EP 4: Healthier Meat, Healthier People, Healthier Planet: Belcampo’s Alternative Meat Supply System
Release Date: 06/09/2020
Healthy Aging Series: Motherhood
Muscle Science for Women
This week is another episode of the Healthy Aging Series, and this time Ashleigh and Beth are diving into motherhood, a deeply personal and lifechanging event. They discuss the ways motherhood changed them (and the ways they have stayed the same), the experience of being "older" mothers, the balance of caring for children and aging parents, managing your kids' hormonal shifts at the same time as their own, and much more. See timestamps below. And listeners learned about the NEW program from Muscle Science for Women: The Fit Pregnancy Specialization program! There has been a slight delay in...
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Ep 104: Limiting factors in training | How to avoid being skinny-fat
Muscle Science for Women
In this episode, Ashleigh answers listener questions about: -how to work around "limiting factors" like grip strength and weaker muscles when trying to challenge the lower body -can you heal and "tighten" fascia in your stomach and get rid of "mommy pooch" after multiple pregnancies -how to avoid being "skinny fat" when you're looking to lose fat and change body composition -advice for people looking to become a professional health coach And more! Check timestamps below. And listeners learned about the NEW program from Muscle Science for Women: The Fit Pregnancy Specialization program! There...
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Ep 103: Ashleigh's birth story, part 2
Muscle Science for Women
In this vulnerable episode, Ashleigh shares her pregnancy and birth story from the recent birth of her daughter. She covers topics including: Her symptoms and overall experience during pregnancy, and how it differed from her first How she managed severe pubic symphysis pain, and her experience with pelvic floor physiotherapy All the details of her unmedicated water birth and the immediate postpartum period Information on her exercise and nutrition The ups and downs of being a parent of two, and how this is impacting her fitness and overall health And much more! And listeners learned about...
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Sneak Peek: NEW Healthy Aging Series
Muscle Science for Women
In this exclusive sneak peek, Ashleigh shares the first full episode of a new series on Healthy Aging she has developed with friend, Carnivore-ish co-author, wellness writer, and chef Beth Lipton. Over the course of seven episodes they dive deep on topics like beauty, motherhood and pregnancy, relationships, nutrition, mental health, and more, all through the lens of healthy aging for women: what does it mean to age in a healthy way? How do we balance our desire to remain youthful with the inevitability of getting older? Can we find more peace and joy in the way our bodies and priorities shift...
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Ep 102: Muscle-building tips for teens | Are you eating enough?
Muscle Science for Women
In this episode Ashleigh talks about a reel of hers that went viral; shows the ladies are binging; advice for a teenager just starting her muscle-building journey; how much organ meat you should be eating to get the benefits; and if it's "normal" to have some net weight gain after a cycle of bulking and cutting. See timestamps added below. Don't forget, we offer program discounts to first responders, military, and medical personnel. Send us an email for the code. And if you have any questions for the pod, comments or funny stories, send them to . Strong & Sculpted Shoulders...
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Ep 101: Training for symmetry | Are kettlebells good for muscle building?
Muscle Science for Women
In this week's episode Ashleigh and Rachel answer questions from listeners about: How to best train for symmetry, regarding both strength and esthetics: how do you minimize asymetry and strengthen weak muscles/limbs? Are kettlebells a good tool for strength and hypertrophy? If yes, what exercises do they recommend and if no, why not? Answer questions about progress when training naturally, or drug-free, vs. enhanced And much more! If you have questions, comments, or topic ideas for an upcoming show, send them to . Our show sponsor, Cozy Earth—has a HUGE Mother's Day BOGO deal for...
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Celebrating 100 episodes!
Muscle Science for Women
Today is the 100th episode of Muscle Science for Women! We've had a blast learning and sharing our knowledge with each other, and with our listeners, and we appreciate each and every one of you who tune in and spend time with us. On our 100th episode milestone, we're asking you to help us make it to 200 episodes: please, take five minutes today to make sure you're subscribed to the podcast on whatever platform you listen, and if you haven't yet rated, reviewed, or turned on notifications for the podcast, please do so. Bonus points if you share the pod on social media and tag us. This is how...
