Fit Female Club: Recent Episodes
Jennifer Benitez
Becoming the best version of yourself the health and fitness podcast was created specifically for driven women to learn how to fuel their body without feeling miserable and optimize their health and transform their mindset so they can start becoming the best version of themselves. Fitness is more than what you look like. It’s about how it makes you feel and how it can improve your life completely. Each episode will bring you more value to your life and your mindset.After coaching over 500 + women over the years, from moms who are burnt out to full time students to women with PCOS I have discovered that making your health a priority allows you to enjoy your life to the fullest and becoming the best version of yourself. Are you ready to discover your fullest potential?
The fact that processed foods are not the healthiest food is no secret. So why do we crave them so much? There must be some reasons why people crave these specific snacks, but not other foods. Jennifer is here to share with you those reasons and how you can make healthy food taste good again.
In this podcast episode, Jennifer shares:
- Why certain foods are so addicting
- What are empty calories
- How do we get trapped in the cycle of having 3000-4000 calories daily and still being hungry
- How do processed foods desensitize your taste buds
- Limiting the amount of your daily processed food intake
- Making healthy foods taste good again
- The reason why people struggle with binge eating
Memorable Quotes:
“Your gut is your second brain.”
“If you’re constantly consuming foods that have no nutritional value, then of course, you’re going to feel super tired all the time, have the worst headaches, have a hard time waking up early or falling asleep early because all of this always falls back to what you do on a daily basis and everything.”
Links Mentioned:
Jennifer’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fitwjenn/
Coaching Application - https://fitwjenn.typeform.com/to/F4cCyRuo?typeform-source=linktr.ee
There’s nothing frustrating than getting lost in fitness slang like progressive overload and compound lifting. Find out what these terms mean and how they benefit you, as Jenifer explains how to utilize them properly.
In this podcast episode, Jennifer shares:
- What is progressive overload and compound lifting movement
- The appropriate time to do the compound lifting
- Benefits of compound lifting
- When should you start increasing the weights
- Exercises that you should do at the beginning of your workout
- Learning how to perfect your form
Memorable Quotes:
“When you do compound lifts, your heart rate goes up. And when your heart rate goes up, you start to burn more calories. And when you burn more calories, you start to lose the body fat.”
Links Mentioned:
Jennifer’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fitwjenn/
Coaching Application - https://fitwjenn.typeform.com/to/F4cCyRuo?typeform-source=linktr.ee
It's not always going to be calories in vs calories out. Sometimes it's gut health. Any exercise or weight-loss diet won't be effective if your gut isn't functioning properly. The gut is a crucial part of your health, and Jennifer is here to remind you!
In this podcast episode, Jennifer shares:
- What is your gut health and taking care of your gut health
- What are probiotics and prebiotics
- Signs that your gut is not functioning correctly
- Why is your gut not working that it is supposed to be working
- Why do some people struggle with losing weight
Memorable Quotes:
"If you are constantly feeding your body with a lot of heavily processed foods that have a ton of things that are causing the inflammation in your gut, then it's almost like you're fighting this constant cycle that you are trying to end but you just don't know what it is."
"Your gut is your second brain. If your gut is not in tune with what you're trying to do with your health and fitness goals, then it's almost like you're talking to a wall in a way."
"Your gut should be just as important as anything else in your body."
Links Mentioned:
Jennifer’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fitwjenn/
Coaching Application - https://fitwjenn.typeform.com/to/F4cCyRuo?typeform-source=linktr.ee
It happens to most people - you start off strong towards exercising more and eating healthy, but then you begin to fall out of the habit. Listen up, because it’s about to get real!
In this podcast episode, Jennifer shares:
- How consistency is the biggest struggle people have with achieving a fitter lifestyle.
- Why your daily habits are key to changing your lifestyle.
- How the way you grew up and the habits of people around you when you were younger are still affecting you today.
- Why you absolutely must get out of your comfort zone.
- How to create better habits each day.
Memorable Quotes:
- “Right now is what’s going to really set you up for the future.”
Links Mentioned:
Jennifer’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fitwjenn/
Coaching Application - https://fitwjenn.typeform.com/to/F4cCyRuo?typeform-source=linktr.ee
Insecurity is more common than you think. Jennifer sheds light on how she overcame her insecurities and the powerful reminder to focus on you!
In this podcast episode, Jennifer shares:
- Jennifer’s experience with unrealistic expectations
- Deciding to focus on yourself vs. comparing yourself to others
- How getting out of your comfort zone builds your confidence
- Advice for anyone struggling with insecurity
Memorable Quotes:
- “Once I stopped comparing myself to other people, and I started to actually focus on what I wanted to improve on with myself and how I can make better choices with my lifestyle, that is when I started to feel super confident and that's when I started to see changes in my physique.”
- “That's how you develop confidence...is by proving to yourself that you're able to do the things that scare you.”
Links Mentioned:
Jennifer’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fitwjenn/
Coaching Application - https://fitwjenn.typeform.com/to/F4cCyRuo?typeform-source=linktr.ee
Starting your fitness journey doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Jennifer explains the power of making changes one step at a time!
In this podcast episode, I share:
- Advice to start slow with walking
- Suggestions to find what method of exercise you like
- Making healthier choices vs. restricting food
- The importance of getting enough sleep
- Remembering your why for the changes you want to make
Memorable Quotes:
- “You don't necessarily have to cut out anything in your food that you aren't allowed to eat. It's all about making better choices.”
- “...making sure that you're taking this one step at a time and recognizing where you are is what's going to really help you get to that end goal—so don't give up.”
Links Mentioned:
Jennifer’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fitwjenn/
Coaching Application - https://fitwjenn.typeform.com/to/F4cCyRuo?typeform-source=linktr.ee
Welcome to the show! Jennifer shares her personal struggles with teenage pregnancy and why she’s focused on helping women take better care of themselves.
In this podcast episode, I share:
- Jennifer’s emotional experience of getting pregnant at 19 years old
- Inspiration from her daughter to go all in on life
- How Jennifer met Andrew and began her health and fitness journey
Memorable Quotes:
- “When you’re going to school full time, when you’re going to work full time...when you’re a mom—you sometimes forget about yourself because life gets in the way and I want to show you it’s doable to take care of yourself when life gets hectic.”
- “If you don’t take care of yourself, no one else will. At the end of the day, it comes down to you.”
Links Mentioned:
Jennifer’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fitwjenn/
Coaching Application - https://fitwjenn.typeform.com/to/F4cCyRuo?typeform-source=linktr.ee
Becoming the best version of yourself the health and fitness podcast was created specifically for driven women to learn how to fuel their body without feeling miserable and optimize their health and transform their mindset so they can start becoming the best version of themselves. Fitness is more than what you look like. It’s about how it makes you feel and how it can improve your life completely. Each episode will bring you more value to your life and your mindset.After coaching over 500 + women over the years, from moms who are burnt out to full time students to women with PCOS I have discovered that making your health a priority allows you to enjoy your life to the fullest and becoming the best version of yourself. Are you ready to discover your fullest potential?