Timber & Steel Podcast

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Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - we did the Lazy Macros Challenge from OptimizeMe Nutrition - eating all that food is hard for many people - it's possible to eat a ton of food and still be in a caloric deficit - you can do a simplified version of tracking macros. You don't have to get crazy with it. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1....

We often hear about the benefits of functional movements, but what about other movements that don't meet the criteria for a functional movement? Are they still worth doing?

Intensity is the variable that we can adjust up and down that moves us closer to our goals, but it’s often misunderstood. In this episode, Jennie and Clayton discuss intensity and how to use it for good instead of evil.

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Balance your responsibilities, obligations, and joys. - Be intentional with your choices - Enjoy what you want to enjoy and avoid unwanted feelings of obligations ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review!...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - do as little as necessary to still see progress. - as you make progress keep increasing the minimum to make sure it remains effective. - This is method works for nutrition, fitness, business, whatever. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that wou...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - We all wrestle with negative self-talk to some degree - Some common forms of negative self-talk are: - Worry - Perfection - Criticism - Comparison ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - proper movement doesn't come easily and naturally in our western culutre. We have to be taught how to move correctly. - Kids are constantly growing so their body mechanics change from day to day. - Training is just as important for indoor kids as it is for outdoor kids and the reasons are similar. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Make sure you're in bed for over the amount of sleep you need. That mean's most likely 9+ hours in bed each night. - Reduce mental stimulation before bed. - Find ways of dealing with stress so you can sleep without worry. - Create habits around your sleep time. - Get outside everyday. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can s...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - What is the definition of CrossFit? - What are functional movements? - Is CrossFit a General Physical Preparedness or a strength and conditioning program? ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone who would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd l...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - CrossFit has many qualities that make it seem like a cult - These qualities are exactly like a cult and serve to build a strong and helpful community of support - People think and act differently about CrossFit, and no one is telling us how to think or act. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Something is so much better than nothing - Every workout does your body and mind good so don't get down on yourself - Don't set arbitrary standards to compare your fitness to. Comparison is the thief of joy. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone th...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - The fitness industry is a multi-billion dollar industry and most of that is gimmicky products, services and supplements. - Social media influences make money on promoting goods and services and are motivated by that, not your overall well being - Not all coaches, trainers, and instructors are the same and their qualifications...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Scaling is imperative for the program to work. - Everyone should scale and many people more than they currently do. - We discuss all the ways and reasons for scaling ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a revie...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: An in-depth look at being prepared for the unknown and the unknowable. What does that mean, and how do we train for it? How do we figure health markers into our understanding of fitness? ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it!...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - everyone likes different workouts and has different movements they like and dislike - no matter how hard the workout it's always better doing it with friends - Just because you don't like something doesn't mean you should avoid it. If you care about improving your fitness, you need to spend more time doing those things. ❤️Lov...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - We didn't follow the rules - We made up our own rules - Specifics don't matter, but being consistent with whatever you do makes all the difference. - Mental toughness is more than just dealing with inconveniences. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with some...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Calories matter most for weight loss. - Micronutrients matter most for health - Macronutrients matter most for performance ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you ha...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Fitness has nothing to do with how you look - Fitness is more than just strength or endurance - The mathematical definition of Fitness - 10 General physical skills ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review!...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - There is no "One Diet" to rule them all. The diets that work the best are the most sustainable ones. - All foods can exist in a healthy diet. Different foods can be more problematic for different people so it's always important that we keep an eye on how much of those foods we eat, but we don't have to eliminate them complete...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - What's an aging athlete? - What are common issues we see with age? - What exercises shouldn't you do as you age? - How often should you work out? Check out Varried Not Random episode 106. https://youtu.be/TmU8OsVaRq8 ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with s...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Pain is part of life but there is a lot that can be avoided - Lifestyle factors like sleep, nutrition and hydration can effect how you perceive pain - There is a difference between pain and soreness - Pain is a lagging indicator that you're not doing something correctly - Look for leading indicators, such as 1. the inability...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: Weight loss isn't the most important reason for paying attention to your nutrition There are many more quality-of-life issues that should be a priority, including health, energy, mental clarity, and performance. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone...

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: Sleep - Aim for 7-9 hours of sleep per night. That means being in bed trying to fall asleep for at least 8 hours before needing to get up. Movement - move your body through full range of motion, elevate your heart rate, and lift something 3-4 times a week. Nutrition - Don't live on processed or fast food, eat fruit or vegetable...