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Rodsquad Women's Fitness

81 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings

Welcome to the Rodsquad Women’s Fitness RODCAST with Rod Cortizo, who’s been helping women transform their health and figure for over 20 years. Here, you’ll learn easy-to-implement, realistic and sustainable changes you can make to improve your health and fitness and make it permanent! This is for women who want to be their best... their fittest, strongest, and leanest at any age. Enjoy!

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Fact or Fiction: Dispelling the Internet's Most Common Myths and Misconceptions about Fitness for Women

March 15, 2024 11:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

True or false? Muscle forms the foundation of your metabolism and acts as your body's protective shield. FALSE! It’s not the foundation, it’s everything. (So this one is actually true).  You have to gain muscle to reverse muscle loss.  Rod explained, "Where does fat actually go when we lose weight?" Why is muscle critical for fat loss?  Muscle is the physical location of fat burning. The more muscle you have, the more fat you can burn!  Do I need to cut out red meat to help with fitness...

Your Identity Will Shape Your Results This Year

January 01, 2024 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

Happy New Year! This episode is all about your success mindset as it relates to all areas of your life including fitness, career, relationships, finances and more.  Quotes discussed:  "The successful warrior is the average man with laser-like focus." - Bruce Lee  As Rod says, pick your battles and focus on the low hanging fruits that will be realistic for you to implement. In business, it's wise to focus on what you really enjoy and you're good at, and delegate the rest. As we always hear...

What To Look For In A New Fitness Program in 2024

December 21, 2023 15:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

In this new podcast episode titled "What To Look For In A New Fitness Program in 2024," Rod and Kate give out some major pointers to help you in your quest for better health and fitness in the new year!  Momentum is so powerful! If you've already been working out, don't stop. Try not to take breaks, if at all possible. Look for a program that is female specific, so you don’t have to worry about getting bulky. It's ideal to choose a program with a one on one level of service, or a very sma...

The Lies We Tell Ourselves

August 22, 2023 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

In this episode, Rod and Kate Cortizo talk about the lies we tell ourselves in the form of excuses as to why we can't accomplish whatever we want in life. In this episode we covered some of the most common excuses we hear, why they are not correct and how to overcome them.  “I don’t eat enough.”  “I don’t have enough time.”  “My metabolism is damaged or slow.” “I have bad genetics.”  “My hormones are too messed up/ crazy.”  Rod detailed a few easy changes you could make to lose weight...

Easy Tips to Get You Healthy and Fit This Fall

August 08, 2023 01:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

How to reset if you've fallen off the wagon this summer... It's easy to get off track when the kids are out of school, there's lots of travel, etc. What is Rod's #1 nutrition tip? Eat more lean protein, fruits and vegetables. This one tip - increasing your protein intake - can be the catalyst to help you lose countless pounds, improve appetite control and increase lean muscle tone. Don't try to cut things out of your diet! Instead, ADD more nutrition. Eat more natural foods - lean prote...

The Women's Fitness Blueprint - Everything You Need to Know (ONE WEEK ONLY!)

March 27, 2023 03:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

Women's Fitness Academy is open for registration. We're starting on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, so save your spot now! This podcast episode is available for ONE WEEK ONLY. It will be removed by Monday, April 3, so listen now and take notes! Click here to enroll in Women's Fitness Academy. We can't wait to work with you!  Questions? Email us: [email protected]

This is How Misinformation Spreads Like Wildfire

March 05, 2023 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB

As a follow up to episode 60, where we discussed the truth about erythritol, which is contrary to popular media headlines, we wanted to explain exactly how misinformation spreads like wildfire across the internet. Kate gives a brief overview on how search engines like google work, where social influencers get their information and who is really writing the articles you're consuming and accepting as fact. Remember, YOU are responsible for your own health. YOU have to be your own advocate....

Bullsh*t Alert: Erythritol Sweetener Will NOT Cause Heart Attack or Stroke

March 04, 2023 23:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

Countless recent headlines have said, "Zero Calorie Sweeteners Linked to Heart Attack and Stroke." We immediately called BULLSH*T and dug into the data. Unfortunately, this is another example of the media misleading our population. You have to do your own research. Your health is at stake! Here's what these articles failed to mention:  #1. The participants in the recent study from Nature Medicine which was cited in these articles ALL had pre-existing conditions! In the U.S. cohort alon...

