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Develop your most fit body, while perserving your body. Dr. Shannon, DPT is a physical therapist and long-time fitness trainer. She integrates the current research with her experience as a PT and trainer to educate you on effective fitness practices that don't wreck your body. In her concise, no-fluff episodes, Shannon busts myths and gives you tangible takeaways in each episode. Try her workout platform here: https://www.evlofitness.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=link+in+bio&utm_campaign=evloTry her free class here: https://bit.ly/3jnJXi7Follow her on Instagram here: https://bit.ly/3DusHPjFollow her on Tiktok here: https://bit.ly/3Hn6cg5

Fit Body, Happy Joints ‪®‬ Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

    • Health & Fitness

Develop your most fit body, while perserving your body. Dr. Shannon, DPT is a physical therapist and long-time fitness trainer. She integrates the current research with her experience as a PT and trainer to educate you on effective fitness practices that don't wreck your body. In her concise, no-fluff episodes, Shannon busts myths and gives you tangible takeaways in each episode. Try her workout platform here: https://www.evlofitness.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=link+in+bio&utm_campaign=evloTry her free class here: https://bit.ly/3jnJXi7Follow her on Instagram here: https://bit.ly/3DusHPjFollow her on Tiktok here: https://bit.ly/3Hn6cg5

    #172: Your nervous system & fitness part 1: Central nervous system fatigue

    #172: Your nervous system & fitness part 1: Central nervous system fatigue

    The next three episodes will be about specific mechanisms of your nervous system. Today, Dr. Shannon talks about how central nervous system fatigue influences your workouts and how to manipulate variables to reduce central nervous system fatigue. 0:00: Introduction 2:38: The central nervous system’s (CNS) role in fatigue4:40: 7 mechanisms that can cause CNS fatigue4:45: 1st mechanism: Metabolite build up6:44: 2nd mechanism: Lack of muscle glycogen or blood glucose 7:24: 3rd mec...

    • 21 min
    #171: Q&A: Grip strength limiting lower body lifts, feeling "bigger" after strength training, and do sculpt classes help maintain muscle?

    #171: Q&A: Grip strength limiting lower body lifts, feeling "bigger" after strength training, and do sculpt classes help maintain muscle?

    Dr. Shannon, Dr. Jill, and Dr. Payton discuss grip strength, cell swelling, and if Pilates/sculpt classes help maintain muscle mass and bone density. 0:00: Introduction0:23: Grip strength limiting lower body lifts1:54: Feeling “bigger” after strength training4:05: Do Pilates and sculpt classes help to maintain muscle? 14-day free Evlo trialFollow Dr. Shannon on InstagramFollow Fit Body, Happy Joints on Instagram

    • 7 min
    #170: What to do if you're exercising hard but not losing weight

    #170: What to do if you're exercising hard but not losing weight

    In this episode, we discuss hormones, exercise, and nutrition and why you may not be losing weight despite working out hard. 0:00: Introduction 1:00: Are your hormones to blame? 2:10: Exercise has been oversold as a weight loss tool 5:02: “But, I’m eating clean.” 5:49: What's a better approach to losing weight? 14-day free Evlo trialFollow Dr. Shannon on InstagramFollow Fit Body, Happy Joints on Instagram

    • 9 min
    #169: How to balance exercise and cortisol

    #169: How to balance exercise and cortisol

    If you're not seeing results, you may have been told your cortisol could be to blame. How does cortisol affect fitness? And is there a way to "balance" healthy cortisol with staying active? 0:00: Introduction0:37: What is cortisol? 3:56: Stress imbalance 8:15: Effect of exercise on cortisol 11:07: Exercise recommendations for improving stress regulation 14-day free Evlo trialFollow Dr. Shannon on InstagramFollow Fit Body, Happy Joints on Instagram

    • 13 min
    #168: Training your core and diastasis recti with Dr. Elizabeth Knoble

    #168: Training your core and diastasis recti with Dr. Elizabeth Knoble

    Shannon interviews her pelvic floor PT, Dr. Elizabeth Knoble about how to train your core during pregnancy and beyond.0:00: Introduction to Dr. Elizabeth Knoble, PT, DPT 1:50: Abdominal separation vs. diastasis recti 10:02: Should you load your abdominals during pregnancy? 15:35: Can strengthening the rectus abdominis reduce diastasis recti? 17:28: What is coning and does it make diastasis worse? 22:15: Is deep core stability better than crunches? 27:05: How to properly engage the deep ...

    • 32 min
    #167: Short workouts and exercise snacks

    #167: Short workouts and exercise snacks

    Can 10-minute workouts be effective? And can exercise "snacks" be an effective way to build muscle? 0:00: Introduction0:45: Does the duration of your workout really matter? 2:40: What type of stimulus is effective for results? 7:16: Minimum length of time that you can workout and still see results12:35 Exercise snacks15:03: Summary 14-day free Evlo trialFollow Dr. Shannon on InstagramFollow Fit Body, Happy Joints on Instagram

    • 16 min

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