Unfiltered Fitness Radio

On today's episode I'm joined by Dr. Alyssa Olenick to give you some of the information you need to combine weight training and running, and pursue your goals as a hybrid athlete!   Some topics we discussed: Mistakes lifters make when adding running to their training for the first time Will running kill your gains? Adjusting volume and intensity when starting a hybrid program  The cortis...

On today's episode I discuess the nutrition hierarchy to hopefully clear up some confusion and ease stress around your diet setup and meal planning. Links Meal Formula Peri-Workout Nutrition Post (deep dive) Peri-Workout Podcast Connect with Sarah: Instagram: @SarahFordBishop Coaching and Consultations 

Questions answered on today's episode: -at 1800 calories,pushing hard in the gym and thought it was my maintenance but weight has gone up 3 lbs the last 2 months. Clothes are getting snug as well. Should I cut or stick with it? Body composition is not great either. -encouragement for someone trying to find maintenance and feeling less lean or scared of fat gain? -I have goals of competing for...

Today I welcome my sister Kelsey on the podcast to talk about how to actually improve your digestion and not sacrifice your social life or sanity in the process.  Topics Include:  Signs your digestion is off  Foods to add in to your diet to help  Supplelemtns for bloating  Morning routines  Stress perception dropping the victim mentality to heal  a few products mentioned Aloe Juice  Glutamine Powd...

Kinks- we all have them! Alexa is back and joins me to chat about all the ways bodybuilding and fitness kinks manifest. This episode idea sprung from this reel on Instagram, and we hope it will inspire you to get curious about what your own kinks might be revealing to you, and help invite change. Book: Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliot on Amazon Find Alexa on Instagram: @alexarukstela Connect wit...

Haylee Colannino joins me today to talk about why gut health is such a key aspect when it comes to achieving and maintaining your goal physique. You may have heard me say "a health body is a responsive body" and optimal digestion and a healthy gut are huge players when it comes to systemic health and wellness. Haylee and I discuss : Biofeedack not to ignore  Why digestion matters for you...

On today's episode I'm joined by Alexa Rukstela to talk about how both the feminine and masculine energies present themselves in healthy and unhealthy ways in our industry. Topics Include: Bringing the embodied feminine into fitness/bodybuilding . Why has she been shut out do you think and how can we bring her back in Signs in our biofeedback your masculine and feminine energies might be...

Join me for Season Two of Unfiltered Fitness Radio! Connect with Sarah: www.sarahbishopfitness.com Instagram: @SarahFordBishop 1-on-1 Coaching Application Email: SarahBishopFitness@gmail.com

Injured? Surgery? New baby? Work schedule insanely busy? Inevitably there comes a time for most of us where life forces us to be out of the gym. And in those cases, for most of us the first thought is "what will happen to my progress?" "Will I lose my gains"  On today's Episode Brandon DaCruz  joins me to discuss what happens to muscle and strength after 1 week, 3 weeks, 6...

Not pooping? Not fun! On today's episode I share my top tips and some low hanging fruit to start remedying constipation. Connect with Sarah Instagram: @SarahFordBishop 1-on-1 Coaching Application Email: SarahBishopFitness@gmail.com

So often as coaches we see that the way someone sets rules around food and eating habits end up setting them up for over eating or even binge eating episodes. On today's episode, Nicole Ferrier joins me to share how she personally broke free from that cycle, and how we address some of the limiting beliefs and rigid rules our clients have around food.  Topics Include: Under eating  How you may...

On today's episode I share some of my "unpopular" or maybe, slightly against the grain, fitness and health opinions. If you enjoyed this one , let me know and we'll do a part two! Connect with Sarah Instagram: @SarahFordBishop Sponsors and Links to apply for Coaching  SarahBishopFitness@gmail.com

On today's episode, Ashley Marcum joins me to discuss her battles with various eating disorders and how she was able to leave behind the self destructive patterns and start treating herself with love and respect... one day at a time. We also discussed Ash's journey into bodybuilding and how she's been transforming her physique to kick ass in the Figure division after first starting...

Shelby Sassin is back! The last time she was here we discussed all things reverse dieting. Today we talk about some myths surrounding a reverse diet, including: why you may not get to diet on higher calories, why we don't just push food, realistic maintenance goals... and more! We also chat about pushing food just to push food, misconceptions around intuitive eating,   calories we will diet s...

Put down the xanthan gum and cauliflower rice and listen to this episode! If you’re an athlete or have physique goals, choosing nutrient dense foods that fuel you is important. A bowl of oats is going to help you have a much better workout than a strange cauliflower/egg white concoction. ⁣ Your stomach is also going to thank you when you stop eating funky low calorie noodles and salads bigger than...

Get ready for some real talk today with Ruby Cherie "the Transformation Specialist." This episode focuses on how Ruby helps people stop the merry go round that leads them nowhere, and make the mental shifts necessary to let go of fat loss goals and dive in to building your best physique . Ruby and I both have our fair share of experiences in this departments as well, and we want you to g...

Many researchers believe that there are five core personality traits. The Big Five Aspect Scale is something that Dillon brought up in the last episode of Unfiltered Fitness Radio as a test to gain valuable insight to better understand oneself.  In today's episode we go over where I fall on the spectrum of each of the 5 big personality traits. Dillon shares how we can use these results to bet...

There is a lot "tough love" advice out there on social media in regards to making a health or fitness transformation, but what about the tough love that's hard to even speak out loud? In today's episode Dillon Phaneuf joins me to share an unfiltered take on what it takes to make real changes. Dillon tells his story and how he made a 180 in his life and how he helps clients do &...

How do we maintain insulin sensitivity pushing food high in a growth phase? What happens if a client becomes insulin resistant? What do these terms even mean? In today's episode Anthony Spada joins me to have a deeper dive into blood sugar monitoring for bodybuilders and physique athletes.  Connect with Sarah: Instagram: @SarahFordBishop Sponsors and Links SarahBishopFitness@gmail.com Connect...

Britt Sederholm joins me today to talk about something we say all the time: "being about the process." How does one get to a place where they love the process of achieving their fitness goals? How can you use little hits of dopamine to become a process oriented and growth minded individual? We give our take on the answers to those questions in today's episode, and share insight from...

Frequent and large blood sugar fluctuations (aka riding the blood sugar roller coaster) can have a whole host of negative downstream effects on your body. Glycemic variability  refers to blood glucose oscillations that occur throughout the day, including hypoglycemic periods and postprandial (after a meal) increases, as well as blood glucose fluctuations that occur at the same time on different da...

Your morning routine doesn't need to be 2 hours long and involve all the "wellness" hacks to be effective. Today I walk you through my morning routine and different things that work for me to start the day off for success. Link to Alarm Clock HERE Connect with Sarah: Instagram: @SarahFordBishop Sponsors and Links SarahBishopFitness@gmail.com

On today's episode Brooke Morrisseau joins me to talk about nutrition for cognition, and how to structure meals to help boost mental performance. First Brooke defines mental performance for us, then we dive in to how we can use meal timing, macro ratios, fasting  and food choices to keep your head in the game. Connect with Brooke: Personal Instagram: @thephysiquescientist email thephysiquesci...

Erik Bustillo MS,RD,FISSN,CSC is someone who wears many hats in the nutrition and fitness industry, and truly wears them all well! Erik works with a wide range of individuals, both on the sports nutrition and clinical nutrition side of dietetics and also is involved in the academic world as the co-vice president of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. In today' episode Erik shares h...

Biofeedback reflects your current lifestyle, for better or for worse. And that means that if any of these things are off, we are looking at your lifestyle to improve it. In today's episode I go over how I use biofeedback as a Coach to help my clients improve their health and achieve their physique goals. Connect with Sarah: Instagram: @SarahFordBishop 1-on-1 Coaching Application Sponsors and...