About Your Coach is Lying | The Calisthenics Podcast For Women
YOUR COACH IS LYING is the myth-busting calisthenics podcast for women who want real strength without the fluff. Hosted by Shimi - coach’s coach, mum, and founder of Bodyweight Brigade. We call out cookie cutter programming, fix the scaling mess, and give you smart, skill-based training that actually works for your body.
How to approach this podcast:
Start at Episode 1.
Each episode builds on the last, like a training block. Trust the order. It’s progressive overload for your brain.
Episode 9: Stronger Than Before (BrigadeX): Training Through Grief, Birth & Breastfeeding
We had to restart this conversation four times - because André cried, then Zerlina cried, then the light blew, and then André wanted Daddy.
This is motherhood. And this is what it looks like to rebuild strength anyway.
In this episode, I sit down with Rene - eight months postpartum and stronger than she was before having a baby. We talk about what it really takes to return to training after birth (spoiler: it’s not bounce back culture), how grief shaped her motivation, why bodyweight strength hits different after pregnancy, and what progress actually looks like when you’re still breastfeeding and sleep deprived.
We also get into:
Why dips are harder when you’re tall (and how she still nailed them)
How smart programming trumps “just doing more”
What strength means now—as a mother, an athlete, and a woman
The invisible mental gains that came from holding a handstand... and holding a baby
This isn’t a story about perfect routines. It’s about making it work - with less time, more purpose, and a system built for women.
Whether you're three months or three years postpartum, you’ll take something from this one.
23 Jun 2025
Ep 8: Menopause Isn’t the End of Strength - It’s a Signal Problem (How ALT Training Rebuilds Power When Your Body Starts Misfiring)
Shimi Kang discusses how menopause affects women's strength training by impacting the nervous system, introducing Asymmetrical Load Tolerance (ALT) training to help women maintain strength, coordination, and stability during this transition; this is an informational episode.
16 Jun 2025
Ep 7: Can training legs actually help your Handstands? Here’s What the Science Actually Says
This episode explores the connection between leg strength and handstand performance, focusing on the nervous system's role and practical training strategies for skill retention, especially for women.
9 Jun 2025
Ep: 6 Gemma's relentless journey to bodyweight strength as a woman in her 40s
Host interviews Gemma, a Bodyweight Brigade member, who relays her inspiring calisthenics journey as a woman in her 40s, highlighting consistency and mindset to achieve superwoman strength.
4 Jun 2025
Ep 5: Why Hypermobility May Slow Down Strength Progress (and What to Do About It)
This episode explores hypermobility's impact on strength training, discussing neuromuscular challenges and tailored training approaches for stability, proprioception, and redefined progress metrics.
23 May 2025
Ep 4: Fix these 4 things and get stronger faster
The hosts discuss four crucial elements—intensity, grind, accommodating resistance, and rest—that significantly impact strength training progress, offering insights into overcoming plateaus.
16 May 2025
Ep 3: The Handstand Plateau | Nervous System, Strength, and the System You’re Missing
This episode explores handstand training, focusing on the nervous system, periodization, and hormonal influences to overcome plateaus and achieve consistent progress through structured practice.
11 May 2025
Ep 2: The truth about chin ups for women
Shimi discusses why women struggle with chin-ups, attributing it to outdated, male-modeled training programs rather than a lack of effort, and advocates for precision programming designed for female physiology.
8 May 2025
Ep 1: No Bullsh*t. The BWB origin story
Shimi, host of Your Coach is Lying, shares the origin story of Bodyweight by Women and discusses how bodyweight strength training fills the gaps in women's fitness.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
11 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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