Rock That Fitness with AnnaRockstar

Let’s get into it! Some topics from today’s episode include:

⭐️Why people say they want better health, body fat loss, strength, and confidence, but still avoid the behaviors that would get them there

⭐️How people can start strong, then lose momentum and disappear from their plan

⭐️Why being busy caring for everyone else often pushes personal health to the bottom of the list

⭐️The shift from blaming lack of desire to recognizing repeating behavioral patterns

⭐️Why the same unhelpful patterns can keep showing up without being consciously noticed

⭐️How to begin changing those patterns without guilt, shame, or self-criticism

The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset: FOR THE WOMAN OVER 40…Who is tired of starting over and frustrated that she can't seem to stay consistent. Discover why consistency has never been your real problem and how to become the woman who naturally follows through so you can build and maintain a strong, fit body for life. Get ready to build the foundation for a strong, fit body from the inside out. Join the The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset priority list today! https://www.rockthatfitness.com/21-Day-Reset-Priority-List

If you have a chance, please rate and review the podcast so more women just like you can learn more about the Rockstar way! I appreciate you for your support and love ❤️

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⭐️Check Out Our Exclusive Offer for Extensive Lab Work with Marek Health https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-marek-health

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I am so incredibly excited to have Brad Bizjack back on today’s episode! Brad’s mission is to maximize people’s lives by showing them how to close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. He is able to help you identify the obstacles in your path and eliminate them one by one so you can achieve the incredible life you deserve.

Some topics from today’s episode include:

⭐️Limiting beliefs in one area of life often spill into others, especially health, relationships, and money.

⭐️The hidden forces that influence choices, behaviors, and the outcomes people create.

⭐️Developing a "rock star mindset" can support more health, wealth, love, and fulfillment without sacrificing what matters most.

⭐️Identifying and changing beliefs rather than simply adding more tactics or effort.

Brad’s Links

✅5 Day Success Accelerator Experience: Discover how high-performers achieve their goals faster and feel less stressed than all their peers, so you can experience more success and fulfillment in 2026 and beyond without working more hours!

http://www.bradbizjack.com/a/2148328314/37QwMYML

✅ Podcast: 5 Signs Your Subconscious Doesn't Believe Success Is Possible For You (Yet) http://www.bradbizjack.com/a/2148329767/37QwMYML

The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset: FOR THE WOMAN OVER 40…Who is tired of starting over and frustrated that she can't seem to stay consistent. Discover why consistency has never been your real problem and how to become the woman who naturally follows through so you can build and maintain a strong, fit body for life. Get ready to build the foundation for a strong, fit body from the inside out. Join the The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset priority list today!

https://www.rockthatfitness.com/21-day-reset-priority-list

If you have a chance, please rate and review the podcast so more women just like you can learn more about the Rockstar way! I appreciate you for your support and love ❤️

Rock That Fitness Links:

⭐️Free Digital Resources to Start Your Fit Life Journey https://www.rockthatfitness.com/free-digital-resources

⭐️Link to join Rock That Fitness Membership Today https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-membership

⭐️Join the Rockstar Fit Chicks Weekly Newsletter  https://rockthatfitness.kit.com/e10d0c66eb

⭐️Check Out Our Exclusive Offer for Extensive Lab Work with Marek Health https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-marek-health

⭐️Head to the Rock That Fitness Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rockthatfitness/

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Let’s get into it! Some topics from today’s episode include:

⭐️Muscle is about longevity, not just looking “fit”

⭐️The three types of muscle: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth

⭐️Why muscle is called the “organ of longevity” by regulating glucose, insulin sensitivity, and metabolic health

⭐️The difference between strength, muscle mass, and muscle endurance

⭐️Sarcopenia, age-related muscle loss, affects function over time

⭐️Repeated dieting without resistance training can leave you under-muscled

⭐️How strength training can help with joint pain, arthritis, balance, and independence and why progressive overload matters more than just sweating or getting tired

⭐️Cardio, Pilates, yoga, and classes can be useful without replacing strength training

⭐️It is never too late to build muscle in your 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond

