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  • The Hip Hinge: Rethinking How We Lift and Build Real-World Strength

    The Hip Hinge: Rethinking How We Lift and Build Real-World Strength

    The Hip Hinge: Rethinking How We Lift and Build Real-World Strength Strong Brew | Episode 240 | Fitness Lying Down "Don't lift with your back!" How many times have you heard that advice? It's probably one of the most common phrases associated with lifting something heavy. But what if there's more to the story? In this week's episode of Strong Brew, we're challenging some familiar lifting advice and exploring one of the most important fundamental human movement patterns: the hip hinge. Whether you're picking up groceries, lifting a child, or moving something heavy around the house, understanding how your hips, feet, and trunk work together can make a significant difference in ....

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  • Cortisol, Stress & Nutrition: Why Recovery Matters

    Cortisol, Stress & Nutrition: Why Recovery Matters

    Cortisol Isn't the Enemy: How Nutrition, Stress & Recovery Work Together When you hear the word cortisol, what comes to mind? Stress? Hormonal imbalance? Something you need to lower? Cortisol has developed a reputation as the bad guy in conversations about health and wellness. But as Megan Berner, Registered Dietitian at Fitness Lying Down, explains in Episode 115 of Nourish to Flourish , cortisol isn't inherently bad. In fact, it's an important part of how our bodies respond to challenges. The real issue isn't having a stress response. It's experiencing stress repeatedly without giving our bodies adequate opportunities to recover. What Is Cortisol and Why Does Your Body Need It? ....

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  • Why People Quit the Gym (And Why Motivation Isn't Always the Problem)

    Why People Quit the Gym (And Why Motivation Isn't Always the Problem)

    Why People Quit the Gym: Is Motivation Really the Problem? Strong Brew | Episode 239 "JUST DO IT!" Don't feel like working out? Just do it! Struggling to stay consistent with exercise? Just do it! Having trouble losing weight? JUST. DO. IT. If only building healthy habits were that simple! The fitness industry loves talking about motivation, discipline, and accountability. And while those things certainly have their place, there's an important question we often overlook: What if a lack of motivation isn't the reason people stop going to the gym? Joining a Gym Already Takes Motivation Think about what someone goes ....

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  • Is It Aging or a Vitamin B12 Deficiency? Signs You Shouldn't Ignore

    Is It Aging or a Vitamin B12 Deficiency? Signs You Shouldn't Ignore

    ```html Is It Aging or a Vitamin B12 Deficiency? Signs You Shouldn't Ignore Are you feeling a little more forgetful lately? Maybe your energy isn't what it used to be, or you've noticed some unusual tingling or numbness. It's easy to chalk these things up to getting older. But what if aging isn't the whole story? In Episode 114 of Nourish to Flourish, Megan, Registered Dietitian and trainer at Fitness Lying Down, discusses a nutrient deficiency that can sometimes disguise itself as the natural aging process: vitamin B12 deficiency. And as Megan explains, understanding what's happening inside your body can make a big difference in how you approach your health. Watch Nourish to ....

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  • CRIPES! Are we making squats harder than they need to be?! ??

    CRIPES! Are we making squats harder than they need to be?! ??

    Born to Squat: Are We Sacrificing Mobility for Strength? Strong Brew Episode 238 | Fitness Lying Down | La Crosse, WI CRIPES! Have we been training squats all wrong? It's Squatober, and that means we're celebrating one of the most recognizable movements in fitness: the squat! But somewhere along the way, we may have started confusing the purpose of the squat with how much weight we can lift while performing it. At Fitness Lying Down in La Crosse, Wisconsin, we believe understanding human movement patterns is essential to building strength, improving mobility, and creating a body that moves better both inside and outside the gym. And that brings us to a question worth asking: ....

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  • Meal Planning Made Easy

    Meal Planning Made Easy

    Meal Planning Doesn't Have to Be Hard: Try the Coffee Maker Challenge What's for supper? Sometimes those three words are enough to make you want to order a pizza and call it a day. 😂 It's not necessarily because you don't know how to cook or don't have food in the house. Sometimes you're simply tired of making decisions. That's exactly what Megan the Trainer RD is tackling in Episode 113 of Nourish to Flourish —and she's doing it with a little friendly competition against her coffee maker. The Hardest Part of Meal Planning Might Be Getting Started When people hear meal planning or meal prep, it's easy to picture hours in the kitchen, containers covering the ....

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  • Why Is This So Important For Building Strength?

    Why Is This So Important For Building Strength?

    One of the Most Misunderstood Words in Fitness There are certain words you hear all the time in the fitness world. Personal trainers use them. Fitness influencers use them. We use them with our clients at Fitness Lying Down in La Crosse, WI. But sometimes we use a word so often that we forget to ask a pretty important question: What does it actually mean? There's one particular word we use constantly at FLD. We talk about finding it through your feet. We talk about creating it through your core. You'll hear it when we're squatting, lunging, pressing, pulling and especially when we're working from different body positions. And people often assume it means the same thing as balance ....

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  • Mindful Digestion

    Mindful Digestion

    You Don't Just Eat With Your Stomach: Why Chewing Matters for Digestion When we think about digestion, most of us picture something pretty simple: food goes into the stomach, gets broken down, nutrients get absorbed, and we're on our way. But digestion actually starts before your food ever reaches your stomach. In Episode 112 of Nourish to Flourish , Megan the Trainer RD explains why the experience of eating—including seeing, smelling, tasting, and chewing your food—plays an important role in digestion, fullness, satisfaction, and even how much we eat. Digestion Starts Before Food Reaches Your Stomach Your mouth isn't simply a doorway to your digestive tract. It's ....

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  • Are You Eating Healthy All Week…Then Undoing It on the Weekend?

    Are You Eating Healthy All Week…Then Undoing It on the Weekend?

    ```html Nourish to Flourish Episode 111: Stop Judging Your Nutrition by One Meal You meal prep during the week. You pay attention to your protein. You try to eat more vegetables, watch your portions, and make choices that support your health. But then the weekend comes. Maybe there’s dinner out, travel, a social event, a few snacks you didn’t plan for, or simply a lot less structure than you have Monday through Friday. And suddenly you’re wondering: “Why am I not seeing the progress I thought I would?” In Episode 111 of Nourish to Flourish , Megan the Trainer RD encourages us to stop judging our nutrition by one meal and start ....

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  • Why People Quit the Gym: Maybe It’s a Gym Problem.

    Why People Quit the Gym: Maybe It’s a Gym Problem.

    ```html Why People Quit the Gym: Maybe It’s a Gym Problem People walk into gyms motivated every single day. They want to get stronger. They want to move better. They want to improve their health, feel more capable, and finally make fitness a consistent part of their lives. Then, somewhere along the way, they stop showing up. The fitness industry has traditionally been pretty quick to call that a motivation problem. But what if it isn't? What if sometimes it's a gym problem? Maybe We Need to Stop Blaming People for Quitting the Gym In Strong Brew Episode 235, Cory Cripe of Fitness Lying Down takes a harder look at something those of us in ....

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