What is toxic fitness culture? How long has it been around? And what’s the antidote for all this toxicity? Those are the questions Jen and Alex seek to answer in this episode of the podcast. They trace the roots of modern-day toxicity in U.S. fitness culture back to the turn of the century, though you could probably go back further. From early purveyors of diet and fitness routines, to bodybuilding culture in the 70s and 80s, to Instagram, Jen and Alex discuss some of the common themes they see in relation to fitness culture: the desire for unattainable body aesthetics driven by mass media and timeless marketing tactics.

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As we get older, the chances for injury increase. That’s the happy thought that Jen and Alex start off this episode with. They talk about what happens to your body as you age, and what research says are the most common injuries for people over 40. Jen and Alex also talk about their worst injuries, and what they learned from them. Spoiler alert: Jen had a really weird toe injury.

They end the podcast on a positive note—concepts you can use to recover from injury and help your mindset.

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Setting realistic fitness goals isn’t always easy. In the this episode of the Practically Fit podcast, Jen and Alex talk about some of the barriers they’ve faced in setting realistic goals, like being overly competitive and or trying to overcompensate for fear of health problems.

They also share some tips that can help you set more realistic fitness goals, and talk about what some of those goals might look like in practice.

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In the first episode of the Practically Fit podcast (Real Fitness Over 40), Jennifer and Alex discuss their personal fitness journeys, including how Jen went from smoking cigarettes to smoking marathons, and how Alex learned many a fitness lesson through failures that date all the way back to middle school.

They also talk about their recent “aha” moments for fitness, and how that’s led them on a journey to be “practically fit,” including some new fitness fundamentals that they think will benefit your approach to fitness and exercise as you age.

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