The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset: FOR THE WOMAN OVER 40…Who is tired of starting over and frustrated that she can't seem to stay consistent. Discover why consistency has never been your real problem and how to become the woman who naturally follows through so you can build and maintain a strong, fit body for life. Get ready to build the foundation for a strong, fit body from the inside out. Join the The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset priority list today! https://www.rockthatfitness.com/21-Day-Reset-Priority-List

If you have a chance, please rate and review the podcast so more women just like you can learn more about the Rockstar way! I appreciate you for your support and love ❤️

References:

⭐️Muscle loss with age: UCLA Health — How muscle mass changes after menopause. Supports the 3–8% and 5–10% per-decade estimates.

⭐️Muscle growth in older adults: Grgic et al., 2020 — Meta-analysis of resistance training in very elderly adults. Supports the improvements in strength and muscle size at advanced ages.

⭐️Structured resistance training: Radaelli et al., 2025 — Meta-analysis of 151 randomized trials. Supports the effectiveness of resistance training for strength, muscle size, and physical function.

Rock That Fitness Links:

⭐️Free Digital Resources to Start Your Fit Life Journey https://www.rockthatfitness.com/free-digital-resources

⭐️Link to join Rock That Fitness Membership Today https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-membership

⭐️Join the Rockstar Fit Chicks Weekly Newsletter  https://rockthatfitness.kit.com/e10d0c66eb

⭐️Check Out Our Exclusive Offer for Extensive Lab Work with Marek Health https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-marek-health

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Let’s get into it! Some topics from today’s episode include:

⭐️The scale measures total body weight, not body fat, so a jump of 1 to 5 pounds overnight is usually water, food volume, sodium, glycogen, hormones, soreness, stress, or sleep.

⭐️Why daily weigh-ins can actually be useful because they create more data points, helping you see trends and averages instead of overreacting to one number.

⭐️Tthe difference between outcome goals and process goals, using examples like calorie targets, protein, steps, lifting, hydration, and sleep.

⭐️How many women have been conditioned to treat a lower scale number as “good” and a higher one as “bad,” which gives the number emotional power it never earned.

⭐️The real issue is often not the scale itself, but the meaning we assign to it, such as “I failed,” “my plan isn’t working,” or “I blew it.”

⭐️A mental framework for interrupting the reaction loop: notice the number, notice the thought, notice the emotion, then ask, “What am I making this number mean?”

⭐️Trusting the process and trusting yourself, especially not quitting on seven days of aligned actions because of one data point.

⭐️When it may be helpful to put the scale away temporarily, especially if it causes emotional spiraling or derails behavior for the rest of the day.

⭐️Staying engaged with the scale can help retrain the subconscious mind to feel safe around fluctuations.

⭐️The scale is a tool, not a judge, and that success is better measured by follow-through, adherence, and self-trust.

The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset: FOR THE WOMAN OVER 40…Who is tired of starting over and frustrated that she can't seem to stay consistent. Discover why consistency has never been your real problem and how to become the woman who naturally follows through so you can build and maintain a strong, fit body for life. Get ready to build the foundation for a strong, fit body from the inside out. Join the The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset priority list today! ⁠https://www.rockthatfitness.com/21-Day-Reset-Priority-List

If you have a chance, please rate and review the podcast so more women just like you can learn more about the Rockstar way! I appreciate you for your support and love ❤️

Rock That Fitness Links:

⭐️Free Digital Resources to Start Your Fit Life Journey https://www.rockthatfitness.com/free-digital-resources

⭐️Link to join Rock That Fitness Membership Today https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-membership

⭐️Join the Rockstar Fit Chicks Weekly Newsletter  https://rockthatfitness.kit.com/e10d0c66eb

⭐️Check Out Our Exclusive Offer for Extensive Lab Work with Marek Health ⁠https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-marek-health⁠

⭐️Head to the Rock That Fitness Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rockthatfitness/ 

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Hello Rockstars! It has been awhile since we’ve had a guest episode and I am excited to invite you to learn from a new member of the podcast family. Please give a warm welcome to Jared Hamilton! Jared started training clients in college and now runs Hamilton Trained, a global online coaching business, drawing on his Kinesiology degree and NASM certifications to make training and nutrition practical, straightforward, and research-backed.

