Women Strength Society

How Eva Went From 45kg to 72.5kg Squat in 6 Months While Getting Leaner | Ep 167

September 15, 2026·30 min
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Almost 30 kilos added to her back squat. In a deficit. And she hit the PB in the last week of her fat loss phase, the week that's supposed to break you. Most women lean out, watch their strength tank, and accept it as the price of getting lean. Eva didn't. This week we pull apart exactly how her training was built, block by block.IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT:The strength numbers we test at the very start, and what it means if you're sitting below themWhy her programme had less volume than she was used to (never more than three sets per exercise) and why that made her stronger, not weakerWhat we did when a medical intervention derailed her first block and left her body inflamedThe cardio protocol we reach for to bring inflammation down, and the exact heart rate it lives atWhy we keep reps on the lower side in a fat loss phase, and what that has to do with keeping the muscle you already builtThe block by block progression that built up to a 72.5kg one rep maxThe uncomfortable truth about "every woman should build first," and why we don't buy itThe thing Eva did outside the gym that made all of it possibleREADY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF?🔥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way.

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