Lift Weights or Die

February 25, 2023 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MB

New study reveals that muscle loss is more dangerous than fat gain! According to the results of this study, loss of muscle tissue better predicts a cardiovascular event than does gain in fat mass over a 5 year period of time. The data shows that most people place too much focus on preventing fat gain, but really need to focus on the prevention of muscle loss. This study showed a greater risk with a 5 year loss of muscle when compared to the associated increased risk of having a heart att...

Don't Sabotage Your Own Success

February 19, 2023 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

Our newest virtual program is open for registration - Get Fit with Rodsquad, The 8 Week VIP Experience. We're starting Monday, March 6, 2023. Registration is now open with early registration discounts available. Click here to learn more and sign up: https://www.rodsquad.com/getfit _ Have a question? Send us a message on Instagram. _ Here's what we covered in this episode:  Your way of thinking is critically important for your success or lack thereof. You can totally sabotage yourself with ...

Success Breeds Success

February 13, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB

What are your non-negotiable habits for success? If you don't have any, START.  For Rod, they include: drinking plenty of water, hitting the gym consistently, getting enough steps per day, eating enough protein.  "Success breeds success." "Momentum is habit in motion." Click here to check us out in Instagram. Rodsquad VIP is open for registration. At the time of recording, we had one spot left. Send us an email at [email protected] to snag your spot for 1-on-1 fitness, nutrition and mind...

Fabulous February: How to Restart Your Fitness Goals NOW

February 10, 2023 01:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

Welcome to fabulous February! In this episode, we talked about the program we're running at our headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida. It started with body composition assessments, with a caveat!  If you’re not going to make a change, don’t even get on the scale, because it will only lead to frustration! What’s the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. If you want change you’ll have to do something new and different and it doesn’t have to b...

How to Lose Weight on a Fast Food Diet

February 02, 2023 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB

To be clear, the best way to get healthier, fitter and leaner, is to prepare your own food and EAT AT HOME.... But we know this isn't always possible! Click here to download your copy of the fast food guide we discussed in this episode. Here's the link to get instant access to your free fast food restaurant guide: www.rodsquad.com/fastfood We're covering the best and worst things you can order at restaurants like McDonalds, Taco Bell, Starbucks and Chick-fil-a. The lessons in this episod...

Weight Lifting for Women

January 31, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

Why do women need to lift weights? We start losing muscle around age 30. Muscle is metabolism! The only way to keep the metabolism humming, and prevent muscle/ metabolism loss, is to focus on gaining muscle! When lifting weights, women will get all the aesthetic benefits, but it also builds confidence. Stronger muscles = stronger bones. This is also for disease prevention! Sarcopenia, osteopenia and eventually osteoporosis. By age 30, you stop laying out bone mass and your density star...

The Most Important Thing You Can Do For Your Health Right Now

January 26, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

In a world where we're simultaneously told to avoid fats, avoid carbs, cut calories, count macros, eat organic, avoid GMOs, run marathons, plunge into cold water, eat liver, cut out meat, and more... where do we even begin!?  In this episode, we break it down into 3 steps of what you should focus on 1st, 2nd and 3rd when you're trying to get healthier and fitter. Your first priority should be getting to a healthy body weight and knowing how to maintain it for life. We covered how to know i...

New Year, New You: Transformation Masterclass

January 24, 2023 20:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

This is a recording from a live masterclass we hosted in January 2023.  We covered these little-known secrets:  How the fitness, diet and food industries have prevented you from achieving your ideal health and figure, and what you can do instead The 5 progress destroying mistakes all women need to avoid  (Hint: no more dieting and no more intense cardio!) 3 steps you should follow to permanently transform your health and fitness forever. Join our Legacy program and transform from anywher...

Top Reasons Why Your Fitness Goals Didn't Happen in 2022

January 21, 2023 22:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

This episode covers the reasons why your fitness goals didn't happen in 2022. Most of the time, it has to do with the goals your setting. Maybe your goals weren't realistic and sustainable. Maybe you paid too close attention to random influencers you saw on social media. This time around, let's focus on continuing to make progress and redefine the word success. If you're making progress and moving in the right direction, you're successful! Rod explained his theory of "quarter plus time." ...

