Redefining Strength Podcast
Redefining Strength Podcast
Cori Lefkowith
You train hard. You try to eat well. You stay disciplined. And yet progress slows. Energy drops. Fat loss stalls.The Redefining Strength Podcast is for women who work hard on their health… but still feel like their body isn’t responding the way it used to.Hosted by Cori Lefkowith, founder of Redefining Strength, this show helps you understand what’s actually happening inside your body — and what to do about it. Cori is the creator of the STRONG System, used by over 10,000 women around the world to transform their bodies and build results that last.Through real coaching insights and conversations with leading experts in women’s health, metabolism, and behavior change...each episode breaks down the science in a way that actually applies to real life.Because the answer isn’t working harder. It’s learning how to work smarter so your effort finally creates the strength, energy, and confidence you’ve been chasing.If you’re ready to stop starting over and start building a body you can count on, this podcast will help you get there.
10 Ridiculous BLUNT and Honest Truths About Body Recomp
I'm going to be brutally honest. I've been struggling. Struggling to set a goal. Struggling to stay focused. Struggling to find the discipline and flow that, honestly, I usually have. There have even been moments where I just didn't care about doing the things I knew I needed to do. The moment I caught myself thinking about all the things I "should" be doing, it became the wake-up call I needed. It forced me to recognize my own drift, my own excuses, and the patterns that were quietly pulli...
Aug 7
19 min
The Worst Cardio For Fat Loss (For Women 40+)
So many of us are doing the worst cardio for body recomp while thinking we're doing the exact thing we should be doing for weight loss. I made this mistake for years…I slaughtered myself with spin classes and logged miles on any cardio equipment I could find. Not because I loved it. But because I thought more cardio was the answer. Spoiler alert. It's not. I ended up burnt out. My cravings were through the roof. I was yo-yo dieting. And despite all that work? I was looking softer not leaner. ...
Jul 30
18 min
The 7 Laws of Body Recomp After 40 (That Actually Work)
Nothing worth having comes easy and that's especially true of your body after 40. Anyone telling you there's one magic supplement, protocol, or 30-day fix is lying to you. Or selling you something. Usually both. After almost two decades of coaching over 10,000 women, I've figured out the frameworks that actually work even in perimenopause, even at 85, even if you feel like nothing works anymore. I call them laws at this point, because when women follow them, their bodies respond. When they ig...
Jul 23
18 min
The Scale Is your Worst Frenemy...Here's Why
You've stared at the scale and let one number undo weeks of hard work. In this episode, we're flipping the script on the most misunderstood tool in your fitness journey. The scale doesn't measure fat. It measures everything: water, food, stress, hormones, inflammation, and about a dozen other things that have nothing to do with your progress. So why does it still have so much power over how we feel? We're breaking down exactly why the number can jump while your jeans get looser (and why tha...
Jul 17
13 min
Why Menopause Belly Fat Won't Budge (Even When You're Doing Everything Right)
You're training hard, eating clean, doing everything "right," so why is menopause belly fat still creeping up? In this episode, I break down why your old fat-loss strategies stopped working and what's actually happening hormonally as estrogen declines. You'll learn: ✅ Why overtraining and high-intensity cardio spike cortisol and drive fat storage straight to your midsection ✅ Why under-eating (especially below 1200 calories) backfires and slows your metabolism instead of speeding it up ✅ ...
Jul 10
23 min
The 5 Hidden Metabolism Killers That Are Sabotaging Your Body Recomposition Results
Your metabolism doesn’t “die” — but it can adapt down when your body is under-fueled, over-stressed, under-recovered, or stuck in the wrong fat loss mindset. In this episode, we’re breaking down the 5 hidden metabolism killers that can sabotage fat loss, body recomposition, energy, and long-term results — including the clean eating trap, chronic stress, low daily movement, sleep deprivation, and the “stay skinny” mindset. You’ll learn why eating less and training harder isn’t always the ans...
Jul 3
21 min
10 Harsh Truths I Had to Accept to Finally See Real Body Recomp (Lose Fat + Build Muscle)
I resisted every single one of these for way too long. These are the 10 hard doses of reality I had to face to get leaner and stronger, protect my metabolic health, and actually feel my best while looking my most fabulous. Body recomp is real, but it's slower and more nuanced than "calories in vs calories out." It means losing fat while building muscle (or building muscle while losing fat), and that takes a primary focus, smart phases, and a willingness to let go of the diet mentality, the s...
Jun 25
23 min
5 Reasons You Fail At 30-Day Challenges (Ft. Dr. Caroline Leaf)
Ever finished a challenge only to slide right back into old habits? You're not lazy, and you don't lack willpower...you've just been repeating a pattern no one taught you how to break. In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the five mistakes that kept me restarting every 21 or 30 days: going in without an exit strategy, blindly following a plan instead of understanding why it works, ignoring the mind-body connection, believing it has to feel hard to count, and cherry-picking pieces...
Jun 19
1 hr 4 min
The 7 Weird Habits That Helped Me Lose Fat And KEEP It Off
Struggling to lose fat and actually keep it off? It's not a magic macro ratio or the perfect workout plan that gets you lasting results...it's finding the weird variations of habits that fit who YOU are. In this episode, I'm breaking down the 7 weird habits and mindset shifts that helped me lose fat, build lean muscle, and maintain my body recomposition results long term. You'll learn why I said "eff it" to clean eating and started planning dessert FIRST, how 3-week workout progressions helpe...
Jun 12
18 min
Stop Apologizing for Wanting to Look Good
You're allowed to want to look good. Full stop. But somewhere along the way, aesthetic goals got villainized...like wanting to lose those last few pounds or finally see some definition means you're choosing vanity over health. That ends today. In this video, I'm sharing the 5 shifts that helped me finally look AND feel my most fabulous without sacrificing the lifestyle I love...and why owning your aesthetic goals might actually be the healthiest thing you can do. In this video: Why qualifying...
Jun 6
19 min
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