The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast

Latest Episodes:

S3 EP28: Take Your Accountability Back Aug 25, 2020

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Accountability is a popular buzzword in the health and fitness space. But what does it really mean? Do you really need to recruit – or even pay – other people to hold you accountable? In today’s episode, we’re going to offer a different perspective on the topic of accountability in fitness and how to use it in your favor.

Our free Nutrition Challenge begins September 1st. Txt the word CVG800 to 29071 to start with the rest of our community.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

A new perspective on accountability
Surrounding yourself with positive people who support your goals
Choosing people who fill your cup in areas that you lack without taking over
What getting healthier means, beyond what you eat and how much you work out
Being responsible for yourself
Embracing your own power over your choices
Taking responsibility for your successes as well as your failures
Our upcoming Nutrition Challenge

RELATED LINKS

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S3 EP27: Working Out With Barbells & Oly Lifting Aug 18, 2020

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As TTSL enters its new training cycle, we’re bringing you an episode about a very important aspect of general fitness: barbell work. Listen to today’s episode to learn more about the barbell and Olympic lifting. We’ll be discussing how even beginners can work with a barbell, why barbell work is essential to your training and overall fitness, and how barbell training translates to your everyday life.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Maximizing your time in the gym
Olympic lifting
How beginners can work with a barbell
Why barbell work is essential to your training
How preparing your body for lifting prevents injury
Lifting and posture
The safety of learning to lift
How barbell training translates to your everyday life
- Flexibility
- Improving your vertical jump
- Building muscle
- Coordination
The feeling of empowerment that comes with lifting a barbell over your head
Building focus

RELATED LINKS

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S3 EP23: Ever Wonder What Goes Into A Great Workout Program? Jul 21, 2020

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In today’s episode, we’ll talk about the things that you should know about fitness programming. Listen in to learn about how programming fits into the big picture, why you shouldn’t program your own workouts, and what you need to know about training cycles.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Common questions about programming
How programming fits into the bigger picture
Taking previous programming into account
Training cycles
Why you shouldn't program your own workouts
Ebbs and flows in fitness
How to match what you’re eating to the cycle that you’re in
Building programming over time
How programming works on a daily basis
Challenging yourself

Related Links

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S3 EP22: How To Become A Person Of Action Jul 14, 2020

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Are you a person of action? Would you like to be? What does it mean to be a person of action, anyway?

In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea discuss what it takes to be a person of action: what kind of mindset you need, how to think about improving yourself, and the strategies you need to start taking action. Listen in to hear more about what you can do right now to become a person of action.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Why it’s important to be a person of action
The mindset of being a person of action.
The “I am” experiment
What you’re ready to do today
Why improvement isn’t all or nothing
Why you need to stop waiting for ideal conditions
Why you need to stop waiting for motivation
Why you shouldn’t look at your phone first thing in the morning
Being a thermostat, or a thermometer
Breaking things down into small tasks
Celebrating your own victories
Writing down your accomplishments
Fighting fear with action
Taking notes of how many times you say key words

Related Links

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S3 EP21: It's CVG's Bday And We Know How To Party Jul 07, 2020

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It's CVG's Birthday and we're celebrating...hard! We have more new releases than ever before along with a few special surprises. Listen in as Rachael and Kelsea give you all the good info that you need to know. They even rattle off some of the 19 retired leggings that will become available in CVG's Randomly Retired Leggings listing.

Related Links

CVG's Birthday
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S3 EP20: Why Accessory Exercises Are King Jun 30, 2020

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How can you maximize muscle growth, protect your joints and ligaments, and correct imbalances in your body? In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea discuss accessory work: what it is, how to do it, and why you need it. They also explain where accessory work fits into your workout routine and share some of their favorite accessory movements and how to do them. Listen in to hear this in-depth conversation about accessory work.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

What accessory work is
Why doing the same thing over and over and over won’t necessarily help you hit your goal
How accessory work is working smarter, not harder
Maximizing growth by training the same muscle groups in different ways
Protecting joint and ligament health
Natural imbalances in everyday life
Assessing weak spots to determine what accessory work is needed
Teaching your body how to turn on a specific muscle group
Where accessory fits into your session

Related Links

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S3 EP19: Female Fat Loss & Hormones - Part 2 Jun 23, 2020

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How does your nutrition affect your hormonal cycle? What should you be eating to support your hormonal cycle, and are there any foods you should be avoiding? Today, Dr. Beth Westie returns to the podcast to discuss these and other important questions about feeding and caring for the female body. Listen in to hear what Dr. Westie has to say about eating to optimize the stages of your cycle, how the female body builds muscle, and what signs there are that something might be off with your hormones.

If you missed our first episode with Dr. Beth we suggest going back to listen to episode 55.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Beth’s background and qualifications
Why women need to eat a certain way to optimize the current stage in their cycle
The differences in the female body from week to week
How the female body builds muscle
Quality vs. quantity when it comes to calories
What women should be eating and when
Listening to your body’s cravings
Easing the symptoms of PMS with nutrition
Foods to avoid
Signs of issues with the hormonal system
Nutrition to ease symptoms of chronic illnesses
Nutritional support for women in menopause and perimenopause