Results Not Typical

In this episode, Nikki chats with strength coach and physical therapy assistant Meghan Ramos about how to get started with strength training, what to do if you have pain or are coming back from an injury, and what is required to achieve progressive overload. They discuss: Where to start and how to pick your weights if you are brand new to strength training Considerations for strength training if you have pain or are coming back from an injury The role of strength training in avoided re-injury and returning to activities better than before Why progressive overload is important for building or maintain bone and muscle, what it is, and how to use it in a strength program To purchase PUSH IT visit https://naablevy.com/push-it-real-good-official2/ Follow Meghan on Instagram @strongerwithmeghan Follow Nikki on Instagram @naablevy

In this episode, Nikki chats with yoga teacher Adrienne Johnson about considerations for practicing yoga when you have hypermobility or pain. They discuss: Adrienne's personal experiencing starting yoga not realizing that she was hypermobile and how she changed her practice to account for her hypermobility and be able to practice without pain. The importance of strength training to cross train for yoga - especially if you are hypermobile. Why the largest range of motion may not be the best option for you even if you're able to go there Active versus passive stretching. How props can help you feel where you are in the poses, increase proprioceptive input / body awareness, and decrease the experience of pain. Connect with Adrienne Adrienne's website + the sign up link for her Strong n' Mobile Hips Free Challenge: thelionesstouch.com  Follow Adrienne on Instagram @thelionesstouch Connect with Nikki Sign up for free strength for hypermobility resources: strengthforhypermobility.com Follow Nikki on Instagram @naablevy If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. You can also support the podcast by sharing it with your friends or on social media.

Nikki chats with Amanda Thebe about how to approach strength and nutrition during peri-menopause and menopause.  They dig into:  Fitness and nutrition myths The importance of strength training and how to get started The benefits of a moderate approach to strength and nutrition ...and more. Connect with Amanda Thebe Website: AmandaThebe.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/amanda.thebe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandathebex Podcast: www.amandathebe.com BOOK: Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too!www.amandathebe.com/books Connect with Nikki Naab-Levy Nikki’s IG: @naablevy  Access Nikki’s FREE What You Should Know About Protein Webinar + Protein Guide

Nikki chats with Meredith Mack and Jennifer Schwartz about what functional fitness actually means and how marketing has influenced our perception of “functional.” They also discuss how functional is relative to the individual and not a universal way of training and how it often involves exercises or applications that you wouldn’t necessarily assume you need.  Subscribe and listen to the Think Fit Be Fit Podcast Network, including Peach Pit Fitness with Jenn and Meredith. (thinkfitbefitpodcast.com) Episodes of the Think Fit Be Fit Podcast that Nikki has been or contributed to include: Ep 137: Context Matters | Fitness Influencers with Nikki Naab-Levy  Ep 138: Nikki Naab-Levy on Exercise Safety Cues That Don’t Work Connect with Jennifer Simone Schwartz Jenn’s IG: @Jennifer_Simone_Schwartz  Jenn’s Website   Connect with Meredith Mack Merdith’s IG: @Meredith_Mack   Connect with Nikki Naab-Levy Nikki’s IG: @naablevy  Join Nikki’s Email List

In this episode, Nikki chats with yoga teacher and educator Trisha Durham about the idea of listening to your body and why without context, it often isn't very helpful. They discuss: How this has become an overused statement in many yoga, Pilates, and fitness classes and alternative cues that may be less confusing for students Why there is no one size fits all approach to yoga or fitness The value of personal agency and how you can invite more of it into your classes or movement practice Why you don't have to suffer for something to be effective Connect with Trisha Instagram: @ohtrisha Website: Trisha.yoga Buy Trisha's book Movement Snacks Read Trisha's article Listen to Your Body. No Not Like That! Connect with Nikki Sign up for Nikki & Isabelle's FREE neurodynamics class with the replay! Learn more about Total Package Instagram: @naablevy Purchase Results Not Typical Podcast Merch If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. You can also support the podcast by sharing it with your friends or on social media.

