wellness with Alicia
Alicia (health coach, massage therapist, pilates instructor, meat head-hippie) explores a wide range of topics related to women's health, intuitive eating, exercise, life after sport, CrossFit, relationships, mindset, and a whole lot of random, yet seemingly important topics that distracts Alicia in her day to day life. Wellness with Alicia covers these topics in a thoughtful, exploratory, and sometimes comedic format. ie. owning and running a business, finding peace with food and exercise, her current favourite things, and why she can't start her day without a good cup of coffee. Whether it's deep diving into: Body Goals, Fitness Culture, Fat Loss, Health, Food Freedom, Pop Culture, the Dogma of Diet Culture and the Anti-Diet Movement, her love-hate relationship for social media, why she's not sure about having kids and moving to the suburbs, or talking about the ups and downs of starting and running a business as a solopreneur. Alicia aims to talk about heavy topics, light topics, share her own lived experiences, while acknowledging that as someone in her mid 30's, she has a lot to share (so many thoughts, so little time) and a lot to learn! Beyond these topics, Alicia is also a Registered Massage Therapist, Pilates instructor, and has her own online Health Coaching business (Wellness with Alicia) helping women build their physiques without extremes. You can expect Alicia to share her honest struggles as a mid-30-something living in Vancouver, and topics that are taking up way too much brain space. Alicia hopes to bring something a little different to the health and fitness spaces. By speaking about these topics in a unique, conversational, and sometimes humorous way, she hopes to offer up value, provide some education, and perhaps a different point of view.
wellness with Alicia
girls' trip recap, LIB, and listener Q&A: from CrossFit to lifting, moderating treats, & fibre overload
In this week's episode, I'm sharing a recap of my girls' trip to Arizona and my quick take on Love is Blind season 7. I'm also diving into airplane etiquette, offering some group travel tips, and answering listener questions.
Q: What was the biggest change you noticed in your physique when you transitioned from CrossFit to focusing more on lifting? Why do you think that change happened, and what do you attribute it to?!
Q: Can you eat too much fibre?
Q: Can you explain what RIR (Reps in Reserve) means and how it connects to progressive overload and hypertrophy?
Q: In addition to carbs, fats, salt, amount of food, etc. Does lifting or working out have an effect on weight fluctuations too? I noticed during my deload week I dropped about 3lb while maintaining all other things like calorie intake, walking, sleep, etc.
Q: How do I still include my favourite treats without going overboard? I find myself mindlessly eating certain foods, usually when I’m stressed or really hungry. But I don’t want to cut them out completely. How do I eat them in moderation?
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