Ep 144: Food addiction, short workouts and training on low iron

Can you be addicted to food? Rachel opens with the research she has been doing since the emotional eating episode. Then the ladies answer two listener questions: whether three, ten-minute blocks spread across a day can build strength, and how to adjust training through heavy cycles, low iron and deep fatigue.

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CHAPTERS

06:48 Eating disorders, restriction, and what is different here

11:44 Stacked rewards at night and the Dopamine Reset Challenge

17:40 Consistency over extremes

18:54 Hannah's question about short strength sessions through the day

21:12 Rachel on exercise snacks, warming up, and tracking overload

27:48 Tiana's question about heavy cycles, low iron and fatigue

29:06 Ashleigh on grace, and what low iron actually feels like

33:04 Rachel on maintenance, not a deficit, and getting support