The Backstage Bikini Podcast

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Episode 53 is now live and we had the pleasure of taking a deep dive into female health in bodybuilding with @mads.raw

This one was in the pipeline for a while and we are excited to share this episode with you all. It’s a topic we have been dying to dig into and one that we feel is incredibly pertinent when it comes to considering whether you wish to compete as a female.

Mads has an outstanding amount of knowledge when it comes to female health and we could think of no one better suited to discuss it!

In this episode we cover

- Mad’s background, how she got into bodybuilding/ coaching and where her passion for helping females with their health come from;

- Biggest red flags with female heath to be considerate of when it comes to managing your health as a competitive athlete;

- Importance of blood work, why you should not only be collecting this data but the importance of being able to investigate the results and causation fully;

- Common issues she has encountered when it comes to female health both with athletes in prep and in off season;

- PEDs and replacement therapies; the difference and how these can affect female health when implemented;

- The use of contraception, how this affects female athletes health, progress and fertility;

- FemTest, uses and effects. Why and when should it be deployed;

- PCOS; likely symptoms and impacts, how has long term use of the pill/ PED usage potentially impacted these athletes and how best to combat these issues, supplementation etc?

And so much more.

Please note, this episode is by no means intended to be prescriptive. Prior to making any decisions relating to health supplementation, replacement therapies or any other form of treatment, you should consult with a registered medical professional.

This is to highlight the need for awareness of your own health whilst participating in the sport and we hope you take as much from it as we did.

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Host: @jadeleahegarty

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