The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast

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**The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast**

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Kelsea and Rachael explore and challenge conventional standards surrounding women’s wellbeing.

Episode favorites:
EP15: Abs Aren’t Made in the Kitchen
EP159: Be Bad at Something and Enjoy It

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Latest Episodes:

S2 EP28: The Episode That Will Not Be Named Jan 28, 2020

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Listen in to hear Rachael & Kelsea discuss the topic that won't be named. 😱

Related Links

Our Fitness FB Group.
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Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S2 EP27: The Enneagram Test - Understanding Yourself Jan 21, 2020

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What does your personality have to do with fitness? It’s important to understand that health and fitness are about more than just your workout, it’s about you as a whole person, and your personality is part of that. Understanding your personality traits – the good and the bad – can help you better understand yourself a whole person, and you can use that understanding in your quest for self-improvement. Listen in to today’s episode to hear about the Enneagram personality test and how you can use it to help better understand yourself and use it on your self-improvement journey.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Enneagram tests
How self-awareness can help with self-improvement
What happened when the CVG staff took Enneagram tests
Identifying behaviors that are damaging to you
Overviews of the Enneagram personality types
Reacting to your personality type
Building healthy traits and curbing unhealthy traits
Getting perspectives from people with other personality types
Testing high in more than one personality type
Putting words to personality traits
Minimizing negative behaviors

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

S2 EP26: Plant Based Diets - "The Game Changer" Documentary Jan 14, 2020

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In today’s episode, we discuss the documentary The Game Changers (available on Netflix). Whether you have watched this documentary or not you will find a lot of value in this episode as we spend a lot of time discussing diets, with a lot of focus on plant-based diets.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

The Game Changers documentary
What the documentary is about and what subjects it covers
The stigma surrounding plant-based diets
How food can address chronic pains and illnesses
How the documentary addressed males and females
The funding of the documentary
How plant-based eaters get protein
Meat and inflammation
Why you shouldn’t let any one thing dominate your diet
Why there’s no one-size-fits-all way to eat
Doing your own research and taking what works for you

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

S2 EP25: Female Fat Loss & Hormones Jan 07, 2020

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How does your cycle affect the way that you eat and exercise? Are there different things that you should be doing in different parts of your cycle? Today’s guest, Dr. Beth Westie, joins the podcast to talk about diet, fitness, and wellness SPECIFICALLY for women’s health. Listen in to hear what Beth has to say about how the female body is different, why so many diets don’t work as well for women, and how the timing of your cycle affects your performance and outcomes in the gym.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Beth’s medical background and how she got interested in women’s health
How the female body differs when it comes to health and wellness
Whether nutrition should vary depending hormonal shift
How your cycle affects the way you build muscle tissue
How restrictive diets affect hormones and ability to metabolize nutrients
Considering the quality of your calories
Why you need more calories at certain times of the month
How menopause affects your system
How hormonal birth control affects your performance
Why it takes women longer to see the effects of a diet than men
Eating for the cooling and warming phases of your cycle
How to be your own advocate

Related Links

Dr. Beth Westie
Dr. Beth Westie Recipes For Your Cycle
Dr. Beth Westie on YouTube
Dr. Beth Westie on Instagram
Dr. Beth Westie on Facebook
Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S2 EP24: Empowering A Growth Mindset In 2020 Dec 31, 2019

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The start of a new year is always a good time to reflect and think about things that you want to change or start anew. It’s also a good time for a talk about your mindset. Do you have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset?

Learning how to develop a growth mindset can go a long way toward helping you deal with the inevitable challenges you’ll face in the new year and beyond and finding your own path to success. Listen in to hear about how to start developing a growth mindset, how to see challenges as opportunities, and why it’s important to prioritize the process or journey over the reward at the end.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

How the way you respond to adversity makes the difference for success
What a fixed mindset looks like
Developing a growth mindset
How to respond to things that are difficult
Studies on people with growth and fixed mindsets
Putting the word “yet” after the thing you think is impossible
Looking at challenges as opportunities
Why something that’s too difficult doesn’t have to be a failure
Prioritizing the journey over the reward

Links mentioned in this episode:

