This week we're joined by personal trainer and functional strength coach Theresa Racicot, who has been helping train circus artists since 2002 (that's before the first pole studio even opened, depending on how you measure it!). We cover a lot in this episode, including discussing hypermobility, functional strength & diet culture. You can find Theresa and Reimagym at https://reimagym.com/, on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

Also some citations for some of the things I mention:

- Co-incidence of neurodivergence & hypermobility: Csecs & Et al (2022) Joint Hypermobility Links Neurodivergence to Dysautonomia and Pain, Front. Psychiatry, 02 February 2022 Sec. Psychological Therapy and Psychosomatics Volume 12 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.786916/full?field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Psychiatry&id=786916

- On the incidence of weight re-gain: Hall KD, Kahan S. Maintenance of Lost Weight and Long-Term Management of Obesity. Med Clin North Am. 2018 Jan;102(1):183-197. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2017.08.012. PMID: 29156185; PMCID: PMC5764193.

- On body size not being indicative of health: Bombak A. Obesity, health at every size, and public health policy. Am J Public Health. 2014;104:e60–e67.

- On epigenetic factors & body size (I'd recommend starting with Section 3) Mahmoud AM. An Overview of Epigenetics in Obesity: The Role of Lifestyle and Therapeutic Interventions. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Jan 25;23(3):1341. doi: 10.3390/ijms23031341. PMID: 35163268; PMCID: PMC8836029.

The Evidence-Based Pole Podcast aims to help pole dancers feel better on and off the pole by talking with experts and diving into relevant scientific research to find evidence-based insights we can apply to our pole journeys. It’s a production of Slink Through Strength, the inclusive, evidence-based online pole studio, which can be found online at http://slinkthroughstrength.com/.

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