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Hypertrophy Training...what is it really? Today is all about breaking down hypertrophy training. What is it? Why do we do it? And who will benefit the most from it? Download our free 10 Week Strength Training Program: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/shop/training-programs/10-week-strength-training-program/ Check out Female Strength Academy - The only online resource created by and for female strength athletes: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/ Eat for Strength and Eat for Strength - Cut courses are now LIVE: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/nutrition-courses/ Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron Find us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/empoweredbyiron Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy Check out our sponsors: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander. Highlights: 2:23 - What is ‘hypertrophy training

Intuitive eating...you’ve probably heard of it, but what is it really? Intuitive eating gets a bad rap in the strength industry simply because most people don’t understand what it is exactly. So, today we are going to break it down for you. A Complete Guide to Intuitive Eating (Ebook) Check out Female Strength Academy - The only online resource created by and for female strength athletes. Eat for Strength and Eat for Strength - Cut courses are now LIVE!   Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron Find us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/empoweredbyiron Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy Check out our sponsors: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander. Highlights: 0:45 - Intuitive eating eBook 2:00 - Intuitive eating gets a bad rap… 6:25 - What is Intuitive eating? 10:00 - Hunger Cues! 12:00 -  Intuitiv

As humans, alcohol a part of our lives, but as athletes, how does consuming alcohol affect our performance and recovery? Today we dive into the research regarding alcohol consumption and athletic performance/recovery. Check out our parent company Female Strength Academy - The only online resource created by and for female strength athletes. Eat for Strength and Eat for Strength - Cut courses are now LIVE! A Complete Guide to Intuitive Eating (Ebook) Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron Find us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/empoweredbyiron Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy Check out our sponsors: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander. Highlights: 4:45 - How alcohol affects athletic performance & recovery 17:56 - Alcohol and your gut microbiome 18:15 - Summary + Recommendations

Today’s topic is a bit of a sensitive subject. Eating disorders and disordered eating run rampant in the fitness industry, and are even more prevalent among female strength athletes. In this episode, Mary shares her history with disordered eating and shares her best tips on overcoming disordered eating. We hope that if you suffer from either, that you feel less alone after listening to this episode. Because the fact is, you are not alone and you don’t have to suffer in silence. Check out our parent company Female Strength Academy - The only online resource created by and for female strength athletes. Eat for Strength and Eat for Strength - Cut courses are now LIVE! A Complete Guide to Intuitive Eating (Ebook) Join our the discussion on our Facebook Group Page: Women in Strength - Athlete Resource Support our Patreon Page! Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron Check out our sponsors: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for streng

Building Strength & Muscle Over Age 40 - Episode 93 Strength training is no longer just a young person’s game. In today’s episode we discuss building strength over age 40, training/recovery considerations, and nutritional recommendations. Check out our parent company Female Strength Academy - The only online resource created by and for female strength athletes. Eat for Strength and Eat for Strength - Cut courses are now LIVE! A Complete Guide to Intuitive Eating (Ebook) Get your FREE Intratraining Carbs Guide HERE Support our Patreon Page! Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron Check out our sponsors: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander. Highlights: 3:20 - Age-dependent declines in muscle mass 11:36 - Can you build muscle as you age? 21:00 - What about hormones? 24:02 - Training & Recovery considerations 36:08 - Nutritional recommendati

We did it, we made it through the first month of 2019!! So it is only fair that we take some time to discuss habits (making or breaking) and taking responsibility for things that may not be going our way. Whether we like it or not, we are usually the root of most of our problems. Enjoy our discussion on habits and responsibility. Check out our parent company Female Strength Academy - The only online resource created by and for female strength athletes. Eat for Strength and Eat for Strength - Cut courses are now LIVE! A Complete Guide to Intuitive Eating (Ebook) Miss out last episode? Find it HERE Get your FREE Intratraining Carbs Guide HERE Support our Patreon Page! Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron Check out our sponsors: Women’s Strength Coalition - Our mission is to build stronger communities through increased access to strength training. We envision a world where everyone has equal opportunity to express their voice and embrace their

You all know we are HUGE advocates for eating to get strong (aka Eating for Strength), but we also know there might come a time when you want to cut weight. Today we discuss the mindset for weight cuts, food choices and the best time to do a cut. Enjoy! Get your FREE Intratraining Carbs Guide HERE Support our Patreon Page! Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron Check out our sponsors: Women’s Strength Coalition - Our mission is to build stronger communities through increased access to strength training. We envision a world where everyone has equal opportunity to express their voice and embrace their power. Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander. Bama Brick Squad - Stacy offers various coaching services and packages: all geared towards helping you reach your goals. She works with athletes of all shapes and sizes. Support BBS and check out their

