Is Your Metabolism Broken? How Women Can Support Metabolic Health With Strength Training and Cardio That Actually Works with DocLyss Fitness / Ep 192
For so many women, the word "metabolism" has become tied to frustration, body shame, and the feeling that something must be wrong with them. You try to eat less, move more, push harder, and still feel like your body is not responding the way you hoped it would. Metabolism gets talked about constantly, but almost never explained correctly.
But what if your body is not fighting against you at all, and has actually been trying to protect you this entire time?
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Alyssa Olenick. She holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology, is a certified sports nutritionist, and a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer whose entire research background is rooted in metabolism and metabolic health. She is also a competitive strength athlete and ultramarathon runner who trains the way she teaches. What she brings to this conversation is the kind of clarity around women's health, strength training, and cardiovascular fitness that most women never get access to from a single source.
In this episode, you will discover:
The part of metabolic health that has nothing to do with calories or weight
What most women are never told about how resistance training actually works in the body
What your fitness level actually signals about your long term women's health
Why endurance training and strength training are not interchangeable, and why that distinction matters
How hybrid training fits into a real schedule without overhauling everything you are already doing
What cardio workout routines are actually building in your body over time
Where athletic performance fits in even if you have never thought of yourself as an athlete
This conversation is grounded in science but written for real life, and it meets you exactly where you are with your body and your health.
The science of how your body works is not as complicated as it has been made out to be, and this episode shows exactly why.
Let’s rebrand wellness together!
Elizabeth, Tara & Maria
