Welcome to Episode 1 and our first foray ‘Into the Blue’ and the ever-changing landscape of Women’s Fitness. This episode was recorded almost a year ago and dives into so many topics, that will form the basis for what is to come. We plunge into:
•Who we are, what we do, why we made the podcast, and what you can expect moving forward
•Body image and body acceptance
•Problems with fitness on the internet
•The difference between cardio and strength training
•Vanessa’s early years of training, dieting before she was a coach and what led both hosts to their careers in fitness
•Some of the science behind metabolism, energy expenditure, plateaus, fat storage and fat loss
•The dangers of chronic dieting and the importance of objective measures for tracking progress
•Training with a menstrual cycle
And much much, much much more
'Into the Blue' is a Health & Fitness podcast led by strength coaches Mahan Elmi and Vanessa Orford. It is aimed at dispelling, debunking, and demystifying all things Women's Fitness. We broach popular topics such as training, nutrition, exercise, mindset, culture and psychology as well as feature a wide range of guests from the fitness industry and beyond. We hope to clear the waters on what continues to be a contentious world for many, as well as have a lot fun along the way wherever the show may take us.
You can reach the hosts on Instagram at: @mahanelmi_ and @vanessamarilynn
