Ep.50 - Strength Training, Injury, and Women’s Health with Dr. Colleen McGinnis
Are you doing regular strength training and do you know the full range of benefits? And women, did you know strength training is essential as you age into your masters years? Catch this episode where Bob and Dina sit down with Colleen McGinnis, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Strength and Conditioning Coach, and Women’s Health Specialist based out of Boulder, Colorado to talk strength training, nutrition, injury prevention, aging, and women’s health.
Topics we discuss include:
Colleen’s athletic background and what inspired her to get into her current career path
Reasons athletes get injured and the nutritional contributions
The importance of a good warm-up prior to exercise
Fueling in and around workouts for female athletes
Myths and misconceptions about strength training
Colleen’s personal nutrition journey
Adapting training with the menstrual cycle and the perimenopausal biological life stage
Links:
WellBody Lab – Colleen’s virtual private practice
REVO Physiotherapy in Boulder, Colorado – where you can see Colleen in person for physical therapy and strength & conditioning
Connect with Colleen on IG @wellbodylab_drcolleen or via email colleen@wellbodylab.com
More about our guest:
Dr. Colleen McGinnis has been treating, training, and coaching in the fields of Physical Therapy, Nutrition, Strength, and Women’s Health for over 14 years. In addition to holding her Doctorate of PT from USF, Colleen is a certified Precision Nutrition Coach, StrongFirst Barbell and Kettlebell Instructor and a former Crossfit Coach. She has worked extensively to create strength programs for athletes and has a special focus for the female client.
Colleen is the owner of Well Body Lab, an online fitness company specializing in strength programming. Her mission is to bridge the gap between rehab and fitness and empower women to lift heavy safely and with confidence.
At Revo Physiotherapy and Performance in Boulder, Colleen hosts a weekly women’s specific class which focuses on pure strength and power development, plyometrics for bone health, and a touch of HIIT (high intensity interval training) for metabolic health. This class is designed to help women feel confident in the gym and reduce their risk for injury by building techniques based on proven sports science and female physiology.
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