Increase Your 10K Pace, Avoid Burnout, Remove the 3pm Sweet Cravings & My Best Exercises to Remove the Bingo Wings!

05/29/24 • 40 min

The latest episode of The Exercise Engineer podcast features a Q&A session where the host answers various questions from listeners and clients. The episode begins with a reflection on personal growth over the past year, highlighting achievements and areas for improvement. Lou delves into topics such as preventing burnout, the benefits of commitment, and tips for beginner runners. Practical advice is shared on topics like pacing, building endurance, and proper nutrition for fitness goals. Listeners are encouraged to set goals, push past mental barriers, and focus on sustainable progress. The episode wraps up with a call to action for listeners to share the podcast with others and stay tuned for future episodes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Q&A sessions are beneficial for reflecting on personal growth and achievements over time.
Commitment to long-term goals is essential for success and sustainability in any endeavour.
Proper rest, nutrition, and recovery are crucial for preventing burnout and achieving fitness goals.
Building pace as a beginner runner involves starting slower, practising different paces, and ignoring the brain's urge to stop.
Consistent practice and pushing past mental barriers are key to building resilience and improving performance in running.

BEST MOMENTS

"I just think this one is, it's an interesting one to ask yourself on a, I think a regular basis this should be asked, but"

"I'm proud that I can personally help people and change people's lives for the better."

"Yes, you can eat over your calorie goal every day and still lose fat."

"So really important that we know these different paces but as a beginner runner you don't need to know this."

"I say a lot of the time, like when your body tells you, when your brain is telling you to stop, you're only at 40%."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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Lou's personal journey with body confidence and food struggles began at the age of 15, where overeating and guilt around food consumed her. But everything changed during the lockdown in March 2020. Determined to regain control, Lou immersed herself in research, found joy in working out in her garden, and started tracking her nutrition and steps. Surprisingly, she lost a stone in less than three months and discovered a newfound love for fitness.

Fueling her passion, Lou pursued personal training qualifications and launched her Instagram page in September 2020. After months of building a solid foundation, branding, and gaining relevant expertise, she started helping others achieve what once felt impossible—losing fat, feeling empowered, and loving the journey without restrictions. With numerous success stories, digital products, and a thriving membership program called Train with Lou, Lou now coaches, teaches, and learns about food, exercise, and mindset.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Q&A sessions are beneficial for reflecting on personal growth and achievements over time.
Commitment to long-term goals is essential for success and sustainability in any endeavour.
Proper rest, nutrition, and recovery are crucial for preventing burnout and achieving fitness goals.
Building pace as a beginner runner involves starting slower, practising different paces, and ignoring the brain's urge to stop.
Consistent practice and pushing past mental barriers are key to building resilience and improving performance in running.

BEST MOMENTS

"I just think this one is, it's an interesting one to ask yourself on a, I think a regular basis this should be asked, but"

"I'm proud that I can personally help people and change people's lives for the better."

"Yes, you can eat over your calorie goal every day and still lose fat."

"So really important that we know these different paces but as a beginner runner you don't need to know this."

"I say a lot of the time, like when your body tells you, when your brain is telling you to stop, you're only at 40%."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://linktr.ee/theexerciseengineer
[email protected]

HOST BIO

Previous Episode

How I Grew my Social Media & What To Do If You’re Not Getting Fat Loss Results

In this episode, Lou shares her insights on growing social media and creating engaging content. She discusses her journey from being an engineer to a fitness coach, and how she has grown her social media following to over 21,500 followers. Lou emphasizes the importance of consistency, value, and variety in content creation, sharing practical tips for coaches and individuals looking to improve their social media presence. She also looks at the significance of filming everyday activities to create quick and engaging content, utilizing different styles and formats to keep the audience interested.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Consistency is key in content creation, even if the results are not immediate.
Film everything you do to have a variety of content to work with.
Utilize different styles of content creation, such as point of view reels, trending audios, face-to-camera, voiceovers, and client reviews.
Repurpose content by creating different variations of the same idea in various styles.
Use simple editing tools like CapCut to quickly and easily create engaging content from everyday activities.

BEST MOMENTS

"I think a lot of people are in my position where this is their full-time job as well. And social media is a full-time job."

"So do the stuff that you do every day. And then just film it all. Having little short bursts of clips of your whole life makes it so easy to put it into a full day's worth."

"The more different reels, the more different points of view, the different angles of you running that you can get, the better."

"I think that's a really solid bit of advice. Because again, the other day we were flying and I was like, I need a piece of content. I need to make something now."

"It's one of those things where that happens. Now, where it comes to like how do you action that yourself what you said with the pillars perfect."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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Next Episode

Using Nutrition to Your Advantage with Performance Coach Heather Masterson

In today's episode, Lou speaks to Heather Masterson, a performance nutritionist who shares her insights on nutrition for athletes, particularly focusing on the importance of fueling correctly for training and performance. Heather discusses her journey into nutrition, emphasizing the significance of understanding individual nutrition needs and developing personalized strategies. Lou and Heather consider topics such as carb loading, training the gut, and considerations for female athletes, including managing nutrition around the menstrual cycle.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Nutrition plays a crucial role in supporting training, recovery, and overall performance in athletes.
It is essential to develop personalized nutrition strategies based on individual needs, goals, and training demands rather than following generic guidelines.
Carbohydrate loading before endurance events like marathons can help maximize energy stores and improve performance. It involves increasing carbohydrate intake in the days leading up to the event.
Gradually introducing fueling strategies during training sessions can help train the gut to tolerate and utilize carbohydrates effectively, especially during long runs or races.
Understanding the impact of the menstrual cycle on training and performance can help female athletes manage symptoms and optimize nutrition and training strategies accordingly.

BEST MOMENTS

"Sydney is just so busy with running and sport. Everybody's doing something every day. You are included in that. You do not sit down."

"When we're training, any kind of training that's moderate to higher intensity, carbohydrates will be our main fuel source. And we're pulling on carbohydrates that are stored, say, in our muscles and our liver when we're going over that hour, 90 minute mark."

"How good is your energy? Is your performance improving? Is your sleep improving? Are you picking up niggles, aches, pains? Are you constantly thinking about food, training?"

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://linktr.ee/theexerciseengineer
[email protected]

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