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Fuel Your Strength

De: Steph Gaudreau
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  • The Fuel Your Strength podcast is all about helping women who lift weights get stronger, fuel themselves (without counting every bite of food), perform better in and out of the gym, and take up space. Strength nutrition strategist and weight lifting coach Steph Gaudreau shares how lifting weights is a catalyst for a more expansive life and how to challenge the status quo around nutrition and fitness. This weekly show brings you discussion about building strength without obsessing about food and exercise, lifting weights, food psychology, and more. You'll learn how to eat, train, recover, listen to your body, and step into your strength.
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  • Fueling for Better Performance w/ Pippa Woolven
    Jun 4 2024
    What happens when you aren't truly eating enough to fuel your ambitions and feel your best? Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, or RED-s, is a serious condition that can impact any active person regardless of their training intensity. Not only could RED-s impact your performance in the gym, but it can also play a huge role in your physical and mental health and well-being outside of the gym. This is why I have brought the founder of Project RED-s, Pippa Woolven, to the show. Key Takeaways If You Want to Know More About RED-s, You Should: Educate yourself on the symptoms and signs of RED-s and how to avoid it Remember that RED-s can happen to anyone, no matter your level of training intensity Work with an expert who will not just dismiss your symptoms but will help you heal Overcoming Struggle with Pippa Woolven Pippa is an English Schools (x2) and British Universities Champion (x4), a former GB athlete, and now a Positive Psychology Coach (MSc) and Athlete Mentor. Over a decade of competing in international athletics while studying in the UK and USA, Pippa experienced her fair share of highs and lows, including RED-S. Several years after overcoming the condition herself, Pippa established Project RED-S to provide the resources she needed at the start of her struggle. Fueling for Performance Underfueling, disordered eating, and over-fueling can have huge impacts on the body and can impact anybody. While education has been lacking in the past, we are finally starting to hear this important conversation being had more and more. Pippa believes working to find a balance for your unique body composition and goals will help any active person avoid RED-s and overcome this common issue. The answer isn't just in the training. You have to think about the amount that you are eating in order to fuel properly. Your training, but also your health and well-being outside of the gym, will be better for it. Awareness, Prevention, and Support Project RED-s, and Pippa’s, mission is simple. To make sure that everyone who is active knows about the term RED-s, its signs and symptoms, and how to avoid it. She wants to embed the education of RED-s into coaching practices worldwide and into the mass consumption audiences on social media so that everyone can avoid low energy availability. She works to connect people with trusted experts who not only know what they are talking about but are passionate about helping people hear without dismissing their symptoms. Have you struggled with RED-s? Share your experiences with us in the comments on the episode page. In This Episode Learn about Pippa’s personal story and what inspired her to create the RED-s project (5:22)Understanding how the media has influenced the education of food, nutrition, and weight stigma (17:04)How RED-s is affecting the ‘recreational sport’ crowd and why it is not only a problem for ’elite athletes’ (24:25)‘Athletic Aesthetic’ and the role it plays in low energy availability and RED-s (30:56)Where to go if you are looking for fear of getting help with body image (39:40) Quotes “Over-training and under-fueling is just the perfect storm for a condition like relative energy deficiency in sport, RED-s.” (10:09) “Topics like sports nutrition and sports psychology [used to be] almost reserved for the elite sports people, and now we see recreational sports people taking those kinds of things really, really seriously. For better or for worse.” (18:09) “Eat the right amounts of the right foods, lift some weights, and try to think more holistically about your health and wellbeing.” (21:42) “You do not have to be competing; you don't have to even be doing anything structured; you just have to be moving your body, expending energy, to therefore need to replenish that energy with your nutrition.” (26:24) “You might have the diagnosis and know exactly what's wrong and what you need to do, but that is a very different ballgame to actually doing it.” (41:22) “This has a huge impact on any active person's life. And we need to just stop thinking so much about performance, especially short-term performance. Because it really is impactful on not just your physical health but your mental health too, and it takes a long time to get over something like this, which is why prevention is so key.” (46:37) Featured on the Show Apply for Strength Nutrition Unlocked Here Project RED-s Website Follow Project RED-s on Instagram Full show notes Follow Steph on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest I'd really love it if you would take 1 min and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Related Episodes FYS 392: Understanding Total Daily Energy Expenditure FYS 391: What is Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-s)? FYS 350: Are You Eating Enough? Low Energy Availability in Sport
