635: Functional strength & metabolic flexibility for women Gabrielle Lyon, D.O.

“Strength is not for sale. It's one hundred percent earned,” explains Gabrielle Lyon, D.O. Lyon, a fellowship-trained physician, a bestselling author, and a pioneer of muscle-centric medicine, joins us today to dive into the science of muscle as the organ of longevity, from resistance training and protein intake to building strength that lasts. - Muscle is the organ of longevity (~1:18) - Muscle for longevity vs. muscle for aesthetics (~2:11) - Does lifting weights make you bulky? (~4:00) - Building functional strength (~5:35) - Muscle & metabolic flexibility (~8:45) - Building strength for independence (~10:00) - Progressive overload (~12:20) - Do you have to lift heavier? (~13:35) - How much should you be training? (~15:40) - Establishing healthy habits in children (~17:30) - Purposeful friction (~19:35) - Muscle & mindset (~23:30) - Don’t waste your time on this (~24:55) - Protein, leucine, & amino acids (~28:15) - GLP-1s & muscle mass (~33:55) - How to make the most of your time (~41:30) - Navigating social media & extreme views (~44:15) - 2 aspects of health Dr. Lyon is focusing on (~49:55) Referenced in the episode: - Follow Dr. Lyon on Instagram (@drgabriellelyon) - Pick up her book, The Forever Strong Playbook ( - Check out her website ( - Work with her at Strong Medical ( We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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