The Fit & Free Podcast

The Fit & Free Podcast

Hosted by: Laura Swingler

The Fit & Free Podcast is for the women who want it all. To feel strong and confident in their bodies as well as enjoying a sneaky marg on a Friday night. I'm an exercise physiologist and sports nutritionist, here...

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Episodes

46. Doors OPEN for Fit & Free Academy LAST TIME THIS YEAR

Body recomposition is the BEST way for active women lose fat and build muscle so that you actually look toned, and feel confident in a bikini with complete food freedom. Why? Well, let's face it, the constant ups and...
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45. SKINNY-FAT SERIES: This could be the most important episode you hear from me.....and it's got nothing to do with exercise or nutrition!

This episode might be one of the most important episodes you listen to related to your fitness journey, losing fat & building muscle with complete food freedom, and yet... ...it's got nothing to do with exercise...
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44. SKINNY-FAT SERIES: From ZERO energy and 3 coffees a day, to fuelling her body and putting her physique goals on AUTOPILOT

In this episode we revisit the story of a lady that's very close to my heart, and is one of my longest standing clients to date. KIM, has been working with me for over 2 years now (and YES, she's STILL here!).Ā  Ā  We...
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43. SKINNY-FAT SERIES: Increasing my calories - What is was REALLY like navigating this difficult journey psychologically

This episode is a little vulnerable, as I share my own story of increasing my calories. Why vulnerable? Well, I lived the first 25 years of my lifeĀ believingĀ that eating more meant gaining weight, and that gaining...
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42. SKINNY-FAT SERIES: 7 signs you're not eating enough, and how that's keeping you in the skinny-fat cycle

Ā  So many active women are still holding on to the belief that they have to lose weight, and eat as little as little as possible to get the body they want... And I get it, there's so much misinformation out there...
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41. SKINNY-FAT SERIES: How to eat more/increase your calories, WITHOUT gaining weight

What do you do when you're stuck in this vicious cycle of restricting your calories, but every time you try to increase them, you gain weight on the scale? For most women, they go right back to restricting their...
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40. SKINNY-FAT SERIES: MYTHS that are stopping you from reaching your body goals

IN THIS EPISODE OF MYTHBUSTERS! šŸ˜‰ Will lifting weights make you bulky? Is it true that you can't lose fat by lifting? Should women do high-rep, low weight exercise to tone up? Will eating more make you gain...
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39. SKINNY-FAT SERIES: Signs it's time to build muscle and STOP losing weight

Episode 1 of the new SKINNY-FAT SERIES!Ā  Are you focusing on the wrong thing? So many of my clients come to me with the goal to lose the last few kilos so that they can tone up and finally be happy with what they look...
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38. Is the 1200 calorie (or lower) diet REALLY the best way to tone up and reach your ideal body????

Ā  Too often I still see active women making this same mistake, which is holding them back massively in their body composition goals...and I get it, because I was there once. They thinkĀ that they will tone up by losing...
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37. Are you eating/exercising because you HATE yourself, or because you RESPECT yourself?

Ā SIGNUP FOR THE BODY IMAGE MINI COURSE HERE NOW. ONLY 6 SPOTS LEFT. STARTING NEXT WEEK. There was a version of me that simply couldn't control myself around food on holidays.Ā Because I was so restrictive outside of...
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36. Take the breaks off your fitness journey and tone up 10x faster

My clients have recently been asking me: "Loz you're looking great at the moment. What are you doing differently?" The answer is I'm exercising differently! So...once you DO have a healthy relationship with food and...
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35. How to include all your fav foods in your diet WHILST losing fat

"I canā€™t have chocolate, because I'm trying to lose weight"Ā  "I'm going Paleo/vegan, because I read that it helps you lose fat" "I'm cutting out bread to lose fat faster" "I've already had the pancakes, may as well go...
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