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I'm Dr. Shannon Ritchie.

I'm a doctor of physical therapy, fitness trainer, and founder of Ethelop Fitness.

In the Dr. Shannon show, you'll learn applicable tools to improve your health based on science.

Welcome to the show.

Hello, everyone.

Welcome to our five pounds of muscle workshop.

Today, I'm going to help you learn why and how to build five pounds of muscle workshop. Today, I'm going to help you learn why and how to build

five pounds of muscle. In this episode, we'll discuss why you should build five pounds of muscle

and what happens if you don't. A realistic time frame based on your age and your training level.

How age and genetics play a role in building muscle. We will talk about considerations for paria and

post-penopausal women. We will talk about what gaining five pounds of muscle actually looks like.

We'll create a nutrition and training plan to help you build five pounds of muscle, and I'll

help you calculate your calorie needs if your goal is to lose fat alongside building muscle.

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