{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Elevated Woman's Podcast","title":"Why your workout isn't working even if you're doing hours of cardio","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1364,"description":"Have you been showing up to your workouts consistently and still not seeing results?\nThe scale won't budge. You're exhausted after every session. And somewhere along the way, someone told you the answer was just more cardio. It wasn't.\nIf you have insulin resistance or PMOS, the way your body responds to exercise is different. And the workout plan most women are following wasn't built for that. In this episode, I'm breaking down what the research actually says about movement and insulin resistance, why cardio alone isn't the answer, and what a realistic week of exercise actually looks like for your body.\nWe're also talking about the supplements I pair with movement in my clinical protocols, because exercise and nutrition aren't separate lanes. They're hitting the same targets, and combining them on purpose is what actually moves the needle.\n💡 In this episode, we cover:Why women with insulin resistance process food differentlyThe three principles that lower insulin without cutting out entire food groupsWhy cardio alone won't fix insulin resistance and what it can do insteadWhy too much intense cardio can actually make things worse if you're already exhaustedHow your muscles act as a blood sugar sponge and why that changes everythingThe research-backed ranking of which types of movement help most with insulin resistance in womenWhy yoga ranked number one and what that actually means for your routineWhat HIIT, zone two cardio, and resistance training each do for your blood sugarWhat a realistic beginner-to-moderate workout week actually looks likeThe supplements I use with patients around exercise and recovery, and why they workThree things you can start doing this week without overhauling your entire routineChapters:\n00:00 Intro\n02:15 Why cardio isn't the full answer for insulin resistance\n03:15 Your muscles are your body's blood sugar sponge\n05:39 How too much cardio can work against you\n06:25 The research ranking of movement types for insulin resistance in women...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/np3oNpNh0ljhDzEH17F6L2G8sGgdXYzHb9XHV-rPQBs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZTc3/YzhjYzU4MmU1YWUw/NTY3ZWViMWNjZjEx/ZmYxMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}