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Ep 99: Ashleigh's birth story - Part 1
Muscle Science for Women
While we wait for Ashleigh to recover from her second birth, we decided to re-release an episode from before the rebranding of the podcast. Back in 2021, when the podcast was called Muscle Maven Radio, Ashleigh did a long deep dive about her pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience with her son Magnus. If you're pregnant, looking to become pregnant, know someone going through this, or simply love hearing these kinds of stories, this one is for you. She covers a lot of her decision-making processes around how she decided to eat, workout, her birth plan and birth team, her mindset, how...
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Ep 98: Is fasted cardio more effective? | Some thoughts on male coaches who work primarily with women
Muscle Science for Women
In this episode, Ashleigh and Rachel answer questions about fasted cardio and their thoughts on male coaches who focus on female clients looking to grow their glutes (there are a lot of them!) Is there evidence that fasted cardio first thing in the morning burns more fat than fed cardio? What's the balance with cardio that optimizes fat loss without adding negatively to your overall stress load, increasing hunger, etc? And the ladies do their best to convince listeners that more/harder cardio is NOT necessarily a faster and more effective way to burn fat. We have a fun new sponsor,...
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Ep 97: The differences in training for strength vs. hypertrophy
Muscle Science for Women
Today is another re-release of a popular episode from a while back you may have missed: in this one, Ashleigh and Rachel discuss the nuances between training for strength and training for muscle growth (hypertrophy). These goals can be achieved together, but don't necessarily have to; you can get bigger without getting much stronger, and you can get stronger without your muscles getting much bigger. They talk about training differences and approaches to make sure you get the most out of your workouts. Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast, leave a rating or review, and sign up for...
info_outlineThe conventional agricultural system, with its focus on efficiency and mass scale, is harmful to animals, the environment, and humans. Belcampo is the only fully vertically integrated meat supply company in the US with a carbon positive impact and fully regenerative processes, and they are a shining example of a business that is moving the needle in healthy and sustainable directions. Anya Fernald, its CEO, joins us today, and her passion for the industry, healthy living, and conscious consumption is palpable. We begin the episode by getting to know Anya and the Belcampo founding story. After spending several years in Italy, where high-quality food is prioritized, Anya realized that the US paradigm was an entirely different one. This prompted her to take matters into her own hands. From there, look at Anya’s ‘radical’ approach to food, which includes nose-to-tail and seasonal eating. We then take a deeper dive into Belcampo’s holistically sustainable approach where Anya sheds light on the cascading benefits of their regenerative practices. Along with this, we also hear about some of the challenges Anya has faced going against the industry norms, positive COVID-related changes that she has noticed both in her business and her personal life, and what it’s like being a woman in the male-dominated meat game. This was an incredible conversation that we learned so much from, and we know you will too. Tune in today!
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Thanks to our show sponsor Ancestral Supplements for providing animal-based superfoods in capsule form: try their grass-fed beef organs or beef liver supplements for 15% off with the code MUSCLEMAVEN at ancestralsupplements.com
Key Points From This Episode:
- Learn more about Anya’s background, her company, Belcampo, and what they do.
- What Anya’s time working and living in Italy taught her about food quality.
- Anya’s return to the US and the different ventures that led to founding Belcampo.
- Why the current consumption paradigm has to shift for the food system to be sustainable.
- What we can learn from our ancestors about seasonal and nose-to-tail eating.
- Find out why the industrial agricultural system produces bad offal.
- Insights into Belcampo’s regenerative approach to agriculture and what it entails.
- Belcampo’s species-specific ethos: Evolutionary diet, natural mothering, and natural mating.
- The biggest challenges Anya has encountered when getting her message out there.
- Why Anya has chosen to steer clear of focusing on her competition.
- How COVID — through the challenges it brings — will teach us all much-needed lessons.
- Some of the positive changes COVID has brought for Belcampo.
- Encouraging shifts around food waste, slowing down, and conscious consumption.
- Belcampo Meat Camps: Why they started, what they are, and their goal.
- What it’s been like as a woman in a male-dominated industry for Anya.
Tweetables:
“My heart is in revolutionizing meat and changing the system for the better.” — @anyafernald [0:14:16]
“We make choices every day that support a certain style of meat eating.” — @anyafernald [0:19:29]
“I really do think of Belcampo as an animal wellness company trying to create a system where animals thrive and that’s to the benefit of human wellness and to the benefit of our animals’ quality.” — @anyafernald [0:35:13]
“From my perspective, nothing good comes from reflecting on your competition.” — @anyafernald [0:50:46]
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