This is our MOST requested topic to date!  Today we go in depth about what lifters in their 40s, 50, 60s, 70s and beyond should consider with their training and nutrition.  If you want to start lifting later in life, or keep lifting later in life, this is the episode for you!!  We also talk about changes we have made in our lifting careers as we get deeper into our 40s. Articles referenced on the show: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16491536/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26878863/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3940510/ https://us.humankinetics.com/blogs/excerpt/training-frequency-requirements-for-older-adults Join the Thompson’s Gym app: https://thompsonsgym.programs.app Apply to work with Kristin and her team on your nutrition! https://forms.gle/qsQZLwzpk9fyJTRQA Sign up for The Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our bi-weekly interactive podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Jen Thompson: @jenthompson132 Follow us on Instagram   

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Considerations For Older Lifters - Episode 184

This episode is all about weight loss as a strength athlete.  When does it make sense to cut weight for a meet?  What if you want to lose weight for health and aesthetic reasons?  What’s the best way to maintain strength during weight loss?  And various methods to lose a couple of pounds the week of a meet.      Articles referenced on the show: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21558571/ Check out this research summary on the topic from Kristin: https://www.fiercelyfueled.com/blog/how-fast-is-too-fast-for-weight-loss-in-strength-athltes Apply to work with Kristin and her team on your nutrition! https://forms.gle/qsQZLwzpk9fyJTRQA   Join the Thompson’s Gym app: https://thompsonsgym.programs.app   Sign up for The Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our bi-weekly interactive podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Jen Thompson: @jenthompson132 Follow us on Instagram   

Maintaining Strength During Weight Loss - Episode 183

Today we covered a listener's requested topic: how to prevent and treat burnout as an athlete.  We go over what it is, what symptoms you might experience, how to modify life and training to help, and steps you can take to make sure you don’t get to that place again in the future.   Articles referenced on the show: https://www.nata.org/blog/beth-sitzler/burnout-athletes People mentioned on the show: Jujimufu (Jon Call) Join the Thompson’s Gym app: https://thompsonsgym.programs.app Work with Kristin and her team on your nutrition with either of the 2 options below: Join the Fiercely Fueled Membership App Work 1:1 with Kristin or her highly trained coaches Sign up for The Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our bi-weekly interactive podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Jen Thompson: @jenthompson132 Follow us on Instagram 

Burnout Treatment & Prevention - Episode 182

Breaking news in the powerlifting world!  The USAPL has been suspended from the IPF for one year due to drug testing practices.  There’s a lot of speculation and half information surrounding this suspension.  Tune in to hear the facts Jen Thompson knows, how the USAPL came to be part of the IPLF, and a discussion about what this may mean for the future of the sport.   Join the Thompson’s Gym app: https://thompsonsgym.programs.app Work with Kristin and her team of strength sports nutritionists: Apply here! Sign up for The Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our bi-weekly interactive podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Jen Thompson: @jenthompson132 Follow us on Instagram   

The Suspension of USAPL from the IPF - Episode 181

Ever wonder how the heck to fit training into a busy life?  Together, Jen and Kristin have over 40 years of experience fitting training into their lives.  Jen balances teaching, coaching, being a mother and wife all while competing at the highest level.  Kristin owns and operates 3 businesses, manages employees and patient care, and makes time for family and friends while also training at the elite level.  Listen in to hear our tips! Mentioned on the show: Jennifer Millican Meghan Scanlon Chip & Joanna Gaines Work with Kristin and her team on your nutrition with either of the 2 options below: Join the Fiercely Fueled Membership App Work 1:1 with Kristin or her highly trained coaches Join the Thompson’s Gym app: https://thompsonsgym.programs.app Sign up for The Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our bi-weekly interactive podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Jen Thompson: @jenthompson132 Follow us on Instagram 

Balancing life & Training - Episode 180

If you’re looking for a way to put on a lot of strength, this is the technique you need to add to your training!  In this episode we discuss the what, when, why, and how of overloading training.  Join the Thompson’s Gym app: https://thompsonsgym.programs.app Work with Kristin and her team on your nutrition with either of the 2 options below: Join the Fiercely Fueled Membership App Work 1:1 with Kristin or her highly trained coaches Sign up for The Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our bi-weekly interactive podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Jen Thompson: @jenthompson132 Follow us on Instagram   

Overloading & Supramaximal Training - Episode 179

Today we sit down with multiple time Bench Press World Record holder, and owner of SSP Nutrition, Dennis Cieri.  Dennis tells us what goes into making sure a supplement has no banned substances in it, and what he feels are the most important supplements for athletes to be taking. 

