Episode 99 - Alyssa Parten PhD, Antonella Schwarz PhD - Women Aren't Small Men, But Goals Determine Strategies (Not Sex).

Episode 99 - Alyssa Parten PhD, Antonella Schwarz PhD - Women Aren't Small Men, But Goals Determine Strategies (Not Sex).

November 25, 2025 · 42 min

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The episode discusses the differences in training strategies for women, emphasizing that goals determine approaches rather than gender.

Strong opinions, stronger evidence. We take the much-quoted “women are not small men” and separate what’s useful from what’s been hijacked by marketing, then rebuild it with training principles that actually deliver results. With Dr. Alyssa Parten and Dr. Antonella Schwartz, we get honest about where women’s physiology matters, where it doesn’t. We dive into the truth behind “lift heavy.” Heavy is relative to your experience, and strength lives on a spectrum. You’ll hear how to use RPE and r...

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