It’s the New Year!! You know what that means...New Year’s Resolutions. Today we talk all about the purpose of resolutions, making sure your goals are your goals, and how your attitude plays a huge role in achieving your resolutions. Get your FREE Intratraining Carbs Guide HERE Sign up for Eat for Strength HERE (discounted to $150 through Jan 7th, 2019) Support our Patreon Page! Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron Check out our sponsors: Women’s Strength Coalition - Our mission is to build stronger communities through increased access to strength training. We envision a world where everyone has equal opportunity to express their voice and embrace their power. Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Bama Brick Squad - Stacy offers various coaching services and packages: all geared towards helping you reach your goals. She works with athletes of all shapes and sizes. Support BBS a

We hope you had/are having a fantastic holiday season. We wanted to jump on here for a quick second to discuss a few things coming up in the New Year. As always, we are so grateful for each and every one of you. Your continued support means so much to us. We will be back next week with our regularly scheduled episode.

Holiday Treats, Overtraining, & Pivots - Episode 89 It’s that time of year! In today’s episode, we discuss how to navigate eating and training around the holidays, Kristin shares her story of overtraining and pivoting, and we share some hilarious and frustrating stories from the gym. We hope you enjoy! Happy Holidays everyone!!! Article mentioned in the episode about Overtraining Syndrome. Get your FREE Meet Day Meals Guide HERE Support our Patreon Page! Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron Check out our sponsors: Women’s Strength Coalition - Our mission is to build stronger communities through increased access to strength training. We envision a world where everyone has equal opportunity to express their voice and embrace their power. Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Bama Brick Squad - Stacy offers various coaching services and packages: all geared towards helping

Stacy Burr : Learn to Stand Up - Episode 88 In today’s episode, the ladies of Empowered by Iron make their way to Darlington, SC to meet up with a podcast favorite, Stacy “Bama” Burr. Stacy has had quite the year and is ready to tell us all about it. You are not going to want to miss this inspiring and insightful episode. Where you can find Stacy: Instagram: @bamaburr Bama Brick Squad Training, Nutrition and Apparel Get your FREE Meet Day Meals Guide HERE Support our Patreon Page! Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron Check out our sponsors: Women’s Strength Coalition - Our mission is to build stronger communities through increased access to strength training. We envision a world where everyone has equal opportunity to express their voice and embrace their power. Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Bama Brick Squad - Stacy offers various coaching services and packages: all geared towar

Mythbusters Round 2 - Episode 87 Welcome to Mythbusters...Round 2!! In today’s episode we tackle some listener-requested myths about nutrition, mass vs density and weight-training for youth athletes. We bring the science and bust through the BS. If you have any myths you would like us to investigate, shoot us an email or DM us on Instagram! Episode on Carbs: Manipulating Carbohydrates for Training and Recovery – Episode 10 We would LOVE to hear from you. Suggestions? Feedback? Stories? We want it all. Shoot us an email at EMPOWEREDBYIRON@GMAIL.COM and we might just share your story on our next episode. If you love Empowered by Iron, take 5 minutes and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. With your help, we can reach more people and spread our message of strength and empowerment. Check out our sponsor of this episode: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Women’s Strength Coalition - Our mission is to build stronger communities through

Calloused Hands & Chronic Caloric Deficits - Episode 86   Today we sit down and answer a question submitted by one of you regarding hand care and strength training. Then we dive into a discussion about chronic caloric deficits, social media, reverse dieting and the mental side of cutting. Enjoy! Menstrual Cycle, Eating for Strength & a Project of Passion - Episode 71 We would LOVE to hear from you. Suggestions? Feedback? Stories? We want it all. Shoot us an email at EMPOWEREDBYIRON@GMAIL.COM and we might just share your story on our next episode. If you love Empowered by Iron, take 5 minutes and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. With your help, we can reach more people and spread our message of strength and empowerment. Check out our sponsor of this episode: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Women’s Strength Coalition - Our mission is to build stronger communities through increased access to strength training.

