Forever Strength

To describe this episode with guest Kait Callahan as an episode about mindset, does a great disservice to the depth of knowledge and perspective Kait shares. Kait deconstructs so much of how our narratives keep us stuck in place. Kait explores developing aspirational identity, giving yourself permission, emotional decision making, and much more on this well articulated journey through the power of mindset change for lifestyle change.

We revisit reps in reserve in this episode. We break down why we use RIR in our program and explain how you can use and track it to make better progress.

By request, this episode goes into detail about protein, what it is, how much you need, it's importance while focused on muscle gain or fat loss, and some convenient protein snack options.

We explain why it isn't such a bad thing to be a beginner at strength training, and some essentials worth knowing if you're starting out. This is a good listen and share for someone in your world who wants to start lifting.

A quick hitter episode about what cutting and bulking actually are, how and why you might use them, and some important things to know about these tactics. 

Rachel Henley guests to share how she started in fitness by "doing all the wrong things" but finding her way to evidence based strength training, and how that finally led to results. Rachel shares why she prioritizes strength training with her clients. She shares insight into how she approaches social media, and a deeper dive into how to approach training to failure. 

All too often people skip workouts because they feel they "don't have enough time". We beg to differ. Here's how to effectively get in workouts if you have a shorter window of time to workout. 

Bailey explains why you may need to use a deload week, what a deload means, and how and when to use them.

Bailey explains all or nothing thinking, why it hinders progress, and how we give ourselves permission to fall off track. She explains some tactics to combat all or nothing behaviour, and ways to get back on track faster. 

Brianna Battles joins us to talk about all things training for pregnancy, postpartum, and athleticism. She expands on the safety of training during pregnancy for most women and a lot of considerations for core and pelvic floor health. We discuss finding the right coach during pregnancy and a lot more.