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    52 m
  • Your Fitness App Calls it Strength Training, But Is It? w/ Nikki Naab-Levy
    May 14 2024
    If you are listening to this, there is a good chance you already know that strength is an important part of taking care of your body. So, when we see an App or YouTube-based workout plan that offers strength training, it can be easy to believe that this is the kind of content you should be following. But are you really getting a strength stimulus from your workout? Or is that just what is being marketed to you? Key Takeaways If You Want To Get Serious About Your Programming, You Should: Meet yourself where you are at without any shame or judgment Work to understand the nuance of strength training programming and what it really means Reach out to a coach who understands your goals and how you can reach them safely. Going Behind the Scenes with Nikki Naab-Levy Nikki Naab-Levy is a strength and nutrition coach who has been involved in multiple arenas in the fitness industry for the last 17 years. She helps women move, build strength, improve mobility, move beyond injury, and find a sustainable approach to nutrition. She is passionate about having the unscripted and messy conversations necessary to help women get stronger and call attention to the problematic marketing in the world of fitness and beyond. Understanding the Nuance When using your favorite fitness apps, how do you know that the workouts you are doing are actually focusing on strength? Or if they are the right movements to be doing for your lived experience and goals? The truth is, you don't. That's why you need to understand the nuance behind the programming so that you can go out into the world and be able to look at your apps from an informed place of strength development. Picking apart the way things are marketed can help you differentiate between what you are actually getting and can help you pick a program that is effective for your specific goals. It's Not You, It's Your Workout Choosing workouts that are not right for you can make you feel chronically injured, sore, tired, or fed up with not seeing any improvements. This doesn't mean you aren't doing it right; it means the training you are doing isn't right for you. The difference between randomly working out and training means that you can acknowledge your weak factors, understand your lived experience, and engage with a program that gives you the runway for the best possible entry point to your goals. While it is not impossible to achieve these things with an app, it is increasingly risky and tricky to see long-term changes without a program built for you. How do you interact with fitness apps on a regular basis? Share your thoughts and experiences with me in the comments on the episode page. In This Episode Understanding the difference between strength training programs and other types of workouts like circuit training (11:54)Analyzing the selection of programming available on many apps (31:22)How to create a long-term plan that goes beyond the short-term offers out there (43:45)The importance of repetition and practice when it comes to a successful training program (49:54)Why you can't put the cart before the horse when it comes to jumping into a program (1:04:12) Quotes “We are not hating on the workouts. But we want you to be able to make an informed decision so that if those are your goals, you are able to pick an approach that actually is going to work for you and help you get the results you want without feeling frustrated or feeling like your joints always hurt.” (8:00) “We know that if you don't feel awful all the time, and you are able to do high-quality work with appropriate weight and appropriate rest, you will be able to see the results that you want and not be super ridiculously sore.” (41:56) “How we put things together makes a huge difference. In the short term, but particularly in the long term.” (42:50) “Programming can be done in a very broad way, or can be made very specific to the individual, and their needs and their interests. But at the same time, there has to be some sort of logic and base.” (54:17) “Give yourself the tools to be successful! If something is not working for you, you are not a terrible person; you probably just need a different approach or a scaled-down approach, or something needs to be adjusted.” (1:08:44) Featured on the Show Apply for Strength Nutrition Unlocked Here Nikki Naab-Levy Website Follow Nikki on Instagram Total Package Strength Full show notes Follow Steph on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest I'd really love it if you would take 1 min and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Related Episodes FYS 373: The Problem with Tiny Pink Dumbells with Nikki Naab-Levy FYS 358: Hypermobility and Strength Training with Nikki Naab-Levy
