Show notes
This week on The Fit Source Podcast, your source for health and fitness advice after forty, we dive into stress!We're not sure when you're listening to this but we still have a 6 weeks to go in 2020. Like Coach Ed says, 2020 lit of an EMP on society and people are reevaluating everything. We're no different.In this episode we talk about the changes we've made to our business since the pandemic started. We talk about the stress people are under. THEN we talk about how stress plays into the exercise equation and how stress to the body is actually how the body changes, we just have to find a balance so we don't tilt the scale to much towards burn-out-ville.Check the show notes below to follow along or skip to a topic that sounds interesting! Thanks for listening!Best - Coach Mike00:36-02:58 | Intro02:58-10:40 | Rethinking stress, human connection and our previous training model.10:40-20:22 | Admitting we feel stress (client example); uncommon signs of stress; power of tracking and checking in with ourselves.20:22-26:28 | Why is this stuff important?; Why stress is important and metrics to consider tracking.26:28-30:57 | Being mindful of these metrics; Daily mediation check in.30:57-34:51 | How training effects health metrics like blood pressure; Health AND fitness and why it all matters.34:51-40:20 | How a typical adult “manages” the physiological stress cycle; member testimonial about the diet cycle.40:20-46:47 | Did you avoid stress?; Coach Jenna’s example; Getting healthier takes longer than expected.46:47-54:20 | Applying these things to yourself; Jenna’s 2020 rollercoaster.54:20-1:03:09 | Applying this stuff to yourself round 2: Healthcare vs. Sick care; Getting help with all of these things; Ed’s suggestions for where to start.1:03:09-1:05:04 | Why nutrition is hard to tackle yourself; Jenna’s suggestions on lifestyle and nutrition starting points; 1:05:04-1:07:06 | Ed’s recommendations on nutrition for exercisers.1:07:06-1:10:08 | Coming back to mindfulness; Quick recap; Why these things matter for the “more advanced” person.1:10:08-1:11:10 | Close
