About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of muscle on sexual function and overall health for both men and women.

💌 Some things deserve more space than an episode allows. Join us on Substack for deeper dives, exclusive resources, and the nuance that actually helps you make sense of your health. 👉 https://proofpractice.substack.com/ Muscle isn’t about how you look. It determines how long you live and how good your sex life is. Gabby Reece, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan, and Amber Taylor unpack why the muscle as an endocrine organ shapes mood and desire related to vaginal atrophy, pelvic floor therapy, and testosterone receptor density. WHAT WE EXPLORE * Why women get triple cardiovascular benefit from lifting * Muscle as an endocrine organ for mood and brain health * How to treat it vaginal atrophy * Pelvic floor therapy links to orgasm * Testosterone receptor density and lab numbers * Relation of PCOS and muscle quality Timestamps * 00:00 Strength Training Lowers Heart Death Risk * 02:32 Does Lifting Weights Make You Bulky? * 08:44 Muscle as an Endocrine Organ * 13:02 Muscle and Sex Drive Connection * 17:36 Menopause and Vaginal Atrophy * 21:22 Core Strength and Orgasms * 27:59 Why Women Need Pelvic Floor Therapy * 35:25 Nitric Oxide, Testosterone, and Desire * 38:53 What PCOS…

People in this episode

Guests: Gabby Reece, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan, Amber Taylor

Topics covered

• muscle health
• sexual function
• women's health
• endocrine system
• exercise benefits

Keywords

• muscle
• sexual function
• vaginal atrophy
• pelvic floor therapy
• testosterone

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