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“Get toned!”⁣
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“Long and lean!”⁣
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“Don’t get bulky!”⁣
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The fitness industry will do everything it can to twist itself into a 🥨 when talking to women about the very real possibility that building muscle means adding mass.⁣
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Ever notice how this kind of talk is all about the “socially acceptable” way for women to get stronger and build muscle while implying that it’s okay ONLY IF WE STAY SMALL at the same time?⁣
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That we need a codified language to make it palatable for women to train or lift weights because in our society, a bigger body is one of the worst things that could happen to a person?⁣
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It’s important to look at the messaging this industry uses to specifically target women. It’s the equivalent of the “pink it and shrink it” phenomenon. ⁣
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Sanctioning exercise ONLY IF it leads us to an acceptable body aesthetic.⁣
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So: ⁣
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⚡Toning (in common usage) is when you give a muscle shape. The way to do that is to BUILD that muscle.⁣
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⚡You can’t lengthen a muscle. It’s literally attached to bone. Try again.⁣
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⚡And as for bulky? I’m over here trying to put on muscle for functionality and longevity’s sake…and to counteract the muscle loss that starts to affect us when we hit, oh, 30ish.⁣
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It’s actually really hard for most folks to build a lot of muscle size (takes dedication and consistency).
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But if someone’s body gets bigger in the process, it’s nunya damn business anyway. ⁣
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We get to take up space. ⁣
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Answers to 4 common creatine questions 👉👉👉

Creatine is an extremely well studied ergogenic (performance) aid.

1️⃣ What does creatine do for performance?

Creatine helps your body increase stores of phosphocreatine. When you perform high intensity exercise, greater stores of phosphocreatine help you produce more ATP.

This is useful for improving strength, moving faster, recovering more quickly, building muscle (yes, even in post-menopause), improving tolerance to exercise in the heat, and overall, doing more work.

Creatine may also have benefits for bone health (a common concern in post-menopause) and bone strength.

2️⃣ Should you take creatine even on rest days?

Ideally, yes.

3️⃣ Which kind of creatine is best?

Creatine monohydrate.

(I use @legion Recharge which has 5 grams creatine monohydrate per serving. Code STEPH gets you 20% off your first order.)

4️⃣ How well studied is creatine?

Very well studied (500+ peer reviewed publications)! Creatine is generally considered very safe and may even have therapeutic benefits BUT always check with your doctor before taking any new supplements.

PMID: 28615996, 33557850

Wanna learn even more about the myths surrounding creatine?

✅ Ep 365 - Fuel Your Strength podcast with @scott_forbes_phd

What are your creatine questions?
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That’s the flex 💪💪 Building that muscle o

That’s the flex 💪💪

Building that muscle over 40!

Who’s with me?! Leave me a 💪!
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Athletic women in our 40s+ don’t have to give up

Athletic women in our 40s+ don’t have to give up our favorite ways to train.

You can still go hard, challenge up itself and perform well!

But adjusting your training is often necessary to meet your changing body and work with your physiology instead of against it.

And training like a 20 year old guy isn’t the way!

My guest this week on Fuel Your Strength Ep 383 is Shawna Norton from @competitivefemaletraining.

She’s on a mission to provide women CrossFitters over 40 with training tailored for you!

Check out the episode!

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