TMHS 529: Redefining Fitness & Adapting To Life’s Challenges - With Lita Lewis

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2021

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

What does it mean to you to live a healthy and active lifestyle? And more importantly, have you given yourself permission for that definition to shift through different phases and circumstances of your life? Over the past couple years, many people have had to pivot their movement practices and reframe what an exercise routine looks like. On today’s show, Lita Lewis is back to share her refreshing perspective on incorporating realistic movement into your routine. Lita is an expert fitness trainer, motivational speaker, and the founder of Thick Athletics Apparel. Her realistic and uplifting approach to fitness is inspiring, and it’s one that’s needed now more than ever. You’re going to learn about honoring your body, redefining consistency, and what it means to pursue your best life. This interview also contains conversations on pivoting and adapting your workouts, why gratitude for our bodies is so important, and so much more. At a time when it’s of upmost importance to get ourselves, our families, and our communities healthier, Lita’s message is incredibly powerful. In this episode you’ll discover: The link between sedentary behavior and COVID-19 outcomes. Why the workouts you see on social media might be unrealistic for the average person. The power of simple, enjoyable movement. How exercise can help combat stress. The importance of getting your family outside. How Lita pivoted her workouts in the beginning of the pandemic. The value of knowing how to adapt. What consistency means for Lita, and how that definition has shifted over time. How Lita incorporates movement into her routine. Why gratitude and appreciation for your body is a vital part of a healthy lifestyle. What inspired the creation of Thick Athletics Apparel. Why being resourceful is so important today. How to take your recovery seriously. Items mentioned in this episode include: Beekeepersnaturals.com/model -- Get a special 25% discount on natural remedies! Organifi.com/Model -- Use the coupon code MODEL for 20% off! Thick Athletics Apparel -- Use code MODEL for an exclusive 15% off activewear! *Discount does not apply to items already on sale Connect with Lita Lewis Website / Instagram / Facebook / Twitter Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud *Download Transcript

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.0	For more, visit TheModelHealthShow.com.
0:07.0	Welcome to The Model Health Show.
0:14.0	This is Fendez and Nutrition expert Sean Stevenson, and I'm so grateful for you tuning in with me today.
0:18.0	On this episode, we're going to be talking about the great pivot that's taken place in regards to fitness during the age of COVID-19.
0:27.0	Obviously, a lot has changed in our world. It was a long period of gyms being shut down.
0:32.0	Bike trails being shut down. Swimming pools had caution tape around them, so a lot of folks were forced to pivot.
0:40.0	And during this time, coincidentally, we've seen sedentary behavior that was already at epidemic proportions in our country.
0:47.0	Skyrocket even further, which again, just based on the data that we already had, it was to be expected.
0:53.0	But this is something that we need to take control of. We need to get a handle on.
0:57.0	And also, how can we shift gears and look at the bigger picture and look at the value that we can extract from this time right now?
1:04.0	And again, as mentioned, sedentary behavior has been upleveled even further.
1:09.0	And this is actually very counterproductive if we're talking about management of this virus that's on a lot of people's minds.
1:18.0	Right now, and we've got some new data. This was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
1:24.0	And they're looking at a massive analysis of COVID-19 patients to take a good look at their exercise habits prior to contracting COVID-19.
1:36.0	The conclusion of the study states that adults who engaged in the recommended levels of physical activity were associated with a decreased likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
1:47.0	Severe COVID-19 illness and COVID-19 related death.
1:52.0	So number one, they found that regular exercise has a notable protective effect against contracting COVID in the first place.
1:59.0	They found, number two, it had an even stronger effect in protecting individuals who regularly exercise from severe effects from COVID-19,
2:09.0	and also dramatically reducing the risk of death from COVID-19 as well. And also in this study, they did a really good job at accounting for confounding factors,
2:18.0	but again, no study is perfect. But seeing this connection is really startling especially when you look at how detailed an analysis like this is and what it really brings forward,
2:29.0	and what we can do to truly protect our citizens and get our citizens healthier and more resilient.
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