Is Muscle Soreness Progress? Dial in Your Exercise Intensity & Recovery with Dani Coleman

About this episode

Dani Coleman discusses fitness myths and the importance of exercise intensity and recovery for women.

Dani Coleman — VP of Training at Pvolve — dismantles the fitness myths that have kept women stuck: cardio as the path to body composition, soreness as proof of a good workout, and intensity as the goal. This one's for every type-A Betty whose Apple Watch is more charged than she is.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Stephanie Estima

Guest: Dani Coleman

Topics covered

• muscle soreness
• exercise intensity
• recovery
• fitness myths
• women's health

Keywords

• muscle soreness
• exercise intensity
• recovery
• fitness myths
• women's health
• cardio
• body composition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pvolve

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