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Almost all fitness and nutrition advice you see online was built for men.
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Almost all fitness and nutrition advice you see online was built for men.
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But women's bodies don't run on the same operating system.
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We have menstrual cycles, hormonal fluctuations.
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Our physiology literally plays by different rules.
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Most of us have been told to just train like smaller men.
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And Han says, After digging through hours of Dr. Stacey Sims' research,
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I've condensed the science into 12 powerful evidence-based tips so you can finally eat,
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train, and recover in sync with your biology.
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Number one, recovery time for women.
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Women are naturally more fatigue resistant because we have muscle fibers that recover quickly.
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Imagine a man and a woman are doing five squats in three minutes.
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They spend 30 seconds doing the squats and two minutes 30 taking a rest.
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By the end, the man will get better results relative to sex and weight.
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But if a woman trims a rest to one minute 30 between sets,
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she's going to get the same gains as the man with the two minute 30 rest.
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So you're actually saving time in the gym thanks to the shorter breaks.
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Which means extra time to do all of your favorite things.
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Like dancing.
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Or working.
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Or maybe both.
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Number two, strength train.
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All women, regardless of age,
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should be doing strength training.
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We're talking three or four times a week.
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Put your hand up if you're already doing this.
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And be honest.
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Women start losing muscle as early as 30.
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And we need our muscles to keep our metabolism sharp,
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brain healthy, and our bones strong.
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In our reproductive years, so our 20s to our 30s,
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we're focusing on building muscle with strength.
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That means high reps.
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As we hit peri and post-menopause,
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we're looking at building strength.
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That means low reps.
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The high reps we did in our 20s don't challenge our nervous system enough.
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So we need to lift heavier weights to protect our muscles and our brain as we age.
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Number three, learn the proper movement.
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Whether you're 20 or 40 or even Han's age,
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you need to nail the basics.
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Speaking of, how old do you guys think Han is?
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Let me know in the comments down below.
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If we especially want to lift heavier in our older years,
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when we are more susceptible to injury,
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we need to nail the basics as early as possible.
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So if you've never done any strength training before,
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any kind of resistance is good.
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Maybe it's just body weight at the start.
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Then maybe you're putting on a backpack with some stuff inside to make it a little bit heavier.
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Instead of running into the gym and picking up any old weight,
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remember that learning the basics is a long-term investment.
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Number four, free weights over machines.
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I'm gonna say it, machines were designed for men not for women and definitely not for harm.
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Sorry buddy.
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And so it can actually increase the risk of injury when you're using heavier weights on machines.
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They're fine for beginners to get some resistance and build resilience.
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But Dr. Seis-Sins recommends using free weights like dumbbells or barbells because they engage the stabilizing muscles and mimic real life movements.
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After all, you don't lift your groceries with just your arms,
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so bicep curls on a machine isn't very functional.
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Number five, high intensity training.
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30 seconds is all you need to change your body.
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The stress from high intensity training, one, releases myokines.
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And number two, produces lactate.
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Women by nature don't have enough of this muscle fiber that produces lactate.
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So high intensity training helps us to develop more of these fibers.
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So what can you do?
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Sprint interval training.
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And no, this isn't just running.
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Think kettlebell swings, push-ups, anything you can do to go all out for 30 seconds.
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Then it's followed by a two-minute rest.
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You want to recover well enough to be able to go all out again.
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And then you repeat this up to five times and do this routine once or twice a week.
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You can find so many high-intensity programs online,
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so don't get too intimidated,
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especially if you don't know where to start.
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Number six, getting abs the right way.
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100 sit-ups or 50 crunches might work perfectly for men,
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but it doesn't work for women.
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Women naturally have a lower center of gravity compared to men,
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so women need to do exercises where the abs support the body and keep them stable.
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Compound movements like squats or deadlifts use multiple joints at once,
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which forces your core to work harder to keep you stable.
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Strengthen your posture and helping those abs show naturally by standing taller.
