#11 – Your Relationships vs. Your Fitness

Christina & Marissa talk about strategies for handling your fitness journey when it comes to the significant people in your life. From how much to talk about your macros, to handling negative thoughts on competition, our hosts fall back on personal experience and strategies they have seen work with their clients to give you some great info!

([0:00]) – Intro

([4:53]) – Where is the Lack of Support Coming From?

([14:15]) – Marissa’s Relationship Experience

([18:25]) – Christina’s Relationship Experience

([23:00]) – Family/Cultural Differences

([37:08]) – Not Supporting For Financial Reasons

([40:45]) – People Worrying About Your Health

([45:20]) – Don’t Want You to be “Too Muscular”

([49:36]) – Why Is Fitness Important to You?

([59:33]) – Having a Productive Conversation

([1:05:00]) – Figuring Out A Compromise

([1:12:09]) – Try to Involve Friends/Family/S.O. In Your Routine

([1:19:36]) – Strategies For Handling Tracking Macros/Fitness Journey

([1:23:24]) – Try to Avoid the Extremes

([1:25:00]) – Handling Yourself While in Competition Prep

([1:27:45]) – Do It Anyway!

([1:37:30]) – Takeaways/Outro

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Hosted by: @marissaroyfitness & @christilynnfit

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