Master Knowledge: Dr. Stacy Sims on Upgrading Women’s Health in Fitness

Dr. Sims, a top voice in the growing women’s health movement, dives deep into topics including the physiological and cultural rise of female strength training

In this episode of the “Master Knowledge Series” podcast, host Eric Malzone is joined by Dr. Stacy Sims, a highly popular researcher, author and expert on female physiology and training.

Dr. Sims drills into the physiological and cultural rise of women’s strength training. She and Malzone discuss topics ranging from the historical stigma around women lifting heavy to practical strategies for coaching across every life stage. They also touch on gut health, coaching expertise, where wearables fall short and more.

Watch this episode of the “Master Knowledge Series” for takeaways on:

• Effective strength programming for women across different life stages
• Coaching tips and the fitness consumer’s learning curve
• Hormone therapies, the gut microbiome and nutrition with age

Key Talking Points:

• (0:00 – 5:07) A historical lens on women and strength
• (5:07 – 7:25) Social media, Olympic coverage and body confidence for younger athletes
• (7:25 – 10:08) Ungendering the gym experience
• (10:08 – 17:12) Coaching women across the hormonal lifespan
• (17:12 – 22:47) Different life stages and differing strategies
• (22:47 – 27:45) HIIT vs SIT
• (27:45 – 29:23) Ways to apply modern findings
• (29:23 – 34:38) Navigating perimenopause
• (34:38 – 39:22) Gut health and dietary shifts
• (39:22 – 41:27 ) Hormone therapy considerations
• (41:27 – 47:10) Why the body isn’t an algorithm
• (47:10 – 52:23) Wrap-up