Women Strength Society

Women Strength Society
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Welcome to Women Strength Society Podcast, the go-to show for women with high standards who strive to build a non-average body for a non-average life. Hosted by the power couple Dragana & Yannick, this podcast is here to inspire you to live out your inner strength & badassery. We cut out the fluff and share the lessons we've learned by coaching hundreds of women on how to transform their bodies and lives. Get ready for straight talk, good vibes, and tons of takeaways for your everyday life. Life's too short for average. BE BOLD. FIGHT NORMAL. Website: www.womenstrengthsociety.com

  1. 6d ago

    How Eva Went From 45kg to 72.5kg Squat in 6 Months While Getting Leaner | Ep 167

    Almost 30 kilos added to her back squat. In a deficit. And she hit the PB in the last week of her fat loss phase, the week that's supposed to break you. Most women lean out, watch their strength tank, and accept it as the price of getting lean. Eva didn't. This week we pull apart exactly how her training was built, block by block. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: The strength numbers we test at the very start, and what it means if you're sitting below themWhy her programme had less volume than she was used to (never more than three sets per exercise) and why that made her stronger, not weakerWhat we did when a medical intervention derailed her first block and left her body inflamedThe cardio protocol we reach for to bring inflammation down, and the exact heart rate it lives atWhy we keep reps on the lower side in a fat loss phase, and what that has to do with keeping the muscle you already builtThe block by block progression that built up to a 72.5kg one rep maxThe uncomfortable truth about "every woman should build first," and why we don't buy itThe thing Eva did outside the gym that made all of it possible READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way.

  2. Sep 8

    You Think You Use Progressive Overload The Right Way, Yet You Still Don't Look Like You Lift | Ep 166

    There's one question we ask every woman before she works with us, and the answer (or the silence) tells us everything. Most women who say they "just need to lose the fluff" have no idea whether there's anything underneath to reveal. If you've tried every macro split, every calorie range, and your shape still hasn't changed, this one's for you. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: The question we put on every consultation form, and why the silence that follows tells us more than any answer ever couldWhy "I just need to lose the layer of fat" is usually a red flag, not a planWhat losing weight actually gets you when there's no muscle underneath (it's not the look you're picturing)The women everyone points to as proof you don't need to lift heavy, and what's really going on in their trainingMultivitamin, creatine, collagen, ashwagandha... and no idea what your 10 rep max is. Why that stack is missing the forest for the treesWhy following a structured program with progressive overload built in still isn't enough (the piece you have to own)The case for getting stronger that has nothing to do with how you look in the mirror READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way.

  3. Sep 1

    Exactly How We'd Fix Your Training So You Finally Look Like You Lift | Ep 165

    You're lifting heavier than you were in January. So why does your body look the same? Spoiler: adding weight to the bar isn't progressive overload if your execution changed underneath it. Yannick and I break down exactly how we'd rebuild your training, from your first phase to the strength numbers you should actually be hitting in a year. Tactical, and a little uncomfortable. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: Why a training program that changes every four weeks feels like progress and isn'tThe tempo detail we fix first, and why "overcooked spaghetti" reps quietly cancel your overloadWhat happened when I put my January back squat next to my December oneWhy we start most women on two sets per movement The two splits we use with almost every woman, and the one we'd never write for youThe cardio test 99% of women have never done, and what it reveals about your metabolic stateThe exact strength numbers you should be adding in 12 months, so you can check yourself READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way.

  4. Aug 25

    If You Can't Answer This Question, Your Body Won't Transform | Ep 164

    There's one question we ask every woman before she works with us, and the answer (or the silence) tells us everything. Most women who say they "just need to lose the fluff" have no idea whether there's anything underneath to reveal.  If you've tried every macro split, every calorie range, and your shape still hasn't changed, this one's for you. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: The question we put on every consultation form, and why the silence that follows tells us more than any answer ever couldWhy "I just need to lose the layer of fat" is usually a red flagWhat losing weight actually gets you when there's no muscle underneath The women everyone points to as proof you don't need to lift heavy, and what's really going on in their trainingMultivitamin, creatine, collagen, ashwagandha... and no idea what your 10 rep max is. Why that stack is missing the forest for the treesWhy following a structured program with progressive overload built in still isn't enough (the piece you have to own) • The case for getting stronger that has nothing to do with how you look in the mirror READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way.

