If you’ve been eating less, exercising more, and still experiencing unwanted body changes, this episode is for you. Natalie Jill, a Licensed Master Sports Nutritionist and functional fitness trainer, joins Dr. Stephanie for a peer-to-peer conversation between two women in the fitness industry who have seen the same broken patterns and concluded that the plan most women follow is not suitable for them.
Natalie’s journey from rock bottom to 13 magazine covers in her 40s and 50s was not due to a better diet plan, but rather a complete overhaul of her False Assumed Truths (F.A.T.). She discusses the mechanics behind why chronic cardio is counterproductive in midlife, the accelerating bone loss caused by ellipticals, the falsehood of three sets of twelve, and the necessity of changing beliefs before any protocol can work.
This rare episode features two practitioners in the same space, with the same audience, comparing notes honestly.
Episode Overview:
0:00 Intro/Teaser
1:08 Cardio vs. Lifting, Body Weight Training & the Supplement Swap
7:12 [AD] Young Goose
7:52 The Best Thing That Happened to My Body After 40
14:44 From Rock Bottom to 13 Magazine Covers
22:10 [AD] Bon Charge
23:00 [AD] Pique
28:45 The Fitness Industry Did Midlife Women Dirty
34:00 Why Everything Works in Your 20s
36:20 The Problem with Cardio Machines, Calorie Counts & the Elliptical
42:00 [AD] Incrediware
43:10 Low Impact Is Killing Your Bones
49:15 False Assumed Truths: The Belief System Running in the Background of Every Midlife Woman
55:30 [AD] Rapid Reboot
56:20 Is Menopause Weight Gain Inevitable?
1:01:00 GLP-1s, Muscle Loss & Why There Is No Easy Button
1:06:20 This Is Why I Lift
1:09:26 What a Real Training Week Actually Looks Like
1:12:37 After Party: Stephanie’s Highlights
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Website: nataliejill.com
- Instagram: @nataliejillfit
- YouTube: @Nataliejillfitness
- Midlife Conversations podcast
- Total Body Thrive 8-week program: totalbodythrive.com
- Lisa Nichols: youtube.com/c/LisaNichols
- Maria Kang — “No Excuse Mom”: mariakang.com
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- Norwegian 4×4 Protocol: myworkout.com/en/4×4-intervals
Bio:
Natalie Jill, LMSN, is the founder, owner, and CEO of Natalie Jill Fitness. She holds a degree in Health and Human Performance from the University of Maryland and is a Licensed Master Sports Nutritionist and Functional Fitness Trainer. More at nataliejillfitness.com/about/
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