S3 EP20: Why Accessory Exercises Are King
The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast
Constantly Varied Gear
4.9 • 724 Ratings
🗓️ 30 June 2020
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
How can you maximize muscle growth, protect your joints and ligaments, and correct imbalances in your body? In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea discuss accessory work: what it is, how to do it, and why you need it. They also explain where accessory work fits into your workout routine and share some of their favorite accessory movements and how to do them. Listen in to hear this in-depth conversation about accessory work.
Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:
- What accessory work is
- Why doing the same thing over and over and over won’t necessarily help you hit your goal
- How accessory work is working smarter, not harder
- Maximizing growth by training the same muscle groups in different ways
- Protecting joint and ligament health
- Natural imbalances in everyday life
- Assessing weak spots to determine what accessory work is needed
- Teaching your body how to turn on a specific muscle group
- Where accessory fits into your session
Related Links
- Our Fitness FB Group.
- Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
- Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
- Our Fitness Blog.
- Behind the scenes at CVG.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you are finding that you're having a lot, a lot of trouble maintaining that good, |
| 0:05.4 | a bright position when you're in the bottom of a squat, get some evil wheels programmed. |
| 0:10.4 | Now, this is going to be... |
| 0:11.5 | I know that sounds fun. |
| 0:13.9 | I don't know why they gave them this name. |
| 0:16.1 | It's so horrible. |
| 0:16.7 | They are really, really, really tough. |
| 0:18.8 | And as all of this accessory work is, it's tough. |
| 0:21.9 | It takes a lot of concentration and stabilization, |
| 0:24.7 | but that's the point. |
| 0:29.9 | The big question is this. |
| 0:33.4 | In a world of fake Instagram models and fad diets, how do real people achieve their fitness goals? |
| 0:41.3 | We are an army of hardworking women, |
| 0:45.3 | changing their lives through fitness and health. |
| 0:48.3 | Wherever you are at on your journey, |
| 0:51.3 | we have the answers to how to make working out and eating well a part of your life. |
| 0:58.2 | Join us in changing the dialogue for women everywhere. |
| 1:02.4 | Welcome to the Thick Thighs Save Lives podcast. |
| 1:05.5 | Thank you. I'm sorry. You know, You know, Thank you. Hi, guys, and welcome back to the Thick Thigh Save Lives podcast. |
| 1:53.1 | I'm Rachel. |
| 1:54.0 | And I'm Kelsey. |
| 1:56.0 | Hi. |
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