When I was in college, I got into distance running with my roommate. I had always struggled with carrying my extra fat around my midsection, and when I started training, I remember thinking I would be soooo skinny after I finished the half-marathon I signed up for.

Before the race, one of my high school friends I hadn't seen in years called me up and we were chatting about the race. I'll never forget when she asked me if I was "super skinny" now with all that running.

Hmmmm. I realized I looked the same as I always had.

Now, it's not all about looks of course, but if you want the fat off your midsection, you want your program to be effective, right? And mine clearly wasn't.

Ironically, that didn't make me question cardio for weight loss...at that point.

And I'm not against cardio at all, but I do think by itself it isn't the solution to losing fat.

I explain why in today's episode, so click below to listen😊

-Rachel

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Getting enough protein for weight loss and strength training can be a CHALLENGE! Especially if you are a busy mom and just plain eating meals can be a struggle.

I get it-I remember juggling multiple babies and toddlers at once and there being times when my kids scraps were what I ended up eating. Much less a good source of protein!

Even if you aren't in that boat right now, getting enough protein can still be a struggle-especially if you are strength training for fat loss.

Realistically, a good starting point for most women is about 100 grams per day of protein, but this can seem impossible to achieve.

In today's podcast episode, I share 3 strategies that I use to meet my protein goals (which is about 130-150 grams of protein per day).

Today's episode goes into detail about these 3 tips, and I hope that these help you meet your protein goals!

Enjoy!

-Rachel

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P.S. Struggling to put everything you are learning about strength training and nutrition together? Consider working with me. You can set up a discovery call here to chat with me about how I can help you.😊

Most of us that have ever had a baby notice that we still have a tummy even after delivery.....sometimes a long time after delivery. Some of that is extra fat of course, but some of it is actually a sign of a weak core!

And that's what we are talking about on today's podcast episode. In today's BONUS episode, I'm interviewing Dr. Jena Bradley, host of The Fit Postpartum Mom Podcast, mom of four, and a Physical Therapist with a passion for helping women lose the "mom pooch" and strengthen their core.

Dr. Jenna helps moms feel empowered to live that "fit mom" lifestyle easily amongst the chaos of motherhood so they feel strong and confident in their own skin.

In this episode we talk about why moms get a "pooch", why core strength is so important (especially for strength training), and where to get started with strengthening you core.

Listen to the episode now!

-Rachel

P.S. Want more resources for improving your core strength? Dr. Jena has some free resources to share:

Watch Postpartum Abs 101: How To Safely Start Postpartum Ab Exercises in Less than 2 Minutes A Day https://livecorestrong.com/class

Get started with Dr. Jena’s 30-day postpartum ab workout challenge

https://livecorestrong.com/postpartum-ab-challenge/