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/

Ever wonder how to order healthy food at a restaurant? What if something is labeled "healthy" but has tons of calories? How do you choose foods that are macro friendly? Is it possible to order anything healthy at a fast food place? If you are a bikini competitor in your improvement season or just trying to lose weight, you will want to listen to this one!!!   Level 1 Protein: https://1stphorm.com/products/level-1/?a_aid=glamgirlbikini Follow us on instagram @balancedbodybuildingradio @amyehinger @leemarie183   Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/  

What is body fat percentage and why is it important to know verses just tracking body weight? If you are a bikini competitor in your improvement season or trying to lose weight to get healthier and feel better, tracking your body fat percentage can be very helpful for your progress! Amy and Leemarie break down the most common methods of measuring body fat percentage and go over the pros and cons of each one!   Article referenced: https://www.ehproject.org/health/how-to-measure-body-fat   Follow us on Instagram: @balancedbodybuildingradio @amyehinger @leemarie183   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini   Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/

In this episode we take on listener questions about dieting and nutrition for fatloss! Do you really need to track lettuce? Are carbs bad for weightloss? How do you know whether to have a free meal or a free day? Are artificial sweeteners bad for our health? All of these and more! If you are a bikini competitor in your improvement season or just trying to lose some weight and life a healthier lifestyle - this episode is for YOU!   Send us YOUR questions and follow us on Instagram: @balancedbodybuildingradio @amyehinger @leemarie183   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini   Join the Glam Girl team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/

Trying to lose weight? Are you a bikini competitor in your improvement season? What is the BEST diet for you? Here we go over the three most common types of diets- a strict meal plan type, flexible dietibg (or counting macros) and intuitive eating. Listen for the pros and cons of each diet type and which is appropriate for you in your season!   Follow us on Instagram at @balancedbodybuildingradio @amyehinger @leemarie183   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini   Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/

In this episode we go through all of our favorite workouts, exercises, gym equipment and apparel as well as our TOP supplements and nutrition advice! We even give some dieting tips and amazing, macro friendly recipes!! Bikini competitors and lifestyle clients tune for how to make fat loss easier and fitness more fun!!   Follow us on Instagram @balancedbodybuildingrado @amyehinger @leemarie183   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini   Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/   Links: 1st Phorm Level 1 Protein https://1stphorm.com/products/level-1/?a_aid=glamgirlbikini   1st Phorm Core21 (sleep aid) https://1stphorm.com/products/core-21/?a_aid=glamgirlbikini&a_aid=glamgirlbikini&a_bid=4b7ce806&chan=AE   1st Phorm Magnesium https://1stphorm.com/products/magnesium/?a_aid=glamgirlbikini   1st Phorm Creatine https://1stphorm.com/products/creatine?a_aid=glamgirlbikini  

What habits do you want to build? Working out? Eating healthy? Drinking water? Getting enough sleep?How do we make those things easy and rewarding? Amy and Leemarie go through the 4 Laws of Creating Good Habits from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear and share their personal tips on how to apply these laws in real life! Follow us on Instagram @balancedbodybuildingradio@amyehinger@leemarie183Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl BikiniJoin the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started

Do you wear a fitness tracker? Do you ever wonder if the data they provide is accurate? Should you count on those calories burned in your cardio session or those steps tracked throughout your day?  Will fitness trackers help you lose weight? What about the ability to track your stress? Amy and Leemarie dive in to all of those questions and more!!   Research articles referred to in the episode:   https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.30791 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0314-1 https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2180160   1st Phorm links: Glucose Disposal Agents - https://1stphorm.com/products/gda/?a_aid=glamgirlbikini Adrenal Restore - https://1stphorm.com/products/adrenal-restore/?a_aid=glamgirlbikini Follow us on Instagram @balancedbodybuildingradio @amyehinger @leemarie183   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini Join the team:  https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started

Melissa Kenner is a nationally ranked strongman competitor, full time career woman, full time mom of 5 year old twins, part time bootcamp coach and client of Leemarie's! She recently competed at the 2023 Strongman Nationals in Dallas TX. We talk about how she got into fitness, why she competes and how she balances meal prep, training & recovery with a family and full time job!!   Follow us on Instagram @balancedbodybuildingradio @leemarie183 @amyehinger @glamgirlbikini Find Melissa @mkenner2   Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started  

Sleep, stress and stomach (or gut health) are the three S's that are lesser known factors that effect fat loss and muscle gain! In order to optimize your progress towards your goals, you will need to have all of these things in a good place. Coaches Amy & Leemarie discuss each "S" and how it affects fat loss and muscle gain goals for that improvement season - bikini competitors and lifestyle athletes, listen up!   Link to G.I. Advantage: https://1stphorm.com/products/gi-advantage/?a_aid=glamgirlbikini Link to Core 21: https://1stphorm.com/products/c-21?a_aid=glamgirlbikini  Follow us on Instagram: @balancedbodybuildingradio @amyehinger @leemarie183 Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini

If you are a bikini competitor in your improvement season, do you need to do cardio or will it effect your gains? If you are trying to lose weight, what type of cardio is best? Should everyone do cardio for general health and fitness? We discuss all of these topics PLUS the different types of cardio and how to know which is best for YOU!   Follow us on Instagram: @balancedbodybuildingradio @amyehinger @leemarie183 @glamgirlbikini   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started Glam & Grit Challenge: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/summer-slim-down-challenge