EPISODE · Apr 20, 2021 · 9 MIN
EP40: The 3 biggest mistakes women make with exercise
from Fit + Fueled Life Podcast
The 3 biggest mistakes women make with exercise: 1. Too much cardio (not enough strength training). Cardio is great for heart health, and I definitely recommend keeping some level of cardiovascular movement in your weekly fitness regimen. However, focusing on cardio (spending hours upon hours every single week running on the treadmill, spinning, or hashing it out on the elliptical) can damage your hormones and slow down your metabolism. 2. Not eating enough to fuel muscle development and activity. Keeping a low-carb, low-fat, low-calorie diet may sound like the right thing to do if you want to lose weight but that’s not always (read: usually never) the case. If you’re not eating enough food, you’re ultimately causing your metabolism to adapt and slow down (in order to keep you alive) and can result in stalled weight loss or damaged hormones. 3. Not having a plan (doing random movements and random workouts will get you random results). If you’re looking to get a specific result, for example, lose 10 pounds, gain some nicely cut arms and perhaps create a flatter belly, you’ve got to eat the foods and do the exercises that will get you the results you’re looking for. Haphazard exercise does not equal a toned and fit physique. My new strength-training program, StrongMadeSimple 2.0, is exactly what you need to get the body composition you want. No hours-long cardio sessions, no rabbit food diets, no aimless wandering in the gym. This intermediate-advanced, dumbbell-only training program has 12 workouts, 45 minutes each, broken-down into 3 phases designed specifically to increase strength, definition, and lean lines. StrongMadeSimple 2.0 is available right now for a limited time! https://carrotsncake.lpages.co/strongmadesimple-2/ ***** If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and subscribe so you never have to miss an episode! Comments and questions can be sent to [email protected], and please join the Carrots ‘N’ Cake Community Group on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram @carrotsncake Subscribe for the latest updates and free resources: https://carrotsncake.ck.page/free
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The 3 biggest mistakes women make with exercise: 1. Too much cardio (not enough strength training). Cardio is great for heart health, and I definitely recommend keeping some level of cardiovascular movement in your weekly fitness regimen. However, focusing on cardio (spending hours upon hours every single week running on the treadmill, spinning, or hashing it out on the elliptical) can damage your hormones and slow down your metabolism. 2. Not eating enough to fuel muscle development and activity. Keeping a low-carb, low-fat, low-calorie diet may sound like the right thing to do if you want to lose weight but that’s not always (read: usually never) the case. If you’re not eating enough food, you’re ultimately causing your metabolism to adapt and slow down (in order to keep you alive) and can result in stalled weight loss or damaged hormones. 3. Not having a plan (doing random movements and random workouts will get you random results). If you’re looking to get a specific result, for example, lose 10 pounds, gain some nicely cut arms and perhaps create a flatter belly, you’ve got to eat the foods and do the exercises that will get you the results you’re looking for. Haphazard exercise does not equal a toned and fit physique. My new strength-training program, StrongMadeSimple 2.0, is exactly what you need to get the body composition you want. No hours-long cardio sessions, no rabbit food diets, no aimless wandering in the gym. This intermediate-advanced, dumbbell-only training program has 12 workouts, 45 minutes each, broken-down into 3 phases designed specifically to increase strength, definition, and lean lines. StrongMadeSimple 2.0 is available right now for a limited time! https://carrotsncake.lpages.co/strongmadesimple-2/ ***** If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and subscribe so you never have to miss an episode! Comments and questions can be sent to [email protected], and please join the Carrots ‘N’ Cake Community Group on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram @carrotsncake Subscribe for the latest updates and free resources: https://carrotsncake.ck.page/free
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