Managing Health and Stress During the Holidays

It's Confessions of a Gym Rat's 100th episode!! This week, Liz is celebrating episode 100 in her usual fashion - hot topics,weekly highlights, and fitness talk. She covers pop culture news of the week and discusses her pet peeves as a trainer and the number one excuse she hears people and clients make. Follow the podcast on IG: @confessionsofagymratFollow Liz on youtube, tiktok, and IG: @liftswithliz

This week, Liz is joined by the new Summer Shredding Overall Champion, Aly Gray. Aly shares her story as a bodybuilder, as a businesswoman, and everything in between. Liz also recaps her visit to Tampa and hit topics including the end of the Eras tour and the Barry/Sabrina split. And do you believe in ghosts or aliens? Liz does. Follow the podcast on IG: @confessionsofagymratFollow Liz on IG/tiktok/YT: @liftswithliz

This week, Liz is going over her personal struggles when it comes to balancing health and the holiday season,and what you can do to combat noteable weigh gain while still enjoying your holiday season. This episode will help you find your balance between celebrating and staying true to your goals and health. She also covers hot topics of the week including the DWTS finale, the recast of Vanderpump Rules, and her review on Wicked. Follow the podcast on IG: @confessionsofagymratFollow Liz on IG/TT/YT: @liftswithliz

This week, Liz is joined by bodybuilder and stroke survivor, Victoria Aguilar. Victoria shares her story - from gaining unhealthy weight, to losing the weight, to surviving an unexpected stroke, to where she is now. While technically she's a "handicapped bodybuilder", Victoria refuses to be the old and unhealthy version of herself, and took several first place medals in her first season of the sport. Liz also recaps some pop culture events of the week including DWTS and RHOBH. She also shares in this episode an injury she's been working through and the progress she's made!Follow the podcast on ig: @confessionsofagymratFollow Liz on ig/tiktok/yt: @liftswithliz Follow Victoria: @vixters19 (ig) @whatsmysecret (tiktok)

Prep is over and Confessions of a Gym Rat is back! Liz recaps her first season competing including all the highs and lows and how each of her three show days went. She also recaps a few pop culture topics including Zac Efron's new wig and the Wicked press tours. Follow Liz on Tiktok, IG, and Youtube: @liftswithlizFollow the podcast on IG: @confessionsofagymrat

This week, Liz breaks down the serious affects of undereating. A lot of us women are scared to eat too much and hae such a negative idea of food, we don't realize how under eating is actually screwing our bodies in the long run. And... severe dieting can actually make you... gain weight??? Follow the podcast on IG: @confessionsofagymratFollow Liz on all socials: @liftswithliz

This week, Liz is breaking down how sugar breaks down...in our bodies. Why do people equate sugar to fat gain and is there a direct correlation? She also covers hot topics like the Olympics. HOTD, and the love island finale. Follow the podcast on IG: @confessionsofagymratFollow Liz on all socials: @liftswithliz

This week, Liz is breaking down all we know about Taylor's Eras Tour training pogram and giving her honest opinion on it as a fitness professional. She's also covering your favorite hot topics including love island USA, celeb pregnancies, and HOD ep5Follow the podcast on IG: @confessionsofagymratFollow Liz on all socials: @liftswithliz

This week, Liz recaps her vacation to Bermuda and what best practices are to bounce back and get back into your routine after vacation. More importantly, she talks about common mindsets on vacations and hoow your mindset could be negatively affecting your mental health. She also covers this weeks hot topics including Eras tour updates and Episodes 2 and 3 of House of DragonFollow the podcast on ig: @confessionsofagymratFollow Liz on all socialds: @liftswithliz

Banza is banned! Find out why Liz prefers Barilla over Banza products and why you should probably stay away. This week, she's also joined by teammate and reigning SSC Champ Emily Nelson, to talk about all things SSC and how she finds balance between health and traveling for corporate work. Liz also covers the first episode of HOTD and other hot topics going on in pop culture. Follow Liz on IG/Tiktok/YT: @liftswithliz Follow the podcast on IG: @confessionsofagymrat