Show Notes
The fitness industry is obsessed with the twelve week challenge, because a slightly slimmer photo sells. But that’s fat loss, and fat loss isn’t what changes your shape. Muscle is, and muscle is slow.
This episode is for women over 40 who are tired of starting over every few months and want the honest timeline.
What I cover: Why the industry sells quick fixes, and why they never change your shape The real targets you should be aiming for The neurological phase of your brain learning to fire before muscle builds The honest muscle build rates you can achieve How cortisol and stress work directly against your building Why tracking and lifting are skills, like learning to drive How life, injury and illness stretch the timeline, and why that’s normal Why falling in love with the lifestyle matters more than the finish line How the right skills let you maintain through even the hardest season
This is the honest version no one selling a twelve week programme will give you.
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