⚡️ How to sync your fitness to your cycle, ditch male-centric workout advice and THRIVE

💬 “Your menstrual cycle basically is a report card that you get every month from your body. It tells you what you're doing right and where you can improve.” ~Dr Stephanie Estima

➡︎ Women can’t just workout the same as men, yet they’re often given watered-down fitness and diet advice meant for guys, making weight loss impossible and throwing their hormones out of whack.

➡︎ But women are not just “little men with these pesky hormones”! This conversion is a toolkit for creating your very own tailored health strategies, based on the unique phases of your hormonal cycle. And guys, if you care about the women in your life, this is one for you too.

➡︎ Dr Stephanie Estima, aka “The Geeky Goddess”, is an expert in female physiology, former women’s figure competitor, author of The Betty Body and host of the Better! podcast.

➡︎ In this episode, Tim and Stephanie discuss her personal fitness journey and how she regained control of her health after hitting rock bottom. They explain the different approaches women should be taking to fitness and nutrition during each of the phases of their menstrual cycle. And they discuss how to navigate perimenopause and menopause for extraordinary results as you age.

💡 Highlights

(3:07) Why men should care about this stuff

(7:05) Why your cycle is key to fitness goals

(10:17) Hitting health rock bottom

(16:32) Lessons from competitive bodybuilding

(25:16) Good v bad stress

(31:58) How cycle phases impact performance

(54:04) What doctors get wrong

(1:02:20) Stephanie’s #1 piece of advice

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🔎 Visit: https://drstephanieestima.com/

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