If you are looking to start strength training but are overwhelmed by all the options and suggestions and advice out there, tune into to today's episode where Michelle walks us through 10 tips to get started! 

If you are seeking a structured program designed specifically for beginners facilitated by 2 highly qualified coaches, then you are in double luck because Fitness Academy for Beginners with Coach Michelle and her co-coach Coach Tina starts March 8th! This 6 week course walks you through each of the big 6 movement patterns, squat, hinge, push, pull, lunge, and carries with 1 live session a week and a guided homework workout between sessions.  

At the end of the 6 weeks you will:

Click here to learn more and register!

Have questions? Email Michelle at [email protected]

Michelle and Marissa chat about trends they have been finding on Tik Tok and other social media apps and discuss if they "smash or pass" on them and why.  Some of these trends are relatively newish and others are remakes of the same old diet culture that's been floating around for years!

In this episode we discuss:

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And as promised, here's the tip Tok video Michelle sent Marissa: enjoy!

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Happy Valentine's Day!  Is there really anything better to chat about today than heart health? 💜

In this episode, Michelle discusses:

Always be sure to consult with your medical team for individualized support with your heart (and all) health!

Visit heart.org for more information from the American Heart Association on ways to decrease your risks of cardiovascular disease and be sure to share with your loved ones!

In this episode, Michelle also references episode 10: Cardio or Strength Training: How about Both? as well as episode 88: What is RPE and Does it Matter?

You've probably heard the ads for Noom, a weight loss app that proclaims to be not a diet.  An app that uses "science and personalization to help you lose weight and keep it off for good."  Maybe you've wondered what makes them different but you go to the website and can't actually find much out - unless you take their "get started quiz."

Well, Michelle did the work for you.  She took that (very long) quiz and followed their plan for a week - and what did she learn? Take a listen to find out.

Content warning - this IS a diet deep dive of a weight loss app so there is quite a bit of discussion about weight, calories, weighs, etc.

In this episode, Michelle attempts to give an as unbiased review/overview of noom as possible and she and Marissa delve into:

If you've had experience with Noom, positive, negative or in-between, we'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] and/or DM us on the gram @strongandsimplepodcast! 

Diet culture has gone wild this week...again. Marissa talks about the disgusting TikTok she saw this week and shares some better, more delicious ways to get some solid protein in at breakfast. 

While we work on a really episode detailing Michelle's experience "undercover" using a popular diet app! In the meantime, we suggest you listen to some of our earlier episodes you may have missed!

If your workouts are feeling too easy or if you stop feeling and seeing progress, you might not be challenging your muscles enough any more to get stronger and build muscle.  Your first impulse is to increase the amount of weight you are using.  If you are working out at home or if the gym is busier than usual, you might not have access to weights that are challenging enough to meet your strength progress needs.  

So what can you do to continuously challenge yourself and make progress with your strength training workouts besides increase the weight you are using?

In this episode, Michelle discusses 5 ways (besides increasing your weight amount) to increase the challenge level of your workouts!

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In a fitness world that aims to make movement more complicated than it needs to be, Coach Marjorie Francis strives to simplify it while making it more accessible for her 9 to 5 crew! 

In this episode we chat:

Coach MJ is a size inclusive and anti-diet kettlebell coach that guides and supports the 9 to 5 crew in getting stronger and moving better.

Instagram: @michie27

Tiktok: @marjoriemichelle4 

website: https://marjorie-francis.my.canva.site/

In this week's minisode, Marissa dissects a video trend making its way around social media where trainers claim training your obliques will make you "wider." Is this really true? Why is advice like this problematic and counterproductive? What are some red flags to look out for from social media trainers?

Hey friends! It's January and the diet ads and mlm huns are hitting the ground HARD this season!  One diet/mulit-level marketing company that is creeping out and about on social media right now is Optavia - you may have seen folks you know posting about this or even sliding into your DMs with promises of fast weight loss!

Because of this, we felt like this episode (previously 5 from August 2022) all about the Optavia diet and the compensation plan should have a re-release so that you can all learn more about it before making a decision to join and be armed with the knowledge you need to confidently decline any invitation that comes your way to try this diet.

Have other diets you'd love for us to deep dive? Email us [email protected]