The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast

S10 EP3: The Biggest Fitness Blunders We've All Made


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Do you go in and out of fitness like a Hulu subscription? Do you call running out of the gym in the rain to get to your car a “cool-down”? Do you fit in as much cardio as humanly possible on your lunch break before returning to work? Most of all, do you feel like you keep breaking promises to yourself? It's ok. We got you! Because WE’VE BEEN THERE. 

In today's episode Kelsea and Rachael look at the biggest mistakes they’ve made in their fitness journey, and share how to avoid them, and what to do instead. Listen to what they wish they had figured out sooner. Forget about all the weird ass rewards you've set for yourself in the past and learn how to reframe fitness as a prize. Get a bigger bang for your buck! Learn from their mistakes and leave TODAY with a rockstar fitness plan that will stick. 

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:06:46) The challenges of finding a balance between fitness and other parts of life

(00:08:32) The importance of regular re-evaluation for all

(00:11:31) Taking inventory of your life

(00:16:05) Why doing too much too soon can be a mistake

(00:19:20) Why intense activity more than 5 days a week is inappropriate

(00:22:06) Why going into the gym without a plan is a mistake

(00:29:48) Finding a professional you trust to make a plan

(00:31:00) The importance of core strength

(00:35:10) Don’t limit yourself to Isolation machines at the gym 

(00:41:11) TMC and why just doing cardio isn’t enough

(00:46:00) Workouts need to be intense and involve weight or resistance training

(00:48:30) The problem with using weight that’s too light

(00:54:04) Think about the journey and not the destination when it comes to fitness

(00:55:57) Why consistency is key

(00:59:30) The upcoming episode on hydrogen water

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