Building Strength From The Outside In with Amy Bartlett

In this episode, our host, Stacia Keogh, engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Amy Bartlett, a renowned personal trainer and Olympic weightlifting coach. Together, they delve into the themes of body image, motivation for exercise, and redefining fitness goals. 

Amy shares her journey from a life-altering back injury to becoming a passionate advocate for inclusive weightlifting techniques. Listen in as they debunk myths, discuss the impact of social media on body image, and offer practical advice for navigating menopause and building strength. 

 

Here are the Highlights:

• 09:22 Focusing on performance and feeling good motivates.

• 11:39 Adolescent body image struggles and societal influence.

• 14:43 Gym movements for strength, independence, and fitness.

• 18:29 Focusing training for the Hyrox endurance event.

• 19:27 Fitness industry shifting towards gender balance improvement. 

• 22:27 Gym sessions alone won't achieve significant fat loss.

• 26:45 Maintain present focus, improve, listen to your body.

• 29:21 Acknowledging how menstrual cycles can impact workouts, particularly with increased struggle during menopause. 

• 31:39 Building strength through small, conscious exercises increases body awareness.

About Amy:

Amy is a personal trainer at The Marlow Club and she has worked within the fitness industry for 7 years. She started training after a back injury when she was 15 and she fell in love with weight training/CrossFit. She works predominantly with women and focuses on showing them what their bodies are capable of and the strength/confidence they can find within themselves at the gym.

 

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Instagram: https://instagram.com/amybartletttraining

 

Hyrox https://hyrox.com/

6 Olympic Lifting Moves https://www.smai.com.au/blogs/news/6-power-lifting-movements 

 

About Stacia:

Stacia began working with businesses writing corporate training videos that were as entertaining as they were informative. She is an actor and performance storyteller appearing on world stages and public venues and small screens everywhere. As a resting actor in London, Stacia learned the dark arts of advertising and how to use her story and acting skills to enliven pitches and presentations, notably J Walter Thompson, The Really Useful Group, Imagination and as an Education Officer at Kew Gardens. 

Currently working with professional service providers to step into their own story to share their wisdom on panels, podcasts, and signature talks, 1:1 or Group Training programs 

If you play video games or listen to audiobooks chances are you’ve heard her voice guiding you through adventures.

 

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