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LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
LiftingLindsay
196 episodes
2 days ago
Dive into the joy of fitness with Lindsay and other guests exploring how it goes well and beyond the gym floor, the number on the scale, the size of your waist or the calories you're counting.
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Dive into the joy of fitness with Lindsay and other guests exploring how it goes well and beyond the gym floor, the number on the scale, the size of your waist or the calories you're counting.
Show more...
Fitness
Health & Fitness,
Nutrition
Episodes (20/196)
LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
How Lean Is Too Lean?

One of the most common questions I get from women is how lean is too lean?

Topics:

  • (00:08) - How lean can you get while being healthy?
  • (00:40) - New training app announcement!
  • (02:46) - I like all versions of me
  • (04:36) - Why people are asking about being lean so much
  • (05:52) - Physical factors in being lean
  • (20:35) - Sometimes it's the blind leading the blind
  • (28:51) - Body fat ranges
  • (34:51) - The real answer to how lean can I get is...

🚀 Big News: LiftingLindsay Training App Updates (Live October 1st!) 🚀

I’ve been working behind the scenes to completely overhaul the app — and I can’t wait for you to dive in. Here’s what’s new:

  • 🎥 100s of new exercise demo videos with clear setup, perfect form, and highlighted muscles so you know exactlywhat you’re working
  • 🧠 Educational form breakdowns so you not only train hard, you train smart
  • 💪 Femininely Fit Arms program — designed specifically to help you build strong, shapely shoulders and arms
  • 🗂️ Incredible navigation so it’s easy to find exactly what you need, when you need it
  • 🏋️ Program variety — every program has home alternatives, plus a full year of dumbbell/bench/band-only home workouts
  • 🍴 1x Macro option ($50 one-time with $35 updates) + nutrition add-ons for ongoing support
  • 🎁 7-day free trial so you can test it all out before committing

👉 Start your free 7-day trial here!

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2 days ago
39 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Are You as Self-Aware as You Think?

In this episode, Alex and Lindsay discuss the surprising research showing that while 95% of people believe they are self-aware, only 10–15% actually are when tested. They explore how this lack of true self-awareness creates blind spots that keep people stuck in patterns they can’t see or break. The conversation digs into how faulty identity views and core beliefs quietly drive behavior, and why uncovering them is essential to progress. They reveal why working with a coach provides the outside perspective most people need to achieve lasting self-awareness, compassion, and accountability.

👉 If you want to discover what you might be missing go follow @alexparker.fit and DM him COACHING for details about coaching.

Topics discussed:

  • (00:08) - All it takes is a goal
  • (04:27) - Alex's mirror exercises
  • (13:34) - Most people believe they are self aware
  • (19:02) - The importance of logging even when it's uncomfortable
  • (27:48) - Doing a deep dive on your systems
  • (30:10) - Why do we struggle with self awareness?
  • (35:12) - How can we build self awareness in fitness?
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1 week ago
42 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Fun Fact Friday: How Fat Actually Leaves the Body

Topics discussed:

  • (00:08) - This will make you the life of the party
  • (01:26) - What does burning fat actually mean?
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3 weeks ago
9 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
What Does it Mean to Train to Failure?

Topics discussed:

  • (00:09) - The flex of working out for 25 years
  • (11:16) - My friend just started training - why can she lift the same as me?
  • (18:14) - How do I know what weight to start at?
  • (25:33) - What does hitting failure mean?
  • (40:48) - I have children that have different needs around food

Membership gives you access to….
  • Training App with dozens of programs to choose from.
  • MEAL PLANS w/ Yummy recipes!
  • Courses :
    • Learn Step Away from Tracking and Mindfully Eat
    • How to set up a Fat Loss plan
    • Setting up your Muscle building phase.
  • Community & Support with specific groups that share you same goals
  • $500 worth in give aways monthly
  • Monthly Themes and Challenges to increase your learning and help you BECOME the person you want to be.
  • bi Weekly Lives where I help you get your nutrition plan or answer questions
  • Upload videos of exercises for form reviews done by me!

Click HERE to sign up!

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1 month ago
54 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Fun Fact Friday: Joints Achy After 40? Try This Rep Range Instead

Topics discussed:

  • (00:07) - I lied to you
  • (02:16) - My joints aren't what they used to be - what do you suggest?
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1 month ago
10 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Why I'm Not Buying a Weighted Vest, Even Though I'm in Perimenopause

Weighted vests can be useful, but let’s be honest about the benefits.

