#345 You Can Improve at ANY Age! Women's Health, Nutrition & Fitness Expert Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan
#345 You Can Improve at ANY Age! Women's Health, Nutrition & Fitness Expert Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan  
Podcast: The Gabby Reece Show
Published On: Mon Oct 13 2025
Description: Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD, a top expert in exercise science and women's body composition, joins Gabby Reece to discuss training smarter, not just harder. Learn about the science of creatine, protein, Omega-3s, fueling for performance, preventing injury, and effective resistance training for women at any age. Dr. Smith-Ryan shares her compelling journey from a young Iowa athlete who found movement as an escape to becoming a dedicated researcher, motivated by her own experience with nine stress fractures due to under-fueling and over-training. Don't miss this science-backed conversation that redefines women's performance, health, and how to fuel your body effectively! Follow Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/asmithryan/?hl=en Her Website - https://asmithryan.com/  For more on Gabby Instagram @GabbyReece: https://www.instagram.com/gabbyreece/ TikTok @GabbyReeceOfficial https://www.tiktok.com/@gabbyreeceofficial The Gabby Reece Show Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GabbyReece  The Gabby Reece Show podcast is Produced by Rainbow Creative (https://www.rainbowcreative.co/)  Thank You to Our Sponsors Dr. Smith-Ryan and Gabby Reece will go over: Smart Training & Aging: Why movement offers continuous windows of improvement, and how to use data to train smarter to maintain body composition while training less. Body Composition & Injury: Dr. Smith-Ryan details her personal connection to body composition research, having developed stress fractures when her body fat dropped to 15% because she wasn't properly fueling for her rigorous training. The Science of Supplements: A deep dive into essential supplements for women's health and performance. Learn the benefits of increasing Creatine, Protein, and Omega-3 intake for fetal and brain development, especially during the perinatal phase. Empowering Women: How to shift the perspective on exercise from purely weight management to empowerment and making small, incremental improvements. Real-Life Workout: Dr. Smith-Ryan outlines a comprehensive resistance training workout she uses, which includes 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions with 60-90 seconds rest for exercises like leg press, bench press, lunges, and overhead press. Future Vision: Hear about Dr. Smith-Ryan's long-term vision to create a research institute for women's training, dedicated to capturing data and optimizing female health.Cornbread - Get 30% off your first order and free shipping on orders over $75 at cornbreadhemp.com/gabby  and use code GABBY at checkout.OneSkin - For a limited time, you can try OneSkin with 15% off using code REECE at oneskin.coTroscriptions - Right now, you can try Just Blue at troscriptions.com/GABBY or use GABBY at checkout for 10% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.