43: Why Muscles Matter and Strength Training as a Petite Woman with April Whitney

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara connects with April Whitney to discuss wellness as a petite woman, the importance of building muscle, and how to strengthen the mind through training and entrepreneurship.  April Whitney is a former pro fencer, certified personal trainer, nutritionist and YouTuber. She is the Founder and CEO of Petite PWR, a platform and community made for petite women 5'4" and shorter to lose fat and gain muscle through premiere coaching programs, products and services. April has coached celebrities, Olympic athletes and tens of thousands of petite women around the world to help them develop their most powerful bodies and minds. Episode Highlights:  Building Petite PWR How to build muscle and lose fat Going to the Olympic trials Becoming a pro fencer The mental weight of competition for athletes How athletics and entrepreneurship are similar Building a brand from personal struggles How strength training can change a body Learning what it takes to be healthy as a petite woman   Are you ready to uplevel your health & fitness with Legion?  Use code TaraTalk for 20% off your first order and double loyalty cash back any order after that when you shop at LegionAthletics.com If this episode resonated please leave a rate & review and share with friends! Your support means so much! Watch the episode on YouTube HERE.  Learn more about April @aprilvwhitney and Petite PWR Follow along on @taralaferrara for no BS fitness + life advice. Follow along on @broads.podcast for episode updates and extra content.  Sign up for the newsletter HERE and never miss an update! Take up space in a powerful fitness community.Try Broads for 7 days free and surprise yourself with what’s possible.