Rocio Cortez had never played a sport or trained in a gym when she walked into her first jujitsu class at 27. Three and a half years later she's competing across four martial arts, she's deadlifted 275 pounds at a bodyweight of 119, and she's added 15 pounds of muscle she never set out to add. In this conversation she and Tara get into what changes when you ... Show More
Sep 23
160: Nutrition for Women: Intermittent Fasting, Protein, Macros and Food Freedom
Episode NotesNutrition advice for women is loud, contradictory and usually built for someone else's body. In this solo Q&A, Tara answers the nutrition questions you sent in, and keeps it real about what actually matters.In this episode:Intermittent fasting for women: who it can w ... Show More
24m 44s
Sep 15
159: Erica Lowery: Strength Training for Women — The Plyometric and Isometric Tools Most Programs Are Missing
For women who strength train consistently and feel like something is still missing, it is probably not the program or the effort. The tools that elite collegiate strength coaches use with their athletes — plyometrics, isometrics, contrast training, tempo work — are almost never i ... Show More
54m 15s
Jul 2025
The Autopilot Trap | How My Fitness Fell Off and How I got it Back - 1207
At some point, most women hit that wall where workouts just stop working. Progress stalls, results backslide, and it starts to feel like maybe it's just age or hormones or whatever. In this episode, Chalene Johnson breaks down exactly what helped her snap out of that frustrating ... Show More
57m 55s
Oct 2024
2729: [Part 1] Body Image and Exercise: Healing a Troubled Relationship by Rachel Trotta on Healthy Mindset
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Episode 2729:
Rachel Trotta highlights the common misconceptions about exercise, emphasizing that it offers far more than just weig ... Show More
9m 27s
Feb 2025
5 Life Changing Lessons I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Fitness Journey
Hey sis, welcome back to That Gym Girl Podcast! It’s your girl, Angel, and today we’re getting real about something we ALL struggle with—how the heck do we balance social life, consistency, and actually making progress in the gym?!This episode was inspired by a message I received ... Show More
16m 46s