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The Truth About Women’s Metabolism, Muscle & Fat Loss at Every Age | Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan—one of the leading researchers in exercise physiology and women’s metabolism—to unpack the science of how women should be training through perimenopause, postmenopause, and beyond. We dive into the physiological changes that impact body composition, performance, and recovery—and how to adjust training and nutrition to match.
We discuss:
How high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves VO₂ max, fat oxidation, and muscle quality in women
Whether fasted training helps or hurts, and why so many women are under-fueled
What the science really…
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