Supplements with Dennis Cieri of SSP Nutrition - Episode 178

Join us for the 2nd part of our most recent episodes; this one is all about meet day nutrition.  We talked about what went well for Jen during her weight cut for Nationals, what she could have done differently, and Kristin shares with us what to eat and not eat on meet day to help you dominate the platform. Work with Kristin and her team on your nutrition with either of the 2 options below: Join the Fiercely Fueled Membership App Work 1:1 with Kristin or her highly trained coached Join the Thompson’s Gym app: https://thompsonsgym.programs.app   Sign up for The Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our bi-weekly interactive podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Jen Thompson: @jenthompson132 Follow us on Instagram   

Meet Day Nutrition - Episode 177

Jen is just back from competing at Nationals and she and Kristin share their collective wisdom about how to mentally approach meet day so that your mind becomes your greatest asset on meet day! Join the Thompson’s Gym app: https://thompsonsgym.programs.app Work with Kristin and her team on your nutrition with either of the 2 options below: Join the Fiercely Fueled Membership App Work 1:1 with Kristin or her highly trained coached Sign up for The Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our bi-weekly interactive podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Jen Thompson: @jenthompson132 Follow us on Instagram   

Meet Day Mindset - Episode 176

We had a million and one questions for Jamarr Royster, AKA @pancakegawd , in today’s interview.  We discussed lifting, where he gets his inspiration for his delectable meals, and the big question: does he really eat all that food?!  Tune in for a dose of authenticity and inspiration. Join the Thompson’s Gym app: https://thompsonsgym.programs.app Work with Kristin and her team on your nutrition with either of the 2 options below: Join the Fiercely Fueled Membership App Work 1:1 with Kristin or her highly trained coaches Sign up for The Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our bi-weekly interactive podcast recordings. Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Jen Thompson: @jenthompson132 Follow us on Instagram 

Food & Nutrition with Jamarr Royster - Episode 175

This week, we talk about how to know if your nutrition is working for you, a syndrome called RED-S that no athlete wants but is common in wheright class sports, and what you can be monitoring in your life to make sure you are staying a healthy athlete.    Research articles cited:   Mountjoy M, Sundgot-Borgen J, Burke L, et alThe IOC consensus statement: beyond the Female Athlete Triad—Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)British Journal of Sports Medicine 2014;48:491-497.   Nutrition for Athletes: A practical guide to eating for health and performance.  Prepared by the Nutrition Working Group of the International Olympic Committee   Statuta, S. M., Asif, I. M., & Drezner, J. A. (2017). Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(21), 1570–1571. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2017-097700 

Is Your Nutrition Working for You? - Episode 174

Get 10% of The Ready State Virtual Mobility Coach for life using code EMPOWERED10   Join the Thompson’s Gym app: https://thompsonsgym.programs.app/   Join the Fiercely Fueled Membership App: Fiercely Fueled Membership!   This week, we dive into the science, the what, and the how of a staple in Jen’s training, the isometric heavy hold.     Research articles cited: Brief Review: Effects of Isometric Strength Training on Strength and Dynamic Performance   Neural adaptations to resistive exercise: mechanisms and recommendations for training practices Sign up for The Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our bi-weekly interactive podcast recordings.   Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Jen Thompson: @jenthompson132   Check out Kristin’s nutrition coaching: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN. Follow us on Instagram

Static Isometric Holds - Episode 173

Get 10% of The Ready State Virtual Mobility Coach for life using code EMPOWERED10   Join the Thompson’s Gym app: https://thompsonsgym.programs.app/   Join the Fiercely Fueled Membership App: Fiercely Fueled Membership!   This week, we say goodbye to Mary and welcome Jen Thompson as the new co-host. We discussed the history of the show and it’s evolution as well as Jen and Kristin’s plan for the future of the show. We end it with some amazingly awesome ways to compliment a lifter that aren’t comments about their appearance.   Sign up for The Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our bi-weekly interactive podcast recordings.   Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Jen Thompson: @jenthompson132   Check out Kristin’s nutrition coaching: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN.   Follow us on Instagram  

The Hand Off - Episode 172

The Strength Academy; a podcast for strength athletes of all levels and backgrounds.  Listen in every other Monday when we sit down to discuss topics related to lifting, such as nutrition specifically for strength athletes, training, recovery, and mindset.  Our aim is to educate, inspire, and give you all the tools you need to be a better lifter with no BS.  

Introducing The Strength Academy Podcast

 Powerlifting Seminar with Jen Thompson, Kristin Lander, & Heather Faas   Fiercely Fueled Membership!   This week, we give an update on our supplement recommendations. The research has updated, so it’s time we follow suit! We also have a MASSIVE update for you all. We hope you enjoy!   Sign up for the Female Strength Academy Membership & join LIVE us for our weekly seminars/podcast recordings.   Follow the hosts: Dr. Kristin Lander: @drkristinlander Mary Morton, PhD: @marymortonphd   Check out Kristin’s nutrition coaching: Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Coached by our own Dr. Kristin Lander, DC, CISSN.   Follow us on Instagram    Join our women’s only Facebook Group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/femalestrengthacademy  

Supplements + An Announcement - Episode 171

We are STRONG. We are BRAVE. We are EMPOWERED BY IRON. Hosted by Dr. Kristin Lander and Dr. Mary Morton, Empowered by Iron is an outlet and a resource, created by & for female strength athletes. Topics include training, nutrition, recovery, mindset, weightlifting, powerlifting, mental health and guest interviews. No B.S., just two women who were Empowered by Iron.

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