In today's episode we are continuing the conversation around building resilience by looking at how building muscle supports healthy aging, metabolic health, and cancer prevention.

I am joined by Kylie Fagnano who shares clear steps for safe strength training, protein targets, and short, effective HIIT sessions you can repeat for life.

Here is some of what we cover:

• muscle as a longevity organ and metabolic ally
• starting from any level with safe, progressive strength
• when bodyweight is enough and when to add load
• practical protein goals to trigger muscle synthesis
• HIIT basics for mitochondrial health and time‑crunched days
• mindset shift from restriction to construction
• action plans to choose your on‑ramp and build consistency

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More about today's guest & how to connect with her:

Kylie Fagnano is an integrative and functional dietitian. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband and together, they own DC Strength & Nutrition. She focuses on gut health and muscle health to support her patients with longevity and understanding how to feed themselves.

👉 Kylie's Website: https://dcstrengthandnutrition.com/ (you can sign-up to access their Free Exercise Library & Nutrition Info)

👉 Grab their 12-Week Strength Training Program HERE

👉 Follow Kylie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylie.dcnutrition/

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