Beyond the Body

Are you excited to know how Christina and her BF's love story began? Join Christina and her bae as they take you on a journey through their relationship... from their first meeting to their first workout together. They share their perspective on relationships and the values they hold dear in their relationship. So, grab some popcorn and tune in to find out how your lovely host met her boyfriend!

In this episode, they talk about:

• First meeting, first date, first workout of Christina and Brenden
• Some funny and interesting experiences Christina and Brenden had together
• The first few weeks of their dating experience
• The importance of communication and resolving disagreements in a relationship
• The things they have in common and what they appreciate most about each other

Memorable Quotes:

"It doesn't matter how much weight you're lifting, what really honestly matters is doing it properly and actually fatiguing the muscle properly and challenging the muscle properly."

"You have one life. Live it the way you wanna live in and fuck everything else. Worst case you fail and then you learn and then you can try again."

Links Mentioned: 

Christina's Instagram: @knifina 

Podcast Instagram: @beyondthebody.podcast 

Coaching Application: https://form.jotform.com/cutandconquerfitness/coaching-application 

Free FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weightsandwellness/ 

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Are you tired of scrolling through Instagram and feeling envious of all the before-and-after transformation pictures of impressive glute gains? You're not alone! Growing your booty has been a popular fitness goal recently, and it's going strong in 2023. So, Christina and Brittany are here to share tips and tricks for achieving your booty goals, as well as the best exercises you should do and common mistakes to avoid while working on your glutes goals.

You won't want to miss out on this MUST-WATCH episode for all things booty building! 

In this episode, they talk about:

• Some tips and tricks for achieving your booty goals
• The concept of "quad dominant" — difficulty in feeling the glutes during certain leg exercises
• A common problem with glute exercises — feeling it in your lower back instead of your glutes
• Misconceptions about glute training and strategies to emphasize the glutes 
• Benefits of training the hamstrings together with the glutes 
• The importance of hitting muscles from different positions in different angles
• Favorite glute exercises of Christina and Brittany and tips for performing these exercises

Memorable Quotes:

"Instead of focusing on doing more squats to grow your glutes, focus first on just like being able to do a squat properly."

"The number one concepts that you need for hypertrophy, for muscle growth is stability. And you can't be stable if your foot is like moving around."

"Training for strength and training for heavy lifting is totally different than training for actual muscle growth."

"It's not like there's a magic formula to specifically grow your glutes… It's really just like building any other body parts."

Links Mentioned: 

Christina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knifina/  

Cut & Conquer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutandconquerfitness/  

Coaching Application: https://cutandconquer.typeform.com/CQA-application 

Free FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weightsandwellness/

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Are you struggling with body dysmorphia? Do you see a distorted version of yourself when you look in the mirror? If so, this episode is for you! 

Join Christina and Brittany as they share their personal experiences with body image issues in relationships, and offer advice on how to deal with it and support loved ones who may also be struggling. They also discuss strategies for managing negative thoughts and ways to promote self-acceptance and body positivity.

In this episode, they talk about:

• Body dysmorphia can affect anyone, regardless of age or gender
• Negative body image can impact both partners in a relationship
• Christina and Brittany's struggle with body dysmorphia
• The effect of body dysmorphia on your self-esteem and romantic relationships
• Encouragement to do a boudoir photoshoot
• Certain things that happen within a relationship can be damaging to both yourself and your partner
• Some tips for cultivating a healthy body image in relationships for both parties

Memorable Quotes:

"The thing with body dysmorphia is we often struggle in silence. Body dysmorphia is definitely something that you can't see. It can affect anyone, no matter how old you are, what size your body is."

"When you feel your best and when you are building that confidence in yourself, you're gonna be able to portray that in your everyday life. And if your self-esteem is super, super low, that is absolutely going to be projected onto your partner in some way. And it's not necessarily that your partner particularly is innocent in that, but it's really not fair to be projecting your insecurities onto someone else."

"Even if you start following a structured nutrition plan and following a workout routine and feeling really good in your body, you also have to change the way you think about yourself. Because if you're… self-sabotaging, you will undoubtedly act on those thoughts because your mentality dictates your reality."

"Men also experience body dysmorphia, and they are even less likely than women to discuss it, especially with their partner, because men wanna… feel strong, and they don't typically like to display weakness. And being open about how insecure they are in their body, to most men will feel like the epitome of weakness, which is so sad."

Links Mentioned: 

Christina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knifina/  

Cut & Conquer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutandconquerfitness/  

Coaching Application: https://cutandconquer.typeform.com/CQA-application 

Free FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weightsandwellness/

Shop our Meal Prep Seasoning: https://healthydevil.ca/collections/all

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Welcome to the new year, 2023! Hope you had a wonderful holiday season.

In this episode, there's a special announcement to share with you all — Brittany is pregnant! Christina chatted with her about her pregnancy journey and the importance of taking care of her health during this special time.