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

S2 EP23: The Movement Challenge by CVG Dec 24, 2019

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Are you thinking about your new year’s goals? Are you looking for resolutions that you’ll be able to stick with through January – and through the rest of the year as well? Listen in to hear about the CVG Movement Challenge and how it can help you. We’ll also be sharing a special discount code to use during CVG's January 1st legging face-off.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Setting goals or resolutions for health
Legging design face-off
The movement challenge
Habit building
Why people often fail to keep resolutions
How the movement challenge works
How nutrition and workout habits work together
Building a life that you’re happy with
Movement Challenge Weekly prizes
Accountability rules
The water challenge
Showing kindness in the gym

Links mentioned in this episode:

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

S2 EP22: What You Really Need To Know About Abs Dec 17, 2019

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We're closing out the new year with 1 more recap episode that we believe is vital to take in before starting the new year. This episode was originally released at the beginning of 2019 so if you haven't listened to it since then we recommend a refresher. If you haven't heard this episode, this is a must listen!

You can join our FB group for free here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/416198445414413

For workout programming that is always constantly varied be sure to check out TTSL Daily: https://www.constantlyvariedgear.com/pages/cvg-training

The TTSL Podcast is brought to you by Constantly Varied Gear. Your new favorite workout leggings: https://www.constantlyvariedgear.com/

We have a NEW blog! If you like this podcast you will like this blog - https://deathbysquats.com
Behind the scenes at CVG - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeennx1pZEcpaCTAMmR9Beg

S2 EP21: Training Your Mind To Beat Anxiety In The Gym Dec 10, 2019

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With 2019 coming to a close we wanted to bring back an episode that we believe is extremely important. This episode is one of our top listened to episodes. If you haven't heard it before now is the time. If you listened the first time through this is a great one to hear a second time!
You can join our FB group for free here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/416198445414413

For workout programming that is always constantly varied be sure to check out TTSL Daily: https://www.constantlyvariedgear.com/pages/cvg-training

The TTSL Podcast is brought to you by Constantly Varied Gear. Your new favorite workout leggings: https://www.constantlyvariedgear.com/

We have a NEW blog! If you like this podcast you will like this blog - https://deathbysquats.com
Behind the scenes at CVG - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeennx1pZEcpaCTAMmR9Beg

S2 EP20: Getting Through The Holidays Like A Boss Dec 03, 2019

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Why wait until the new year to start eating more nutritious food and training your body? Yes, there are holidays, holiday parties, and holiday food in your immediate future, but is that really a reason to avoid the gym or eat things that don’t make you feel good? In today’s episode, Rachel and Kelsea discuss the holidays and the impact they have on your body. Listen in to hear about holiday clapbacks, the number of meals between now and the new year, and what impact those meals really have on your body.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Going into the holidays with appropriate clapbacks
Shame and anxiety surrounding holiday celebrations
The number of meals between now and the new year
Taking the focus off the food at holiday parties
What to do when you feel uncomfortable with a recipe
Making sure that your body gets the nutrients it needs outside of the holiday parties
Keeping up with your training around the holidays
Having your boundaries ready

You can join our FB group for free here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/416198445414413

For workout programming that is always constantly varied be sure to check out TTSL Daily: https://www.constantlyvariedgear.com/pages/cvg-training

The TTSL Podcast is brought to you by Constantly Varied Gear. Your new favorite workout leggings: https://www.constantlyvariedgear.com/

We have a NEW blog! If you like this podcast you will like this blog - https://deathbysquats.com
Behind the scenes at CVG - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeennx1pZEcpaCTAMmR9Beg

S2 EP19: Why Your 1RM Is The Base Of Your Training Nov 26, 2019

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Have you tested your 1-rep max recently? Have you ever tested it? Why is it important? In today’s episode, Rachel and Kelsea discuss the importance of testing your 1-rep max. Listen in to hear what they have to say about when it’s appropriate to test your 1-rep max, why testing matters, and how to do 1-reps safely.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

The importance of testing your 1-rep max
What a 1-rep max is
When it’s appropriate to test
What you do after 1-rep testing
How often you should be testing your 1-rep max
Doing 1-reps safely
Putting your ego aside
Calculating your training max
Getting your training prescription right
Why you don’t test every day

You can join our FB group for free here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/416198445414413

For workout programming that is always constantly varied be sure to check out TTSL Daily: https://www.constantlyvariedgear.com/pages/cvg-training

The TTSL Podcast is brought to you by Constantly Varied Gear. Your new favorite workout leggings: https://www.constantlyvariedgear.com/

We have a NEW blog! If you like this podcast you will like this blog - https://deathbysquats.com
Behind the scenes at CVG - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeennx1pZEcpaCTAMmR9Beg

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