Maddie Warren joins us for a brutal leg workout and shares her journey from teenage undereating to powerlifting to becoming a bodybuilder who travels the world. She opens up about finding balance, building confidence, and pursuing personal growth on her own terms.

• Training with heavy hip thrusts (3 plates) and high reps for glute development
• Using cooling implements called "narwhals" to maximize workout capacity
• Surviving Bulgarian split squats that Maddie describes simply as "death"
• Discussing how Maddie balances training while traveling extensively
• Exploring the myth that women will get "bulky" from lifting weights
• Maddie's transformation from restrictive eating to finding balance
• The importance of building muscle as the foundation for a "toned" look
• How Maddie approaches social media negativity and gym interactions
• Why Maddie describes herself as the "Side Quest Queen"
• Advice for guys trying to approach women at the gym: build rapport first

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