Why All Women Must Learn to Fish

October 27, 2022 08:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

“If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.” Every day I talk to women who’ve lost weight from a meal delivery service or a shot or a surgery or a high intensity/ high cardio type workout plan… it wasn’t sustainable! They never learned to fish for themselves, so they don't know how to maintain their results for years to come. Any questions? Send us an email at [email protected] or reach us on Instagram. Rodsquad is Florida'...

The 5 Step Formula to Accomplish Anything (Including Weight Loss)

October 20, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

What's the secret to success?  Kate says: Showing up even when you don't feel like it!  Rod says: Staying on track! Moving toward your goal continuously. Enjoy the journey, because the end goal will keep moving!  Tip #1: Remove yourself from negotiations. Create a new identity around your new habit. Tip #2: Seek and ye shall find. Look for evidence that your goal is possible every day. Do what’s uncomfortable until the opposite becomes uncomfortable. For example, maybe working out is unc...

How Often to Weigh Yourself and Why

October 13, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB

Should you weigh yourself? If so, how often? And why?  Do you really have a relationship with the scale? No! It's an inanimate object. The most important relationship is with yourself!  There's several ways to track your progress, but your weight on the scale is the most precise method. Other methods include checking your appearance in the mirror, taking photos and comparing over time, seeing how your clothes fit.  What gets measured gets managed! Don't stick your head in the sand! You MU...

How to Get 6 Pack Abs

October 08, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MB

Kate and Rod answer your biggest questions related to abs!  Are abs really made in the kitchen?  What about genetics?  What's your trouble area? That's where you'll gain and lose weight first.  How can you lose weight in a way that's sustainable for life? Can you spot burn fat? Whatever you do to reach your ideal weight quickly might be the same thing that keeps you from maintaining that weight! That's why it's critical to educate yourself and lose weight in a way that's sustainable. ...

Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable ASAP

September 22, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

Let's say you love your workout and you're getting great results.  Why do you soon find yourself thinking negative thoughts like, "the drive is a little far" or "the trainer isn't that fun" or "the timing is a bit inconvenient."  Let's say you have a fantastic happy marriage.  Why do you often find yourself focusing on small cons like, "he doesn't help with the dishes" or "he works too much."  It's because your brain's job is to keep you safe in your familiar comfort zone!  But success,...

Here's What You Should Eat for Breakfast and Why

September 15, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?  What if I'm not hungry in the mornings?  What about intermittent fasting or fasted cardio?  How can I combat late night cravings and control appetite throughout the day? Rod and Kate answered all your breakfast related questions and more in this episode of the Rodsquad Women's Fitness podcast. We also gave some of our favorite breakfast ideas to help you get started. Click here to check us out on Instagram. Please leave us a ...

Everything You Know About Fitness Could Be WRONG

September 08, 2022 16:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MB

In today's episode, Kate and Rod Cortizo ask you to consider that everything you think you know about health, nutrition and fitness could be completely wrong.  We share the stories of 3 successful clients, both virtual (in our Legacy and 4 Week Boost programs) and in-person training. What all 3 women have in common, what's helping them get results, is that they're willing to throw out all their preconceived notions and go "all in" on what we teach here at Rodsquad.  The women who struggle ...

How to Refocus on Fitness and Make This Your Best Year Yet: Follow These Steps!

July 27, 2022 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MB

It's mid-July, so there's no better time to revisit our goals for the year that have probably been long forgotten. There's no time like to present to reset and charge forward and make 2022 your best, strongest, healthiest, fittest year ever and be able to set totally new goals for 2023. In this episode of the Rodsquad Women's Fitness podcast, Kate and Rod set out 3 steps to help you accomplish your biggest goals by year's end and start work on them NOW. If you like this episode, please l...

How to Refocus on Fitness and Make This Your Best Year Yet: Follow These Steps!

July 27, 2022 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

It's mid-July, so there's no better time to revisit our goals for the year that have probably been long forgotten. There's no time like to present to reset and charge forward and make 2022 your best, strongest, healthiest, fittest year ever and be able to set totally new goals for 2023. In this episode of the Rodsquad Women's Fitness podcast, Kate and Rod set out 3 steps to help you accomplish your biggest goals by year's end and start work on them NOW. If you like this episode, please l...

Going From Stalled Progress to Extraordinary Success (How to Hack Your Mindset)

July 19, 2022 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

This episode is a must listen if you want to be more successful in any area of your life... health/ fitness/ wellness, relationships, personal finance, anything!  Rod and Kate Cortizo revealed all the members of team mindset:  Beliefs Thoughts Words Emotions Actions We gave game changing tips on how you can harness the power of your mindset to change your life in any way you want! Remember, nothing good comes from staying in your comfort zone. The little princess wants to keep you s...

Why Baby Steps Are Key to Maintaining Your Fitness For Life

June 28, 2022 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

In this episode, Rod and Kate talked about how almost anyone can get in the best shape of their life. But hardly anyone can stay there.  If you want to make sure you don’t fall back into old patterns, set smaller goals and slowly create an identity shift. We reopened our new fitness studio in Boca Raton, FL with this premise: sustainable, long lasting fitness.  When starting a new fitness program, ask yourself... Are you going to be able to continue making progress and not go back?  Rod...

Does Your Fitness Routine Need Variety? Your Muscles Don't Have Feelings.

June 08, 2022 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

Click here to sign up for The Transformation Masterclass. This is a free, live, virtual video training, teaching you exactly how to rebuild metabolism, cultivate better habits and discipline, and get in the best shape of your life! In today's episode, we debunked a fit myth: Muscle confusion.   We don’t recommend you keep changing your core program. Your fundamental lifts should remain the same.  Muscle growth is our goal for metabolism and appearance and shaping of the figure.  In orde...

How to Improve Your Figure in 30 Minutes a Day

May 31, 2022 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

In this episode, Rod and Kate Cortizo broke down the ideal exercise schedule for a week, and explained how your focus and how you spend your time might vary depending on your goal. We believe everyone needs to focus on weight lifting, because that's how you'll repair and boost metabolism, and prevent muscle loss with aging. If you have a considerable amount of weight to lose, you should focus first on cardio and moving more to burn calories. Just remember the key to success with any fitne...

The Pep Talk You Need to Get Your Butt Into the Gym & Crush Your Biggest Life Goals

May 24, 2022 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

Fit Legacy is open for registration! In this episode, Kate and Rod got a little deep on the self limiting beliefs that can hold us back from achieving our biggest goals in life. And we provided a few actions steps you can take to improve your mindset and level up in any area of your life.  We are a product of our upbringing. Your thoughts and habits around health, fitness and nutrition are a result of your environment, religion, conversations and education. If you learned things that aren'...

The Perfect Rep Range for Female Weight Lifting

April 28, 2022 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

If you really want to transform your body, you won't get there by UNDERTRAINING or OVERTRAINING. So how can you be sure you're in the right zone? Listen to this episode to find out! We suggest 4 sets with 8-12 reps for each exercise in our program.  When compared with olympic weight lifting or power lifting, 8-12 reps is a higher rep range. But when compared to the body pump class at your local gym, the rep range we suggest is very low.  So how and why do we suggest this number?  We're 1...

How to Control the Hunger Hormone

April 28, 2022 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

Hunger is the enemy! If you can figure out how to control ghrelin, the hunger hormone, you're giving yourself a huge leg up. Your body is an incredible machine. In a perfectly working body, ghrelin tells us when to eat so we don't starve to death, and leptin tells us when to stop eating. But hormones aren't always in perfect working balance due to diet, sleep, exercise, obesity, genetic predispositions and health conditions.  Here's 3 steps you can take to get ghrelin and leptin to the lev...

Run Away From These Misconceptions So You Can Transform Faster

April 14, 2022 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

Fit Legacy Live is open for registration for just a few more days! This is our 12 week virtual transformation program including workouts, nutrition, coaching, accountability and more. Click here to watch The Transformation Masterclass.  In this episode, Kate and Rod went over some of the most common excuses, beliefs and misconceptions we hear that hold our clients back:  I don’t eat enough My macros are all wrong I just need to cut carbs My metabolism slowed down My hormones are out ...

How to Get Motivated + Why Lifting Weights Builds the Most Confidence for Women

April 07, 2022 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB

Fit Legacy Live is now open for registration! This is our 12 week virtual transformation program. It's like hiring a very experienced nutritionist, personal trainer, coach/ mentor and support system all at once. Click here to learn more: https://www.rodsquad.com/fitlegacy In this episode, we talked about how to cultivate motivation, even if you haven't worked out in a million years, lack discipline, have never stuck with anything in your life and don't want to get off the couch. Rememb...

Identify the Missing Link in Your Fitness Journey (One Little Change Could Make All the Difference!)

March 31, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Sign Up for The Transformation Masterclass and get first access to our newest virtual transformation program, Fit Legacy. Does any of this sound familiar? ⇩ You’re over 40 and things just aren’t as easy as they used to be, but you're not sure what to do differently to get better results You can’t figure out how to get your metabolism humming along again You’ve tried all the workouts that seem to work for others, and wonder why you don’t get the same results  You’ve tried dieting or wor...

Can You Spot Reduce Fat? How Much Protein Do Women Really Need? How to Track Changes in Body Composition + Why Counting Macros is Not the Answer to Your Problems

March 10, 2022 15:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

Clearing up confusion and answering some of your most frequently asked questions.   In this episode, Rod and Kate Cortizo cover...  What is progressive overload?  What is "vitamin L" and why do you need it?  Can you spot reduce fat?  How to get rid of jiggle between thighs and around muffin top?  What produces the biggest change in body composition? (Gaining muscle and losing body fat at the same time) What’s the biggest indicator of a change in body composition? (Losing dress sizes a...

How Your Beliefs Can Make Or Break Your Health & Fitness + How to Change Your Thinking

February 18, 2022 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

If you're overweight and have struggled to maintain a healthy body weight, it's not your fault. The same company that owns Slimfast also owns Ben & Jerrys. And Jenny Craig is owned by Nestle. (Hello chocolates and ice cream!)  The biggest companies in the food industry also run the diet industry. It's a huge oxymoron. We also have pop culture in our face, with celebrities like Lizzo pushing fat acceptance, which is counterproductive for our health.  If you love yourself, love yourself eno...

How Fitness A.D.D. Can Sabotage Your Progress

February 08, 2022 23:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

Happy 2022! We've been super preoccupied with the opening of our new womens only strength training facility in Boca Raton, Florida...  But we're finally back with a new episode of the Rodsquad women's fitness podcast.  In this episode, How "Fitness A.D.D." Can Sabotage Your Progress, Rod and Kate are talking about: The importance of sleep for your overall health  Why you should focus on body composition, not weight loss and not a particular trouble area  Why you shouldn’t expect anything...

What Makes a Good Workout? (It's not what you think!)

December 28, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

3 characteristics to look for when selecting your next gym/ trainer/ program:  Must be able to do it consistently long term Must have a strategy that makes sense, including progressive overload as you get stronger and build lean muscle tone Must incorporate REAL strength training If the workout makes you so sore and exhausted, that you can't go back and do it again the next day, that is NOT a good workout. If you are following a program for more than a few weeks and you're not seeing r...

Fitness Hacks for Busy Moms (Calling ALL Busy Women)

December 22, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

Whether your child is 2 months, 2 years, 12 or 22... taking these steps to become healthier, fitter, happier and more confident will make you a better mom!  Something is better than nothing Don't expect perfection Get your partner on board Go to bed earlier and wake up before the kids  Be very intentional about your breakfast Select a program that gets you better results with less time invested Focus on routines, habits and momentum  The true indicator of success comes from what you ...

Use These Tricks to Stay In Control and Avoid Emotional Eating

December 16, 2021 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

Please join us on January 4, 5 and 6 for a free, live, 3-day training called METAMORPHOSIS: From Holiday Flab to Tight, Toned and Fab. Click here to register. Episode 27 of the Rodsquad Women's Fitness Podcast: Use these tricks to stay in control and avoid emotional eating. Disclaimer: If you struggle with depression, please speak with your doctor. We are not mental health professionals.  Listen in to hear us talk about how you can:  Take advantage of the stretch reflex of the stomach ...

The Big Difference Between Fat Loss and Weight Loss: Don't Get This Wrong!

