Are Lifting Straps Cheating? And Other Gym Controversies

Fuel Your Strength

Steph Gaudreau

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, you'll learn about common misconceptions in strength training related to gym "cheating." Discover why certain training methods are not only valid but can be the right choice depending on your needs and goals.

You'll get insights into choosing the right techniques and tools for your fitness over 40, especially if you're new to lifting, managing injuries, or looking to optimize your performance.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

Common myths around strength training tools and techniques.
How gym machines can be beneficial tools in your workouts.
Why sumo deadlifts are a legitimate lifting technique.
Practical reasons to use lifting straps during strength training.
The importance of individualizing your training approach.

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0:00.0	When it comes to fitness in particular strength training, there's no shortage of big, bold,
0:07.9	hot takes, black and white statements and things that are really designed to get engagement
0:13.5	on social media.
0:15.0	And these include statements like, XYZ is cheating.
0:24.1	And when it comes to the gym, when it comes to strength training in general, this concept of something being cheating is really overdone. It's so
0:31.6	dramatic. And it's oftentimes lacking in the one thing that we really need in this world.
0:40.8	If you're an athletic 40-something woman who loves lifting weights, challenging yourself
0:46.5	and doing hard shit, the fuel your strength podcast is for you. You'll learn how to eat,
0:53.0	train, and recover smarter so you build strength and muscle,
0:57.3	have more energy, and perform better in and out of the gym. I'm Strength Nutrition Strategist
1:03.7	and Weightlifting Coach, Steph Godro. The Fuel Your Strength Podcast dives into evidence-based
1:09.6	strategies for nutrition, training, and recovery,
1:12.8	and why once you're approaching your 40s and beyond, you need to do things a little
1:18.2	differently than you did in your 20s. We're here to challenge the limiting industry narratives
1:23.3	about what women can and should do in training and beyond. If that sounds good, hit subscribe
1:30.2	on your favorite podcast app and let's go.
1:37.1	Hello there. It's been a hot minute since I've recorded a podcast and I'm happy to say that Feel Your Strength is back with some new episodes
1:49.0	that I'm going to be rolling out in the near future.
1:51.7	And you're listening to the first one right now.
1:54.9	I am going to take a little retrospective and do a look back
1:59.3	because I think it's important, especially as a woman podcaster in this
2:04.3	space. But this year, 2025, is the 10th anniversary of this podcast. Of me podcasting, the podcast
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