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Overcoming the 3 Big Training Pitfalls: Snacking, All-or-Nothing Thinking, & Weak Boundaries

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Release Date: 05/13/2025

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This episode tackles overcoming the 3 big training pitfalls that silently sabotage lifters: mindless snacking, all-or-nothing thinking, and poor boundaries. Niki Sims and Andrew Jackson break it down with practical tips, real-life stories, and strategies that actually work for strength, longevity, and real-life training.

💡 Key Takeaways (Bullets for Engagement & Search)

  • Identify and overcome the 3 big training pitfalls

  • Why snacks you don’t count still count

  • How “perfect or nothing” leads to burnout

  • Real-world boundary-setting tips for parties, travel, and stress

  • Choose awareness over reactivity in your lifting lifestyle

  • Training for strength, longevity, and health starts in daily habits

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro: Why these 3 pitfalls matter more than you think

02:10 – Pitfall 1: Mindless snacking and invisible calories

08:22 – Pitfall 2: All-or-nothing thinking and rigid training

16:48 – Pitfall 3: Boundary-setting in real life (social eating, time)

24:35 – Conscious choice vs reactivity

28:40 – Final thoughts: Build freedom through awareness, not perfection

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