Jared knows the struggle firsthand: he spent years feeling unhappy with his body and believing he had to suffer to reach his goals. Now, as a coach, speaker, and podcaster, he helps people change their lives inside and out and build results they can maintain for good. Outside of coaching, he enjoys jiu-jitsu, life with his wife, and hanging out with their three dogs.

Some topics from today’s episode include:

⭐️How coaching has evolved from in person personal training to a psychology based approach Jared calls "dieting from the inside out."

⭐️Why weight loss often fails when people only focus on calories, workouts, and macros without addressing identity, beliefs, and emotional patterns.

⭐️Relationship with food as the lens through which someone experiences food, including food rules, "good" and "bad" foods, and binge restrict cycles.

⭐️Moderation is a skill and many people need a progression, not just willpower, to become comfortable with any food in the house.

⭐️Jared shares his own history with binge eating, Weight Watchers at age 11, and how he now keeps a normal pantry without obsession, shame, or food noise.

⭐️Why restrict, overeat, guilt, repeat happens so often after years of dieting and how nervous system familiarity keeps people stuck.

⭐️Practical framework for emotional eating that focuses on feeling and processing emotions instead of numbing them with food.

⭐️GLP1 medications, food noise, and why the real question is not just whether a tool works, but what happens when the tool is removed.

⭐️Progress is usually late to the party and that sustainable change comes from small, repeatable habits over time.

⭐️The importance of strength training, nutrition awareness, and not letting the scale be the only measure of success.

The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset: FOR THE WOMAN OVER 40…Who is tired of starting over & frustrated that she can't seem to stay consistent. Discover why consistency has never been your real problem and how to become the woman who naturally follows through so you can build and maintain a strong, fit body for life. Join the The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset priority list today! ⁠https://www.rockthatfitness.com/21-Day-Reset-Priority-List

If you have a chance, please rate and review the podcast so more women just like you can learn more about the Rockstar way! I appreciate you for your support and love ❤️

Jared’s Links:

✅Website https://hamiltontrained.com/

✅Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realjaredhamilton/

✅Dieting from the Inside Out Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5fib0TOTtVVLam3t2Kf3ML

✅Dieting from the Inside Out Podcast Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dieting-from-the-inside-out/id1349300090

✅Dieting from the Inside Out Podcast YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT6mOnJ99OpH3JL4QBY7RSqMjaK2LH36S

Rock That Fitness Links:

⭐️Free Digital Resources to Start Your Fit Life Journey https://www.rockthatfitness.com/free-digital-resources

⭐️Link to join Rock That Fitness Membership Today https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-membership

⭐️Join the Rockstar Fit Chicks Weekly Newsletter  https://rockthatfitness.kit.com/e10d0c66eb

⭐️Check Out Our Exclusive Offer for Extensive Lab Work with Marek Health ⁠https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-marek-health

⭐️Head to the Rock That Fitness Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rockthatfitness/ 

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Let’s get into it! Some topics from today’s episode include:

⭐️Strength training to reconnect with the body through breathing, movement, and intentional awareness.

⭐️Why the goal after 40 shifts from how the body looks to what the body can do.

⭐️“I can’t do that yet” is a more useful mindset than “I can’t do that.”

⭐️Lifting heavier, doing more push-ups, and progressing toward pull-ups creates evidence of capability.

⭐️Confidence built in the gym carries into work, relationships, and difficult conversations.

⭐️A client story about “feeling taller,” using it as a picture of stronger posture and stronger self-belief.

⭐️Progress comes from repetition, not perfection, and that failure is feedback.

⭐️Connecting strength training to emotional and mental strength, not just physical change.

⭐️How injuries, surgeries, and setbacks became opportunities to rebuild and learn what her body could still do.

