The Busy Woman's Guide to Fitness and Wellness Podcast Alix Hubble

We all know that stress is such a common part of modern life. We are always on, we’re all trying to manage too much and juggle too many things in our lives. And of course we all know that it’s not so great for our mental, physical or emotional wellbeing to be dealing with that on an ongoing basis.

And while some stress is good and even necessary in our lives, it would be fair to say that most of us would definitely like quite a bit less of it. So, in this two part series, we’re going to explore ways to manage stress - in part one what you can do when you’re right in the middle of it, and in part two we’ll look at some longer term strategies to reduce the power that stress has over your life more generally.

In this episode we’ll talk about:
-Controlling the Controllables
-Reprioritising and breaking down the problem
-Knowing when to walk away
-Learning how to drop into your body
-Focusing on sleep and reducing phone time

Resources:
-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/
-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll probably know that HRT has been having a bit of a moment recently. Whether its Davina’s documentary about it or stories that pop up every now and again about HRT shortages and women left without, there is no doubt that in the last couple of years, the menopause and HRT has definitely come up on our radar.

In fact, there are some that think that every woman should be on HRT to protect us against a host of issues and diseases as we age. And most certainly, we have been given the message that HRT could well be the saviour for us - whether its symptoms we’re currently experiencing, or future proofing our minds and bodies.

So I wanted to get into this today and talk a bit about HRT - is it in fact the answer to all our ills, or are there some other things we should maybe be considering along the way too?

We’ll be getting into:
-A few caveats around this sometimes controversial topic!
-My personal (and I emphasise PERSONAL) take on HRT
-What exactly is HRT and how is it usually prescribed
-The current viewpoints on HRT
-The things I think all of us should be considering when we’re applying these viewpoints to ourselves, to our own lives and to our own experiences

Resources:
-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/
-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit
-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

Have you ever heard the phrase “let go or be dragged”? Well, for many of us there are loads of times and situations in our lives where we reach a crossroads. Where we have a decision we need to make about how we approach a certain problem.
A decision between being dragged through that problem or that change kicking and screaming, or letting go and accepting the things that need to change and then working to change them.

And if you’re in any situations right now, especially regarding your health and wellbeing, which are feeling painful, or frustrating or uncomfortable, then you are at one of those crossroads. And today’s episode is going to help you decide which road you go down and whether you choose to let go or be dragged.

We’ll talk about:
-The ‘symptoms’ of being at a crossroads where you’re at risk of being ‘dragged’ into a new reality
-How to identify that crossroads and the two ways that you can approach that
-The ways in which I see this dilemma showing up for women in the fitness and wellness space
-How we can let go and choose the path of ‘least pain’ and ‘least resistance’

Resources:
-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/
-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit
-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

As we move into spring, this is an absolutely brilliant time for setting some new fitness goals for ourselves. Our motivation is naturally higher, we’re feeling ready to move our bodies a bit more, we’re leaving behind the comfort food. 
But when it comes to setting those goals there are a few mistakes that I see people making over and over again, which can end up with us falling off the wagon within weeks, not achieving our goals and having to go all the way back to the start again. So the great news is that this year I’m here for you - here to help you avoid those pitfalls and talk about how you can set the kind of goals that are going to help you consistently keep moving towards them in a way that feels great.

DOWNLOAD YOUR GOAL SETTING GUIDE & PLANNER HERE - www.chickfit.co.uk/goalplanner

In this episode we’ll talk about:
-The 3 big mistakes you’re making when you’re setting your fitness goals
-Why these might mean that you’re not achieving your goals and feel like you’re going round and round in circles with them
-What you can do for yourself instead to make sure you set the RIGHT kinds of goals and that you stay the course

Resources:
-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/
-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit
-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

If you’ve ever intentionally lost weight you’ll be familiar with the high that comes along with that journey. The euphoria you feel when the number on the scales shifts down, or when your clothes start feeling looser and everyone’s commenting on how great you look.
But once the result has been achieved and that feeling has gone, what next? And is it possible that one of the reasons that our weight goes up and down, we struggle to keep on top of our nutrition, and our exercise levels constantly yoyo is that we’re addicted to the high. So when we’re not feeling it we give up, only to chase it all over again.
Here’s what we’ll be covering today:
-The weight loss / weight gain cycle and the role of “the high” that goes with that
-The possible issues that come along with that “high”
-Top tips for escaping that cycle and feeling great every day (regardless of whether you lost weight today!)
Resources:
-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/
-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit
-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

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Curious about resistance training? Or maybe it’s something you’ve dabbled in but never got really consistent with? Well today, it’s all about the joys of resistance training. My personal favourite type of workout and something that will honestly change the way you feel about fitness and about your body forever, 

Inside this episode:
-Resistance vs cardio training - which one is really best?
-The toning up myth
-How resistance training can make for stronger bones, a healthier brain and even better blood sugar management
-And of course, how to actually get started with adding a resistance training routine into your life

Resources:
-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/
-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit
-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit