Fit Womens Weekly Podcast

David Epstein is the author of the Sports Gene... it's a really great book and that's why I wanted to interview him. In this episode of What The Fitness you're going to learn... The 10,000 hour rule and it's validity over genetics. This is good news for you if you can put in the time. What makes women good at sports and fitness in general... And what are women's downfalls in these areas. The one racing event that women should compete against men in and beat them in! When you're most likely to hit your own physical peak and when you'll be your fastest. When should you have your kids focus on a particular sport. This might surprise you!

Dan, my husband, is back in this episode. We catch you up on things happening in our fitness lives including cool things we've read and have done.  In particular, you will learn about a new study that shows the young generations of today are less competitive. What does that mean if anything? We also talk about the great six pack bet. However, this is not like any six pack bet you've seen before because the parameters are much different than you would think. I like to call it the empowering six pack bet. We talk about testing on our bodies. Right now we are in the middle of a nutrition test. Experimenting on your body is a great way to learn how it reacts and what you can do that will really make a difference.  I hope you enjoy this episode and please leave a five start review in iTunes.

This was a great interview. I ended up loving Yasmina so much... such an amazing woman. I think you'll really enjoy this interview too and you'll get a lot from it that you can use in your diet. Specifically, you'll learn: What is a histamine anyway and how does it relate to your diet? Yasmina's personal story of 20 years going through misdiagnosis before finding and had an anti-histamine intolerance. How chronic diseases are affected by histamines. What dietary changes can help the situation and probably help you too! Plus how to experiment with your own diet in easy and fun ways. Enjoy this interview!

It's been awhile since my last podcast. Sorry about that. I have some more great interviews lined up. Today's is amazing with Theodora Blanchfield who has lost over 50 pounds and better... she's kept it off.  She is all about small changes that yield big results. Something I preach too... it really is amazing what one small thing can do on the big scale. You will learn what her steps were starting her weight loss journey which will really help you if you're starting or if you're in the middle of your own. Plus you'll learn how not to get caught in the trap of losing weight. How to find your ideal body size and type and then switch to maintenance mode. This is really important and something many women don't talk about enough.

Gluten this and gluten that... you can't enter a grocery store or restaurant of any type without seeing or hearing the word gluten. It might be this generations "fat free" kick. That's why I had to interview the Gluten Dude. In this revealing podcast you'll learn: What really is celiac disease, what are the symptoms and why does it take so long to really diagnose? What's the truth behind the gluten trend and is is really legit? Can Gwenyth Paltrow be behind it all? How the gluten free trend is hurting those people that can't actually eat gluten... The truth behind the restaurants that serve gluten free foods... How you can setup a gluten free kitchen for somebody that really has a gluten intolerance. Plus more really interesting facts about gluten you probably never knew or have been told about. Make sure you follow the Gluten Dude on Twitter and listen to the podcast with all show notes at Lifting Revolution.

This was a talk that Dan and I did last weekend. We really enjoy talking together as always we end up talking about all sorts of things. I swear, we try to stay on one topic but then it just goes all over the place. In this episode we talk about our recent paddleboard expidition... our first time trying stand up paddleboarding.  We also talk about giving things up for the short term but they not sticking with something that is really good for you. What our favorite oils are. And of course what we've noticed with clients both in person and online... that fitness first tends to produce better long term results when it comes to weight loss, strength, and happiness. I hope you enjoy this episode. 

Amanda is a really amazing women who has and is still going through a lot. She is a boot camp client and while this podcast does not deal directly with fitness, she is a super strong women and fitness is a big part of her life.  What this is about is dealing with and living through an abusive relationship. Amanda has been through a lot to say the least and she really hopes her story can be of help to somebody that might be going through the same thing.  You'll learn how her dream man when crazy after the wedding and her life spiralled out of control. You'll learn how to deal with that and the progression of an abusive relationship so maybe if you're in a similar boat, you can stop it before it gets out of control. She shares how you can spot abuse if you have a friend that might be going through it.  Plus how to help a friend and how to help yourself.  I hope you really enjoy this episode. It's a heavy topic but a serious one that needs more light.