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Number seven, work with your menstrual cycle.
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Your cycle has two main phases.
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First up is the follicular phase,
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starting on day one of your period to mid-ovulation.
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This is when your hormones are low,
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meaning this is actually the prime time for lifting heavy and high-intensity training.
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It's because your body can build muscle much more efficiently and you've got more energy in the tank.
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After ovulation, that is when an egg is released from a woman's ovary,
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comes the luteal phase.
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Hormones are high, weights are feeling heavier,
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and intense workouts aren't as ideal.
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But here's the tricky part.
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Not every woman ovulates every cycle,
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but you wouldn't know because you still bleed regardless.
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That means those high hormone phases where you feel less energy isn't guaranteed.
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So it's so, so important to track your patterns and understand your cycle.
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Every woman has a unique cycle.
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Listen to your body.
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Speaking of women's health, let me introduce you to Ritual.
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All of Ritual's products are made traceable,
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meaning they tell you where the labeled ingredients come from,
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why they're there, and how their products are validated.
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Essential for Women 18 Plus is a clinically backed,
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clean, high-quality multivitamin for women 18-49 to help fill key nutrient gaps in the diet.
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So what makes this different from others?
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In a university-led clinical study on Essential for Women 18 Plus,
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they saw increases in vitamin D and omega-3 DHA levels in 12 ways.
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It has a clean formula with 9 high-quality key nutrients in bioavailable forms.
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Bioavailable means that your body can easily absorb and use the nutrients.
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We're talking iron, omega-3, vitamin D, magnesium, and more.
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We'll talk about the importance of these nutrients in tip number nine.
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Not only that, Essential for Women 18 Plus is USP Verified,
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a third-party quality certification that sets one of the highest bars for product transparency,
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and less than 1% of multivitamins have earned this mark.
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It's super easy to take two capsules daily that are essenced mint,
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leaving a refreshing feeling in your mouth.
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The delayed release capsules are gentle on the stomach
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so you can take them with or without food
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which I really appreciate because some days I forget to have my supplements with food
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so I just skip the day entirely and it's subscription-based so you don't need to worry about running out.
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You can use my code HannahKim25 for 25% off your first order of Ritual.
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Thank you to Ritual for sponsoring this portion of this video.
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Number eight, have creatine like it's nobody's business.
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Creatine has gone in this prep that it makes you bulky and that it's for bodybuilders.
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But this is actually the number one supplement recommended by Dr. Sims.
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Creatine, creatine, creatine, creatine, creatine.
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The brain, heart and muscles all benefit from creatine.
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Women naturally only have 70 to 80% of the creatine stores that men do.
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So supplementing fills that gap.
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And I know you girlies are very much so invested in your gut health,
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so you'd be very happy to know that creatine supports and protects your gut lining,
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reducing gastrointestinal distress, which women do experience at higher rates than men.
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A typical dose is 3 to 5 grams a day,
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which is roughly half a teaspoon in water or even your matcha.
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When choosing a creatine supplement,
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go for CreaPure, a German brand that uses water-based production processes,
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whereas many other brands use acid-based processes,
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which can cause bloating and nausea.
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Number 9, supplement intentionally.
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Vitamin D3, protein powder, iron, and omega-3.
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That's it, on to our next tip.
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Woo!
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Why vitamin D3 and not vitamin D2 or vitamin RCD2?
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Vitamin D2 is more of a storage form,
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whereas vitamin D3 is already in that functional form.
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Not too sure about vitamin R to D2 though.
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Vitamin D is really important.
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The problem, most of us aren't getting enough of it.
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I don't think that's a very smart idea.
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Iron is what lets your hemoglobin carry oxygen around in your blood.
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So low iron means not enough oxygen in the body,
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which means you feel very flat and very tired.
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Not all women need to supplement for iron,
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but it is crucial for those with very low levels.
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The trick with iron is timing.
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There's this enzyme called hepcidin that actually blocks iron absorption and spikes after exercise.
