Episode 39: Holly Bullough On The NFL Lifestyle, Overcoming Extremes For Vibrant Health, Endless Energy & Everything In Between
Holly Bullough joins the podcast today to talk about all things fitness, energy, positivity, and the NFL lifestyle. Holly is a former division one collegiate athlete, Certified Strength and Conditioning Trainer, and creator of the fitness app Body By Holly. She is also engaged to the love of her life who just so happens to be in the NFL. Who would have thought that the NFL lifestyle so closely parallels that of the military lifestyle? They get into the challenges of consistent moves, learning to manage this lifestyle while being a routine oriented person, managing friendships and more. They also dive into their pasts with overcoming restrictive eating, finding lasting energy, cycle syncing workouts, tips to get out of a bad mood, and the intricacies of social media. This episode is chocked full with valuable takeaways and we can't wait for you to dive in. For a more detailed look into the episode here is a minute by minute breakdown of the show:
1 - 4:30 Introducing Holly Bullough and the peaks and pits of the week.
4:30 - 6:30 Welcome Holly to the podcast! A little bit about our near-emergency reschedule today!
6:30 - 11:30 The parallels between the lifestyle of a professional athlete and the military lifestyle.
11:30 - 15 Handling the unknown and all of our moves.
15 - 20 Managing the challenges of friendship in this ever-changing lifestyle.
20 - 25 How the NFL has changed Holly.
25 - 33:30 Healthy & realistic influences in the fitness space on social media. Holly’s past experience with restrictive eating and over-strict lifestyle. How she’s overcome these challenges to become the healthiest version of herself.
33:30 - 37 Holly’s morning routine.
37 - 43 Pillars of nutrition, creating meals, and making it yummy at home and at a restaurant.
43 - 48 Tips for lasting energy, fake it till you make it, and eating for energy.
48 - 50 Cycle syncing your workouts and hormone health.
50 - 58 Tips for getting out of a bad mood and showing the low moods on social media. The way you do one thing is the way you do everything.
58 - 1:02 The biggest needle mover in helping this lifestyle feel more enjoyable and manageable and best piece of relationship advice.
1:02 - 1:05 Value of the week.
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