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Raise your hand if you have had a hard time getting on and off the toilet after a leg day in the gym 🙋‍♀️. If you didn’t know, that soreness is called DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness). Today’s episode gets into the science behind DOMS including: ⭐️What is DOMS? ⭐️Why does DOMS happen? ⭐️What does DOMS tell me about my gym routine? ⭐️How to recover from DOMS? If you have any questions, hit...

In today's episode, I interview Cristiane Taylor, the owner and founder of my all time favorite protein and snack bars Healthy Eating on the Go! The Rockstars know how much I love these bars… and they love them too!! Cristiane shares her journey as a mom, businesswoman, nutritionist, and wife, highlighting the challenges she has faced in finding quick, nutritious snacks for her and her childre...

Coach Abby joins me today to highlight and interview Rockstar Spotlight of the Month Sara Miller! Sara is our first 1:1 Client of Rock That Fitness to join us on the podcast! Led by Coach Abby, head coach of RTF 1:1 coaching, Sara is slaying her consistency with her fat loss & fitness like never before with extra accountability! Sara explains her experience of what it's like when things &q...

Join me, today, as I guide you through all macronutrients and calorie tracking 101. You will want to download this episode, bookmark it, and take notes! As a quick refresher, macronutrients are the building blocks that add up to make calories. For instance, carbohydrates and protein are 4 calories per gram, alcohol is 7 calories per gram, and fat is 9 calories per gram.  What I love most about mac...

I can’t believe we are at the 1 YEAR MARK of starting the Rock That Fitness Podcast. I am blown away by your love, acceptance, and shared transformations and cannot wait to see what the next year has in store! Thank you for being a part of the RTF community 😀. Today’s episode is going to be real and raw. I talk about my experiences with having a breast augmentation revision due to a capsular cont...

Rock That Fitness Rockstar, Kathy Vana is a BEAUTIFUL person inside and out. She is a mom, grandmother, payroll support person, and snowbirder between Chicago and Arizona! Kathy shares her personal experience of joining RTF already at her goal weight but facing the challenge of a skinny-fat body composition. Find out how Kathy embraced the power of strength training to transform her physique, incr...

In this dynamic episode, I delve into the transformative power of turning insight into action. Join me as I explore the concepts of priorities, momentum, and embracing change to create meaningful transformations in your life. ⭐️Discover how aligning your actions with your priorities unlocks a sense of purpose and fulfillment. ⭐️Learn how momentum can create ease in your life and make your progre...

This week I’m talking about a topic that all of us have had experience with that holds us back from achieving our health and fitness goals; self-sabotage. I preach about self-care and self- love every day and self-sabotage is the complete opposite of this mantra. In this episode, I will shed light on: ⭐️ Defining self-sabotage (mentally, physically, and emotionally) ⭐️ Steps to overcome self-sab...

I am super pumped for this episode! This month’s RockStar Spotlight is Karla Kammeraad- Bos AKA Boss. Karla does it all… she is a wife, mother, grandmother, accountant, active church member, and a team leader for Rock That Fitness! Karla actually found me through Instagram and quickly jumped on board to be an OG member of RTF. Since joining RTF 3 years ago, Karla has lost fat, reduced pant sizes,...

Today’s episode is all about cardiovascular fitness and the science of WHY you need to include it for your heart & lung health! I know I talk A LOT about the importance of strength training, however, getting in some cardio is also super important for your health. Not only am I talking about the science of cardiovascular fitness, I also get to share with you my triathlon experiences!  Some topi...

Today, I have an extra special episode for you! To help celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary in May, I am telling the story of how Country Boy and I met😍 It’s amazing how most of the time, when you aren’t looking or trying, the perfect situation can pop up! That’s pretty much the gist of our story! I know it’s not my usual health and fitness content Since I get asked about Country Boy, my husban...

The A-Team is back! Coach Abby and I felt inspired by our last conversation about time management. So we decided to do a more personal episode about our current lives and struggles as we navigate our health and fitness at this time. As always, Coach Abby and I had a great time catching up and letting our guards down while talking about keeping a healthy mindset when life gets hard, body modificati...

