Balanced Bodybuilding Radio

Here are some recurring trends we hear from a lot of people that are simply not realistic and a little bit scary!   Follow us on IG: @balancedbodybuildingradio @amyehinger @leemarie183   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini   Join the team:  https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/

Why did we decide to get into the fitness industry in the first place? Why is online coaching a passion of ours? Are there certain qualities we look for when considering whether to take on someone as a client? What do we listen to for motivation in the gym and during cardio?? All this and more in episode 26!   Books referenced: The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self Discovery, Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin   Follow us on IG: @balancedbodybuildingradio @amyehinger @leemarie183   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/ 

Do you find yourself losing the same 20lbs over and over only to gain it right back after your diet? Or are you a competitor who struggles to follow a proper reverse diet and remain focused in the improvement season? In this episode we give tips for maintaining your weight after a fat loss phase AND how to make the most of your improvement season!   Follow us on Instagram @balancedbodybuildingradio @leemarie183 @amyehinger   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini   Join the Team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/  

It’s time for a listener Q&A!!! In this episode Amy and Leemarie answer questions sent in by our amazing listeners! We discuss the benefits and downsides to cardio in your improvement season, how to eat more food to build muscle, good answers to family or friends who think you are a little TOO hardcore in your fitness journey and more!!   If you have a question for us, send us a DM on instagram or post a comment to our YouTube!   Follow us on Instagram: @balancedbodybuildingradio @amyehinger @leemarie183   Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini

In this episode Leemarie interviews the winner of the Glam & Grit summer transformation challenge about why she signed up with Glam Girl, how the challenge changed her health & fitness habits and how she plans to continue to progress and maintain her amazing results!   Follow us on Instagram @balancedbodybuildingradio @leemarie183 @amyehinger   Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/

National Strongman competitor Melissa Kenner is back on the podcast with her nutrition coach, host Leemarie! This time we talk about her decision to cut a weight class to qualify for the 2024 Strongman Nationals, what it was like to lose 20+ lbs over the busy summer months including vacations while also training hard for a national qualifier event. We talk about going into her improvement season and her strategies to maintain her new body weight while still enjoying life!!   Follow us on Instagram: @balancedbodybuildingradio @leemarie183   Reach out to Melissa: @mkenner2   Apply to join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini  

Tackling popular fitness myths and whether they are true or false - Amy and Leemarie are back with part 2!! Balanced Bodybuilding Radio is focused on lifestyle fitness and health, bikini competitors in their improvement season and finding a balance between your goals and your life!    Follow us on Instagram: @balancedbodybuildingradio  @amyehinger   @leemarie183     Watch on Youtube: Glam Girl Bikini   Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/

27 Fitness Myths - do we agree or disagree?? Are carbs the actual devil? Are we all eating enough protein? Does a pre or post workout meal actually make a difference?? Amy and Leemarie discuss all these and more in this part 1 episode! Stay tuned for part 2 next week!   Follow us on Instagram @balancedbodybuildingradio @leemarie183   @amyehinger     Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/   Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GlamGirlBikini  Article referenced: https://www.eatthis.com/fitness-myths/  

We all have stress in our lives, but did you know that there is actually GOOD stress AND bad stress? And our bodies can actually handle bad stress in small doses if we are prepared! It's the chronic stress that brings on the negative side effects we all know and (don't) love! We talk about the differences between good and bad stress and give you tips on how to manage and eliminate chronic stress in your life!!!   Follow us on Instagram: @balancedbodybuildingradio   @amyehinger   @leemarie183     Join the Team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/     Articles referenced:  https://www.summahealth.org/flourish/entries/2021/01/stress-management-how-to-tell-the-difference-between-good-and-bad-stress#:~:text=Good%20stress%2C%20or%20eustress%2C%20is,go%20on%20a%20first%20date https://www.verywellmind.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-eustress-3145109 https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress/art-20046037  

Have you ever started a fitness program or diet only to fall off the wagon? Why is it that we quit our health and fitness goals? We go through the biggest reasons why people quit AND give you our top tips on how to stop quitting and stick with your goals til the finish line!!!   Follow us on Instagram: @balancedbodybuildingradio  @amyehinger   @leemarie183     Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/