

Biceps After Babies Radio
Amber Brueseke
Being a mom is tough, but it doesn't have to mean your fittest days are behind you. And even if you aren't a mom, you can join host Amber Brueseke, founder of Biceps After Babies, each week as she brings you fitness tips, nutrition strategies, mindset hacks, and real-life tangible takeaways that can help YOU take the guesswork out of healthy eating and exercise. This podcast includes episodes covering weight loss, wellness, workouts, exercise, weight lifting, fat loss, counting macros, healthy living, mindset, mom fitness, and health advice. For daily fitness tips, inspiration, and free resources: INSTAGRAM: @biceps.after.babies FACEBOOK" "Biceps After Babies Ladies" SHOW NOTES: www.bicepsafterbabies.com/podcast
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Jul 13, 2021 • 54min
144: Improving Your Relationship With The Scale with Jody Moore
Today on the podcast I have Jody Moore, Master Certified Life Coach, where we chat about her relationship with the scale, food, and her body. She explains how her fitness journey provides an opportunity for her to take the coaching she does with her clients (mental and emotional), and apply similar coaching to herself with fitness. I’m excited for you to join us as we answer the question, “Is it ok to have a goal to change your body?” So let’s get into it! Find show notes at bicepsafterbabies.com/144 Follow me on Instagram! Highlights: Benefits from coaching (6:35, 40:52, 41:35) How goals we set bring up the opportunity to strengthen ourselves mentally & emotionally (8:31) The power of our thoughts (10:35) Difference between needing to change and wanting to change one's body (11:34, 13:10) Dealing with the scale (17:57, 20:56, 27:28) There are many goals you can set around nutrition (24:36) Moderators vs. abstainers (29:36, 30:39, 31:12 ) Adding things in rather than subtracting things (37:36) Consistency (38:58) Confidence In Your Numbers (45:06, 46:50, 48:27) Links: @jodymoorecoaching bicepsafterbabies.com/confidenceIf you are ready to hear about the secrets that other macro coaches won't tell you, then join me for my LIVE Workshop, Confidence In Your Numbers, on January 30th and January 31st, where I will teach you the secrets of setting and adjusting your macros.Gain access for 50% off here at bicepsafterbabies.com/confidence

Jul 6, 2021 • 1h 2min
143: Why You Should Count Macros Instead Of Calories
In today’s episode, I discuss the difference between calorie counting and macro counting. You’ll walk away understanding the hierarchy of nutrition and how you can benefit from paying attention to macronutrients. If you’re looking to feel more balanced with your food choices, remove the morality of food, and make nutrition something that is both enjoyable and sustainable, this episode is for you! So let’s dive in. Find show notes at bicepsafterbabies.com/143 Follow me on Instagram! Highlights: Macro Counting (3:19, 40:27, 52:45) Macros 101 (4:21, 44:04) Calories and the three main macronutrients (7:52, 10:09, 16:55) How the hierarchy of nutrition impacts your body composition (11:43) Fat, carbohydrates, and protein (17:43, 20:17, 22:20) Reasons why paying attention to macronutrients is so beneficial (25:14) No. 1: Macro counting helps you maximize fat loss and minimize muscle loss (26:32) No. 2: Macro counting helps you to keep your food choices balanced (33:25) No. 3: Macro counting helps to remove food labels, the morality of food (36:58) No. 4: Macro counting is both enjoyable and sustainable (50:17) If you are ready to hear about the secrets that other macro coaches won't tell you, then join me for my LIVE Workshop, Confidence In Your Numbers, on January 30th and January 31st, where I will teach you the secrets of setting and adjusting your macros.Gain access for 50% off here at bicepsafterbabies.com/confidence

Jun 29, 2021 • 1h 15min
142: Weight Loss Doesn't Make You Happy with Heidi Bollard and Natalie Dulaney
In today’s episode, I was joined by two of my favorite people, Heidi and Natalie from Butter Your Macros! We always have such awesome conversations, so I thought we would just sit down, hit record, and talk. We discussed everything from how our relationships formed, to CrossFit, to some recent struggles that both Heidi and Natalie have had in terms of their aesthetics and goals. If you want to know why weight loss doesn’t actually make you happy, this episode is for you. Find show notes at bicepsafterbabies.com/142 Follow me on Instagram!If you are ready to hear about the secrets that other macro coaches won't tell you, then join me for my LIVE Workshop, Confidence In Your Numbers, on January 30th and January 31st, where I will teach you the secrets of setting and adjusting your macros.Gain access for 50% off here at bicepsafterbabies.com/confidence

Jun 22, 2021 • 1h 1min
141: What You Need To Know About Your Core and Diastasis Recti with Andrea Allen
This week I spoke with my friend, Andrea Allen, who is a core and Diastasis Recti expert. We chat about what the core actually does, what Diastasis Recti is, and how to know if you have it. Even if you’re not experiencing Diastasis Recti, Andrea breaks down why you’ll benefit from learning to activate the pelvic floor and strengthening your core. So let’s get to it, so you can walk away knowing how core strength helps with all daily activities AND those gains in the gym! Find show notes at bicepsafterbabies.com/141 Follow me on Instagram!If you are ready to hear about the secrets that other macro coaches won't tell you, then join me for my LIVE Workshop, Confidence In Your Numbers, on January 30th and January 31st, where I will teach you the secrets of setting and adjusting your macros.Gain access for 50% off here at bicepsafterbabies.com/confidence

