Ozempic in the Gym

Can you train hard on GLP-1 medications without sacrificing strength, muscle, or performance? Miles and Amara unpack what these drugs actually do in active bodies, using the Serena Williams ambassador news and WADA’s interest as the backdrop for a bigger conversation about lifting, running, and competing on GLP-1s. Listeners learn how GLP-1s change fullness, slow digestion, and create a quiet calorie deficit that can derail fueling. They learn what current research and coaching experience say about muscle loss and how resistance training plus protein can protect lean mass. They also learn how to use mechanical eating and scheduled hydration to avoid low energy availability and RED-S while training. Released on a Tuesday, this conversation grounds the GLP-1 trend in a full-spectrum view of strength, health, and performance.