Today's episode of What The Fitness is really special and really motivating. It's with Bonnie Lang of BonnieLangFitness.com. She's a in-home personal trainer and a very talented one at that.  She has such an amazing story of running her own marathon. I mean, not just running one for herself, but running her own marathon. Make sure you listen to this one and you'll see exactly what I mean.  You're also going to learn: How to know if running a marathon is for you... (you might be surprised at the answer!) The few things that make living a busy life actually more helpful for working out. Why you need to balance this form of training with running to be the best you can be. How to deal with life challenges and unexpected twists you never could have seen coming.  This is a great interview and I know you're going to love Bonnie. Make sure you visit LiftingRevolution for more great interviews and articles to help you become the best version of yourself... not just being in great shape, but loving your body and life

I have such a cool interview for you today. It's with Cora... The Lingerie Addict at www.TheLingerieAddict.com.  She is so amazing and we had such a great talk. Part of being fit and healthy is feeling beautiful and part of feeling comfortable and beautiful can be wearing some lingerie that makes you feel special.  In this episode, you will learn about how lingerie allows you to be you which is really so true. And you'll learn that no matter what size, body type, or shape you are... lingerie can help you feel more confidence and boost your self esteem. You'll learn how to find the best fit, including a bra which is so important... and finally you'll learn about The Body Snark Free Zone. This is something Cora is very passionate about and I think you'll agree 100%. Make sure to check her blog out.

It's been so long since Dan and I had a good conversation together. We have decided that when we talk now, we'll keep our conversations to one topic rather than go all over the place. I hope this helps you get your training in a better place so you can see better results. In this episode, we talk about getting started with bodyweight training, when it's good to move to weights and maybe even kettlebells.  I think this is all about thinking about training differently and to give you some good ideas about how to progress safely and how you don't really need to progress to weights if you want to. But you'll see what we mean. Enjoy the episode!

This is such a cool episode of What The Fitness. I interview a good blogger friend of mine Lindsay Cotter of CotterCrunch.com In this episode we talked about what it's like being married to a professional athlete... aka... her husband is full time triathlete. This does affect her sanity both good and bad. It's really interesting. You probably are thinking does this make her feel more pressured to workout harder or be more strict on herself? We'll talk about that. We also talk about following your heart and your dreams which she did and make a huge change. It inspires me to go bigger with my dreams for sure. I will! We also talked about how to listen to yoru body and know when to take a break. Plus how to have a great marriage by setting goals and supporting eachother. Finally we talk about blogging and why it's so much fun and how to get started.

We need more kettlebell! Marianne Kane is a kettlebell expert and she has so many great tips about kettlebells and women's training in general. I think you're really going to enjoy this episode.  You'll learn... How to choose a kettlebell so you get one that will last you a lifestyle and feel good. You are going to learn how to avoid common injuries and how to get started safely.  You'll learn what weight of kettlebell you should buy first. They are pretty expensive but so worth the investment. Finally we talk about the best exercises to get started and how you can safely progress with kettlebell training. 

This episode is one of those random shows where we cover all sorts of different stuff. Our guest is one of our trainers, Ashton. She's an amazing trainer, great motivator, and hyper competitive which is powerful.  As you'll see she has a lot to say and you will probably relate to her immediately. 

This is a great interview with an amazing trainer and woman, Alli McKee. She lives in Baltimore and she's a great trainer. I love her outlook on fitness, exercise, and living. You are going to love it too.  You are going to learn about finding something that works for you when it comes to fitnes and nutrition too. Nothing is ever going to be perfect but they can be close based on you. You will also learn about how not to fall into the trap of following the crowd and doing something just because it's expected or becuase it's the hot new things. This goes with all things like fad diets, paleo, vegan, and even workouts like crossfit, yoga, running, etc... You can do this by keeping things fresh and doing more fitness classes or getting outside of the classes altogether and doing things that fitness trains you for. Learn to use your body and your new found strength for things outside of the actual exercise class. Finally, you'll learn that exercise is for more than just your body. It's for your mind and soul. Thi