In this episode, Nikki chats with strength and brain based fitness coach Isabelle Barter about why it's important to find the right medical or fitness professionals to help you and why you shouldn't always believe the stories that someone else tells you about your body. They discuss: Why you should find physical therapists and wellness practitioners who understand your experience and the context of the activities that you want to return to if you have pain How medical and wellness providers can't predict the future, so if what they are saying doesn't sit well with you, it's valuable to find a second opinion Their own positive and negative experiences trying to get treatment for pain and injuries Why these narratives around exercise being dangerous are often more harmful than the injuries themselves The negative and positive impacts of being delivered a diagnosis What to look for when trying to find someone to help you rehab pain or an injury Connect with Isabelle Website: Strongerhuman.com Instagram: @stronger_human Connect with Nikki Website: naablevy.com Instagram: @naablevy

In this episode, Nikki chats with athletic trainer Anna Hartman about what it actually looks like to train like a professional athlete and why this idea doesn't typically align with what you need if this is not you profession. They discuss: What a professional athlete's day and workouts look like and what Anna helps them prioritize when they see her. How professional athletes often have to make trade offs where they potentially sacrifice their long term health for shorter term performance. The discrepancy between the marketing messaging of "training like an athlete" and the reality of what it means to move and perform well. Why rest, recovery, and a sense of safety are required for performance, injury prevention, and overall health + how the nervous system creates the conditions for this. Connect with Anna Instagram: @movementrev Website: movementrev.com Connect with Nikki Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips: naablevy.com/newsletter Instagram:  @naablevy Did you enjoy this interview? Make sure to subscribe, so you never miss an episode. If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave me a rating and reviews on iTunes or share the podcast with your friends.

In this episode Nikki chats with Pilates, yoga, and somatics teacher Erica Webb about what it means to foster self-kindness and how to escape the "should" mindset. They discuss: What it means to be kind or honest with yourself and why this practice is often difficult and uncomfortable Why it's so hard to take action towards the things that you want and strategies for moving beyond this roadblock How to reframe your "shoulds" into self talk that is more productive and less based in guilt in shame Toxic positivity and why the yoga every damn day mentality isn't sustainable or helpful Connect with Erica Instagram: @ericawebb_selfkind Website: ericawebbyoga.com.au/ SelfKind Podcast  Connect with Nikki Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips Instagram: @naablevy  If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes! You can also support the podcast by sharing it with your friends or on social media.

In this episode of the Results Not Typical Podcast, Nikki chats with joy coach and movement teacher Larissa Parson about navigating chronic illness as a movement teacher, misconceptions around pelvic health issues, and bias around women’s healthcare when seeking medical providers. They discuss: How to find joy and enjoyment in movement even when you have pain, illness, or injury The importance of choice and autonomy in all aspects of exercise, health, and self-care Bias and racism in medicine and maternal healthcare Myths and misconceptions around pelvic health issues, such as diastasis and prolapse Larissa’s experience navigating crohn’s disease as a movement teacher Connect with Larissa Instagram: @larissa_parson Website: larissaparson.com Connect with Nikki Learn more about Kettlebells Made Simple. Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips. Instagram @naablevy Purchase Results Not Typical Podcast Merch If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. You can also support the podcast by sharing it with your friends or on social media.

In this episode of the Results Not Typical Podcast, Nikki chats with business coach and yoga teacher Cora Geroux about how to create structure and boundaries in your business to minimize burnout. They discuss: How Cora has built in time off into her workflow and schedule The importance of having dedicated time off when you are not working on your business The "Joe Rogan" effect and how it relates to marketing How social media is about your clients and now about you Connect with Cora Instagram: @corageroux Website: https://www.corageroux.com/ Connect with Nikki: Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Instagram @naablevy Purchase Results Not Typical Podcast Merch If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. You can also support the podcast by sharing it with your friends or on social media.