HRT Can’t Fix Your Ligaments: The Diabolical Role of Estrogen on Connective Tissue

You've been training consistently for years. You know your way
around a gym. And then, out of nowhere, a shoulder gives out on a
weight you've pressed a thousand times. Or your knees start
complaining on the stairs. Or your hips talk back on leg day —
and nobody can find anything wrong on imaging.


This isn't aging. This isn't bad form. This is what happens when
one system gets all the attention, and another one runs out of
runway.


In this solo episode, Dr. Stephanie introduces the JTL — joints,
tendons, and ligaments — the connective tissue system that holds
your entire muscular strength together, operates on a completely
different adaptation timeline than muscle, and has been
systematically ignored by decades of fitness programming aimed at
women.


Episode Overview:
(0:00) Intro/Teaser
(1:30) Ligaments 101
(3:10) The JTL: joints, tendons, and ligaments
(18:50) The biology of connective tissue
(30:00) Hypermobility: when flexibility is a symptom
(32:30) How to train if you're hypermobile
(42:00) The estrogen paradox
(49:15) How to load your JTL: actionable training tips
(57:15) Action steps for better JTL


️ Watch Dr. Stephanie on the "Diary of a CEO" podcast -
https://youtu.be/HwVn3WMv5oI?si=UFaHJG3CMEKjGZhQ


Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://drstephanieestima.com/podcasts/ep475


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