Okay, it's no shocker that juice cleanses are all the rage these days. I just got through the Blueprint Juice Cleanse and I have to say it was the best one I've done. Granted I've only tested one other, but this one was great. It had calories, it didn't make me feel like I was going to diet of energy starvation, and the juices tasted great. In this interview - we don't do any real promotion so don't worry about that - Rather we talk about juicing as a whole. What are the benefits? Can you really lose weight on a juice cleanse, should you do one... should you not do one... all the the information about juicing as a whole.  It's a great interview and I really want to thank Blueprint for doing this with me. Check them out. I like them.  If you want more from me, then my blog has it all. Also come train with me every week... 24/7... whenever you want to and melt fat through a great diet and awesome workouts.

This is such a fun interview today with Jenny and Heather of Sporkfoods.com. They are vegan chefs and they are so knowledgable... it's insane. You are going to get so many golden nuggets.  Of course we talk all about vegan cooking tips and tricks to help you be faster and increase taste too. We also really went in deep about how to make a transition to a vegan based lifestyle.  You are going to learn how Jenny and Heather became vegan themselves. It has to do with their parents but not like you may expect. You are also going to learn about their amazing cookbook which is a great deal over at SporkOnline.com. I highly suggest you get yourself a copy!

This episode of What The Fitness is another great one... as always. First off, sorry for the echo. We ended up having to use Skype and Skype is known to give issues like this when recording and doing interviews. But the content in this interview is incredibly helpful.  I talk with Molly Galbraith. She is a business owner and has her own gym now In Kentucky. She used to be a figure competitor, but like me she stopped doing them because of how harsh they were on her body. You'll learn more about that. Make sure you take note of this and why what you see is not always healthy. We talk a lot about training for women. In particular, strength training and weight training. This is great to listen to because as a woman you need to get into strength training. It does not have to be weights, you can use bodyweight but you must get off that endless treadmill run and do more strength training. Finally we talk about her butt. She's always gotten compliments about how firm and tight her butt is. She actually has a Twitter

This is episode is such a good one. You are going to meet Kyla who is a business owner - personal trainer. She's a figure competitor and really amazing at it too. Take it from me, that is a tough sport and she does it super well. You'll learn about how she trains and what allows her to be successful and not.  Plus we get into the process of doing figure competitions, the ups and down. While you may never want to be a figure competitor, it's very analogous to life. Ups and downs are part of the process and how you handle both will determine if you continue to move in the direction you want. I think you'll learn a lot from this section. Finally we talk about nutrition and supplements. Always great information to know about. Make sure you go subscribe at Lifting Revolution, my blog, and if you want some personal trainer to help you hit your goals then all you need is to check out Fit Women's Weekly. 

This is a fun episode of What The Fitness where we bring my hubby Dan back into the mix. In this episode we talk about how you view yourself and we look at it in two different lights. One from a perspective of being negative and how other women do not respond well to that... but then we also look at this from your own perspective.  Recently there was a Dove Soap campaing that looked at beauty in a different light. It's a pretty good subject and relates very closely with exercise, nutrition, and the base reasons why you workout. We also talk about how to get and stay motivated to push yourself. We've talked a lot about this in the past, but this is a little different because we talk about events and do you need some type of even to get yourself motivated. What about you? Plus there is a lot more great stuff going on. Make sure you check out the blog where we consistently post up taining help like our recent 30 different types of plank exercises. This is a great directory to help you build better workouts.  If

This is a great interview for this episode of What The Fitness. Mandy Anderson is a certified L.E.A.N. coach and has been dealing with cystic fibrosis for her whole life. She is a true inspiration not just because of that, but also because of the many different set backs she had to deal with in her life.  She's a health coach now and somebody who I would suggest you add to your reading list. You are going to learn a lot, plus you'll get so motivated knowing that you too can accomplish your goals and get through any tough time you may be dealing with.  Enjoy the show. Make sure you visit Mandy at her site here. Also check out Lifting Revolution and Fit Women's Weekly for more personal trainer and weekly plans for exercise and nutrition too.