Recovering from an abusive relationship, Karen is a single-mum who works full-time in a demanding job in London. Her traumatic relationship shook her to the core and was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after many sleepless nights. She had awful night terrors and was surviving on less than 3 hours of sleep every night.

Karen uses exercise, especially weight training to bring about a sense of balance in her life. She leveraged all of RNT's accountability systems to support her journey and has achieved a level of 'shredded' that you can easily compare to that of bodybuilders!

In Episode 235 Karen Burfoot talks about how much exercise means to her and how 'training to failure' makes her feel powerful and strong. She talks about the support she received through her RNT journey along with her therapy to manage her mental health. She now says she is happy and has a positive outlook on life.

If you want to know how training can help you feel stronger both in mind and body, this podcast is made especially for you.

"Do you want to write down the same number? Which way do you want the graph to go, do you want it to be flat, or do you want it to go up?" - Karen Burfoot

Timestamps:

01:00 - Personal life challenges

01:20 - Wanted a new weights programme

03:15 - Mental struggles

04:30 - Poor sleep

10:20 - What helped?

11:24 - Self care list

14:15 - Juggling work and parenting

17:18 - How she felt when she started with RNT

19:13 - Training to failure

22:53 - Battling the log book

26:10 - Shredded mindset

27:50 - RNT community support

29:00 - The Grind is a game

31:26 - How to manage as a single mum

36:57 - Next goals?

39:05 - Dealing with ADHD

42:00 - The Physical Is The Vehicle

48:09 - Managing cravings

50:25 - Advice to new members

51:42 - RNT in two words

54:12 - Karen's RNT journey in two words

28:50 - Nuggets from RNT Education

30:22 - Physical is the vehicle

34:23 - Tips to members

35:46 - Nutrition Nuggets from RNT

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