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On today’s episode we go over how to stay on track with your fitness goals if you’re struggling with seasonal depression.
We all get a little more exhausted and less motivated throughout the winter; here are three tips to help manage this so that you don’t fall off track from your goals!
1:04 My thoughts on coaches and athletes discussing “motivation” and mental health.
4:13 (TIP 1) Engaging in exercise that you enjoy vs. what is optimal
*Advice for general gym-goers
8:54 (TIP 2) Pivot, but do not stop
*Advice for athletes or more goal-specific gym-goers
11:16 (TIP 3) Using movement as a form of self care
*Advice for those who are completely new to fitness
15:10 My thoughts on fitness as “therapy”
Hire Lexes as your coach: https://www.flexclub.fit/
Check out Lexes on other platforms:
Instagram: @lexesohara
Instagram: @flexclub
YouTube: @Lexesohara
Recommended Products:
Code “LEXES20” for 20% off of your orders at https://www.flexpromeals.com/
Welcome to the first Bailey’s & Barbells Podcast!
On today’s episode we go over how Lexes O’Hara started her journey in fitness, her experience in bodybuilding, powerlifting, and marathon training.
0:25 Introduction
1:38 Why I started lifting & social anxiety
2:40 Competing in bodybuilding
3:08 My biggest insecurities with myself & how I thought fitness would solve it all
4:23 Developing BED and some of the battles competitors face
6:10 How I gained 30 pounds in 2 weeks
7:10 How I got into powerlifting
9:30 How I was tricked into running marathons
11:04 A final note to you
Hire Lexes as your coach: https://www.flexclub.fit/
Check out Lexes on other platforms:
Instagram: @lexesohara
Instagram: @flexclub
YouTube: @lexesohara
Recommended Products:
Code “LEXES20” for 20% off of your orders at https://www.flexpromeals.com/
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The Bailey’s & Barbells podcast is your place for all things strength; nutrition, training, mindset, and science.
The host, Lexes O’Hara, is a strength and powerlifting coach specializing in sports performance and fitness nutrition. Her knowledge and experience in the bodybuilding, powerlifting, and running world will be shared here, along with interviews from other athletes.
We discuss what works in fitness, what doesn’t, and debunk popular fitness fads and social media trends going viral in the fitness industry.
Subscribe for a new episode every Wednesday.