Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women24 Kesä 2025

94: Angela Gargano: The Real Reason You’re Not Stronger Yet (It’s Not What You Think)

Feel like you're lifting heavy but still not getting stronger? You might be missing the real markers of strength—and Angela Gargano (former D1 gymnast and 4x American Ninja Warrior) joined me to set the record straight. We’re talking about the biggest misconceptions women have about strength training, how to train through your cycle without burning out, and why confidence in the gym translates to confidence everywhere else. Angela also shares her personal story of injury and recovery—and how it changed her entire approach to fitness. Whether you’re working on your first pull-up or just trying to feel more powerful in your body, this episode will fire you up with tools, mindset shifts, and no-BS advice that actually works. Angela Gargano is a 4x American Ninja Warrior, former D1 gymnast, and certified strength coach. She’s also the founder of Strong Feels Good and a leading expert in helping women conquer their first pull-up. We Also Discuss: 03:22 – Why Angela stopped chasing aesthetics and started chasing real strength 09:47 – What American Ninja Warrior taught her about confidence (and failure) 17:05 – The pull-up mindset shift every woman needs to hear 21:33 – The truth about upper body strength most women don’t know 26:42 – How to train pull-ups if you can’t do any yet 33:18 – Grip strength hacks that actually work 44:11 – Why women hold back in the gym—and how to stop Thank You to Our Sponsors: BROADS: The smart strength training app for women. Home and gym workouts built for progress (not burnout). Try it free at broads.app and use code PODCAST for 20% off your first month. Legion: Use code Tara20 for 20% off your first order and double loyalty cash back any order after that when you shop at LegionAthletics.com Momentous: Head to livemomentous.com and use code TARA for up to 35% off your first order. Because foundational health isn't optional – it's everything. Find more from Tara: Website: https://www.taralaferrara.com/ Instagram: @taralaferrara @broads.podcast @broads.app Youtube: Tara LaFerrara Tiktok: @taralaferrara Find more from Angela Gargano Website: https://www.angela-gargano.com/ Instagram: @angela_gargano Pull-Up Revolution: https://www.pulluprevolution.com/

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154: Body Recomposition for Women: Why the Scale Won't Move and What's Actually Happening

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11 Elo 31min

153: Camille Leblanc-Bazinet: Body Image for Women Who Train — Why Achievement Alone Will Never Be Enough

Body image for women who train hard is one of the most common and least talked-about traps in fitness. If you have been hitting your goals, staying consistent, achieving more — and still feel like it ...

4 Elo 58min

152: How to Actually Use Cardio: A Framework for Women Who Strength Train

You’ve been told cardio kills your gains. Or that you need more of it. Or that HIIT is the answer. Or that HIIT is the problem. You open Instagram and find a different opinion every time, and at some ...

28 Heinä 22min

151: Liz Tenuto: Your Body Is Holding Stress Your Mind Can't Release and Somatic Healing Is the Missing Link

Most women have been told to manage stress with mindset work, talk therapy, meditation and breathwork, or just pushing through. And those things can help… but none of them address what the body is act...

21 Heinä 58min

150: The Mental Side of Fitness: Why It Won't Click, Why You Compare, and How to Keep Showing Up Anyway

You’ve tried the plans. You’ve done the tracking, the lifting, the early mornings. You know what you are supposed to do. And still, something is not clicking — not the program, but the mental layer un...

14 Heinä 35min

149: Jaime Schmidt: She Built a Business With No Plan Then Started Strength Training at 46. Bet on Yourself Before You Have Proof.

Most women spend more time waiting to feel ready than they spend actually building. Waiting until the plan makes sense. Waiting until the timing is right. Waiting until there is enough proof that it i...

7 Heinä 59min

148: Busy Season Training: How to Keep Your Progress When Life Gets Busy

There is a season every woman hits where life gets full, training keeps getting bumped, meal prep stops happening, and the guilt is somehow louder than everything else on your plate. And I need that ...

30 Kesä 21min

147: Kathryn Nicolai: Why Women Who Train the Hardest Are Often the Ones Who Sleep the Worst

Rest is not something you earn. It is something your body needs the same way it needs water. And a lot of women are running on empty and calling it discipline. The problem is not that women are lazy ...

23 Kesä 56min