leveraging estrogen levels during specific menstrual phases optimizes muscle building potential and reduces injury risks.

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Introduction

4min

Empowering Women Through Weightlifting

21min

Empowering Women Through Strength Training and Core Activation

6min

Benefits of Strength Training and Importance of Creatine

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Empowering Women Through Strength Training and Hormone Genius

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Finally, weightlifting is getting the attention it deserves! For years we have learned about how aerobic activity is good for our health and cardiovascular system. But in more recent years, more attention has been given to the benefits of lifting weights. It improves muscle mass, bone density, improves insulin levels, and promotes longevity and cardiovascular health. “Resistance training not only can improve or maintain muscle mass and strength, but also has favorable physiological and clinical effects on cardiovascular disease and risk factors.” American Heart Associaltion We want you to not only understand the benefits of weights, but also how to start and the do's and don'ts of getting started. Join Jamie, Teresa & Emily having a great conversation about the benefits of weightlifting in your life. So let's dive in with a friend and passionate weight lifter, and registered nurse, Emily. Emily loves being married to Dave and raising their six beautiful children. She’s a retired RN. As a homeschooling mom, she finds great joy in sharing new ideas and old books with her kids and gaining her own education in the process. She loves sharing the outdoors with her husband, soaking in early quiet mornings, and hitting the weights at the gym. She writes the newsletter “Mrs6am”- for women who want a more fulfilled femininity and a little fashion and exercise advice on the side. You can sign up for Emily's newsletter here! https://mrs6am.beehiiv.com/ Thanks to our sponsor today, Rita Johnson, a nutritional therapist specializing in women's health, fertility, and holistic wellness. Set up a free, no-obligation consultation with Rita to get started today and wake up to a better tomorrow! Email help@nutritionalcare.org for more information. Medical disclaimer: The information presented in The Hormone Genius Podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for actual medical or mental health advice from a doctor, psychologist, or any other medical or mental health professional.