Topics discussed:

  • (00:06) - Who's excited about a weighted vest?
  • (00:48) - Why is Lindsay not jumping on getting a weighted vest?
  • (02:46) - Does it help with bone density?
  • (03:28) - Does it build more muscle and strength?
  • (05:54) - Does it burn more body fat?
  • (13:56) - The nuance of the studies being used to justify weighted vests
  • (21:08) - I love food!
  • (26:43) - I appreciate your words of encouragement

Walking alone is not a strong enough stimulus for muscle or bone.

  • Inactive postmenopausal women who walked with or without a vest for 18 months had no significant bone density changes (PMID: 22338922). Full breakdown below
  • Even wearing a vest for 8 hours/day (PMID: 40540267) or 10 hours/day (PMID: 30095153) showed minimal skeletal benefit.

The muscle and bone gains you see in the research?

  • They’re mostly in untrained individuals doing loaded exercises like squats, lunges, and jumps with the vest (PMID: 10995045, 9467434, 17724395).
  • In these cases, the vest is just a hands-free way to add weight — not magic. As people progress, they’ll need more load than a vest alone can provide.

And for fat loss?

  • Calorie burn from vest-walking is only ~10–15% higher than without it. That’s 30–50 kcal for an hour walk — about a single untracked bite of food.
  • Long-term fat loss comes from managing intake, not chasing small increases in burn. Your diet is the real game changer.

If you lift weights regularly, walk, and are mindful about food, a weighted vest probably isn’t a “must-have” for you. it’s most effective in the right context.

Study Overview: Walking With vs. Without a Weighted Vest  PMID: 22338922

  • Authors & Journal: Tantiwiboonchai N., Kritpet T., Yuktanandana P. in Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand, 2011 (EurekaMag).
  • Participants: 48 working women aged 30–60, randomly split into two groups: one walking with a weighted vest, the other walking without, on a treadmill 3×/week for 12 weeks (EurekaMag).
  • Protocol: Vest group started walking without it for the first 2 weeks, then began adding 2% of body weight weekly until reaching 8% by week 6 (EurekaMag).

Findings

  • Bone Markers: Both groups showed large decreases in bone resorption (β-CrossLaps)—~19.1% for the vest group vs. ~21.8% for the non-vest group—no significant difference between them (EurekaMag).
  • Physical Fitness: Improvements in leg and arm strength, endurance, and VO₂ max were seen in both groups—again, no significant differences between vest vs. non-vest walkers (EurekaMag).

Bottom Line—What This Means

Walking, with or without a weighted vest, helped with fitness and reduced bone resorption—but wearing the vest didn’t offer any extra benefit. So if you’re thinking the vest is a cheat code for stronger bones or muscles… this study says otherwise.

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1 month ago
38 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Instagram Q&A with Alex Parker - Part 2

Topics discussed:

  • (00:07) - What it's like being married to Alex
  • (06:36) - I have noticed a difference in my arms more than my legs - any suggestions?
  • (13:59) - Should I rest more between sets and have higher rep count?
  • (19:56) - Best quad strengthening exercise without machines?
  • (27:35) - Do I have to do this forever?

The new 4x a week and 3x a week training started this past Monday. it’s not too late to join us!!

Click HERE to sign up!

Membership gives you access to….

  • Training App with dozens of programs to choose from.
  • MEAL PLANS w/ Yummy recipes!
  • Courses :
    • Learn Step Away from Tracking and Mindfully Eat
    • How to set up a Fat Loss plan
    • Setting up your Muscle building phase.
  • Community & Support with specific groups that share you same goals
  • $500 worth in give aways monthly
  • Monthly Themes and Challenges to increase your learning and help you BECOME the person you want to be.
  • bi Weekly Lives where I help you get your nutrition plan or answer questions
  • Upload videos of exercises for form reviews done by me!
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1 month ago
42 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Instagram Q&A with Alex - Part 1

I recently held a Q&A on my Instagram and there were more questions than I got time to answer. I'll be answering more of them here on the podcast with Alex joining me.

Topics discussed:

  • (00:07) - Caffeine is cheap
  • (06:01) - Do your children show interest in working out?
  • (13:04) - Does Creatine help all women?
  • (25:30) - Does creatine help with perimenopause symptoms?
  • (28:17) - Can you build muscle doing crossfit?
  • (35:43) - What do you focus on during seasons of high stress?

New Training Starts TODAY!!!! 3x & 4x a week training!

Click HERE to sign up!

Membership gives you access to….

