The Strength Academy How hard should you be working? with Jennifer Thompson - Episode 81
In today’s episode, we sit down with THE Jennifer Thompson (for you OG listeners...yes, this is round 2) to discuss training. Mainly what makes training difficult and how hard should you be working. Join us as we have a conversation with the legend herself.
- Where you can find Jen:
- IG: @jenthompson132
- Website: www.132poundsofpower.com
- Youtube: Jen’s Channel & Thompson’s Gym
- Discussed in this episode:
- My Strength Book - Jennifer Thompson’s Bench Program
- Iron Sisters USA Camps - Next camp is August 25th in Fremont, NE
- Jen’s Sponsors:
- SBD USA
- LVD Fitness
- SSP Nutrition (Use code JenT for 20% off)
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- Highlights:
- 0:30 - It’s Jen Thompson!
- 4:00 - What does hard training look like?
- 14:00 - Jen’s training now vs then…
- 21:00 - How do you measure training hard?
- 37:00 - Jen’s nutrition.
- 50:00 - Jen’s take on taking deloads.