⭐️Encouraging listeners with limitations to keep moving in whatever range of motion they can, and to start from where they are

The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset: FOR THE WOMAN OVER 40…Who is tired of starting over and frustrated that she can't seem to stay consistent. Discover why consistency has never been your real problem and how to become the woman who naturally follows through so you can build and maintain a strong, fit body for life. Get ready to build the foundation for a strong, fit body from the inside out. Join the The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset priority list today! ⁠https://www.rockthatfitness.com/21-Day-Reset-Priority-List

If you have a chance, please rate and review the podcast so more women just like you can learn more about the Rockstar way! I appreciate you for your support and love ❤️

Rock That Fitness Links:

⭐️Free Digital Resources to Start Your Fit Life Journey https://www.rockthatfitness.com/free-digital-resources

⭐️Link to join Rock That Fitness Membership Today https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-membership

⭐️Join the Rockstar Fit Chicks Weekly Newsletter  https://rockthatfitness.kit.com/e10d0c66eb

⭐️Check Out Our Exclusive Offer for Extensive Lab Work with Marek Health ⁠https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-marek-health

⭐️Head to the Rock That Fitness Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rockthatfitness/ 

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Let’s get into it! Some topics from today’s episode include:

⭐️Strength training is more than exercise and checking boxes

⭐️Muscle matters more as we age, not just for appearance but for long-term function, independence, and capability

⭐️What “heavy” means and why it is always relative to your current strength, the exercise, and the rep range

⭐️Progressive overload as the key principle that tells your body to adapt and grow stronger

⭐️Difference between training and merely working out, including the importance of structure, order, sets, reps, and rest periods

⭐️How to know if a workout is challenging enough by using rep range, effort, and rate of perceived exertion

⭐️Training to failure is not necessary every session, even though understanding your failure point is useful

⭐️How to train intelligently around injuries, setbacks, and recovery instead of letting frustration take over

⭐️Why the scale is a poor measure of strength progress and offers better questions to track results

The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset: FOR THE WOMAN OVER 40…Who is tired of starting over and frustrated that she can't seem to stay consistent. Discover why consistency has never been your real problem and how to become the woman who naturally follows through so you can build and maintain a strong, fit body for life. Get ready to build the foundation for a strong, fit body from the inside out. Join the The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset priority list today! ⁠https://www.rockthatfitness.com/21-Day-Reset-Priority-List

If you have a chance, please rate and review the podcast so more women just like you can learn more about the Rockstar way! I appreciate you for your support and love ❤️

Rock That Fitness Links:

⭐️Free Digital Resources to Start Your Fit Life Journey https://www.rockthatfitness.com/free-digital-resources

⭐️Link to join Rock That Fitness Membership Today https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-membership

⭐️Join the Rockstar Fit Chicks Weekly Newsletter  https://rockthatfitness.kit.com/e10d0c66eb

⭐️Check Out Our Exclusive Offer for Extensive Lab Work with Marek Health ⁠https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-marek-health⁠

⭐️Head to the Rock That Fitness Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rockthatfitness/ 

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Let’s get into it! Some topics from today’s episode include:

⭐️Losing weight, fitting into jeans, or hitting a goal number is not the same as feeling fulfilled.

⭐️True success includes joy, peace, and the ability to appreciate what you’ve built.

⭐️Waiting to be happy at a goal weight keeps you in a state of lack.

⭐️Why outcome attachment creates suffering.

⭐️The more you tie peace to a future result, the more you delay your life.

⭐️The “messy middle” is where most people quit.

⭐️Early motivation fades when the scale, mirror, or clothes do not give fast feedback.

⭐️Progress requires staying with the process.

⭐️Deep appreciation for your past matters.

⭐️Wanting more and appreciating now can coexist.

⭐️You can love your body and still want to get stronger, leaner, and healthier.

⭐️The future version of you is built today with the habits of the woman you are becoming: structured training, protein, steps, sleep, rest, and quick recovery after setbacks.

⭐️True success is appreciating who you were, who you are, and who you are becoming.

