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Jan 2022
53m 22s

#85 - How to grow muscle as a female Par...

KITTY BLOMFIELD
About this episode

When it comes to weight loss and fat loss a lot of women (I was one of them) think they need to do a tonne of cardio, bootamps, HIIT and classes.

Can't tell you how many RPM and pump classes I did in the pursuit of a toned and athletic body 🤣

It wasn't until I met Craig that I learnt in order to change my body I needed to strength train and build muscle!

So I thought I'd get him on to talk about: How to grow muscle as a female.

Craig is an ISSN Sports Certified Nutritionist and Recomp certified coach, so he knows a lot about building muscle and body recomposition.

So if fat loss, weight loss or muscle gain is your goal then you don't want to miss this episode.

In part one of this episode we cover:
👉What are the health benefits of having more muscle?
👉If my goal is fat loss or weight loss why is building muscle important
👉Why is progressive overload important when it comes to growing muscle
👉Why is training effort/intensity important when it comes to growing muscle
👉Do I need to eat in a calorie surplus in order to grow muscle?

Look out for Part 2 next week where we cover:
👉Why are protein and carbs important for muscle growth
👉Optimising sleep
👉Hormonal health & training with your cycle
👉Exercise selection and execution
👉Can I build muscle training at home, doing body weight exercises or with exercise bands
👉Why phases are important and when to use them
👉How long does it take to build muscle and achieve a toned and athletic body

LINKS
Purchase Saturée Pure Oyster 👉 https://www.saturee.com.au/collections/supplements/products/pure-oyster use discount code KITTY05 for a small discount

Join our 7 Day Eat More, Train Less, Get Results 👉 https://www.nustrength.com.au/7D-challenge-V1

Follow Kitty on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/kittyblomfield/
Follow Craig on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/iamcraigmcdonald/

SHOW NOTES
00:00 - Introduction to the Podcast Episode
00:57 - Saturee Pure Oyster supplement release
02:15 - Brief topic summary of the podcast episode
04:10 - The 7-Day Eat More, Train Less, Get Result Challenge
05:54 - Why would you want to grow muscle and what are its health benefits?
12:24 - Why is growing muscle important when it comes to fat loss, changing body composition, and sustainable weight-loss?
21:12 - Progressive Overload
27:15 - Eating more food
36:19 - Setting big goals
39:46 - Why is it important to eat in a small calorie surplus to grow muscle?
45:19 - Once you've achieved your body goals how hard is it to maintain it? 

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