In this episode, Alex sits down with Bill Campbell, PhD, to discuss his soon-to-be groundbreaking work in menopause fitness research. Dr. Campbell shares insights from conducting the first-ever survey on menopause fitness and his ongoing efforts to establish new research beyond the initial survey, particularly focusing on finding answers to fat loss resistance during menopause.

Listen in as Alex and Dr. Campbell bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world application for those navigating fitness during menopause and beyond.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introducing Bill Campbell, PhD

(0:44) Conducting the FIRST ever survey on menopause fitness

(6:20) Establishing new research beyond the survey (finding answers to fat loss resistance)

(10:57) The effects of aging on muscle gain, loss, & retention

(18:56) The hierarchy of protein needs as we age

(26:30) Where Bill's interests lie when it comes to menopause research

(31:13) Factoring in sleep & its effects on hormones during menopause

(33:09) Pulling the curtain back on the research publication process

(40:44) Cardio vs weight training for fat loss

(45:43) The latest research on rapid fat loss

(51:16) Putting the research into practice

(53:04) Alex's current self-micro-experiment

(54:29) Wrap-up

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