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Female-specific training principles and overcoming eating disorders
TLDR Holly Baxter, a dietician and bodybuilder, shares her journey of overcoming an eating disorder, highlighting the importance of self-care, therapy, and support in recovery. She also discusses female-specific training principles, emphasizing the need for tailored programs, exercise diversity, and considerations for body composition post-pregnancy.
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Holly Baxter, an accredited practicing dietician, competitive bodybuilder, and personal trainer, shares her background, struggle with an eating disorder, and insights on female-specific training principles.
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A childhood marked by academic and sports achievements for validation led to a toxic environment that contributed to depression, an eating disorder, and sexual trauma, further exacerbated by a lack of support and understanding from family and friends.
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The speaker experienced an eating disorder for about 10 years, maintaining a healthy body weight due to high activity levels, but struggled with control and body image issues that were exacerbated by family dynamics and lack of support.
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The speaker sought therapy for her eating disorder and found it difficult to balance work commitments with self-care, eventually leading to a seven-day inpatient rehab experience that highlighted the importance of relaxation, meditation, and open communication in her recovery journey.
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The speaker found self-development, spirituality, and a supportive church community instrumental in realizing her self-worth and overcoming her struggles with addiction and eating disorders.
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The speaker discusses learning to manage discomfort and negative self-talk, shifting to self-compassion, and the challenges of maintaining a healthy body composition while participating in bodybuilding competitions.
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The speaker reflects on their recovery journey from an eating disorder, emphasizing the importance of balancing mental health with diet and exercise to maintain a healthy body composition.
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The speaker discusses mapping out trajectories for muscle gain over a 12-month period, emphasizing the importance of training intensity and commitment to diet and exercise for optimal results.
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Training specificity is crucial for hypertrophy, focusing on muscle groups like glutes and shoulders to achieve desired outcomes, with a structured training plan emphasizing volume and recovery tailored to individual needs and experience levels.
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Training programs for women should include exercise diversity and focus on individual preferences and adherence, with variations in squatting techniques based on anatomical considerations and personal history.
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Training programs for women should include a variety of exercises, focusing on individual preferences and adherence, incorporating squatting and deadlifting variations, isolation exercises, and specific muscle group targeting for optimal results.
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To target hamstrings and glutes, focus on exercises like seated machine work, Romanian deadlifts, and banded Romanian deadlifts, incorporating both single and double leg variations for optimal results.
01:27:29
Consistent pull-up training with gradual progression in resistance bands and varying hand positions, along with adequate rest between sets, led to significant strength gains over a five-year period.
01:34:27
Protein goals for females should align with lean body mass to optimize hypertrophy, with consistency being key to maintain energy balance and muscle gain.
01:41:51
Extreme dieting can lead to metabolic adaptation and muscle loss, emphasizing the importance of a gradual post-diet recovery to prevent weight regain.
01:49:27
Reversing from a diet to increase calories can be challenging, especially for women, as it requires gradual increases to prevent muscle loss and metabolic adaptation.
01:56:49
Female-specific training principles, including adjusting loads around the menstrual cycle, hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women, and considerations for body composition post-pregnancy and with multiple obligations, are crucial for optimizing training outcomes.
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Optimizing body composition post-pregnancy involves focusing on muscle gain and metabolic health rather than just weight loss.
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