The Diary of a CEODr. Stacy Sims: Why women need different training rules
Sports scientist Stacy Sims explains why male-data fitness backfires; cycle-aware fueling, heavier resistance work, and creatine carry women through menopause.
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- January 6, 2025
- Duration
- 2h 4m
- Channel
- The Diary of a CEO
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Is mainstream exercise advice sexist? Dr Stacy Sims reveals the science-backed secrets for optimal health and fitness every women needs. Dr Stacy Sims is an exercise physiologist, nutrition scientist, and expert in female-specific nutrition and exercise. She is the author of books such as, ‘Next Level - Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond’. 00:00 Intro 02:09 What Is the Work Stacey Does and Why Does She Do It? 09:42 Stacey's Academic Background 12:00 Main Physiological Differences Between Men and Women 14:25 Q-Angle 16:55 Fat Differences in Men and Women 17:38 Heart Differences in Men and Women 19:00 Lung Differences in Men and Women 20:10 Muscle-Building Capacities in Men vs. Women 20:38 ACL Injuries 21:59 What Is Quad Dominance? 22:53 How Much More Likely Are Women to Get ACL Injuries? 25:11 ACL Injury Prevention in Women 27:51 Does Science View Women as Smaller Versions of Men? 32:51 Differences in Weight Loss Advice for Men and Women 35:54 What Is the Hypothalamus? 42:36 Fasting and Exercise Differences for Women vs. Men 50:07 Stacey's Thoughts on Ozempic 52:01 When Should We Eat Around Training? 53:13 Stacey's Thoughts on Keto 54:43 Keto and the Microbiome 56:28 Saunas and Cold Plunge Differences 01:00:28 Women's Use of Creatine 01:05:42 Recommendations for Women 01:11:18 Blood Glucose Sensitivity 01:15:05 Adapting Nutrition and Exercise to Your 28-Day Cycle 01:17:35 Are There Days in the Cycle We Shouldn't Work Hard? 01:20:41 When Are Women Strongest in Their Cycle? 01:21:37 Unasked Questions About the Menstrual Cycle 01:24:39 Why Is Bone Health So Important? 01:26:08 Sleep Differences Between Men and Women 01:27:54 Jet Lag Differences 01:31:06 Chronotypes 01:32:41 How Important Are Meal Timings? 01:36:24 Let's Talk About Menopause 01:42:19 The Perimenopause Phase 01:50:53 HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) 01:55:35 Nutrition, Exercise, and Endometriosis/PCOS 01:57:18 What Is the Most Important Thing We Haven't Talked About? 01:59:59 Why Don't We Learn About Women's Health in School? 02:00:34 The Most Important Message Stacey Would Pass On to Her Kids Follow Dr Stacy: Instagram - https://bit.ly/4j10BhK YouTube - https://bit.ly/41WFZAY Website - https://bit.ly/4a8xB3C You can purchase Dr Stacy’s book, ‘Next Level - Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond’, here: https://amzn.to/4a4gYGk Independent Fact Check: https://stacysims.tiiny.co Join the waitlist to be the first to hear about the next drop of The 1% Diary! https://bit.ly/1-Diary-YT-ad-reads You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett Bon Charge - http://boncharge.com/diary?rfsn=8189247.228c0cb with code DIARY for 25% off ZOE - http://joinzoe.com with code STEVEN10 for 10% off
SPEAKERS
Dr Stacy Sims
guestSteven Bartlett
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Dr Stacy Sims and Steven Bartlett, Dr. Stacy Sims: Why women need different training rules explores women Aren’t Small Men: Rethinking Training, Fasting, Menopause, Supplements Dr. Stacy Sims explains how most exercise, nutrition, and sports science protocols are built on male data and why applying them directly to women often backfires. She details fundamental sex differences in physiology—from muscle fiber type, heart and lung size, to the menstrual cycle, perimenopause, and menopause—and how these change training, fasting, recovery, and injury risk.
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