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  • Navigating Midlife Changes: Perimenopause and Fitness w/ Amanda Thebe
    Apr 30 2024
    Menopausal women are overloaded with information, but not all of it is accurate or safe. Social media is rife with misinformation, and unfortunately, the diet and fitness industry follows many unethical marketing practices. I’m joined by Amanda Thebe to discuss the realities of coaching menopausal women, how to choose ethical coaches, and why there is finally a spotlight on menopause. Key Takeaways Find an Ethical Trainer by Checking Out: Personal recommendations Reviews and testimonials Trusting your own industry knowledge About Amanda Thebe Amanda Thebe is the co-founder and Chief Wellness and Branding Officer at Nyah Health and the author of the Amazon best-selling book Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too! With nearly 30 years of experience in the fitness industry, her exercise workouts and health and fitness tips have been featured on Oprah, Shape, Prevention, Health Line, CBC Radio, Global News Canada, The Doctors, and many more. She is also an affiliated member of the Canadian and North American Menopause Society. Misinformation In Social Media Social media can seriously change our perception of menopause… and not always for the best. There is so much misinformation out there from uninformed coaches who recommend pseudoscience and diagnose without the proper qualifications. Only a doctor can diagnose that you are in menopause – a coach can help once you have a diagnosis. There is a huge market for menopause products and services right now because women are finally open about their experiences. Coaches are finally becoming menopause informed. And overall, there is a huge improvement for women experiencing menopause. Finding An Ethical Trainer But, as an industry, we need to do better. So many unethical marketing practices are in use, essentially selling women something that doesn’t exist. Menopausal women deserve better, and the diet and fitness industry can give it to them. So, how do women find an ethical fitness plan and ethical trainer? It comes down to personal recommendations, reviews, testimonials, and having basic industry knowledge. If something sounds too good to be true, that’s because it probably is. Ladies, do your due diligence! What has your experience been like finding a menopause-informed trainer? Share your thoughts with me in the comments on the episode page. In This Episode How social media can change our perception and understanding of menopause (9:30)How coaches can help after diagnosis (16:00)Why there is a larger market for menopause-related products now (17:30)How more coaches are becoming menopause informed (29:00)Why the diet and fitness industry often uses unethical marketing tactics (42:00)How to help people find ethical fitness plans (46:00)The comparison between a personal trainer and going to the gym on your own (50:00) Quotes “Women with menopause are really seeking answers. They are really frustrated. They do not feel good on a day-to-day basis. They want to feel better.” (18:30) “Listen, I can help you. But there isn’t a magic pill. And there isn’t anything dynamic we’re going to do. I’m going get you to nail the basics, and I’m going to get you to understand.” (22:51) “We can’t always help people fix those things. It is outside our scope. The diet industry of our time has gotten so bad. I feel like it’s particularly bad now for menopausal women because we have a pain point that they see.” (36:54) “If you’re going to stop this from happening and you want to do better in this industry, then it’s on you to do better.” (40:48) “I know that finances can be a barrier to this, but I feel very strongly that if someone is new to lifting weights, they’re going to get so much mileage out of working with a trustworthy trainer.” (48:18) Featured on the Show Apply for Strength Nutrition Unlocked Here Listen to With All Due Respect Find Amanda Thebe Online Follow Amanda on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn Full show notes Follow Steph on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest I'd really love it if you would take 1 min and leave us a rating and review on iTunes! Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Related Episodes FYS 414: How To Leverage Essentialism For Fitness FYS 383: Crossfit & Peri/Post-Menopause FYS 375: Strength Training Changes for Peri-Menopause and Post-Menopause
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    1 h

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