Masters Lifters, Cutting & Lifting for Yourself - Episode 85 In this episode, we discuss specific needs and considerations for masters’ lifters, what a weight cut should look like, and lifting for yourself and NOT the medals. Check out our parent company Female Strength Academy - The only online resource created by and for female strength athletes. Eat for Strength and Eat for Strength - Cut courses are now LIVE! A Complete Guide to Intuitive Eating (Ebook) We would LOVE to hear from you. Suggestions? Feedback? Stories? We want it all. Shoot us an email at EMPOWEREDBYIRON@GMAIL.COM and we might just share your story on our next episode. If you love Empowered by Iron, take 5 minutes and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. With your help, we can reach more people and spread our message of strength and empowerment. Check out our sponsor of this episode: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Women’s Strength Coalition - Our miss

Lifting + PTSD: A Series on Mental Health - Episode 84 In part II of our mental health series, we sit down with four, incredibly strong women (one of which is a mental health professional) who share their experiences with PTSD and trauma. We dive deep into how lifting how has played an important role in their mental health. Tune in over the next couple of months as we embark on a series of stories about how brave, strong women are living with and overcoming mental health challenges with help from heavy lifting. Where you can find today’s guests: Ana Perez IG:  @ana_smash Lizzie Smith IG: @lizziegetsstrong Lesley Mulcahy IG: @lesleyragesagainst Shannon Lust @jacklust Resource Mentioned in the Episode: Psychologytoday.com National Suicide Prevention Lifeline We would LOVE to hear from you. Suggestions? Feedback? Stories? We want it all. Shoot us an email at EMPOWEREDBYIRON@GMAIL.COM and we might just share your story on our next episode. If you love Empowered by Iron, take 5 minutes and

Kimberly Walford: The Will to be Better - Episode 83 Becoming a champion is more than weight on the bar. Being a champion means you live, breathe, and eat greatness; our guest today is no exception. We are so humbled to welcome 6 time IPF World Champion, Kimberly Walford, to the podcast. Kimberly is such a gem in the world of powerlifting, and her compassion and passion for the sport is both magnificent and inspiring. We know you all are going to love today’s episode! Where you can find Kimberly: Instagram: @trackfu Resource Mentioned in the Episode: Eugen Loko: @Pheasyque We would LOVE to hear from you. Suggestions? Feedback? Stories? We want it all. Shoot us an email at EMPOWEREDBYIRON@GMAIL.COM and we might just share your story on our next episode. If you love Empowered by Iron, take 5 minutes and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. With your help, we can reach more people and spread our message of strength and empowerment. Check out our sponsor of this episode: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coac

Just a quick update for you! We will be back on September 24th!!!

Lifting + Depression: A series on mental health - Episode 82 Stories are powerful.  Brené Brown says “when we deny the story, it defines us. When we own the story, we can write a brave new ending.” We’ve known for a long time that many people use the iron to help them cope with and overcome challenges in life.  Sometimes those challenges are minor stressors in life, and other times they come in the form of disturbances to mental health. Today we sit down with four, amazing women (one of which is a mental health professional) who share their experiences with depression and how lifting has played a vital role in their mental health.  Tune in over the next couple of months as we embark on a series of stories about how brave, strong women are living with and overcoming mental health challenges with help from heavy lifting. Where you can find today’s guests: Kate Hart IG:  @bratsy_cline Steffi Murray IG:  @dawnstrength88 Comics: #wonderwomanofwrightfitness on Instagram Sam Belliveau @sambelliveauu Alex

Eat for Strength (Re-release) - BONUS Register for the course HERE The course will begin September 23rd, and run through November 24th. $180 course DISCOUNTED to $150 through September 21st, 2018. 9 week online guided course to fueling your body, learning to love your journey and 25 other bad-ass women helping you a long the way. In the course, you will have access to both Kristin and Mary to help guide you through body recomposition. This includes everything from macro calculations to learning self-acceptance. There will be a private Facebook group, direct email access to the two of us and another bonus contact method (TBD). Shoot us an email at empoweredbyiron@gmail.com if you have questions about the course! A Sane Approach to Body Recomposition - Episode 65 (Released originally 1/15/18) We see A LOT about weight loss and bulking. While both of these approaches can work, they can sometimes feel drastic when you’re in the midst of it, but there is a third option that isn’t well discussed: Body Recompositi

How hard should you be working? with Jennifer Thompson - Episode 81 In today’s episode, we sit down with THE Jennifer Thompson (for you OG listeners...yes, this is round 2) to discuss training. Mainly what makes training difficult and how hard should you be working. Join us as we have a conversation with the legend herself. Where you can find Jen: IG: @jenthompson132 Website: www.132poundsofpower.com Youtube: Jen’s Channel & Thompson’s Gym Discussed in this episode: My Strength Book - Jennifer Thompson’s Bench Program Iron Sisters USA Camps - Next camp is August 25th in Fremont, NE Jen’s Sponsors: SBD USA LVD Fitness SSP Nutrition (Use code JenT for 20% off) We would LOVE to hear from you. Suggestions? Feedback? Stories? We want it all. Shoot us an email at EMPOWEREDBYIRON@GMAIL.COM and we might just share your story on our next episode. If you love Empowered by Iron, take 5 minutes and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. With your help, we can reach more people and spread our message of s