61: Being Gymless and "Help! I'm Losing My Gains!"
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Release Date: 05/06/2020
90. Coping with Seasonal Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder, Part 1
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Are you ready for a lil chat about season depression? A li'l seasonal depresh? Highlights in this episode: • What is seasonal depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.)? • About Dr. Norman Rosenthal, the scientist to give this a name • Contributing factors • Why only certain people get seasonal depression and which factors make it worse • How to cope with mindset and feelings • How to cope with supplements • How to be supportive of friends who experience seasonal depression • The benefits of natural light and artificial "happy lights"...
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89. Creatine: Myths, Benefits, and Why You Need It
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Creatine is a supplement that every single person out there can benefit from. No matter your age, size, health status, or activity level. Let's address every common concern and question that most people have about creatine. I'm going to give you all of the information to ease your mind and hopefully, you'll become a lifelong fan of this beneficial supplement. I'm not even selling it. So don't worry there's no sales pitch at the end. I truly just want you to do whatever you can to optimize your health for overall strength and longevity. In this episode: • Creatine...
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88: How To Outsmart Fitness and Weight Loss Gimmicks
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Are you ready for some cold, hard facts on fitness and weight loss gimmicks? I don't want you to waste your money on things that don't work. Buckle up for my harsh truths on why things like 30-day squat challenges don't work, red flags on supplement labels, foods and supplements that are not doing what influencers say they do, and how to outsmart all of it by knowing what these things are really all about. From waist trainers, to juicing, to fat burners, to metabolism resets, to detoxes and cleanses, and one particular MLM that is selling lies — find out why these are all not worth...
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87: Buffering and Escapism: Are You Self-Sabotaging?
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Do you ever find that you keep doing certain things and you just can't seem to stop? Have you ever taken a harsh look at ways that you might be self-sabotaging? If you're not familiar with the term buffering, I'm teaching you all about it today. • Learn to identify ways that you buffer so you can change them • Learn the most common forms of buffering • Learn to identify ways that you avoid emotions in order avoid pain which prevents personal growth • The difference between self-sabotage and buffering • The difference between buffering and self-care...
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86: Perfectionism and Procrastination
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Have you ever been told that your standards are too high? Do you have a hard time meeting your own high standards? Do you ever feel frustrated or anxious that you can't ever seem to get certain things done? If you said yes to any of those things, keep listening because that's today it's all about perfectionism and procrastination and believe me, I GET IT! We're going to look under the hood and make some sense of why do these things. Learn: • How perfectionism and procrastination are fear-based • How these behaviors can stem from childhood or trauma (so it's not...
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85: People Pleasing
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Did you know that people pleasing behaviors are fear-based? And most fear-based behaviors have roots in trauma. People pleasing can definitely stem from trauma. Nobody chooses to be a people-pleaser. Listen to find out what it's all about, where it comes from, what to do about it and what to if you're not ready to accept if you might be a people-pleaser. I’m Kelly Wilson and I’m the owner of fitfizzstudio.com and I’m a personal trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune disease educator and I’ve worked in the health and fitness industry for...
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84: How to Improve Eating Habits When You're Never at Home
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
How can you improve eating habits if you're never at home? I know that many people are still at home more than ever (thanks, COVID-19) but there are people like truck drivers, hospital workers, hair stylists, nail techs, construction workers, teachers, the people who sanitize buildings, and many other professions who are serving the public all day who can't always depend on conveniences like kitchens or break rooms to make eating healthy meals easier. This episode is for you! Even if you don't have access to a way to heat up any food and you have to eat in the car. This advice applies to all...
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83: Hierarchy of Needs and Harsh Truths About Fitness
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Happy new year! It's that time of year where fitness gimmicks are rampant. Listen to my 10 harsh truths while we talk about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. For more information from this episode, visit m/podcast
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82: Why "Complaining" is Never Complaining
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
Complaining is never really complaining. Think about that. Today's episode is short and sweet, but you might be able to learn a lot about having empathy. It's pretty easy to recall a time when you or someone else said "stop complaining". As the title of the show states, complaining is never really about just the complaint itself. Yet we often classify a complaint as simply that. There is a desire inside of every complaint. There is an unmet need. I don’t see complaints. Ever, really. I really, really don't. What I do see: • people who are...
