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Fitness Blast Forum

by Lakeda Williams

An ode to Dear Abby from a fitness and wellness perspective. It is my passion to encourage and motivate you to be healthy and fit for a lifetime so send your fitness questions, and concerns. Let’s inspire each other to be healthy and fit. Ask the Barbell Bombshell!

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Episodes

  1. Monday Motivation: Need Motivation this week? Let's HIIT it!

    It's cuddle season, your bed is calling, and your work life balance is off. With less sleep and less time as your challenge it's easy to loose the motivation to continue with your workout regimen. Maybe it's time to HIIT something different. 💪🏾Barbell Bombshell says, that workout motivation…

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  2. Monday Motivation: Lost your Motivation, Sleep on It: Why it's Important to Rest Between Workouts

    Happy New Year! Your goals are in place. You've been on track with your daily workouts. Now it's time to get some rest. "Whatchu talking about Barbell Bombshell?" Barbell Bombshell suggests that you get some rest, not a nap, a rest day, in order to avoid to hitting the workout plateau. You know...

  3. Monday Motivation: Mind your Moment when you Exercise: The Benefits of Mindfulness and Working Out

    Have you ever come to a point when you are exercising and your body says, "I'm Done!", and your mind listens? Yes! It happens to all of us! Unfortunately, it can make your workout more of a chore than a stress reliever. No worries! Barbell Bombshell suggests adding mindfulness to your exercise...

  4. Monday Motivation: Self-care is Wellness Training!

    Global Pandemic, Social injustice, election shenanigans, the passing of Chadwick Boseman, 2020 has us continuously on edge and Barbell Bombshell wants to know how have you been taking care of yourself through it all? Not just on physical level. How have you been, physically, emotionally, and...

  5. Stretching out the Stress: Finding Wellness Returning to Work during a Pandemic

    🤔 So you say that your boss wants you to return to work even though Covid 19 numbers are back on the rise. 😱 Feeling anxious yet?😰 You are not the only one. No worries, Barbell Bombshell is back to address your concerns with advice from experts, Nicole, Stacy and Mosi to help alleviate the...

  6. Monday Motivation: Mask Up and Get It In: You CAN workout with a Mask on!

    Uh oh, Covid-19 numbers are back on the rise and it's time to mask up everywhere.😱. Awww man, that gym workout sure hits different with a mask on! Don't worry, you don't have to cancel your gym membership yet. Barbell Bombshell has new information to help you get your workout in while continuing...

  7. Monday Motivation: Get Up, Get Out and Get Physical! Working Out is a Stress Reliever!

    🤔Ok, now, let's see: you have been quarantined for over 3 months now🦠; you have to suit up to go outside (mask, check, 😷✅ hand sanitizer, check✅); and now, your boss wants you to return to work even though COVID 19 numbers are back on the rise. 😱 Feeling anxious yet? You are not the only one....

  8. Monday Motivation: Get your Mind Right! What's your Fitness Motivation?

    The coronavirus pandemic dampened all of our 2020 fitness plans, whether we were just beginning or in the midst of our exercise program. Let's see if a little inspiration from the Barbell Bombshell can start off our week with encouragement. 🎧Listen to the 4th Monday Motivation episode: "Get your...

  9. Monday Motivation: The Gyms are Reopening! Yaay or Naay?

    Gyms: Hey everyone we are open! Welcome back! Barbell Bombshell: Hmmmmm... The gyms are reopening and I am just starting to feel comfortable with my home and outside workouts. So, I'm feeling kind of lukewarm about it. I'm sure some of you feel the same way. Let's talk about it and see if we can...

  10. The Sisterhood is Back: Sisterly Advice to Inspire your Fitness Journey Part 2

    It's Woman Crush Wednesday, and the Fitness Blast Forum is crushing on all women again in Episode 6 "The Sisterhood is back: Sisterly Advice to Inspire your Fitness Journey, Part 2"! Our squad is here for you! Listen as our expert fitness sisters, Stacy Julien (The Fit Life Squad) and Rebecca...

  11. Monday Motivation: Stretching, it's not Just a Yoga Thing!

    When I became a bodybuilding competitor, it was suggested that I add yoga to my training program. Being the young old-head, semi-flexible bombshell that I am, I tried one class and thought, nah, I'm good. Flash forward to this week, my aching back is telling a different story. I may not be a…

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  12. For the Sisterhood: Sisterly advice to Inspire your Fitness Journey

    Hey ladies, I see you! I see you putting on your superwoman cape trying to save your family and friends from a global pandemic, and organizing your community to be a voice for social justice; all while holding down the team meeting on Zoom! I see you taking care of everyone and everything, but…

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  13. Monday Motivation: To Flex or not To Flex: Strength training is more than building big muscles

    Barbell Bombshell: Do you think I look like Arnold Schwarzenegger? Everybody: Of course not! Barbell Bombshell: So why are you afraid of strength training? Strength training will not cause you to have big muscles like Mr. Olympia (sorry fellas). But it is important to add it to your weekly…

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  14. Part 2 - When Quarantine Workouts Go Wrong - No more towel challenges, please!

    Woo Hoo! Summer is right around the corner and quarantine restrictions are being lifted! Yesss!! I hear you singing. 🎶Here comes the sun, here comes the sun and it's all right!🎶 Wait, don't go running to the gym and hanging out without your masks just yet! Restrictions may be easing, but Covid…

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  15. When Quarantine Workouts Go Wrong...No More Towel Challenges, Please!

    Did you know that using a towel to pull your body across the floor is only house work, not a workout? Raise your hand if you have tried the towel challenge, push-up challenge and the chair challenge! I know, I have too! Transitioning from working out at the gym to working out at home has been...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

An ode to Dear Abby from a fitness and wellness perspective. It is my passion to encourage and motivate you to be healthy and fit for a lifetime so send your fitness questions, and concerns. Let’s inspire each other to be healthy and fit. Ask the Barbell Bombshell!

HOSTED BY

Lakeda Williams

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How many episodes does Fitness Blast Forum have?

Fitness Blast Forum currently has 15 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Fitness Blast Forum about?

An ode to Dear Abby from a fitness and wellness perspective. It is my passion to encourage and motivate you to be healthy and fit for a lifetime so send your fitness questions, and concerns. Let’s inspire each other to be healthy and fit. Ask the Barbell Bombshell!

How often does Fitness Blast Forum release new episodes?

Fitness Blast Forum has 15 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Fitness Blast Forum is created and hosted by Lakeda Williams.
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