  • Training App with dozens of programs to choose from.
  • MEAL PLANS w/ Yummy recipes!
  • Courses :
    • Learn Step Away from Tracking and Mindfully Eat
    • How to set up a Fat Loss plan
    • Setting up your Muscle building phase.
  • Community & Support with specific groups that share you same goals
  • $500 worth in give aways monthly
  • Monthly Themes and Challenges to increase your learning and help you BECOME the person you want to be.
  • bi Weekly Lives where I help you get your nutrition plan or answer questions
  • Upload videos of exercises for form reviews done by me!
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1 month ago
44 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Progress Isn’t Pretty—It’s Practiced

Topics discussed:

  • (00:07) - Welcome
  • (02:01) - Everything in life is just practice
  • (04:16) - My experience hiring a coach
  • (16:10) - Thinking about arriving too much
  • (18:34) - Using the practice framework
  • (22:29) - Having certain thoughts doesn't equal failure
  • (27:18) - Disrupted systems practice
  • (31:28) - Internal awareness practice

New Training Starting August 18th! We have 3x, 4x,5x a week training with home alternatives!


Come train with me! Click HERE to sign up!

Membership gives you access to….

  • Training App with dozens of programs to choose from.
  • MEAL PLANS w/ Yummy recipes!
  • Courses :
    • Learn Step Away from Tracking and Mindfully Eat
    • How to set up a Fat Loss plan
    • Setting up your Muscle building phase.
  • Community & Support with specific groups that share you same goals
  • $500 worth in give aways monthly
  • Monthly Themes and Challenges to increase your learning and help you BECOME the person you want to be.
  • bi Weekly Lives where I help you get your nutrition plan or answer questions
  • Upload videos of exercises for form reviews done by me!
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1 month ago
36 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Science of Hip Thrusts - What NOT to Do!

Topics discussed:

  • (00:08) - The latest (and weirdest) thing I've seen on Instagram
  • (03:19) - Should I do hip thrusts on leg extension or hamstring machines?
  • (07:00) - Using a foam pad between your knees
  • (15:06) - How this can make the exercise worse
  • (25:08) - Why does it matter what you do with bands?
  • (25:56) - What's hard about having these conversations on social media
  • (33:46) - For people who build muscle easily

Need optimized training programs for your goals? Come train with me! Click HERE to sign up!

Membership gives you access to….

  • Training App with dozens of programs to choose from.
  • MEAL PLANS w/ Yummy recipes!
  • Courses :
    • Learn Step Away from Tracking and Mindfully Eat
    • How to set up a Fat Loss plan
    • Setting up your Muscle building phase.
  • Community & Support with specific groups that share you same goals
  • $500 worth in give aways monthly
  • Monthly Themes and Challenges to increase your learning and help you BECOME the person you want to be.
  • bi Weekly Lives where I help you get your nutrition plan or answer questions
  • Upload videos of exercises for form reviews done by me!
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2 months ago
40 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Hello Perimenopause & Deloads!

Aging is a blessing and menopause is not a scary, bad thing.

Topics discussed:

  • (00:08) - Hello Perimenopause 👋
  • (01:16) - Working with a group through a build
  • (04:09) - We go through phases where we just do the routine
  • (10:53) - Noticing changes in my sleep patterns
  • (13:42) - Noticing changes in my stomach
  • (23:48) - Something to be aware of when on testosterone
  • (28:36) - Menopause is a natural process
  • (32:53) - Aging is a gift
  • (37:26) - Reframing menopause and aging
  • (42:36) - What are deloads?
  • (48:57) - How do you know you should take a deload?
  • (54:09) - How do I deload?

Need optimized training programs for your goals? Come train with me! Click HERE to sign up!

Membership gives you access to….

  • Training App with dozens of programs to choose from.
  • MEAL PLANS w/ Yummy recipes!
  • Courses :
    • Learn Step Away from Tracking and Mindfully Eat
    • How to set up a Fat Loss plan
    • Setting up your Muscle building phase.
  • Community & Support with specific groups that share you same goals
  • $500 worth in give aways monthly
  • Monthly Themes and Challenges to increase your learning and help you BECOME the person you want to be.
  • bi Weekly Lives where I help you get your nutrition plan or answer questions
  • Upload videos of exercises for form reviews done by me!
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2 months ago
58 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
The Key to Happiness: Stop Chasing Fat Loss (Even If You Still Want Some Fat to Go)

Topics discussed:

  • (00:08) - This comes up so often in conversations
  • (02:23) - Being stuck in a diet mindset
  • (05:11) - Don't equate going to the gym with fat loss
  • (06:55) - Where should you go to seek out fat loss?
  • (15:11) - I really want you to help you know your maintenance
  • (23:04) - Why stepping away from the desire for fat loss helps in the long term

Need optimized training programs for your goals? Come train with me! Click HERE to sign up!

Membership gives you access to….

