LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness

Lindsay and Alex discuss pregnancy brain, how important timing rests is or can I get away with self regulation, gauging form and fatigue in the mirror, how bad we are at correlating the cause of changes in our bodies, and why some people are better at self regulation than others.

Topics discussed in this episode:
  • (00:08) - 31 weeks
  • (01:31) - What I just learned about pregnancy brain
  • (13:46) - You don't actually lose muscle tissue in a calorie deficit
  • (15:33) - Using absolutes to draw attention and views
  • (20:19) - Do we need to time my rests or do self regulation?
  • (22:28) - Does Lindsay judge other people's form at the gym?
  • (24:04) - Gauging form and fatigue in the mirror
  • (29:12) - A lot of research is comparing apples to oranges
  • (31:36) - We're often bad at correlating the cause of things
  • (40:05) - Viewing social media causes you worse performance
  • (42:59) - Why are some people better at self regulating than others?
  • (51:01) - Recapping our chat

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Creators & Guests

Host
Lindsay
Wife and mother of three. I have a deep passion for learning and teaching. I also really love lifting weights and fitness.
Guest
Alex Parker
Fitness Coach • Make weight loss & building muscle effortless and permanent.

What is LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness?

Dive into the joy of fitness with Lindsay and other guests exploring how it goes well and beyond the gym floor, the number on the scale, the size of your waist or the calories you're counting.