ExPhysCast Luke Pelton

In this episode, we sat down with Marisa Creatura, an RD and competitive Wellness bodybuilder Marisa Creatura to discuss her approaches to training, nutrition, work, and lifestyle. Marisa offers invaluable insight into the challenges on inpatient nutritional counseling, as well as striking a personal balance between focused training and personal life. 

Marisa's Instagram: @marisacreatura

In this mini-episode, we sat down with bodybuilding coach Noah Williams of StrongForLifeCo and discussed his entrance into bodybuilding, how he approaches training his bodybuilding and lifestyle clients, and some challenges currently facing the online fitness community. 

The pups decided they just HAD to be a part of this episode, so as always you may hear them in the background!

In this episode, one of our cohosts drops the mic and takes the guest's chair! Jamie talks about her thesis research regarding strength training status and hormonal contraceptive use in females in preparation for her upcoming Master's degree defense! 

We would like to apologize for the sound quality on this episode; for some reason, it was recorded through the computer mic as opposed to the external mics we usually use! However, the info within was excellent and we wanted to get this out to you all as soon as we could!

In this episode, we speak with Allison Mackenzie, exercise science program director at Manchester Community College in Manchester, CT. She shares her incredible personal and professional life story, and reflects on the importance of community college programs. 

In this episode, we sit down with Greg Nuckols and Dr. Eric Trexler of the Stronger by Science podcast to discuss their origins in the field, exercise science in academia, and training differences between powerlifting and bodybuilding. Greg and Eric are a wealth of knowledge, experience, and insight and we hope that each of you will walk away from this episode with something new!

Link to the Stronger By Science podcast on Spotify here

In the final episode of Season 1, Jamie and Luke discuss the concept of circadian rhythms and how the affect the body, as well as their many interactions with and implications for exercise. Featuring special guest Dr. Emily Schmitt.

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