All That Glitters

Today, I speak with Ryan Conley, a fireman, International elite powerlifter, and an Anger Management & Strength coach. I’ve worked with him personally on understanding movement patterns and proper programming. He’s also competed in karate, mixed martial arts, and wrestling, so Ryan is a wealth of knowledge about sports competition. He is also working towards his Master’s degree in exercise physiology.  We talk about: -transgender athletes in sport -fairness in sport -differences in genders in sport -going through puberty -biological differences -changes after hormonal supplementation -litigation in the sport of powerlifting -cultural trends Time Stamps:  1:00 introduction 4:21 gender identity and sex identity 7:45 regulations in different sports 13:15 males and females in competition 14:25 the political agenda or sports 16:35 studies in sports and gender 20:01 gender transitions 25:30 weaponizing empathy 30:02 permanent changes 34:34 Olympic athlete survey 39:31 looking at the science 45:10 cultural tre