

The Strength Academy
Dr. Kristin Lander & Jennifer Thompson
The Strength Academy; a podcast for strength athletes of all levels and backgrounds. Listen in every other Monday when we sit down to discuss topics related to lifting, such as nutrition specifically for strength athletes, training, recovery, and mindset. Our aim is to educate, inspire, and give you all the tools you need to be a better lifter with no BS.
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Mar 29, 2021 • 39min
Mental Toughness - Episode 167
Fiercely Fueled Membership! Mental toughness is something that is thrown around a lot in the strength and fitness world, but what does it actually mean and how can you implement it into your life. This week, we discuss just that and more! Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Mary Morton, PhD: @marymortonphd Check out our nutrition coaching: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN. Intuitive Athlete Nutrition Coaching - Online intuitive eating nutrition coaching for female strength athletes. Coached by Dr. Mary Morton, PhD, CISSN. Follow us on Instagram Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy

Mar 22, 2021 • 37min
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) - Episode 166
Fiercely Fueled Membership! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely heard about HRV or have heard us talk about HRV on the podcast. Well today, we are discussing HRV: what is it, what does it mean & how you can use it as a strength athlete. Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Mary Morton, PhD: @marymortonphd Check out our nutrition coaching: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN. Intuitive Athlete Nutrition Coaching - Online intuitive eating nutrition coaching for female strength athletes. Coached by Dr. Mary Morton, PhD, CISSN. Follow us on Instagram Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy

Mar 15, 2021 • 32min
Positivity - Episode 165
Get 10% of The Ready State Virtual Mobility Coach for life using code EMPOWERED10 This week, our topic is all about positivity, but not just about being positive. We talk about how to train your brain to see the positives in any and all situations and not letting negativity ruin your joys of life. We hope you enjoy! Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Mary Morton, PhD: @marymortonphd Check out our nutrition coaching: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN. Intuitive Athlete Nutrition Coaching - Online intuitive eating nutrition coaching for female strength athletes. Coached by Dr. Mary Morton, PhD, CISSN. Follow us on Instagram Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy

Mar 8, 2021 • 34min
Cultivating Discipline - Episode 164
Ask and you shall receive! In this week’s episode we discuss a topic requested by you all: discipline. More importantly, we discuss how to implement discipline into your life, so that whether it’s training, nutrition, or other life things, you have the tool of self discipline to accomplish any and everything you put your mind to. Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Mary Morton, PhD: @marymortonphd Check out our nutrition coaching: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN. Intuitive Athlete Nutrition Coaching - Online intuitive eating nutrition coaching for female strength athletes. Coached by Dr. Mary Morton, PhD, CISSN. Follow us on Instagram Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy

Mar 1, 2021 • 56min
Sleep Debt - Episode 163
Sign-up for Kristin’s 8 week nutrition program! We’ve all heard someone say “I’m going to catch-up on sleep this weekend,” but can you actually do this? Well, yes and no! In today’s episode, we discuss sleep debt, why sleep is so important, the consequences of a high sleep debt, and how to improve your sleep debt. Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Mary Morton, PhD: @marymortonphd Check out our nutrition coaching: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN. Intuitive Athlete Nutrition Coaching - Online intuitive eating nutrition coaching for female strength athletes. Coached by Dr. Mary Morton, PhD, CISSN. Follow us on Instagram Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy

Feb 22, 2021 • 28min
Weekend Sabotage - Episode 162
Strength is for Every Body - February 23rd @ 6PM CST For many of us, we are A+ students when it comes to prepping for the week. The weekend, however, seems to be an area many of us need improving on. This week, we share some simple tricks you can use to make sure that you are still working towards your goals...even on the weekends! Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Mary Morton, PhD: @marymortonphd Check out our nutrition coaching: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN. Intuitive Athlete Nutrition Coaching - Online intuitive eating nutrition coaching for female strength athletes. Coached by Dr. Mary Morton, PhD, CISSN. Follow us on Instagram Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy

Feb 15, 2021 • 34min
Fats Post-Training? - Episode 161
Sign-up for the 7 day pre & post-training nutrition challenge with Fiercely Fueled Nutrition If you have been following us for a while, then you know our recommendations for fats post-training. However, recently some research was brought to our attention that might just change how we prescribe our pre & post training recommendations. Listen to today’s episode to find out if there is enough evidence to support us changing our pre/post training nutrition guidelines. Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Mary Morton, PhD: @marymortonphd Check out our nutrition coaching: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN. Intuitive Athlete Nutrition Coaching - Online intuitive eating nutrition coaching for female strength athletes. Coached by Dr. Mary Morton, PhD, CISSN. Follow us on Instagram Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy

Feb 8, 2021 • 34min
Are You Hiding Behind Excuses? - Episode 160
Get 10% of The Ready State Virtual Mobility Coach for life using code EMPOWERED10 We have a tough-love episode for you all today. When we are faced with obstacles or inconveniences, there are two possible outcomes: 1) making excuses or 2) finding a way that works. Today we ask you an important question, are you hiding behind your excuses? Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander To stay in the loop for all things over at Fiercely Fueled nutrition, click HERE. Mary Morton, PhD: @marymortonphd Check out our nutrition coaching: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN. Intuitive Athlete Nutrition Coaching - Online intuitive eating nutrition coaching for female strength athletes. Coached by Dr. Mary Morton, PhD, CISSN. Follow us on Instagram Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy

Feb 1, 2021 • 39min
The Science of Rest Between Sets - Episode 159
Get 10% of The Ready State Virtual Mobility Coach for life using code EMPOWERED10 Rest is a huge part of being a strength athlete. Without it, our bodies cannot properly recover from training & we will miss out on serious strength gains. But what about the rest period between sets during training? Does that impact your ability to put on strength? The answer might surprise you! Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander To stay in the loop for all things over at Fiercely Fueled nutrition, click HERE. Mary Morton, PhD: @marymortonphd Check out our nutrition coaching: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN. Intuitive Athlete Nutrition Coaching - Online intuitive eating nutrition coaching for female strength athletes. Coached by Dr. Mary Morton, PhD, CISSN. Follow us on Instagram Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy

Jan 25, 2021 • 42min
Supporting the Anabolic Process Through Diet - Episode 158
Get 10% of The Ready State Virtual Mobility Coach for life using code EMPOWERED10 Dietary fats are important, but we rarely hear about them… what gives? Well today, that’s exactly what we are going to be discussing. More specifically how you can support the anabolic process through diet & dietary fats. Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Mary Morton, PhD: @marymortonphd Check out our nutrition coaching: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN. To stay in the loop for all things over at Fiercely Fueled nutrition, click HERE. Intuitive Athlete Nutrition Coaching - Online intuitive eating nutrition coaching for female strength athletes. Coached by Dr. Mary Morton, PhD, CISSN. Follow us on Instagram Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy