LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness

What kinds of things can make someone un-coachable? What factors might contribute to you not getting the gains you're after? And why is Lindsay's response often "do it with me"?
Topics discussed:

(00:09) - Pop up on podcasts

(02:08) - Big PR for Lindsay this week!

(03:19) - Do you listen to audiobooks while working out? We need to hear from you!

(04:56) - Your brain hits a stopping point before your body does

(09:32) - What makes someone uncoachable?

(18:20) - Don't present problems for every solution

(20:41) - Are you eating enough?

(22:56) - My response: do it with me

(23:55) - Why did Alex hire a coach even though he knows a lot already

(26:19) - What if I don't have the financial freedom to do more?

(37:25) - People are so good at collecting information

Connect With LindsayInstagram: @liftinglindsay
Join the BeStrong Community for science based training, nutrition education, coaching, live calls, and a supportive community of women who want to get stronger, build muscle, and improve their health.

Learn more at liftinglindsay.com

Ready To Train With Us?
If this episode resonated with you and you're ready to experience this style of training for yourself, it's not too late to join us inside the BeStrong app.

Our newest hypertrophy phase has already begun, but you're absolutely not behind.

This training block focuses on:
✔ Lengthened position training
✔ Strategic pauses and isometrics
✔ Improving muscle tension
✔ Building strength and muscle with intentional execution
✔ Learning how to make the target muscle do more of the work

You'll get access to the complete training program, exercise video demonstrations, nutrition guidance, live coaching calls, and a community of women committed to getting stronger together.

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Have you ever started a new training phase, seen your weights go down, and immediately wondered if you were getting weaker?
You're not alone.

In this episode, Lindsay breaks down one of the most misunderstood concepts in hypertrophy training: why a decrease in weight does not necessarily mean a decrease in progress.

You'll learn why mechanical tension is considered one of the primary drivers of muscle growth, why progressive overload is often misunderstood, and how changing exercise execution can actually increase the challenge placed on the target muscle even when the weight decreases.

Lindsay also explains the difference between external load and internal load, the role of stored elastic energy, and why pauses in lengthened positions can create a powerful muscle building stimulus.

In This Episode:
✔ What mechanical tension actually is
✔ Why humans crave proof that their training is working
✔ The biggest misunderstanding about progressive overload
✔ The difference between external load and internal load
✔ What stored elastic energy is and how it helps us move
✔ Why weights often decrease when pauses are added
✔ Why less weight can sometimes mean more work for the target muscle
✔ The role of force production and force control in training
✔ What you should measure instead of only focusing on the weight stack
Key Takeaways
Muscles don't care how much weight is on the machine. They respond to tension.
Progressive overload is more than simply adding weight.
External load and internal load are not the same thing.
Removing assistance from momentum and stored elastic energy can increase the demands placed on the target muscle.
A lower weight does not automatically mean a lower muscle building stimulus.
Connect With Lindsay
Instagram: @liftinglindsay
Join the BeStrong Community for science based training, nutrition education, coaching, live calls, and a supportive community of women who want to get stronger, build muscle, and improve their health.
Learn more at liftinglindsay.com

Ready To Train With Us?
If this episode resonated with you and you're ready to experience this style of training for yourself, it's not too late to join us inside the BeStrong app.

Our newest hypertrophy phase has already begun, but you're absolutely not behind.

This training block focuses on:
✔ Lengthened position training
✔ Strategic pauses and isometrics
✔ Improving muscle tension
✔ Building strength and muscle with intentional execution
✔ Learning how to make the target muscle do more of the work

You'll get access to the complete training program, exercise video demonstrations, nutrition guidance, live coaching calls, and a community of women committed to getting stronger together.

Join us HERE

Topics: 
00:00 Welcome
01:54 Real Goal Tension
02:36 Mechanical Tension Basics
04:23 Progress Overload Myth
08:31 Internal vs External Load
09:42 Leg Press Pause Demo
11:34 Elastic Energy Explained
14:18 Why Pauses Work
16:54 Injury and Control
18:03 How to Measure Progress
19:50 Five Key Takeaways

Topics discussed:

(00:00) - Welcome

(02:58) - Hunger vs Cravings Explained

(04:30) - Follicular Phase Appetite Boost

(08:47) - Ovulation and Hormone Shift

(12:20) - Luteal Phase Snack Attacks

(15:08) - Why PMS Feels So Hard

(19:17) - Coaching Strategies and Refeeds

(21:57) - Texture Hacks for Satisfaction

(26:40) - Cycle Weight Fluctuations

(29:37) - Final Takeaways and Goodbye

Want More Support?If you are tired of trying to figure this all out alone and want science based coaching that actually helps you work with your body instead of constantly fighting it…

Come join us inside the BeStrong Training app. HERE or Get 1:1 Coaching HERE

Inside the app you’ll get:
Structured workout programs
Nutrition guidance
Education on hormones, hunger, recovery, and muscle building
Weekly coaching
Exercise tutorials and form breakdowns
A supportive community of women focused on long term health and strength
Realistic fat loss and muscle building strategies without extremes
This is not about perfection.
It is about building a strong body, a healthy mindset, and a sustainable lifestyle you can actually maintain.

Join here: LiftingLindsay Training App

Connect With Me on Instagram: @liftinglindsay

Ready to Stop Starting Over?
If you're tired of bouncing between being "good" during the week and starting over every Monday, it's time to build a lifestyle that actually lasts.
Inside the LiftingLindsay App, you'll learn how to train smart, eat smart, and create sustainable habits that support fat loss, muscle gain, and long term health. Sign up HERE for a free 7 day trial.

Inside you'll get:
✓ Science based workout programs
✓ Exercise video demonstrations and form coaching
✓ Nutrition guidance and macro education
✓ Meal plans and recipes
✓ Weekly live coaching calls
✓ Mindset coaching and education
✓ A supportive community of women focused on strength and health

The goal isn't just to help you reach a goal. It's to help you become the person who can maintain it.

Need More Personalized Support?

If you know your biggest challenge isn't knowing what to do, but actually doing it consistently, FitSpace Coaching may be the next step. Sign up HERE

Inside FitSpace, you'll work with me, Alex, and our coaching team to create a personalized plan built around your goals, lifestyle, and challenges.

You'll receive:
✓ Personalized nutrition coaching
✓ Custom macro recommendations
✓ Accountability and regular coach feedback
✓ Help navigating real life challenges, vacations, holidays, and setbacks
✓ Support breaking self sabotage patterns and building lasting habits

You don't have to figure this out alone.

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome
00:30 Reward Thinking Trap
01:27 Real Rewards of Consistency
03:30 Weekend Cycle Sabotage
04:50 Diet Mindset Fatigue
08:58 Lifestyle Not Breaks
10:14 Faith and Gym Parallel
19:21 Challenge the Earned It Thought
19:55 How to Work With Me

New TWM (Train With Me) programming starring June 15th! This is my personal programming. We have a 4x or 5x a week option. We’ll be including a 4 week initial block of eccentric work that I cover in the episode and i’m excited for. Come train with me! Get a 7 day free trial HERE!
→ home alternatives included
→ access to my community, recipes, lives, form reviews, etc.
→ 3x, 4x, 5x a week training options
→ Specialized programs like ‘intro to lifting’ or ‘Feminenly Fit Arms’ are 2 of my most popular

Roig et al. 2009 meta analysis on eccentric vs concentric training (strength and cross sectional area)
Franchi et al. research on fascicle length adaptations to eccentric training
Maeo et al. research on long muscle length training and hypertrophy
Pedrosa et al. research on partial range of motion at long muscle lengths
Hägglund and Beyer protocols for tendinopathy rehab
Nordic hamstring exercise research for hamstring injury prevention