Steven Bartlett with Dr. Stephanie Estima
For decades, women have been conditioned to shrink themselves through starvation and chronic cardio, sacrificing their long-term bone density, hormonal health, and metabolic strength at the altar of being skinny.
Women must shift their health focus from weight loss and physical shrinking to actively gaining vital muscle mass, bone density, and connective tissue capacity.
Restricting carbohydrates long term damages the thyroid and disrupts menstrual cycles, making adequate carbohydrate intake essential for female hormonal health, sleep, and physical performance.
Most women lack the hormonal environment to bulk up from heavy lifting, meaning progressive resistance training safely builds curves and bone density rather than a masculine physique.