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Making Shift Happen

Jen Kates from Making Shift Happen reveals all of her evidence-based strategies for living a healthier and more vibrant life that fits with your busy schedule. Her methods show you how to experience food and fitness freedom, which means you don’t spend endless hours each day in the gym without guidance and clarity or in the kitchen meal prepping your life away. It also means you don’t spend an insane amount of time thinking about food – because, let’s be real: there are a LOT more important things

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41. Food Isn’t “Good” or “Bad”

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2021/10/25

Food has no morality - it isn't "good" or "bad." Food just is. Your relationship with food can dictate a lot. So, this episode explores some questions you can ask yourself to further dive deeper into what this looks like for you. Some other episodes that explore food and nutrition include: 19. Should You Have Restriction or Restraint with Food? 20. Q+A How to Manage Training and Fuel Yourself as a Mountain Biker How to Build the 'Perfect' Meal - Part 1 and How to Build the 'Perfect' Meal -

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40. How to Warm-Up Before Strength Workouts

Making Shift Happen ·

2021/10/18

How you warm-up for your strength session can ultimately dictate how well your strength session goes. if you start off your training session with some aches, pains, and tightness, how good do you think your workout will feel? A thorough and specific warm-up helps you ease into your training by quieting any soreness, increasing your range of motion, and getting you primed to move. A couple of other episodes in which I reference strength training that are worth checking include: 20. Q+A How to

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39. Where are Your Watts Coming From?

Making Shift Happen ·

2021/10/11

Watts are what measures your power on the bike. In order to move your bike, you need to apply force to the pedals, which is what generates power (or watts) on the bike. If you think of it in terms of an equation: Power = force (the pressure applied to the pedals) / time (cadence or RPM you pedal). No matter how you apply power to the pedals, you want to be EFFICIENT when you do so. This means your pedal stroke should be as efficient as possible. Also, your body should be functioning as efficiently

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38. Why Your Core Is Crucial For Everything

Making Shift Happen ·

2021/10/04

Your core strength is crucial for everything you do with your body. It helps you generate stability, power, and keep your body safe in all planes of movement. Listen to this episode to learn why the core is crucial for everything and what some exercises are that can help you get more stability and strength in your core. These other episodes may interest you, so check them out: 20. Q+A How to Manage Training and Fuel Yourself as a Mountain Biker 7. Is Strength Training Important for

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37. How Important is Upper Body Strength for Mountain...

Making Shift Happen ·

2021/09/27

All too often, athletes focus on their lower body strength for mountain biking, neglecting upper body strength altogether. This not only puts you at risk for injury, but it also reduces your power and ability to perform at the top of your potential. Listen to this episode to understand WHY upper body strength is needed in mountain biking (and really any cycling-specific sport). A few other episodes may interest you, so check these out: 29. 4 Ways to Optimize Your Indoor Bike Rides 20. Q+A How

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