  • Training App with dozens of programs to choose from.
  • MEAL PLANS w/ Yummy recipes!
  • Courses :
    • Learn Step Away from Tracking and Mindfully Eat
    • How to set up a Fat Loss plan
    • Setting up your Muscle building phase.
  • Community & Support with specific groups that share you same goals
  • $500 worth in give aways monthly
  • Monthly Themes and Challenges to increase your learning and help you BECOME the person you want to be.
  • bi Weekly Lives where I help you get your nutrition plan or answer questions
  • Upload videos of exercises for form reviews done by me!
Show more...
2 months ago
31 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Biasing Muscles & Regional Hypertrophy

Topics discussed:

  • (00:09) - What does it mean to bias a muscle?
  • (02:08) - How can we get rid of love handles around the hip?
  • (07:58) - Biasing muscles is often misunderstood
  • (10:28) - Line of pull
  • (19:32) - Why does form matter?
  • (22:41) - Bringing in the data
  • (30:18) - Mind to muscle connection
  • (39:28) - What's the best way to gauge your recovery?

Need optimized training programs for your goals? Come train with me! Click HERE to sign up!

Membership gives you access to….

  • Training App with dozens of programs to choose from.
  • MEAL PLANS w/ Yummy recipes!
  • Courses :
    • Learn Step Away from Tracking and Mindfully Eat
    • How to set up a Fat Loss plan
    • Setting up your Muscle building phase.
  • Community & Support with specific groups that share you same goals
  • $500 worth in give aways monthly
  • Monthly Themes and Challenges to increase your learning and help you BECOME the person you want to be.
  • bi Weekly Lives where I help you get your nutrition plan or answer questions
  • Upload videos of exercises for form reviews done by me!
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2 months ago
48 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
What is NAD+? Is it Worth It?

You've probably been hearing about a new supplement a lot lately and based on my DMs on Instagram, you've got a lot of questions about it. So in this episode I answer some of the common questions I've been getting about NAD+, as well as talk about supplements in general.

Topics discussed:

  • (00:07) - This supplement is popping up everywhere
  • (01:34) - Where I see people jumping in too deep
  • (06:09) - What bothers me around the supplement conversations
  • (15:56) - What boosts NAD+ naturally?
  • (23:37) - Is it worth it?
  • (25:42) - A reminder about studies you see about supplements
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2 months ago
28 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Food Freedom at BBQs—And Still Crushing Your Goals


Topics discussed:

  • (00:09) - Eternal vs handsome?
  • (01:14) - Summer brings on the fear of fat
  • (02:47) - Navigating BBQ's in the summer
  • (06:30) - The pros and cons of tactics that people use
  • (21:25) - Alex doesn't like intermittent fasting, Lindsay does
  • (24:00) - Bringing your own food to events
  • (34:02) - It's important to look ahead when you're making your plan
  • (38:06) - Fat loss shouldn't be your goal 24x7
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3 months ago
46 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Busy Summer and No Time to Lift?

📅 My Summer 3x/Week Program

This is exactly why I’m so excited about my 3x/week summer program launching June 23rd!

I’ve designed it with:

👉 2 half-body days + 1 full-body day — perfectly balanced to hit your weekly volume targets.

👉 Thoughtful exercise pairing that ensures you’re getting the most bang for your buck without leaving you exhausted.

👉 Biomechanics-based programming that prioritizes effective muscle growth — because knowing how to design a plan is just as important as how many days you train.

If you’re ready to train smarter, prioritize your family, and keep growing this summer, join me and let’s make it happen together!

👉 Link HERE — let’s get strong together! 💛

📚 Research Shoutouts:

  • Schoenfeld, B. J., et al. (2016). Effects of resistance training frequency on measures of muscle hypertrophy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
  • Grgic, J., et al. (2018). Effects of resistance training frequency on gains in muscular strength: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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3 months ago
25 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Why So Many Women Never Find True Maintenance: Feelings vs. Data—Plus, The Science of Metabolic Adaptation

Need to learn how to train smart and eat smart so you can hit your goals?? Join the LiftingLindsay App. Click HERE to sign up! 

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • (00:08) - Something that trips up a lot of women in their fitness journey
  • (01:08) - Free trial available now!
  • (02:12) - Feelings vs data
  • (17:54) - Why maintenance sometimes doesn't work for women
  • (19:58) - The diet fatigue trap
  • (23:25) - What about metabolic adaptation?

Come join 1200 women who are working hard to become their healthiest selves! and doing it the RIGHT WAY!!

My Community BeStrong provides both Training programs and help with recipes and MEAL PLANNING!!! Making it easier than ever to hit your goals!!!

