The Barbell Lifestyle Podcast

Christina & Marissa discuss overcoming discouragement on your health and fitness journey, sharing personal experiences from pregnancy and postpartum, emphasizing perspective shifts, celebrating wins, and seeking help, while focusing on discipline over motivation.

Christina & Marissa dive into the importance of health and fitness during pregnancy, sharing personal insights on fetal growth restriction, debunking myths about exercise, and offering practical tips for staying healthy and active throughout pregnancy.

Christina & Marissa sit down with Elise Tzurkov, an expert on perimenopause, to discuss misconceptions, challenges, and effective strategies for navigating this phase of life.

Christina & Marissa go through all the things you should check BEFORE you get lab and blood work done. If your weight loss isn't working, blood work might not be the only answer!

(0:00) - Intro

(3:10) - When & Why Should You Get Lab Work?

(6:15) - Vitamin & Mineral Deficiencies

(8:30) - It’s Usually More Than Weight Plateau

(14:13) - Red Flags

(16:30) - How To Work With Your Provider

(22:15) - Warnings

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Hosted by: @marissaroyfitness & @christilynnfit

Christina & Marissa give you all the details on why your body might be fighting fat loss. If you’re hitting all the basics and still not seeing results, this episode is for you! S4E28

(0:00) - Intro

(2:45) - Dialing In The Details

(12:15) - Thermic Effect of Food

(18:20) - Accurate Tracking

(22:54) - Your Dieting History Matters

(28:05) - Maybe There Isn’t Much To Lose

(33:40) - The Mental Part

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Christina & Marissa talk all about how to navigate social events in the summer while staying on track with your fitness goals!

(0:00) - Intro

(4:20) - Fall Back System

(12:30) - What Is A Successful Event For Me? 

(16:47) - Moderation

(18:58) - Overcompensating on the Weekend

(19:45) - Strategies

(23:20) - Hydration Priority

(28:25) - Heck Yeah! Foods

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Christina & Marissa give you tips on how to balance your life and work when you are working at home!

(0:00) - Intro

(6:40) - Separating Work & Home 

(13:35) - Setting Work Boundaries 

(21:57) - Consequences of Not Setting Boundaries

(25:52) - Eliminate Some Decisions 

(29:40) - Time Blocking

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Christina & Marissa talk all about how stress could potentially impact your fat loss goals, and how to find solutions!

(0:00) - Intro

(3:12) - Types of Stress

(10:48) - Combating Too Much Stress

(18:00) - Inflammation From Stress

(26:30) - Stress & Sleep

(32:08) - Metabolic Rate & Muscle Loss

(37:21) - Exercise Benefits Stress! 

(41:47) - Do The Hard Thing First 

44:53) - Support System

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Christina & Marissa give you all the details on whether or not your should pause your fitness journey when things get busy!

(0:00) - Intro

(5:17) - The Cost (Money and otherwise)

(8:24) - Cruising Altitude

(15:05) - Push Through Or Pause?

(19:10) - Realisting Solutions 

(23:02) - Spin The Dial

(29:43) - All Or Nothing? 

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Christina & Marissa chat all about some potential changes to your identity as you go through a body transformation!

(0:00) - Intro

(4:23) - Self-Image, Self-Esteem, Ideal Self 

(9:50) - People’s Perception of You

(15:50) - Societal Expectations 

(20:50) - We Get What We Think We Deserve

(24:20) - Fear of the Unknown

(29:42) - Check Your Environment

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Hosted by: @marissaroyfitness & @christilynnfit