The VALidity Podcast
The VALidity podcast discusses and educates on scientific topics relevant to your health and fitness. Valentina Rodriguez earned her Master's degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Physique Enhancement from USF while working under Dr. Bill Campbell as his research coordinator. This podcast brings you everything she learned–basically a free master's education!!
Every week, she'll cover new topics in training, nutrition, fat loss, muscle gain... really anything that could be pertinent to your fitness goals.
We get into the concepts, the research, the nitty gritty science so come ready to learn.
Podcasting since 2024 • 50 episodes
The VALidity Podcast
Latest Episodes
Sleep is Anabolic
You don’t grow in the gym, you grow when you sleep. Every night your body has a built-in anabolic window. In this episode we break down how growth hormone secretions respond to sleep, and what that means for your physique goals.
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Navigating Flexibility While Dieting
What does balance really look like — and is true balance even possible? In this episode, I share how I personally navigate flexibility while chasing my physique goals. Spoiler alert: balance looks different for everyone, but I break do...
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25:10
Reverse Dieting Beyond the Scale
In this episode, we dive into the qualitative findings from our USF Reverse Dieting Study to compare how three post-diet paths—reverse dieting, straight to maintenance, and a looser/intuitive return—actually feel. We cover hunger, fullness, adh...
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Does Reverse Dieting Work? (How to keep weight off) - Pt 1
We’ve all heard about reverse dieting… but does it actually work? This week, we dive into early data from our research at USF – the world’s first reverse diet intervention study – looking at how different post-dieting approaches impact weight r...
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