Membership gives you access to….

  • Training App with dozens of programs to choose from.
  • MEAL PLANS w/ Yummy recipes!
  • Courses :
    • Learn Step Away from Tracking and Mindfully Eat
    • How to set up a Fat Loss plan
    • Setting up your Muscle building phase.
  • Community & Support with specific groups that share you same goals
  • $500 worth in give aways monthly
  • Monthly Themes and Challenges to increase your learning and help you BECOME the person you want to be.
  • bi Weekly Lives where I help you get your nutrition plan or answer questions
  • Upload videos of exercises for form reviews done by me!
Show more...
3 months ago
33 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Feelings VS Data: Your plan could be working better than you think!

Need to learn how to train smart and eat smart so you can hit your goals?? Join the LiftingLindsay App. Click HERE to sign up! 

Topics discussed:

  • (00:08) - Feelings vs data series
  • (02:49) - Our feelings get so loud
  • (06:40) - I followed your plan and it's not working!?
  • (10:17) - Let's actually look at the data
  • (20:10) - How do we analyze the data?
  • (34:06) - Reminder: Free trial week on Lindsay's training app

Come join 1200 women who are working hard to become their healthiest selves! and doing it the RIGHT WAY!!

My Community BeStrong provides both Training programs and help with recipes and MEAL PLANNING!!! Making it easier than ever to hit your goals!!!

Membership gives you access to….

  • Training App with dozens of programs to choose from.
  • MEAL PLANS w/ Yummy recipes!
  • Courses :
    • Learn Step Away from Tracking and Mindfully Eat
    • How to set up a Fat Loss plan
    • Setting up your Muscle building phase.
  • Community & Support with specific groups that share you same goals
  • $500 worth in give aways monthly
  • Monthly Themes and Challenges to increase your learning and help you BECOME the person you want to be.
  • bi Weekly Lives where I help you get your nutrition plan or answer questions
  • Upload videos of exercises for form reviews done by me!
Show more...
3 months ago
36 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Myth of Stabilizer Muscles

Need to learn how to train smart and eat smart so you can hit your goals?? Join the LiftingLindsay App. Click HERE to sign up! 

Come join 1200 women who are working hard to become their healthiest selves! and doing it the RIGHT WAY!!

My Community BeStrong provides both Training programs and help with recipes and MEAL PLANNING!!! Making it easier than ever to hit your goals!!!

Membership gives you access to….

  • Training App with dozens of programs to choose from.
  • MEAL PLANS w/ Yummy recipes!
  • Courses :
    • Learn Step Away from Tracking and Mindfully Eat
    • How to set up a Fat Loss plan
    • Setting up your Muscle building phase.
  • Community & Support with specific groups that share you same goals
  • $500 worth in give aways monthly
  • Monthly Themes and Challenges to increase your learning and help you BECOME the person you want to be.
  • bi Weekly Lives where I help you get your nutrition plan or answer questions
  • Upload videos of exercises for form reviews done by me!
Show more...
3 months ago
31 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Busy Summer? Here’s How to Stay Consistent

Topics discussed:

  • (00:08) - Learning together to be the best version of ourselves
  • (00:52) - Trying to be intentional about my work
  • (03:33) - Summer and new schedules
  • (05:53) - Why do people feel like they fall off track in summer?
  • (10:55) - You have to learn how to catch excuses
  • (22:22) - Is it true? Is it helpful? Is it kind?
  • (31:11) - The power is outside you or empowering

Need to learn how to train smart and eat smart so you can hit your goals?? Join the LiftingLindsay App. Click HERE to sign up! 

Come join 1200 women who are working hard to become their healthiest selves! and doing it the RIGHT WAY!!

My Community BeStrong provides both Training programs and help with recipes and MEAL PLANNING!!! Making it easier than ever to hit your goals!!!

Membership gives you access to….

  • Training App with dozens of programs to choose from.
  • MEAL PLANS w/ Yummy recipes!
  • Courses :
    • Learn Step Away from Tracking and Mindfully Eat
    • How to set up a Fat Loss plan
    • Setting up your Muscle building phase.
  • Community & Support with specific groups that share you same goals
  • $500 worth in give aways monthly
  • Monthly Themes and Challenges to increase your learning and help you BECOME the person you want to be.
  • bi Weekly Lives where I help you get your nutrition plan or answer questions
  • Upload videos of exercises for form reviews done by me!
Show more...
4 months ago
34 minutes

LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness
Dive into the joy of fitness with Lindsay and other guests exploring how it goes well and beyond the gym floor, the number on the scale, the size of your waist or the calories you're counting.