Empowered By Iron

If you compete in a strength sport, then you’re likely looking into 2021 for possible competitions. However, with the world as it currently stands, a lot of us are left uncertain as to when our next competition will be. This can lead to lack of motivation in training, so in today’s episode, we discuss the mindset you need for training without a meet in your near future.   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 stren

We know that sleep is important for recovery, but how does it tie into your metabolism? In today’s episode, we discuss how sleep plays an important role in regulating your metabolism (and how that affects your training).   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron   Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy  

Welcome to 2021! We made it, so now what?   It’s that time of year again when everyone makes their new year’s resolutions or goals, and unfortunately most people never even get close to accomplishing what they set out to do. We don’t want that for any of you, so today we thought it would be a timely topic to discuss goal setting vs goal getting. What sets those who achieve their goals, and those who don’t, apart? Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Mary Morton, PhD: @marymortonphd Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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, Ph

To stay in the loop for all things over at Fiercely Fueled nutrition, click HERE.   Being an athlete can have some interesting challenges on its own, but if you’re a mom on top of being an athlete… well, you’re some kind of superhuman. In today’s Episode we have Britt Schenck on the podcast to discuss life as a mom + powerlifter, how she balances it all & to share some of her helpful tips on how to best strike a balance with both. Enjoy!   You can find Britt here: https://www.instagram.com/brittschenck/   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 Mo

Register for the FREE seminar on hunger cues HERE.   Intuitive eating...you’ve probably heard of it, but what is it really? Intuitive eating gets a bad rap in the strength industry simply because most people don’t understand what it is exactly. So, today we are going to break it down for you.   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron   Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy  

To stay in the loop for all things over at Fiercely Fueled nutrition, click HERE.   Why do all nutrition goals seem to be either cutting or bulking? Why don’t we hear about the third option (i.e. eating for performance)?!  In today’s episode we discuss cutting and bulking cycles, what it does to your body, eating for performance, and why having a nutrition coach can be a huge advantage to your athletic potential especially when you’re eating for strength.   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us

Register for the FREE seminar on hunger cues HERE.   Today’s topic is a bit of a sensitive subject. Eating disorders and disordered eating run rampant in the fitness industry, and are even more prevalent among female strength athletes. In this episode, Mary shares her history with disordered eating and shares her best tips on overcoming disordered eating. We hope that if you suffer from either, that you feel less alone after listening to this episode. Because the fact is, you are not alone and you don’t have to suffer in silence.   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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.

As the state of the world continue to change, it’s important to remember this: consistency is better than perfection. If you can still take baby steps in the right direction, you’re still making progress. If you completely stop  everything because nothing is “perfect,” you will lose a lot of ground in the long-run. Consistency is the key to success.   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron   Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.faceb

It is so tempting to give up when challenges or obstacles arise, but those challenges are necessary for real growth and real change to occur. If you’re never challenged, you’re never growing.   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron   Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy  

We have all experienced cravings at some point or another in our lives, but depending on our history with dieting and our relationship with food, our experiences might be extremely different. In today’s episode, we break down the science of cravings. Some of what we discover isn’t too surprising, but other fun facts might make you rethink some of your past craving experiences. Enjoy!   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron   Join our women’s o

Auxiliary, accessory, oh my! In today’s episode, we discuss the difference between the two, how often you should be switching things up, muscle confusion, and why all of this is important for competition day. Enjoy!   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron   Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy  

Believe it or not, 2020 likely won’t be the only time you’re finding yourself starting again. Starting again can be a little discouraging. We compare ourselves to where we were before we had to take a break, and that can lead into a slippery slope of questioning if you’ll ever be that strong & dedicated again. In today’s episode we talk about how you’re likely in a better position than you think you are, comparison, and the science behind taking time off from training.   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 In

Extreme weight loss in athletes looks a little different than what you’re probably imagining, but it has the potential to do similar damage. Today we talk about how un-extreme extreme weight loss can be, what to do instead and why it is so important to consider your longevity in lifting when making any dieting decision.   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron   Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengtha

Muscle soreness isn’t anything new to any of us, but some of us might be experiencing it more often than we would like. So that begs the question, is muscle soreness an indicator of training efficacy? Or is there something else at play?   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron   Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy  

Recovery isn’t just about ice baths and massages, in fact true recovery doesn’t have much to do with either of those things. In today’s episode we talk about recovery & how you can manage so you can dominate your training.   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron   Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy  

Today we talk all about metabolism! We discuss what your metabolism is, how cutting affects it, how to repair it, and why quick, hard cuts to make weight for a meet get more difficult with each attempt. Enjoy!   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron   Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy

2020 aside, you’ve likely been caught up in comparison-itis and have based your value as a person on a number (either a number on the bar or on the scale). Now throw 2020 into the mix and we’ve got quite a conundrum on our hands. Well, in today’s episode, we talk about not putting your worth, as a person, in the weight on the bar or a number on the scale. We talk about work ethic and letting that being your guiding light. Enjoy!   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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. https://www.fiercelyfueled.com/purchase.html Intuitive Athlete Nutrition Coaching - Online intuitive eating nutrition coaching for female strength athletes. Coached by Dr. Mary Morton, PhD, CISSN.   Follow us on Ins

Ever wake up 5lbs heavier than you were yesterday and wonder ‘what on earth is going on?!’ Well have no fear, we are here to break it down for you! On today’s episode, we discuss body weight fluctuations, why you didn’t actually gain 5lbs overnight, and some deeper discussions about body weight and self-worth. Enjoy!   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron   Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacade

Are you setting yourself up for success in training? If you aren’t implementing pre & post-training nutrition, you are likely cutting your potential short in the gym & in your recovery. Today we discuss the ins and outs of pre and post-training nutrition, what you should do, and share our successes following these principles.   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron   Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/fe

You’ve likely heard about RPE training or have seen posts about AMRAPs. Have you ever stopped to wonder what that means or why coaches program it or how to incorporate into your training? Well, then this episode is for you! In today’s episode, we discuss autoregulation in training, what it means, how it can apply to you, and why it is a great tool to help increase your longevity in the sport!   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings: https://femalestrengthacademy.com/product-category/membership/   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 and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron   Join our