#79 – Squat, Dead, Bench…Oh My! From Pilates to Powerlifting and How to Be Unapologetically Strong with Jennifer Blake aka “JVB”

Today we jump on the line with Jennifer Blake, aka JVB, to talk about all things heavy lifting. She is a trainer and strength coach at The Movement Minneapolis where she coaches an ever-growing community of lifters. They are men and women from every walk of life who are looking to become stronger, more functional humans. In addition to coaching our gym-goers in person, JVB been coaching people online for a quite while now as a part of her Unapologetically Powerful program. You can find Jennifer on Instagram @JVBFIT, showing you how to Do It Better at JenSinkler.com, or catch Unapologetically Strong, or learn more about Unapologetically Powerful Coaching. Todays topics include: Misconceptions about power lifting Low bar vs high bar back squat Why that arch in the back on the bench press? Women in lifting How to stop the ‘she’s too big’ conversation in it’s tracks And way way way more. Don’t forget about our awesome sponsor!! Catch up with Kristin at thegirlwiththebutter.com or @TheGirlWithTheButter. Get more from Everett at paleofatkid.com or @PaleoFatKid This episode is brought to you by PureWOD. PureWOD offers high quality, junk-free, additive-free, dairy-free protein, pre workout, and more. We’re loving the GREENS Micronutrient Powder. Filled with 14 servings of organic fruits and vegetables, like alfalfa leaf, wheatgrass, barley grass, broccoli, cabbage, kale, spirulina, pineapple, blackberry and goji berry with the added boost of liver support from N-Acetyl Cysteine, ALA, and Milk Thistle with MCT Oil to increase absorption. We LOVE it for everyday but especially for staying nutrient-packed when traveling. Don’t forget to try the NEW Vanilla Build! As a special offer for our community, PureWOD is offering a 10% discount to our awesome listeners. Simply head over to purewod.com and use promotion code “PALEOPODCAST” (all caps no spaces!) at checkout.