Show Notes
We are joined once again by two leading health and fitness trainers in the Austin area, Tessa and Erica. This week they come on to the show and help me answer some of the most asked questions we receive as personal trainers. We dive into how you can incorporate this information into your own gym routine.
We talk about how the health market is a billion-dollar business and how you actually don’t need supplements for optimal health. We touch on things like just because it fits your “macros” doesn’t mean you should be eating it, how if you’re not achieving your goals it’s probably because you are protein deficient and what you can do about these facts.
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The girls hammer down on the importance of “What is your why?” and how knowing the answer to that one question makes everything in your diet and workout program easier to manage. And the importance of communicating with your spouse, partner, family, and friends about your goals if you don’t want to be constantly cheating yourself.
What we learn from Tessa & Erica in this episode: The #1 thing to eliminate from your diet to achieve your goals How to increase the difficulty of your workout without adding weight The difference between macros and calories The biggest lie the fitness industry tells you How to gain weight if you have a supercharged metabolism What choosing a path of fitness & health might reveal about your relationships
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