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81: Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with Dr. Kevin Jackson
FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health
My guest today is Dr. Kevin Jackson who is sharing information on his research that he's done on concussions and traumatic brain injuries. Kevin has a doctorate in animal science with a specialization in reproductive physiology. He is a former research scientist at the University of Illinois and he is currently a Clinical Program Manager. Some highlights in today's show: • Kevin's experiences with playing football at U of I and concussions • How his career led him into doing research on traumatic brain injuries...
info_outlineAre you one of those people on lockdown and worrying about "losing your gains"? A lot of people are concerned about this, but in case you don't even know what I mean by that, it basically just means losing muscle mass or strength, that you probably worked really hard for. You might be struggling to feel like you can do adequate resistance training or strength training at home in order to prevent that from happening. I'm here to help you!
Before I go any further, I feel a need to address the potential people out there who respond to things like this by saying "I can't believe you'd care about something so shallow when people are out here dying". I get it. You're entitled to that outlook. I get both sides. But today is not for the people who say to "relax" and not worry about it. If you want to relax, that's cool, but today is for the people who are concerned about losing the progress they've made.
The biggest and most significant thing I can say is that a lot of people will have to make a big mental shift in order to get out of their own way in order to minimize strength loss or muscle mass. I'm going talk about some things you can do if you're concerned about losing gains, but if your ego is in the way and telling you things like "Yeah, but that's not heavy enough" or "These bodyweight exercises are not going to do anything for me" — First of all, you're wrong. Second of all, if you hang on to those excuses, then you honestly should accept your fate and start saying the truth, which is that your ego is in the way you're just going pout about it until the gym opens again.
If you honestly have concerns about losing strength or muscle mass but you find that you just don't know what to do, then I'm about to help you with that.
Here is the oath that I'd like you to take to commit to bodyweight workouts:
I (state your name ),
hereby declare
by the powerlessness that I feel from having to stay at home
without access to heavy weights or the gym
promise to put my ego aside
To trust in bodyweight training
To make the most of this situation
So that I will feel empowered
To maintain strength
and minimize muscle loss
So that when the gyms open again,
I will feel ahead of the game
And ahead of the people who chose
to allow their ego to steal their gains during quarantine time.
Keep in mind this oath that you just took because your ego is still going to tap you on the shoulder and try to strongarm you into not putting in effort.
What else you'll learn in this episode:
• Will cardio cause you to lose more muscle and should you do cardio during lockdown?
• Putting your ego in check if you think bodyweight exercises aren't tough enough
• Ideas for stairs to challenge your lower body
• Why bodyweight exercises work for 99% of the population
• How to add variations to make things more interesting
• How to use range of motion, tempo and high reps to your advantage
• How to make a 5 lb. dumbbell feel like 50 lbs.
I dare you to try these ideas. See how it goes. If I'm wrong after the gyms open, then I'm wrong. But I've been doing this for a long time so I think I know what I'm talking about. Post yourself doing these ideas on social media with the hashtag #ProveFitFizzWrong
I DARE YOU! And I'm going to need that social media proof of you doing these ideas at home for it to count if you plan to prove me wrong when gyms open again.
If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend....and have them prove me wrong too (wink, wink) Subscribe and pretty please leave a review for the show...I would love that OH so much!!
Keep doing the best you can, and until next time, breathe, stay strong, and always celebrate victory!
I’m Kelly Wilson, owner of fitfizzstudio.com and I’m a certified trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune disease educator and I’ve worked in the health and fitness industry for over 25 years. I am here to help you ditch the gimmicks, finding strength through your struggles, give you the knowledge for making the smartest choices for your own health and to remind you to celebrate victory along the way.