Alan Aragon is back!! I am incredibly honored that Alan has shared his knowledge on the Rock That Fitness Podcast now for the third time. As a reminder, Alan is a nutrition researcher, educator, and author with over 30 years of success in the health field and is highlighting the importance of using evidence based information to help you live your best Rockstar life! Check out episodes 17 and 31, l...

Today I discuss the importance of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries in your personal and professional lives. Boundaries are crucial for maintaining your well-being, managing stress, and achieving success in your health and fitness journey. Setting and maintaining boundaries can be scary, but in reality, it truly is an act of kindness not only for you but for other people. Despite the bene...

I am super pumped for this episode! This month’s RockStar Spotlight is Janelle Sullivan and I have a feeling that many of you are going to relate to her story. She comes from an athletic background and has tried a variety of fitness styles but never really found the community she was hoping for. Thankfully, Janelle joined Rock That Fitness in June 2022 and has been killing it! Janelle opens up abo...

It’s time for another A-Team episode! Coach Abby and I dive into the crucial topic of time management and how it impacts our ability to prioritize healthy habits such as meal planning and exercise. Many of us struggle with the common excuse of not having enough time, but is it really a matter of time or how we manage it? Coach Abby and I discuss the barriers to effective time management such as la...

I am super excited for this episode where I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz! She is a board certified OB/GYN using integrative/holistic techniques and Ayurvedic medicine to help women navigate menopause with a new outlook, whether they are pre/post menopause or going through menopause. Dr. Suzanne helps women take back their own individual story about menopause and celeb...

I had the pleasure of talking to our RockStar Spotlight of the Month, Nicole Guerrieri. Before joining Rock That Fitness, Nicole’s weight fluctuated 20-40 pounds and she realized she needed something more consistent in her life. She started in Rock That Fitness a year ago and has been CRUSHING it! Nicole was able to reflect on her life with me concerning her struggles using food to soothe her emot...

Recently, I have been getting messages from my WW friends about the recent news of WW jumping into the business of weight loss medication and adding prescription medications into their weight loss program. I know it is challenging, BUT, transitioning away from “diet programs” that kept me coming back was the best thing I have done for my life. I am super pumped to be able to share with you how my...

In this episode, I discuss why it is so hard to make true change in your life and how you can actually make those changes stick! I dive deep into the research behind the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s (NASM) Stages of Behavior Change framework and Don Kelly and Daryl Conner’s Emotional Cycle of Change to give you evidence-based techniques to help you reach your goals. As always, I round out...

In this episode, we are diving deep into the importance of sleep and how it affects every aspect of your life. Did you know that the average person spends 26 years of their life sleeping?? That is wild! The list of benefits about getting good sleep is LONG. Just scratching the surface, benefits include more energy, better mood, stronger immune system, better regulated hormones and metabolism, cell...

In this episode, I have the privilege of talking to our RockStar Spotlight of the month, Jen Lyon! Jen is super busy with being a mom, wife, and student all while working on her health and fitness inside Rock That Fitness. Like many other RockStars, Jen found me through WW and realized that it just wasn’t working for her anymore… she needed something more! Jen opens up about her struggles with hav...

In this episode, Coach Abby and I answer YOUR burning questions and address the frequent comments that we get on social media. We also give a little teaser for next week’s episode which is all about sleep! Some of the questions covered are: ✅How can I easily track my calories when I am going out to eat? ✅What supplements do you take? ✅What is up with all of these “fitness influencers” that I fo...

In this episode, Coach Abby and I dive deep into meal plans and meal prepping to help you implement your own road map to improve your weight loss success. Just a heads up, the meal plan is more important than the meal prep! Coach Abby and I both agree that instead of giving you a personalized meal plan, we want to teach you the steps to create a sustainable meal plan that fits your lifestyle, food...

In this episode, I interview one of our shining RockStar members, Colleen Goddard. I loved getting to know Colleen through a written interview questionnaire but getting to actually talk with her really moved me.  It's an incredible thing to see when a Rockstar member makes the REAL mind shift, makes health & fitness  a priority and nothing is gonna stop her! Like many of us, Colleen...