The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast

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S7 EP18: We're Getting Personal Oct 04, 2022

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In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea have answers for your questions. They posted an Anonymous Q&A box so they could see what the CVG community has been wondering. They explain why they’re answering anonymous questions, and get right to the answers. Listen to the episode to learn their favorite things about each other, whether either of them ever regrets starting CVG, and their thoughts on thin privilege.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Why Rachael and Kelsea are answering anonymous questions
The sisters’ favorite things about each other
Whether there are CVG shorts just for Rachael and Kelsea
Whether Rachael and Kelsea ever regret starting CVG
Movie or TV shows that they love
How thin privilege impacts clothing choices
Recognizing privilege in all aspects
The fall looks you’re feeling

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The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
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S7 EP17: Join Our Newest Challenge Sep 27, 2022

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If you’re tired of struggling with diet and nutrition plans that rely on restrictions, this nutrition challenge is for you. Instead of restriction, you’ll be adding. In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea explain the 800-gram challenge, how it works, and what you need to do it. Listen in to learn about why you don’t have to eat kale or other things you don’t like, how you can accomplish this challenge in a variety of different ways, and what the exciting new addition to this challenge is this year.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

All of the restrictions in diet culture
A nutrition challenge with no restrictions
Adding for quality instead of subtracting
The point of better nutrition
The idea that you have to eat things you don’t like
The different ways to accomplish this challenge
What you need for this challenge
An exciting new addition to the challenge

RELATED LINKS

The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings

S7 EP16: Improving Energy & Productivity Through Movement Sep 20, 2022

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How is brain performance connected with the body’s movement? Today, Rachael and Kelsea are going to talk about that, as well as how you can build and train energy as you would a muscle. Listen to the episode to hear Rachael and Kelsea discuss the impacts of allowing students to move on their academic work, why you should show up for workouts even if you don’t have energy, and the connection between energy levels and sleep.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

The connection between movement and brain activity
The impacts of movement on academics
Showing up for workouts whether or not you have energy
Thinking of energy like a muscle
Training for more energy
The correlation between low energy and sleep disorders
Why movement is making you smarter
Increasing blood flow and oxygen to the brain
Uncommon things that produce uncommon results

RELATED LINKS

The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings

S7 EP15: ADHD & Nutrition Sep 13, 2022

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ADHD can make all sorts of tasks that other people take for granted more complex, so it’s no surprise that it can cause challenges with eating as well. Today, Kelsea interviews Becca King, a registered dietician who has ADHD herself and who focuses on the ins and outs of ADHD eating.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn more about the challenges and hurdles of ADHD eating and how people can address these issues when they have them. Listen in to learn more about eating for stimulation, how nutrition is different for people with ADHD, and eating intuitively when you don’t know what you’ll want to eat in advance.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

The stigma around ADHD and eating with ADHD
Shame associated with ADHD
Finding strategies that work for people with ADHD
The first questions that Becca asks clients
How to stop eating for stimulation
How nutrition looks different for people with ADHD
Becca’s nutrition advice for people with ADHD
Intuitive eating when you never know what you want to eat
Misconceptions about ADHD
What eating for stimulation looks like
The timing of eating
ADHD and overwhelm when it comes to food
The harm of restrictive dieting for people with ADHD
Advice for people with ADHD
Advice for people who have ADHD in their lives

RELATED LINKS

The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings

S7 EP14: Everything Can't Be At 100% All Of The Time Sep 06, 2022

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How do you find balance? What kind of balance should you be looking for? It’s time to start admitting that when we decide to emphasize one part of our lives, something else has to give. It’s important to understand that balance means that everything can’t be at 100% all of the time.

In today’s episode, we discuss creating balance and not trying to convince yourself you feel a certain way. Listen in to hear Rachael and Kelsea talk about tradeoffs that happen when you decide to de-emphasize something, and how difficulties can provide you with new perspectives.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Asking “how are you, really”
How sharing feelings and emotions can wear off on other people
Trying not to convince yourself that you feel a certain way
The tradeoff between giving your career less and what you’ll get from that career
Choosing to put parenthood first
Serena’s choice to step back from her tennis career
The limitations of people even when they have lots of money
Paying attention to the season that you’re in
How difficulties can provide perspective
Money, time, and energy trades

RELATED LINKS

The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings

S7 EP13: Sore Muscles: Myths & Tricks Aug 30, 2022

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Why do you get sore after a workout? Why is that soreness delayed for so long? Why do some people feel it more than others? In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea explore soreness and many of the topics connected to it. Their comprehensive conversation about soreness will help you gain a deeper understanding of it.

