Muscle Science for Women

Jan 14 2025 162 ep. 56 mins 244
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Hosted by health coach and author Ashleigh VanHouten and nutritionist and strength and conditioning specialist Rachel Gregory - co-creators of the Muscle Science for Women training program - this podcast dives into all aspects of fitness including nutrition, training, recovery, fitness culture, and so much more, all with a focus on addressing women's unique goals and challenges. It's conversational, interactive, and will help listeners understand their bodies and how to achieve their goals.

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Ep 92: How to talk to your doctor about menopause

Jan 14 2025 28 mins  
In this important episode, Rachel and Ashleigh walk listeners through how they can have the "menopause" conversation with their doctor: the information you should have and bring to them, including about symptoms and family history (and how to track said symptoms); and why it's important to have more specific goals to discuss than simply "I want to feel better." The ladies also talk

Ep 91: Can endurance training impact fertility? | Ideal rep ranges for strength and hypertrophy

Jan 06 2025 47 mins  
In this episode, Rachel talks about a camping adventure; the two ladies discuss whether or not there are "ideal rep ranges" for building strength and muscle; they dive into one listener's question about how to train for a marathon without impacting fertility; and, because you can never understand your body TOO well, they talk again about training around your period: should you trai

Ep 90: How much muscle do you REALLY need?

Dec 23 2024 37 mins  
In the final episode of 2024, Rachel and Ashleigh answer a question about weight loss from a male listener, highlighting some of the differences and similarities men and women face in their struggles to change body composition. The women discuss the accuracy of various body-fat measurement tools, and they also dive into a slightly different take on the age-old question, "how can I

Ep 89: A deep dive on red light therapy

Dec 16 2024 57 mins  
Today Ashleigh asks an expert all the questions about red light therapy: Having dealt with health challenges in childhood and early adulthood, Scott Chaverri has always been passionate about all things health and wellness. After earning a BA in Psychology from Cornell University and a MBA in Finance from the Simon School of Business, Scott worked for several Fortune 500 companies,

Ep 88: Gym Etiquette and Mukbang Videos

Dec 09 2024 40 mins  
Proper gym etiquette (ie, manners and common sense) is so important, but often overlooked - Rachel and Ashleigh get fired up over some of the most egregious issues we see in the gym. They also talk about Mukbang videos (what are they? Why do people like them? What are the health implications)? We talk about whether it's possible (or healthy) to get multiple days' worth of calories

Ep 87: Ashleigh answers your pregnancy questions

Nov 25 2024 62 mins  
In this solo episode, Ashleigh updates you as she hits the halfway mark of her second pregnancy, including what's different or the same this time around, what's easier and what's more difficult, and anything that's surprised her along the way. She shares info on her supplement routine as well as how she's working out and eating, and her birth plans. She also answers pregnancy quest

Ep 86: There's more to gut health than what we eat

Nov 18 2024 67 mins  
In this episode, Ashleigh speaks with Alison Mars, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Cookbook author of The Paleo Gut Healing Cookbook, about managing Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and PCOS; how fertility, pregnancy, and parenthood can impact gut health; and all the things that play into our gut health that aren't food (hint, there's a lot). We dive into mental health practices, opt

Ep 85: Can you increase calories without gaining fat?

Nov 11 2024 39 mins  
In this episode, Ashleigh gives an update on her pregnancy; the ladies answer a question about how to slowly increase calories without gaining fat; dive into the benefits of magnesium supplement; discuss the pros and cons of putting young kids into formal sports; and more. The book we mention is called Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, by David Epstein. Send yo

Ep 84: Let's talk about coregasms

Nov 04 2024 46 mins  
In this episode, Ashleigh and Rachel answer questions from listeners: What are coregasms? How and why do they happen in the gym, and if they're happening, how can you stop them so you don't hurt yourself during a heavy back squat? (yikes!) What is a deload week? How do you program them properly? When do you know you need one, and what does it consist of? If you had money allocated

Ep 83: PCOS and Pumpkin Spice

Oct 21 2024 38 mins  
In this episode, we discuss training and nutrition for women with PCOS, and also how to think about food cravings during your period; we discuss one of the biggest food-related challenges for women in losing fat that isn't talked about, and we give our unsolicited opinion this season's favorite flavor, pumpkin spice. Wanna tell us what you think about pumpkin spice, or anything els