The two talked about the joys and challenges of pregnancy and how Brittany has been working to maintain a healthy lifestyle for both herself and her baby.

Tune in to learn more about pregnancy and how to prioritize self-care during this special time.

In this episode, they talk about:

• Brittany's reaction upon learning she was pregnant, her thoughts and feelings during the revelation, and the reactions of those around her
• Working out during pregnancy
• Significant changes Brittany noticed in her mental, physical, emotional, and overall well-being as a result of pregnancy.
• Pregnancy cravings compared to regular cravings.
• How being pregnant has affected Brittany's training.
• Brittany's advice for those who may be considering or experiencing pregnancy

Memorable Quotes:

"The healthier you are, the stronger you are going into that journey, the better off you and your baby's gonna be."

"Everything always happens the way it's supposed to, even if it seems like it isn't happening the way you had planned it. That can be a relationship, that can be a pregnancy, that can be your fitness journey. It could be other changes you're making in your life, a job, or a different career."

Links Mentioned:

Christina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knifina/  

Cut & Conquer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutandconquerfitness/  

Coaching Application: https://cutandconquer.typeform.com/CQA-application 

Free FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weightsandwellness/

Shop our Meal Prep Seasoning: https://healthydevil.ca/collections/all

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SHRED is back, ladies! You may have heard about it in the previous episodes of this podcast. For those of you who missed it and to refresh your memory, SHRED is the #1 fat loss transformation program of Cut & Conquer Fitness, offered once per year — And now that once per year is coming up!

In today's episode, Christina answers all the questions you may have about the program, what the program is, what it includes, who it's for, who it's not for, and what is in store for SHRED 2023.

Tune in to learn about SHRED 2023!

In this episode, Christina talks about:

• The program design, what it includes, who it's intended for, when to apply, and how to apply
• How the Shred program works
• Shred program's acceptance criteria
• Efficacy and intensity of the Shred program

Links Mentioned:

Christina's Instagram: @knifina

Cut & Conquer Instagram: @cutandconquerfitness

Coaching Application: https://form.jotform.com/cutandconquerfitness/coaching-application

Free FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weightsandwellness/

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Working out at the gym can be intimidating to newbies. But it doesn't have to be. Tune in as Christina and Brittany gives you a beginner's guide to the gym. They walk you through some critical steps when it comes to setting yourself up for success at the gym, feeling comfortable at the gym, overcoming gym anxiety, and getting the most out of your workout, no matter what your fitness level is.

There's definitely something for everyone in this episode, whether you're a gym newbie or have been going gym for years!

In this episode, they talk about:

• Christina and Brittany's first experiences at the gym, the mistakes they made and how they ended up levelling up their gym experience
• Tips when it comes to what a beginner needs to focus on when you're joining a gym:
• The right mindset, plan, and routine
• Focusing on proper form and technique over weight
• Finding a gym that kind of fits your vibe
• Wearing suitable clothes and shoes to wear
• Things you can do to lower your anxiety and feel comfortable walking into the gym, and much more!

Memorable Quotes:

"There's always that anxiety about starting at the gym, but you have to remember that everyone starts somewhere. At some point we are all beginners. So you are not alone on this at all. And you can't be good at something if you don't start."

"If you're struggling to get into that mindset to go and train. If you're a little nervous about having to go to a gym to work out for the first time, if you're feeling a little self-conscious, you need to remind yourself of your reasons for going to the gym and why you're doing this for you."

"If you actually wanna have the best results, you need to lift a proper amount of weight in accordance to what you should be lifting and how you should be lifting it for the structure of your body and what your goals are."

Links Mentioned:

Christina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knifina/  

Cut & Conquer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutandconquerfitness/  

Coaching Application: https://cutandconquer.typeform.com/CQA-application 

Free FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weightsandwellness/

Shop our Meal Prep Seasoning: https://healthydevil.ca/collections/all

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In this episode, Christina and Brittany did the end-of-the-year 2022 recap and answered some questions asked by listeners. They discuss their word for 2023 (it's special), their happy or grateful moments from 2022, and they talk about the biggest challenges they faced in 2022, as well as share some of the qualities they cultivated in themselves this year, and will be cultivating in them throughout 2023.

In this episode, they talk about:

• An overview of Cut and Conquer Fitness' Shred Program for 2023
• Christina and Brittany's words of the year for the last three years and their word for 2023
• 2022's happy or grateful moments for Christina and Brittany
• The biggest challenges Christina and Brittany have faced in 2022 and the lesson they have learned from them
• The qualities Christina and Brittany cultivated in themselves this year
• The things they would have liked to have done more of this year
• The thing that helps Christina when she lacks spontaneity
• The boundaries they are holding going into 2023
• The biggest success of Christina and Brittany in 2022

Memorable Quotes:

"You could have all the money in the world. You could have the career of your dreams. You could be crushing all your goals. But if you don't have anyone to come home to or to call or share it all and people that bring you happiness and joy, then what's the point in anything."

