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Oct 2023
1h 35m

Ep 45: Fitness in your 40's and beyond |...

Ashleigh VanHouten & Rachel Gregory
About this episode

In this week's episode, Ashleigh speaks with Dr. Stephanie Estima, a doctor of chiropractic and a health expert focusing on improving lifespan, health span, body composition, and optimal performance. They dive into topics like:

  • Optimizing diet and training for longevity and health
  • Optimizing hormones throughout the lifespan
  • The benefits of HRT for women
  • Sexism in the fitness industry and how it impacts both professionals and the greater community
  • Stephanie's favorite workouts and some of her best practices to live a healthy, vibrant life. 

Learn more about Stephanie and her book, The Betty Body, here: https://hellobetty.club/ and check out her podcast, Better with Dr. Stephanie.

Thank you to our show sponsor, the Primal Health Coach Institute, an online health and fitness coaching certification school founded by Mark Sisson with a mission to develop highly skilled coaches who are proficient in guiding their clients toward lasting behavior change and excellent health outcomes. Ashleigh was one of the first 50 coaches certified through the program, and she has since developed her own Strength Training for Women Coaching Certification program for coaches through the PHCI. Head to  https://www.primalhealthcoach.com/msw/

Use the code MSW25 at checkout to get 25% off the price of either the Strength Training for Women course or the flagship Primal Health Coach course. 

Check out our newest program, the Grow Your Glutes Workshop: https://www.rgfit.com/glutes

More info on our flagship strength training program, Muscle Science for Women: http://www.musclescienceforwomen.com

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