  5. Aug 18

    Pregnancy Diaries Part II – Lifting, Cardio & Mobility | Ep 163

    "10 kilo max, and no barbell work." That's what my doctor told me at 8 months pregnant, and I nearly fell off the table. This week Yannick and I pull back the curtain on how I've actually trained through pregnancy: the lifting, the cardio, the wall sits I hate, and why the years before mattered more than I ever expected. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: The exact words my doctor used about lifting while pregnant (and why I quietly ignored every single one of them)Why swimming, the pregnancy exercise everyone recommends, might be doing less for you than you thinkWhat "you're not fragile, you're not broken" really means when your pregnancy has no complicationsThe one lower body lift I dropped years ago, and the biomechanics reason it makes even less sense nowWhy I started doing wall sits I genuinely hate (hint: it has nothing to do with my legs)The training goal I'm chasing right now that isn't about getting bigger or leanerThe stretching confession I'm a little embarrassed about, and the mat that's been staring at me for weeks READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way.

  6. Aug 11

    Pregnancy Diaries Part I – Nutrition & Supplements | Ep 162

    Everyone told me pregnancy meant wild cravings, constant nausea, and eating for two. Spoiler: almost none of that happened for me. In Part I of my Pregnancy Diaries, Yannick and I get honest about what my nutrition actually looked like, trimester by trimester, why I tracked, and the supplement stack I built six months before we even started trying. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: What my first trimester actually looked like (and the one craving that caught me off guard)The "crazy cravings" story everyone repeats, and why I think it's coming from your feed, not your bodyHow I got through pregnancy with nausea only twice, and the small morning habit behind itThe uncomfortable truth about tracking during pregnancy (no, it's not about staying lean)Why I ignored the standard "just eat 500 more calories" advice, and what I trusted insteadThe multivitamin red flag hiding in most prenatals that I refuse to touchThe prep work I started 6 months before trying that changed the whole experience READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way.

  7. Aug 4

    If Eating Carbs Makes You Gain Weight, This One’s For You | Ep 161

    This week we're pulling apart why so many women gain weight the moment they add carbs back, what's actually water and glycogen (not fat), and the genuinely mind-boggling reason your beliefs about carbs might be changing how your body physically responds to them. If you've been scared of rice, this one's for you. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: Why you can't touch your carbs without looking at the rest of your macros first (the step almost everyone skips)The three things that can happen when you add carbs back, and why only one of them is actually a problemThe "puffy and fluffy" feeling explained: what that water is really doing, and why it's making you look tighter, not softerWhy the scale creeping up for three to five days is completely normal, and the exact moment most women panic and undo all their progressThe study where people were lied to about their carbs, and how their blood sugar responded worse anyway (yes, from belief alone)The uncomfortable truth about how a decade of "carbs are bad" self-talk can quietly make you less carb tolerantThe client who swore she felt puffier after carbs, while her weight and biofeedback said the exact opposite READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 ⁠Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching →⁠ Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way.

  8. Jul 28

    How Leslie Tripled Her Carbs in 5 Months Without Gaining a Pound

    In this episode, I share a never before seen interview with Strong Babes Club member, Leslie. She went from fearing a single berry to eating hundreds more calories a day and barely moving the scale. It's the story of what happens when you stop starving yourself and start trusting the process. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: The keto rabbit hole that took Leslie from feeling great to eating cans of tuna for lunch (and why she couldn't climb back out on her own)What happened when she added 700 calories a day back in, and the number on the scale that genuinely shocked herWhy she hadn't let herself eat a single berry in two years, and what her body did once she finally didThe one tool that turned "eat more carbs" from terrifying into a plan she could actually followThe "is this just vanity?" question she keeps wrestling with about wanting her best physique ever, and the answer that set her free READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching → Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way.

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Welcome to Women Strength Society Podcast, the go-to show for women with high standards who strive to build a non-average body for a non-average life. Hosted by the power couple Dragana & Yannick, this podcast is here to inspire you to live out your inner strength & badassery. We cut out the fluff and share the lessons we've learned by coaching hundreds of women on how to transform their bodies and lives. Get ready for straight talk, good vibes, and tons of takeaways for your everyday life. Life's too short for average. BE BOLD. FIGHT NORMAL. Website: www.womenstrengthsociety.com

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  • Creator
    Women Strength Society
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    179
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Women Strength Society
  • Show Website
    Women Strength Society

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