"You don't learn by someone or something that you can blindly follow. You learn by doing it yourself."

"If you're not happy with the person you are, the way you are, the way you look, the way you feel, you have to change. And it's not gonna change unless you do something."

"When you have purpose and belief in yourself, what other people think really doesn't matter. But if you don't have purpose or confidence, other people's opinion can very easily infect your brain and body."

Links Mentioned:

Christina's Instagram: @knifina

Brittany's Instagram: @beeburgess

Podcast Instagram: @beyondthebody.podcast

Coaching Application: https://form.jotform.com/cutandconquerfitness/coaching-application

Free FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weightsandwellness/

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The scale has many enemies. It is an instrument of torture. It also allows you to see your weight in black and white, concrete facts. However, your weight is a lot more than just the number on the scale alone.

In this episode, Christina and Nikki discuss why the scale going up does not necessarily mean you gained fat and help you understand the mechanism behind the dramatic scale fluctuations.

In this episode, they talk about:

• The scale does not provide a comprehensive picture of where you stand in your health journey
• Reasons why the number on the scale is fluctuating
• Difference between weight loss and fat loss
• Common mistakes people make when trying to measure their weight
• Alternative methods to measure your progress

Memorable Quotes:

"The number on the scale does not reflect or determine your progress in fitness or your progress in weight loss because the scale only just measures a number. It doesn't actually measure your body fat percentage. It doesn't actually measure how much muscle mass you have."

"It's been ingrained in us that the scale going up is bad and the scale going down is good, but there are so many variables that affect whether that happens or not, besides the fact of you gaining weight or losing weight, or determining whether you've been working hard."

Links Mentioned:

Christina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knifina/  

Cut & Conquer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutandconquerfitness/  

Coaching Application: https://cutandconquer.typeform.com/CQA-application 

Free FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weightsandwellness/

Shop our Meal Prep Seasoning: https://healthydevil.ca/collections/all

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Christina shares her fitness journey — a crazy challenging journey filled with ups and downs, not having enough time in a day to do it all, getting sick, fighting with her eating habits and injuries, and the process of taking care of herself.

She shared when she started, why she started, how she started, all the ups and downs and all the life changes, and how it's evolved into NOT just being a fitness trainer but also making it her business too!

In this episode, Christina talks about:

• Christina's struggle with body image, body dysmorphia, and binge eating
• Mistakes Christina was making with her health and nutrition
• Things that caused Christina's fitness journey to evolve over the years and how it was impacted by body image
• Christina's insecurities that held her back for years, how she learned to overcome them
• The ups and downs of what Christina has been through
• Christina's transition from a full-time job to running her own business
• The time when Christina severely injured her rib cage and surrounding muscles

Memorable Quotes:

"What you focus on is what you get more of."

"How the way we think about ourselves affects how we see ourselves."

"When you start a fitness journey, no matter how successful you are, no matter how many ups you have, no matter how many downs you have, you're gonna get hate. People are not gonna like it. People are gonna be jealous and judge you… because they can't do what you are doing. But the reality is, as soon as you decide to make healthy changes for yourself, you're gonna get hate for it."

"You've gotta be you. You can't be me. You can't be someone else. Don't compare yourself. Don't worry about what everyone else is doing. Worry about what you were doing and who you are."

Links Mentioned:

Christina's Instagram: @knifina

Podcast Instagram: @beyondthebody.podcast

Coaching Application: https://form.jotform.com/cutandconquerfitness/coaching-application

Free FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weightsandwellness/

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Are you prone to carb cravings, especially at night? If so, Christina and Brittany are here to help! Today they explore the underlying causes of carb cravings and share some of the best solutions for beating carb cravings and how to prevent future cravings.

In this episode, they talk about:

• A healthy body requires carbs, but they shouldn't be in excess.
• Reducing your carbohydrate intake in a controlled and sustainable manner that makes sense per your fitness goals
• Foods that are a carb and that aren't a carb
• Seven reasons why you might be experiencing carb cravings and what you can do about it

Memorable Quotes:

"Carbs are not bad. And there's a better understanding in the fitness industry lately, and even in the general public, that we need carbs. And in order to lose weight effectively, you need to be including carbs in your diet. However, we also don't want an overabundance of carbs."

"A lot of people seem like they're saying, 'Eat all the carbs.' That's great sometimes. But it's also okay to reduce your carbohydrate intake as long as it's done in a controlled manner and in a sustainable manner that makes sense in accordance with your fitness goals."

"The timing of your meals matters when it comes to optimal results and maintaining your hormones and maintaining your cravings, keeping things in control, optimizing your digestion, optimizing your sleep."

Links Mentioned:

Christina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knifina/  

Cut & Conquer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutandconquerfitness/  

Coaching Application: https://cutandconquer.typeform.com/CQA-application 

Free FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weightsandwellness/

Shop our Meal Prep Seasoning: https://healthydevil.ca/collections/all

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