Today we're sitting down with Dr. Shannon Ritchey. Shannon Ritchey is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, fitness trainer, and founder of Evlo Fitness. Her career mission is to educate that exercise can be effective without wrecking you, or becoming counterproductive towards your wellness goals. Today Dr. Shannon joins us to talk about all things fitness & muscle building: from the misconceptions behind women weightlifting, to what can happen when you overtrain, & she tells us the perfect weekly workout split. She also gets into why she began Evlo, nutrition hacks, and gives our readers important insight into the best and most sustainable ways to maintain your health without it taking over your life.

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