The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset: FOR THE WOMAN OVER 40…Who is tired of starting over and frustrated that she can't seem to stay consistent. Discover why consistency has never been your real problem and how to become the woman who naturally follows through so you can build and maintain a strong, fit body for life. Get ready to build the foundation for a strong, fit body from the inside out. Join the The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset priority list today! https://www.rockthatfitness.com/21-day-reset-priority-list

If you have a chance, please rate and review the podcast so more women just like you can learn more about the Rockstar way! I appreciate you for your support and love ❤️

Rock That Fitness Links:

⭐️Free Digital Resources to Start Your Fit Life Journey https://www.rockthatfitness.com/free-digital-resources

⭐️Link to join Rock That Fitness Membership Today https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-membership

⭐️Check Out Our Exclusive Offer for Extensive Lab Work with Marek Health ⁠https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-marek-health

⭐️Join the Rockstar Fit Chicks Weekly Newsletter  https://rockthatfitness.kit.com/e10d0c66eb

⭐️Head to the Rock That Fitness Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rockthatfitness/ 

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Let’s get into it! Some topics from today’s episode include:

⭐️All in does not mean perfect. It means committed, consistent, and no longer lukewarm about your health.

⭐️Nutrition is about more than fat loss. It affects energy, muscle, blood sugar, digestion, heart health, and quality of life.

⭐️Small, sustainable changes matter most. Real progress comes from habits you can actually maintain.

⭐️Your future self is being shaped today. The choices you make now influence how strong, mobile, and healthy you’ll be in 5, 10, or 20 years.

⭐️It’s better to act from inspiration than desperation. Don’t wait for a wake-up call to begin caring for your health.

The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset: FOR THE WOMAN OVER 40…Who is tired of starting over and frustrated that she can't seem to stay consistent. Discover why consistency has never been your real problem and how to become the woman who naturally follows through so you can build and maintain a strong, fit body for life. Get ready to build the foundation for a strong, fit body from the inside out. Join the The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset priority list today! ⁠https://www.rockthatfitness.com/21-Day-Reset-Priority-List

If you have a chance, please rate and review the podcast so more women just like you can learn more about the Rockstar way! I appreciate you for your support and love ❤️

Rock That Fitness Links:

⭐️Link to join Rock That Fitness Membership Today https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-membership

⭐️Join the Rockstar Fit Chicks Weekly Newsletter  https://rockthatfitness.kit.com/e10d0c66eb

⭐️Check Out Our Exclusive Offer for Extensive Lab Work with Marek Health ⁠https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-marek-health

⭐️Head to the Rock That Fitness Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rockthatfitness/ 

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Let’s get into it! Some topics from today’s episode include:

⭐️Food is more than calories. Protein, carbs, fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber, water, and electrolytes all play different roles in how the body functions.

⭐️The body is a high-performance machine; you need to think about what you consistently give your body to work with.

⭐️Why ultra-processed foods are easy to overeat, especially when refined carbs, fats, sodium, and intense flavors are engineered to increase palatability.

⭐️Dopamine as part of motivation, learning, anticipation, and reward, not just simple pleasure, and connects that to repeated cue-based eating patterns.

⭐️Cravings can be learned responses and that food preferences can change through repeated exposure and practice.

⭐️A major difference in her energy, brain clarity, skin, and under-eye puffiness when she goes off her usual nutrition pattern.

⭐️The goal is not to change everything at once, but to make one better choice, then another, until new habits become normal.

The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset: FOR THE WOMAN OVER 40…Who is tired of starting over and frustrated that she can't seem to stay consistent. Discover why consistency has never been your real problem and how to become the woman who naturally follows through so you can build and maintain a strong, fit body for life. Get ready to build the foundation for a strong, fit body from the inside out. Join the The 21 Day Rockstar Rewired Reset priority list today! ⁠https://www.rockthatfitness.com/21-Day-Reset-Priority-List

If you have a chance, please rate and review the podcast so more women just like you can learn more about the Rockstar way! I appreciate you for your support and love ❤️

Rock That Fitness Links:

⭐️Link to join Rock That Fitness Membership Today https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-membership

⭐️Join the Rockstar Fit Chicks Weekly Newsletter  https://rockthatfitness.kit.com/e10d0c66eb

⭐️Check Out Our Exclusive Offer for Extensive Lab Work with Marek Health ⁠https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-marek-health

⭐️Head to the Rock That Fitness Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rockthatfitness/ 

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