Jun 15, 2021 • 49min
140: Counting Macros and Pregnancy
We are diving into a topic today that I get asked about all the time: Macros and Pregnancy. Whether you’re planning on getting pregnant, currently are pregnant, or just here to learn another aspect of macros, welcome! In today’s episode, I talk about how macros can be combined with pregnancy in terms of safety, the differences between the trimester phases, how to adjust your macros while pregnant, and supplements. So, let’s get into it! **I am not a doctor. If you're pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant, please always discuss your nutrition plans and goals with YOUR provider** Find show notes at bicepsafterbabies.com/140 Follow me on Instagram!If you are ready to hear about the secrets that other macro coaches won't tell you, then join me for my LIVE Workshop, Confidence In Your Numbers, on January 30th and January 31st, where I will teach you the secrets of setting and adjusting your macros.Gain access for 50% off here at bicepsafterbabies.com/confidence

Jun 8, 2021 • 38min
139: Don't Make These Mistakes When Choosing A Workout Plan
Most people understand that moving their bodies plays an important part in their health and fitness. What’s often misunderstood, however, is how to make sure your workout supports the goals you’ve set. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with your workouts not aligning with your ambitions, it can be frustrating to put time and money into something that’s not moving you toward your aspirations! In order to prevent you from spinning your wheels, I wanted to discuss the most common mistakes I see women make when choosing a workout plan. Awareness is the first step toward change, so hopefully, you’ll walk away from this week’s episode understanding how to better choose a workout plan that is both effective and enjoyable. So, let’s get into it! Find show notes at bicepsafterbabies.com/139 Follow me on Instagram!If you are ready to hear about the secrets that other macro coaches won't tell you, then join me for my LIVE Workshop, Confidence In Your Numbers, on January 30th and January 31st, where I will teach you the secrets of setting and adjusting your macros.Gain access for 50% off here at bicepsafterbabies.com/confidence

Jun 1, 2021 • 35min
138: I Don't Want To Get Bulky (and other weightlifting myths busted)
There are a lot of myths out there in terms of weightlifting. You've probably known and heard them, and you've probably seen them on social media platforms. And now, I feel like we are in a much more well-educated, better position today than maybe we were years ago. But there are still a lot of weightlifting myths out there and especially a lot of weightlifting myths around females lifting weights. And so my intention today is to have a conversation about some of the most common weightlifting myths that I hear and talk through them. Now, let’s bust some of those myths today. Find show notes at bicepsafterbabies.com/138 Follow me on Instagram!If you are ready to hear about the secrets that other macro coaches won't tell you, then join me for my LIVE Workshop, Confidence In Your Numbers, on January 30th and January 31st, where I will teach you the secrets of setting and adjusting your macros.Gain access for 50% off here at bicepsafterbabies.com/confidence

May 25, 2021 • 49min
137: What You Need To Know To Start Lifting Weights Now
We're going to talk about one of my favorite topics today, which is lifting weights. By the end of this episode, you will have the information that you need to make a really good decision for yourself and your journey and the goals that you're wanting to hit in terms of lifting weights. It's also going to be a great podcast for you to listen to have some talking points have a way to be able to approach this with people to be able to help them understand the value of weightlifting and why it's such an important part of your programming and hopefully to entice more people to be able to join you. Find show notes at bicepsafterbabies.com/137 Follow me on Instagram!If you are ready to hear about the secrets that other macro coaches won't tell you, then join me for my LIVE Workshop, Confidence In Your Numbers, on January 30th and January 31st, where I will teach you the secrets of setting and adjusting your macros.Gain access for 50% off here at bicepsafterbabies.com/confidence

May 18, 2021 • 50min
136: Mobility Is A Waste Of Time... Or Is It? With Danya Douglas Hunt
Today on the podcast I speak with Danya Douglas Hunt, a former Olympic Athletic Therapist & Strength, and Conditioning coach turned multi-passionate entrepreneur. We had an enlightening conversation about mobility, injury, overcoming injury, and all those unsexy things that have to do with fitness. Danya has a wide range of knowledge in terms of science, in terms of anatomy, strength, mobility, and all this work that we do to be able to improve our performance. So if you are somebody who moves your body at all during the day, then this podcast episode is going to be for you. There is going to be something in this podcast episode for you. Find show notes at bicepsafterbabies.com/136 Follow me on Instagram!If you are ready to hear about the secrets that other macro coaches won't tell you, then join me for my LIVE Workshop, Confidence In Your Numbers, on January 30th and January 31st, where I will teach you the secrets of setting and adjusting your macros.Gain access for 50% off here at bicepsafterbabies.com/confidence

May 11, 2021 • 57min
135: A Story of Drugs, Homelessness, an Eating Disorder, and Hope with Darci Collings
Darci has such an amazing story that I am so excited for you to listen to on the podcast today. If you want to hear a story that has all of the things: drug addiction, homelessness, losing her kids, eating disorders, shame, and wraps up with a happy ending, this is the story that Darci shares that are gonna really hit home for you. By Darci sharing her story and sharing it vulnerably, it will definitely allow us to be able to get a perspective that maybe you had never considered before. Now let’s dive in. Find show notes at bicepsafterbabies.com/135 Follow me on Instagram!If you are ready to hear about the secrets that other macro coaches won't tell you, then join me for my LIVE Workshop, Confidence In Your Numbers, on January 30th and January 31st, where I will teach you the secrets of setting and adjusting your macros.Gain access for 50% off here at bicepsafterbabies.com/confidence