Science of Female Muscle Building and Healing Eating Disorders with Holly Baxter

Holly Baxter joins us on the BETTER! show today with an in-depth and vulnerable discussion about body image challenges in the world of bodybuilding, struggles with eating disorders, and some great fitness tips for women! Holly is an experienced clinical dietitian, coach and trainer and believes good health should take a holistic approach. She has 2 world championship-level wins in Natural Fitness modelling and many other competitive bodybuilding highlights. She loves working with athletes and individuals who have a strong desire to improve themselves, and we hope this conversation helps you continue along your health & fitness journey. Episode Overview:0:00 - Intro9:00 - Interview begins10:40 - Holly’s background in athletics & fitness16:07 - Behind-the-scenes challenges of bodybuilding37:54 - Dealing with perfectionism44:36 - External vs internal validation & success48:49 - A word from our sponsors54:00 - Weight training tips for women1:05:14 - Paying attention to your menstrual cycle while weightlifting1:14:03 - Optimal training session intensities explained1:17:05 - Training with both cardio & weights1:27:46 - Using a reversed diet & the benefits it provides1:37:45 - Holly shares her past struggle with an eating disorder & overcoming it1:56:36 - Outro Sign up for my FREE MASTERCLASS: HEALTHY OFFERS - for health practitioners looking for strategies to earn more moneyAre you A Healthcare Practitioner? Join The Estima Certification Program Here We’d like to thank our sponsors:Living Libations - Use code BETTER for 15% off: https://www.livinglibations.com/?a_aid=5dfa31948414cLMNT Electrolytes - A FREE 7-flavor sample pack! - https://www.drinklmnt.com/DrEstimaFourSigmatic Use code DRSTEPHANIE for 10% off: http://foursigmatic.sjv.io/drstephaniePRIMEADINE - get 10% Off your Order with Promo Code “DRSTEPHANIE10” - https://oxfordhealthspan.com/products/best-spermidine-supplement Follow Me On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.stephanie.estimaGet yourself a copy of my best-selling book, The Betty Body - https://bettybodybook.comJoin the Hello Betty Community here - https://hellobetty.club Links for This Episode:Holly’s Book - https://hbnutrition.com.au/product/the-complete-reverse-dieting-guide/Holly’s YouTube Channel -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw33382AK54Vd90P56EISigHolly’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hollytbaxter/Holly’s Website - hbnutrition.com.au ****************************P.S. When you're ready, here are two ways Dr. Stephanie can help you:Subscribe: The Mini Pause — My weekly newsletter packed with the most actionable, evidence-based tools for women 40+ to thrive in midlife.Build Muscle: LIFT — My progressive strength training program designed for women in midlife. Form-focused, joint-friendly, and built for real results. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.