Vanessa is a special repeat guest and has quite an inspirational story. In this episode, I wanted to peel back the curtain and learn more about her process of becoming the fittest version of herself.
What you’ll hear:
- Adjusting to life as a new parent (2:01)
- How to fit workouts and weight training into the busy life of a new mother (4:12)
- The importance of weight training, especially for women, and why women are so hesitant to start (8:46)
- Her journey of going from 40% body fat to 20% (14:04)
- Improving your relationship with food (17:26)
- Her macro allotment (18:04)
- Focusing her consumption around protein (23:59)
- Her thoughts on the recommendation of one gram of protein per one pound of lean body mass (27:38)
- Our digestive systems and fiber (34:04)
- Heavy hitters that she has discovered regarding mitochondrial health (41:00)
- Tests for gauging mitochondrial health (49:45)
- Red light therapy (56:12)
Where to learn more from Vanessa:
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