In this episode of The Pretty Little Lifters Podcast, I’m talking with Dr. Leada Malek. Leada is a sports physical therapist based in the bay area who shares simple tips for the athlete and active person. Leada is a doctor of physical therapy, a board certified sports clinical specialist, an NSCA certified strength and conditioning specialist, an adjunct faculty advisor, with 7+ years experience in physical therapy and 10+ years in fitness. Her main practice areas are collegiate/elite athletes and dancers, orthopedic and sports injuries, post-operative care, wellness, and general fitness. She also wrote the book “The Science of Stretch.” Leada’s human first approach is so refreshing!

We cover the topics:

-how physical therapy can look for people

-is gym therapy?

-making exercise/gym your whole personality

-how social media misrepresents real health and wellness determinants

-tips do you have for people to be consistent with PT and have patience for pain relief

And more!

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In this episode of The Pretty Little Lifters Podcast, we're talking about physical health and health literacy!

I’ll give an overview of…

-what is physical literacy

-what is health literacy

-why they’re important 

-a simple refresher of the scientific method and how it can help you be a critical consumer 

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In this episode of The Pretty Little Lifters Podcast, we’re talking with parents Andrea and Kalei about their experience advocating for change in their teens’ P.E. program. I connected with Andrea via Instagram and she was telling me about how she liked what I was doing with my PE program and how she saw some red flags with her kids PE programs. Her and her partner Kalei decided to do something about it and they’re here to share with you what they did to advocate for change in their school’s PE programs and what parents can do if they also need to advocate for change.

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In this episode of The Pretty Little Lifters Podcast, I’m sharing what my training has been like for the last 12 months and why I’ve had a couple shifts and how I knew it was time to switch it up. Check out….

- what my next plans are fitness wise

-some signs for you to be aware of to know when it may time to switch things up

-things you can change to help with this

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In this episode of The Pretty Little Lifters Podcast, we’re chatting with PLL guest Kristina Forest. Kristina has been a personal trainer and coach since 2008. She also has experience teaching fitness trainers and helping expand their knowledge of fitness, anatomy, and more.  We’re talking about education in the fitness industry. Whether you’re in the fitness industry or not, you can learn something about how coaches get certified or how to be a critical consumer as a client!

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Have you ever said, “I want my teenage body back!” In this episode of The Pretty Little Lifters Podcast, we’re talking about… 

-why pining for your teenage body back is problematic

-how this talk can affect teens today

-where this thinking stems from

-5 things to consider on this topic

And more!

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In this episode of The Pretty Little Lifters Podcast, I’m joined by Brittany Thomas, an Alabama elementary P.E. teacher. She started an IG page called  @not_your_parents_pe to showcase to her school parents all the awesome things her students were doing in her class. It caught the attention of so many other teachers and people and her account has gained so much visibility! We love seeing Brittany’s creativity and her inspiring other elementary P.E. teachers to add more fun and learning to their program. Listen to this episode to learn more about Brittany and her program!

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In this episode of The Pretty Little Lifters Podcast, we’re kicking off this season with a question I’ve gotten from people when they’re trying to figure out if they should workout at home or go to a gym. 

I’m sharing 5 factors you need to consider and questions to ask yourself when you’re deciding between home workouts and gym workouts. We’re also going to go over the pros and cons of working out at home, an open gym style location (with free weights and machines), or a class based gym. 

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In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about new year’s pressure from the fitness industry. New Year’s and summer are the fitness industries bread and butter! This is the time of year where you will see a lot of marketing to get you to join a gym, buy a workout program, book a 1 on 1 trainer, subscribe to a training app, and more. 

Many new people flood the gyms in January because they see the new year as a fresh start and want to make health resolutions. (Btw listen to season 1, episode 1 to learn about why I like choosing a word of the year instead of making resolutions). Remember, you can start creating new health habits ANYTIME…you don’t have to wait for January. Keep your fitness goals and routines realistic and start small and make CONSISTENCY your goal. 

But how do you cut through the marketing fluff and find the right supportive place, program, or coach for you? That’s what I’m here for!

If you are trying to shift away from overly aesthetic goals and diet culture pressure…I share 10 red flags to lookout for in this episode!
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In this episode of The Pretty Little Lifters Podcast, I’m joined by Monique Flores and Keo of Mija Fitness, which offers boxing & fitness classes for women. Mija Fitness collaborated with Babes of Wellness and The Pretty Little Lifters on an awesome event to raise money for holiday gifts for a local women’s shelter.

We chat about…

-why Mija Fitness was created

-the benefits of boxing for women

-the importance of latina representation in the fitness industry

-tips for women wanting to get into boxing

And more!

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