What if the reason everything feels hard… isn’t your fitness — but your strength?⁠

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In this episode of Slay, Louise Hazel sits down with world-renowned performance scientist Dr. Andy Galpin to break down the real physiology behind strength, recovery, fat loss, and human performance.⁠

This conversation will completely change how you think about training.⁠

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We cover:⁠

• What strength actually is (and why most people misunderstand it)⁠

• Why things feel “hard” — and how to fix it⁠

• The biggest mistakes women make in training⁠

• Strength vs cardio (and why they’re NOT opposites)⁠

• The truth about fat loss (no fluff, no gimmicks)⁠

• Why calorie counting isn’t the answer — but energy balance is⁠

• How to get stronger without getting “bulky”⁠

• The science of macronutrients explained simply⁠

• GLP-1 drugs (Ozempic): truth vs hype⁠

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💥 Key takeaway:⁠

You don’t get stronger by doing more — you get stronger by adapting better.

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