Description

In this episode of Better with Becky we're talking about how great my first week of retirement has been, and how I'm back on keto...kinda.

We also jump into a listener question from Mike about whether or not I've considered getting into Powerlifting, which leads to a discussion of the strength continuum (from muscular endurance to hypertropy, strength, and power) along with various lifting terminology and how it can be a bit confusing (i.e. powerlifting prioritizes strength whereas olympic weightlifting requires more power - go firgure! 🤔 You can see an example of powerlifting in Mike's post of his most recent powerlifting meet - check out these impressive max efforts in squat, deadlift, and bench press! 💪

The above discussion ultimately all ties back into discussing my budding interest in exploring bodybuilding:

• Discussing nutrition and how I'm manipulating my macronutrient split to skew lower carb / higher fat (not quite keto but definitely more satiating to manage food noise, focus, and energy during a cut)
• Discussing the tradeoffs involved in an extreme goal like bodybuilding and how getting stage-lean is not sustainable and why I'm interested in pursuing it anyway!
• Potential red flags and green lights to look for when looking for support and coaching with a new goal
• Importance of getting baseline bloodwork done and tracking that pre/during/post any extreme goal that will shift body composition to ensure you get back to a healthy baseline after the fact.

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Last week's Episode: Back to School, Back to Routine
• Mike's Powerlifting Post
• Tonal
• Cholesterol Post
• The Book Outlive by Peter Attia.
• Biggest Loser Rejection Gratitude Reel from @leahhopehealth - 215lb+ Natural Weight Loss

In the News / What I'm Reading + Learning

• How sleep affects mental health (and vice versa): What the science says
• Hate Exercise? Understanding Your Personality Type Might Help You Embrace Your Inner Athlete
  Extraversion. Conscientiousness. Neuroticism. It turns out these pop science concepts could help you find the type of exercise you love.
• Lifestyle Medicine for Obesity in the Era of Highly Effective Anti-Obesity Treatment

Share any A-has, questions, or takeaways you have with me at podcast@betterwithbecky.com

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Sign up for my Strength Training Program, Build with Becky:

https://www.betterwithbecky.com

• Reminder: The newest Build with Becky Program, Strength Synergy, is now available!
• Work on progressing all major movement patterns, focusing on a different compound lower body lift to kick off each day:
  • Day 1: Deadlift + Bench Focus
  • Day 2: Squat + Overhead Press Focus
  • Day 3: Hip Thrust + Row Focus

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