Dr. Carla M. DiGirolamo, MD, PhD - Building Muscle and Confidence: The Power of Strength Training for Women at Every Life Stage

At Feisty Media, our goal is to help our community understand the benefits of strength training for women at all phases of life because we believe, that once you truly understand the "why," you’ll set that habit and routine for the rest of your life. That’s exactly what Sara discusses today with Dr. Carla DiGirolamo.Carla DiGirolamo, MD, PhD, is a Double Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Obstetrician/Gynecologist specializing in infertility and menopausal medicine. She is also a CrossFit Level 1 trainer, Certified Nutrition Coach, and member of CrossFit Health. She is a MedFit Care provider and provides weekly workouts and medical updates at her Substack newsletters, Athletic Aging and Performance Edge.Dr. DiGirolamo is also an expert contributor to our new Feisty STRONG course (the founding cohort is on sale through September 1st). Today, she and Sara share their thoughts on:Society’s changing views on women and strengthOvercoming the image of the “prototypical” female in the 1980sWhat CrossFit gets right that other training programs don’tThe importance of strength training for women in different phases of life, from puberty to postmenopausal, and how that affects their strength training.How strength training can help optimize lean muscle mass, protect joints against injury, and prevent injury in teenagers and young women.Why strength training makes you better at whatever sport or physical activity you doHow strength training improves cardiovascular health, particularly in reproductive yearsAs Dr. DiGirolamo says, “We’re looking at all of these fancy supplements when the answer is right in front of us. You don’t even need an Olympic weightlifting set to do it."Once you know the "why," then you can learn the "how," and that's where the Feisty STRONG course comes in. This online course not only provides a 16-week training plan, but also provides a deeper understanding of all of the factors that go into strength training. Learn more HERE.FeistyFest Info: https://livefeisty.com/events/feisty-fest/Courses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/Sign up to Receive The Feisty Women's Performance Newsletter:Feisty Women's Performance Newsletter: https://livefeisty.com/newsletters/feisty-womens-performance/Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performanceSupport our Partners:Momentous: Head to https://www.livemomentous.com/ and use promo code PERFORMANCE for up to 35% off your first orderWahoo: Learn more about Wahoo Fitness Products at: https://wahoofitness.pxf.io/0GAByRTifosi Optics: Use code FEISTY2026 for 20% off at https://tifosioptics.com/Hettas: Use code STAYFEISTY for 20% off at https://hettas.com/ Orca: Use the code FEISTY15 for 15% off at https://orca.avln.me/c/HzUkzIfxsmYo