S8 EP19: The Big 5: Essential Gym Movements
The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast
Constantly Varied Gear
4.9 • 724 Ratings
🗓️ 9 May 2023
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Most of us join the gym to stay active and fit and help our every day life… But the issue is that when we get into the gym we are going to machines that don’t actually give us movement patterns that translate into everyday life. Today on The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast Kelsea and Rachael break down the 5 Foundational Movements that we use to do day to day tasks, and how working on them in the gym makes us better out in the world.
Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode
- Eating more protein
- Hydration
- The people you encounter on the internet
- The exercises you must have in your gym routine
- Why you need to be deadlifting
- Fear of pain
- The squat
- The press
- The importance of both pushing and pulling
- The carry
Related Links:
- The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
- The CVG Nation app, for Android
- Our Fitness FB Group.
- Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
- Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | First of all, you don't need a single thing to do them because you can go to an air squat. |
| 0:04.9 | And the other thing is there's so many variations. |
| 0:09.1 | Box squats is a great scale for people who are working to getting to depth. |
| 0:13.8 | Split squats, pistols for more advanced athletes, Cosex squats, we zombie squats. |
| 0:19.5 | There's so many variations and they're all full body. |
| 0:23.8 | And it's just the most beautiful movement. |
| 0:27.4 | It's like a chef's kiss kind of movement because it's the benefits just don't stop. |
| 0:32.0 | They're so good. |
| 0:36.9 | The big question is this. |
| 0:40.3 | In a world of fake Instagram models and fad diets, how do real people achieve their fitness goals? |
| 0:48.3 | We are an army of hardworking women, changing their lives through fitness and health. |
| 0:56.4 | Wherever you are at on your journey, we have the answers to how to make working out |
| 1:02.1 | and eating well a part of your life. |
| 1:05.7 | Join us in changing the dialogue for women everywhere. |
| 1:09.6 | Welcome to the Thick Thighs Save Lives podcast. |
| 1:14.8 | Hey guys and welcome back to the Thick Thigh Save Lives podcast. |
| 1:18.1 | I'm Kelsey. |
| 1:19.0 | Hey guys. |
| 1:20.1 | Welcome back. |
| 1:21.2 | Welcome back. |
| 1:21.9 | Kelsey's got a little. |
| 1:24.9 | You're just going to spit that out right on camera. You're just going to spit out here. |
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