Rodsquad Women's Fitness Rod and Kate Cortizo

True or false? Muscle forms the foundation of your metabolism and acts as your body's protective shield. FALSE! It’s not the foundation, it’s everything. (So this one is actually true). You have to gain muscle to reverse muscle loss. Rod explained, "Where does fat actually go when we lose weight?"Why is muscle critical for fat loss? Muscle is the physical location of fat burning. The more muscle you have, the more fat you can burn! Do I need to cut out red meat to help wit...

Happy New Year! This episode is all about your success mindset as it relates to all areas of your life including fitness, career, relationships, finances and more. Quotes discussed: "The successful warrior is the average man with laser-like focus." - Bruce Lee As Rod says, pick your battles and focus on the low hanging fruits that will be realistic for you to implement. In business, it's wise to focus on what you really enjoy and you're good at, and delegate the rest. As we alw...

In this new podcast episode titled "What To Look For In A New Fitness Program in 2024," Rod and Kate give out some major pointers to help you in your quest for better health and fitness in the new year! Momentum is so powerful! If you've already been working out, don't stop. Try not to take breaks, if at all possible.Look for a program that is female specific, so you don’t have to worry about getting bulky.It's ideal to choose a program with a one on one level of service, or a very small...

In this episode, Rod and Kate Cortizo talk about the lies we tell ourselves in the form of excuses as to why we can't accomplish whatever we want in life.In this episode we covered some of the most common excuses we hear, why they are not correct and how to overcome them. “I don’t eat enough.” “I don’t have enough time.” “My metabolism is damaged or slow.”“I have bad genetics.” “My hormones are too messed up/ crazy.” Rod detailed a few easy changes you could make to l...

How to reset if you've fallen off the wagon this summer... It's easy to get off track when the kids are out of school, there's lots of travel, etc. What is Rod's #1 nutrition tip? Eat more lean protein, fruits and vegetables. This one tip - increasing your protein intake - can be the catalyst to help you lose countless pounds, improve appetite control and increase lean muscle tone. Don't try to cut things out of your diet! Instead, ADD more nutrition. Eat more natural foods - lean protein, fr...

As a follow up to episode 60, where we discussed the truth about erythritol, which is contrary to popular media headlines, we wanted to explain exactly how misinformation spreads like wildfire across the internet. Kate gives a brief overview on how search engines like google work, where social influencers get their information and who is really writing the articles you're consuming and accepting as fact. Remember, YOU are responsible for your own health. YOU have to be your own advocate. Clic...