Ep. 29 - Body Image, Eating Disorders and Social Media w/ Rachel Saunders

Jun 13th, 2018

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Ep. 29 - Body Image, Eating Disorders and Social Media w/ Rachel Saunders

Today, we sit down with fitness model and personal trainer, Rachel Saunders. They dive deep on the struggles of women in the fitness space including, body image issues and eating disorders. Rachel also shares her personal experiences with competing and gives us a brief rundown of how she preps. Also, stay tuned to discover Rachels 3 best tips for women on enhancing your glutes.
“Nothing else to push me other than my own goal.”
– Rachel Saunders
Timestamps:

2:50 Who is Rachel Saunders and how she became part of the fitness world
8:17  What motivated Rachel to compete
11:33 Rachel’s advice to women who struggle with comparisons on social media
19:44 A quick rundown of Rachel’s training, cardio, and meal plan
25:40 Eating disorders amongst competitors
38:09 What Rachel focuses on during the offseason for strength goals
42:42 How Rachel approaches nutrition with her general population clients
45:15 3 best tips for women on building or growing glutes
49:45 Supplement staples every client should use

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