Redefining Strength Podcast
You train hard. You try to eat well. You stay disciplined. And yet progress slows. Energy drops. Fat loss stalls.
The Redefining Strength Podcast is for women who work hard on their health… but still feel like their body isn’t responding the way it used to.
Hosted by Cori Lefkowith, founder of Redefining Strength, this show helps you understand what’s actually happening inside your body — and what to do about it.
Cori is the creator of the STRONG System, used by over 10,000 women around the world to transform their bodies and build results that last.
Through real coaching insights and conversations with leading experts in women’s health, metabolism, and behavior change...each episode breaks down the science in a way that actually applies to real life.
Because the answer isn’t working harder. It’s learning how to work smarter so your effort finally creates the strength, energy, and confidence you’ve been chasing.
If you’re ready to stop starting over and start building a body you can count on, this podcast will help you get there.
Redefining Strength Podcast
FHP 311 - Progressions are EARNED!
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Progressions are earned…
Often we feel like because we “can” do something? We should do it or we deserve to do it.
But the question is…are you really doing it WELL?
Are you actually optimizing the movement or doing it just for the sake of doing the “harder” variation?
Are you putting a “bandaid” on the true problem? Applying a quick fix just to get through the workout?
I don't like doing something to progress a movement we haven't EARNED.
Like putting your hands behind your lower back during ab movements, specifically leg lower movements
Sure it allows you to do that harder movement right then, but it's also probably why you consistently tend to feel your lower back in other moves you shouldn't.
You're allowing yourself to "cheat" to pass the test...but you're not actually learning the information you need to pass the next test...or the next one...or succeed long term because you've actually BUILT your knowledge on the subject.
You just sought out a quick fix.
And I'm sorry, but at some point that catches up with you...which in this case, means INJURY.
Instead you need to REGRESS TO PROGRESS.
Build that strong foundation.
Establish that mind-body connection.
EARN those harder moves so you can avoid those aches and pains and move better overall!
Sometimes we have to take that step back to move forward, as sucky as it is.
And often, when we do step back, we get better results faster because we're optimizing our movements.
This optimization often helps us get better results from the hard work we are already putting in!
Here are a few questions to ask yourself BEFORE you even progress a move to make you more intentional with your training….
- Where do I feel working?
- Am I doing a harder variation of a move just to do one?
- Am I just trying to “get through” my workouts?
- What is the goal of what I’m trying to do?
