Empowered By Iron

This episode is all about weight loss as a strength athlete.  When does it make sense to cut weight for a meet?  What if you want to lose weight for health and aesthetic reasons?  What’s the best way to maintain strength during weight loss?  And various methods to lose a couple of pounds the week of a meet.      Articles referenced on the show: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21558571/ Check out this research summary on the topic from Kristin: https://www.fiercelyfueled.com/blog/how-fast-is-too-fast-for-weight-loss-in-strength-athltes Apply to work with Kristin and her team on your nutrition! https://forms.gle/qsQZLwzpk9fyJTRQA   Join the Thompson’s Gym app: https://thompsonsgym.programs.app   Sign up for The Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our bi-weekly interactive podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Jen Thompson: @jenthompson132 Follow us on Instagram