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So the best time to supplement is before training or at night away from exercise.
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Number 10, ditch the ice baths.
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You know what Han hates more than soggy socks?
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Ice baths.
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People willingly turning themselves into frozen dumplings.
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But it's definitely worth it because the benefits are actually pretty wild.
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But again, what works for men doesn't work for women.
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When men jump into icy cold water,
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their blood vessels constrict, but soon the shivering kicks in.
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And that's where all the cool changes occur.
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For women, when we hit icy cold water,
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our bodies often just constrict and stay locked there.
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We never actually make it to the shivering phase.
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The good news, cooler water around 15 to 16 degrees Celsius is the sweet spot.
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At that temperature, women actually get the same benefits as men do in icy cold water.
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That sounds like a win to me.
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High five.
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But the timing matters.
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Cold dampens inflammation, which is not so great if you're trying to build muscle.
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So don't plunge in eight hours after training.
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Number 11, get hot in the sauna.
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In a 60 to 80 degree sauna,
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women can often sit comfortably for around 20 minutes while men start sweating almost immediately.
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That's because men and women regulate temperature very differently.
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Men cool down by sweating fast,
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but it also puts them at a higher risk of dehydration.
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Women, on the other hand,
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their blood vessels open first,
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spreading heat through the body before they start sweating.
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This lets women stay in the heat for longer before reaching the same level of stress as men.
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But it also means that women need more time in the sauna to get the same benefits.
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The minimum dose?
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Around 10 to 15 minutes twice a week.
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And a bonus tip, after a workout,
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spending up to 30 minutes in the sauna helps recovery by signaling the body to make more red blood cells
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and boost blood volume, improving circulation and oxygen delivery.
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Number 12, exercise to stress.
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Stress is good for you.
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No, we're not talking about the stress you get from burning your cookies, but from exercise.
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Exercise isn't just about getting fitter.
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It's about training your body and brain to handle stress better.
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Take walking up a hill for the first time.
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The first time feels brutal.
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But a few weeks later, easy.
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It's your body adjusting every system to handle stress more efficiently.
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And that resilience doesn't just stay in the gym.
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It ripples through your entire life.
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Work, assignments, or unexpected chaos you're less likely to break down.
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On the other hand, sitting down and staying indoors does the opposite.
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It leaves you feeling sluggish,
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flabby and actually more stressed.
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Movement is the simplest, most effective tool we have to thrive under stress.
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With that said, that is the end of this video.
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Comment down if you would like a part two on nutrition, fasting and more.
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And by liking this video,
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it really helps push the video to reach more people who like you,
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I hope will learn new valuable things.
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I'll see you guys in the next one.
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God bless you guys.
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You got this.
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Different setup because I'm actually in Australia as I'm filming this and this very thing is my dog Noorie.
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No, it wasn't a rug.
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She was sleeping so soundly so I just couldn't move her.
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Hello!
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What was that?
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She was a little dazed because she just woke up.
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Context & Background
The video titled "12 Science-Backed Ways Women Should Train" dives into the unique physiological needs of women compared to men regarding fitness and nutrition. The speaker emphasizes how traditional fitness advice often overlooks these differences, leading to less effective training routines for women. By referencing the research of Dr. Stacey Sims, the speaker provides insights that help women better align their exercise and recovery practices with their biology. This detailed understanding is not just for fitness enthusiasts but can also serve as valuable material for English learners looking to comprehend and articulate complex ideas in a conversational manner.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- “Train like a smaller man.” – A phrase highlighting misconceptions in fitness advice.
- “Recovery time for women.” – Emphasizing the importance of understanding workout recovery tailored for women.
- “Strength train three or four times a week.” – A recommendation that can easily be applied to many fitness routines.
- “Nail the basics.” – A crucial principle for anyone beginning a strength training regimen.
- “Lift heavier weights.” – Advice on progressing in strength training, especially as one ages.
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