Buff Babe's Fit Pod

Do you struggle with those New Year's resolutions every year? Here are a few ways to set goals you will actually achieve this year. My name is Heather and I do this podcast with my Buff Bestie, Katie. I am an online personal trainer and nutrition coach out of Houston, TX and Katie is personal trainer and macro coach out of Queen Creek, AZ. You can find more information like this as well as lin...

I am solo this week and going over 2 questions I've gotten a lot lately and the first is should you eat or train a certain way before or during menopause? Also, how can you track foods in your calorie counter at smaller, non-chain restaurants or family prepared meals. My name is Heather Fuller and I am a personal trainer and nutrition coach in person and online, living in Houston, TX. You can...

Katie and I are back! And we wanted to go back over a topic that was on our most popular podcast last year and a big struggle for many. Especially this time of year. Gym anxiety. This can be one of the hardest things to overcome in your journey to health and wellness and we give our best tips as trainers and fellow gym goers to get your foot in the door and stay there for the long haul. Heather Fu...

Katie and I had the pleasure of sitting down with her client Khindra who over the last 18 months has lost and amazing 75lbs. As a busy night nurse Khindra shares her struggles and how she set herself up for success. She also details her upcoming goals to hit the 80lb milestone and help other women just like her understand they can do this too! If you would like to reach out for online coaching wit...

We're back after our little break and this week Katie and I are sharing a few topics that we've either changed our stance on or broadened our opinions on based on current research and experience with our clients. If you have health goals, should you be consuming alcohol of any kind? Is there a benefit to extreme fad diets? Should you take the plunge in the ice bath phenomenon or even be ic...

We're back after our little break and this week Katie and I are sharing a few topics that we've either changed our stance on or broadened our opinions on based on current research and experience with our clients. If you have health goals, should you be consuming alcohol of any kind? Is there a benefit to extreme fad diets? Should you take the plunge in the ice bath phenomenon or even be ic...

What is the proper gym etiquette? This question was posted on my Instagram stories where people sent in their biggest pet peeves and irritations when they are trying to crush their workouts! If there is anything you think we missed or a funny story you'd like to share with us, head over to our instagram pages and let us know! I'm Heather and I am a certified personal trainer and nutrition...

This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Lawrence Chambers. INBA World Cup Champion and pro natural bodybuilder, He works as a coach and personal trainer for his own company, Lit Fitness and lives in Austin, TX with his lovely wife and fellow body builder, Jessica Chambers. We chat about the commitment and wins of bodybuilding and if you're considering any kind of physique competing,...

This week's episode was recorded a few weeks ago but is still a great little chit chat between us buff babes. We talk about our personal goals we were finally able to set for ourselves, a business opportunity I walked away from, navigating the fitness content on social media and few other random things! As always, please reach out to us with any questions at all or to apply for coaching throug...

Today we discuss the very basics of what Macros (short for macronutrients) are and if counting them is a good idea for you and your current goals. As always, please reach out to Katie or myself with any questions you have on this topic or anything else related to health and fitness and as always we will do our very best to answer your questions! If you are interested in working online with us you...

Part 2 in our little veggie series, Katie and I talk about how to overcome texture and flavor issues so you can expand the veggies in your own diet. We are definitely both familiar with hating certain flavors and textures and we have used these approaches not only for ourselves but with our clients in expanding our very important micronutrient intake! Please let us know if you have any questions,...

This week I am joined by Speech and Language Pathologist, Adrianna Salazar and we are discussing how to help picky little eaters expand their diets. It can certainly be a challenge to get kids to try new foods without a serious battle! We talk about some tips to help kids overcome those fears and how the whole family can benefit from little changes! Please feel free to reach out to me on Instagram...

Today we cover a slightly sensitive topic and that is finances and how they are related to your health in general, as well as your fitness goals. We have both personally gone through times of financial difficulties. So we both understand that there are times that the extras HAVE TO GO! But should your health be one of them? We chat about how to take an honest look at your finances and what you can...

Jason was kind enough to sit down and chat with me about his 16 year career in professional baseball and some of the obstacles he had to overcome during this time. He also talks about how he transitioned into retirement in a positive way, and his new career path in starting his own pitching and performance coaching business, Top Dawg Pitching in Queen Creek/Gilbert, AZ If you would like to work wi...

This was an episode of randomness. Maybe you're struggling like Katie and I have been, just to survive the first few weeks of 2023. We talk about my no good, awful bad day. How I turned that around and what we are focusing on to keep 2023 a year of goal crushing! We end the podcast with a great question from one of my clients about whether or not you can drink a protein shake on days you don't wor...

This week Katie and I discuss gym anxiety and what to do about it. We also share our personal struggles with it, even recently as I've joined a new gym and Katie has met a client at her commercial to help her, putting us both back in new gym environments. Please feel free to reach out on our Instagram accounts witha ny questions, comments or tips of your own! Heather Fuller NASM CPT & CNC @buf...

Today I chat with USAPL Powerlifter and powerlifting coach Alexis Guzman, who owns Newtype Coaching and lives in Austin, TX. He shares his very personal struggles to regain his health as a young man and what ultimately led to his decision to coach other strong men and women in the sport of powerlifting. Whether you are looking to apply for powerlifting coaching or just learn how to improve your li...

In this episode Katie & I chat briefly about cry dates and mental health. Do you set cry dates for yourself? But the big topic for this week is MOTIVATION! Why do we lose it and what do to when that happens! Remember you can always find us on the grams! (Instagram) Heather Fuller NASM CPT&CNC @buff.babe.fitness Katie Jeffers BS, PTA & CPT @bodybykatie_mwf

The vast majority of New Year's resolutions and goals tend to fail only a few weeks into the new year. In this episode, we discuss why this might happen and how you can set goals for yourself that stick! You can find us over on the grams! Heather Fuller, NASM CPT & CNC: @buff.babe.fitness Katie Jeffers, BS, PTA, CPT: @bodybykatie_mwf

Hey my little ducklings! Heather & Katie here, sharing who we are, why we started this podcast and the value we hope to bring to your lives with our little chats!