Listen to the episode as Rachael and Kelsea discuss lactic acid, delayed soreness, and ways that you can aid recovery when you’re experiencing soreness.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

The scope of Halloween
The science behind soreness
Lactic acid and soreness
Why lactic acid’s presence after working out is a good thing
Damaged vs. injured
How to feel about soreness
How delayed soreness can be
How you can aid recovery
Adapting to the ebbs and flows of soreness
Why there’s no need to go to extreme lengths to make a certain muscle group sore
The reasons why some people experience less soreness
Getting blood flow to the damaged area to assist with the repair
Protein and recovery
The importance of sleep in recovery

RELATED LINKS

The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings

S7 EP12: An Inspiration Says Farewell Aug 23, 2022

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Serena Williams has announced her retirement. As a top athlete, she’s long been an inspiration to female athletes everywhere, including Rachael and Kelsea. In today’s episode, they’ll be talking about and working through their feelings about Serena Williams’s life, career, and decision to retire. Listen in to hear them talk about the backlash to women in competitive sports, particularly tennis, the example set by Serena Williams, and the value of sacrifice.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Serena’s announcement about retirement
The backlash to women playing tennis
The example set by Serena Williams
How Serena changed the game by existing in her own body
Whether or not women can really do it all
The disruption for women who have children
The value of sacrifice
How Serena spoke about retirement
Serena’s decision as a gift to women and what women can learn from it
Understanding that seasons change and recognizing and owning the season you’re in

RELATED LINKS

The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings

S7 EP11: Tactic Nutrition With Alex Parker Aug 16, 2022

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Nutrition is often the missing link in a person’s fitness journey. In today’s episode, we’ll talk to Alex Parker about finding that link. Alex is a former Crossfit games athlete and the owner of Tactic Nutrition. Her nutrition program is a fuel-based approach that stresses the importance of using food as a baseline for feeling great.

Listen in the episode to hear what Alex has to say about finding balance, setting rules for nutrition, and why restriction isn’t helpful.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Finding a balance and setting boundaries
What success can look like with a healthy lifestyle
Nutrition as the missing link for many people
The rules that people set for nutrition
Presenting nutrition in terms of priority
Wanting to see results quickly
Whether people need to cut things out to meet their goals
Whether you can make up for a “bad day” of eating
How important sleep is when it comes to health and nutrition
One concept Alex really wants people to understand

RELATED LINKS

Tactic Nutrition Website
Tactic Nutrition Instagram
The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings

S7 EP10: Do You Have Disruptive Health Anxiety? Aug 09, 2022

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The number of people struggling with all kinds of anxiety is up, and unsurprisingly, that includes health anxiety. Health anxiety can include a lot of things, including obsessive weighing or taking photos of yourself and worrying too much about them. In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea will discuss health anxiety and how it looks and acts. Listen in to hear what Rachael and Kelsea have to say about why it’s important to talk about health anxiety, what kinds of things might cause health anxiety to manifest, and how to think about whether your anxiety is “disruptive enough.”

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Health anxiety – what it means to have it
The importance of talking about health anxiety experiences
What does anxiety look like as opposed to health anxiety
Health anxiety as a subset of OCD
Things that cause health anxiety to manifest
Obsessive behavior
Deciding if behaviors are disruptive enough
What compulsive behaviors look like
What to do with intrusive thoughts
How to decrease compulsive behaviors and intrusive thoughts

RELATED LINKS

The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings

S7 EP9: Late-Night Snacking Aug 02, 2022

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Is late-night snacking your downfall? Are you sure about that? Late-night snacking tends to get a bad reputation, but generally, if you’re eating late at night, there’s a reason. Such as something that’s missing earlier in the day. So, what was missing? What were you eating – or not eating – during the day? Listen to the episode to hear what Rachael and Kelsea have to say about late-night snacking, what happens when you delay eating or avoid cravings and hunger during the day, and making food choices that make you feel good.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

The bad rap that late-night snacking gets
The arbitrariness of snacking cut-off times
What happens when you delay your eating
Leaving yourself in a deficit during the day and how that affects late-night snacking
Making choices that make you feel good
The normality of cravings
Cravings and intuitive eating
The body doesn’t recognize arbitrary times of the day
Understanding the normality of late-night snacking, cravings, and hunger

RELATED LINKS

The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings

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