35. Weightlifting and Protein for Women with Beth Wright

On this week's episode we're joined by Beth Wright, a Functional Medicine practitioner, online health coach and international speaker based in Hong Kong. She helps women around the globe to optimise their health through exercise, nutrition and lifestyle practices. Watch us discuss weight lifting for women and how much protein you should be consuming every day to support your health goals. We dive into specifics like exercises, reps, sets and how to calculate your unique protein requirements. Don't miss this 'how to' episode! 6:40 Beth explains her functional medicine practice 19:40 Why you should be weightlifting to slow muscle decline which starts from the age of 30! 20:00 The weight training exercises you SHOULD be doing regularly 22:40 Compound versus isolation exercises 29:40 ‘Muscles aren’t built in the gym’ - why you shouldn’t be missing out on rest and recovery 32:40 The best sources of protein to include in your diet from now on 37:00 The number of grams of protein you should be having for optimal muscle health and FAT LOSS (and how to work it out) 50:30 Why spacing your protein meals throughout the day results in better muscles 55:00 The benefits of a protein/fat rich breakfast and examples Follow Beth on Instagram Visit Beth's website Follow Tamara on Instagram Visit Tamara's website