December 06, 2021 18:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

Click here to watch our free masterclass: 5 Little Known Secrets to Rebuild Metabolism, Burn More Body Fat and Build the Body of Your Dreams from Home, With or Without a Gym Membership   Click here to learn more about TRANSFORM, 12 Week Intensive, beginning January 10, 2022 with early bird pricing now available.  Focus on body composition! We've seen some girls gain weight when they start a strength training program. Meanwhile, their waist line is shrinking, they feel a million times better...

Little-Known Transformation Secrets to Maximize Results: Which Exercises Make You Fat + Which Foods Can Burn Fat + How to Transform by Exercising 3 Times a Week! (Bonus Episode)

December 02, 2021 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

This podcast episode was a live training inside our private Facebook group. Rod taught us... The Little-Known Transformation Secrets to Maximize Results: Which Exercises Make You Fat + Which Foods Can Burn Fat + How to Transform by Exercising 3 Times a Week! To join our newest program, TRANSFORM, beginning January 10, 2022, click here! How can the wrong type of exercise actually make you fat? Cardio is great for your heart and burning calories, but excessive, intense cardio can lead to ...

The History & Future of Rodsquad + The Fitness Industry is Lying to You About Strength Training (Interview with Rod Cortizo)

November 30, 2021 16:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

Today I interviewed Rodsquad founder, Rod Cortizo...  He told the story of his background and upbringing in Brazil, how he watched his mom suffer with her weight and figure, and how that drove his passion to get started in the fitness industry here in the US.  Most people don't know that he started as a massage therapist at a weight loss clinic, where he watched people suffer with the confusion and overwhelm over what to do next to get their health and bodies back into shape.  He told the...

The Fitness Industry is Lying to You About Strength Training

November 30, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB

Today I interviewed Rodsquad founder, Rod Cortizo...  He told the story of his background and upbringing in Brazil, how he watched his mom suffer with her weight and figure, and how that drove his passion to get started in the fitness industry here in the US.  Most people don't know that he started as a massage therapist at a weight loss clinic, where he watched people suffer with the confusion and overwhelm over what to do next to get their health and bodies back into shape.  He told the...

Keep It Simple, Stupid: Why Building a Better Physique is Simpler Than You Think

November 24, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

When it comes to fitness, nutrition and health, we tend to dramatically overcomplicate things. It should not and does not need to be that way! Our challenge to you in this episode... If getting a better physique were simple, what would that look like? Pick one thing and start doing that right now. Small, simple changes compound over time to big results. The key? Don't be the woman that talks about doing it. Be the woman that gets it done! Rodsquad Black Friday Sale is on with 40% of...

Hormonal Health & Fitness: Fertility, Menopause and More with Dr. Susan Schiff

November 12, 2021 19:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MB

In this interview with Dr. Susan Schiff, we discussed hormones... thyroid, liver, menopause, pregnancy and fertility.  Quotes:  “There’s no cost for me thats prohibitive regarding my health.” "We look at the whole patient." “Patients do the work. We don’t fix anybody.” “Menopause is not a disease. It’s a transition. You can have a second adolescence.” "You need to do more weight bearing exercises as you get older." "Exercise is really important... not as penance but because it feels amazing...

These Thoughts Can Sabotage Fitness Progress + How to Stop Outsourcing Your Power

November 05, 2021 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

How would it feel to be happy, healthy and fit? To love what you see when you look in the mirror? To wear a tiny bikini and have your significant other think, "dang, what a hottie!" Write down your vision in vivid detail to look back on as a motivator. In this episode, we talked about how your thoughts control your reality. Often, an emotion leads to a line of thinking which leads to actions which impact the end result. We must ask ourselves... is this thinking productive? Is it helping ...

Holiday Tips: How to Enjoy the Season While Crushing Your Health and Fitness Goals

October 29, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB

With Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years approaching, it's easy to get distracted by the parties, eating, drinking and gift giving, and lose focus on our biggest goals.  If you want to get healthier, leaner, fitter... the time to start is now!  We gave our best tips that allow you to ENJOY every holiday event, while still honoring your body and working toward your goals. You also protect your immune system by focusing on nutrition first (lean proteins and vegetables) before en...