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Blossom Strong
Blossom Strong episodes
- Fat loss, weight loss and body composition with Coach Sarah EmmaBlanche and Esther enter a deep dive into how to successfully train for weight loss, fat loss and body composition with Level TEN Coach Sarah Emma40 min
- Fitness fads: Why melting that muffin top doesn't workBlanche and Esther are breaking down the fitness fad of Spot Reducing on this week's episode.23 min
- What is causing your pain?
Blanche and Esther are talking all about pain this week, what to do to prevent pain, what factors contribute to pain and weakness and what to do when you find yourself with that lingering irritation that will not go away on its own. So we're glad to have you here as we unpack all of that in today's episode.
Weekly update
01:00 Blanche's week
02:41 Esther week08:38 What is pain?
09:03 Pain is caused by going beyond capacity
11:45 What are the factors of load and capacity that attribute to pain in fitness?
12:15 Factor #1: Bony abnormalities and body design
13:24 Factor #2 Flexibility and mobility limitations
14:23 Factor #3 Controlling recovery through sleep, diet, stress
15:24 Factor #4 Work/home life stress
16:20 Factor #5 Workouts
20:38 How do we decrease pain?
21:00 Moving but moving differently
23:33 Walking
24:30 Adding stabilization and mobility workouts to your plan
25:32 Strengthening accessory muscles29:19 Actionable tip:
Assess sleep, diet and stress and see if you can easily decrease your overall load by increasing your recovery. Rate them on a scale from 1-5.Get Moving
30:13 Dynamic planks, part 2
Walk out to planks32 min - Work (out) smarter not harderBlanche and Esther ask whether working out harder is worth the time and effort your putting into it35 min
- Map out success, part 3: reaching the pinnacleBlanche and Esther discuss cues our bodies give us when we are at the pinnacle of success, whether falling short of our goal is failure and how to plan for the next stage.18 min
- Map out success, part 2: don't get stuck on a plateauEver feel like you're not moving forward closer to your fitness goals? Blanche and Esther talk about what factors play a role in getting stuck in the middle ground.33 min
- Map out success, part 1: build your basicsBlanche and Esther talk about managing expectations for movement at the most foundational level of building success in your workouts45 min
- Invest in yourselfBlanche and Esther talk about what investing in yourself looks like at different increments and what how to spot red flags when searching for a fitness program/coach.48 min
- Treat yo' self: dissecting rewards mentalityBlanche and Esther talk about having a balanced view of rewards that add value to our lives and are less like chasing a carrot that's dangling in front of you.29 min
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About Blossom Strong
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Co-hosts Blanche Schuchardt and Esther Hackleman lead a mom-to-mom podcast of finding confidence, hope, fitness training and growth throughout the motherhood transition.