Laura Micetich, the Iron Giantess, has an incredible story of taking her life into her own hands and making a change of losing over 100 pounds. She is STRONG AS FUH and a total kindred meathead. Join us as we talk about all things fitness, strength, POWER, motivation, and fighting away all our self-doubt.
5:20 The “fat kid growing up”
10:52 The switch - from interest to lifestyle
18:23 Inspiring: When she stopped it and then something in her said it was okay.
People can get stumped up on the thought that it is always “all or nothing”
Changed her mentality
Her only goal was to get up every morning and start over
20:00 The “iron giantess”
22:15 Males perceptions of females who lift weight
Em: “The reason I love being a woman is because if you get in my way, I will fuck your world up. But I will also have you over to have wine and gluten-free cookies and will make you feel like the most loved human in the world.”
25:23 Favorite music to lift to and gym pet-peeves
31:54 Eating enough food in order to gain muscle
From caloric restriction to caloric surplus
The mental transition
The fear of rebound weight
44:46 Self-doubt and how to get over it
“You either take that resistance and grow from it or are blown away by it and give up.”
51:00 Rest Days
52:00 Gymtimidation
54:24 Making defeat your fuel
“I just don’t have it YET”
55:44 Spirit animal
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