Ep 501 - The T-Score Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Know

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Most women don't find out their bone density is a problem until it's already visible on a scan, and by then years of preventable loss are gone. In this episode, Akash breaks down the T score, the one number every woman over 40 needs to know, what it actually measures, and why the window to protect your bones starts in your 40s, not your 60s.

You'll learn:

1. Why 1 in 2 women over 40 will suffer a life altering fracture, and why the risk is set decades earlier.

2. How a DEXA scan and your T score predict your bone health years in advance.

3. Why bone is living tissue that responds to heavy resistance training, and what actually builds density (hint: it's not the pink dumbbells).

4. The exact rep ranges, frequency, and intensity backed by research to increase lumbar spine bone density.

5. Why prevention now beats damage control at 65.

This is about more than fitness. It's about staying independent, mobile, and strong for decades to come. Life by design, not by default.

Chapters:

0:01 Newsletter Promo

0:44 Introduction: The T-Score Every Woman Over 40 Needs To Know

1:18 The Fracture Risk Every Woman Should Know

2:02 Understanding Your T Score And DEXA Scans

3:57 Bone Is Living Tissue That Responds To Training

4:18 The Research On Resistance Training And Bone Density

5:46 Which Exercises Actually Build Bone

7:00 How To Program Your Training For Bone Density

7:49 Test Now: Prevention Versus Damage Control

8:49 Free Body Transformation Tool

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