Why "Lift Heavy" Might Be the Wrong Advice for Your Body with @nourishmovelove
BeingBrigid
45,161 views
What if the advice to "lift heavy" is actually hurting more women than it's helping?
Lindsey Bomgren, certified personal trainer, mom of three, and founder of the 1M-subscriber fitness brand Nourish Move Love, returns to The BeingBrigid Show for a raw, honest follow-up conversation. A year after nearly landing in the hospital from overexertion, Lindsey shares how she rebuilt her health, her training, and her business from the ground up.
Brigid and Lindsey talk pelvic floor conditioning, the connection between strength training and blood sugar, and why "doing it all" quietly breaks so many high-achieving women, plus what actually changed once Lindsey asked for help.
What You'll Learn In This Episode:
Why your body needs to be conditioned, not just motivated, to lift heavy
The pelvic floor breathing cue that changed Lindsey's training for good
How under-sleeping raises your injury risk
Why muscle-building doesn't automatically fix insulin resistance
How Lindsey's progesterone journey improved her sleep, anxiety, and cycle
Why following a plan beats chasing random workouts or recipes
The real, unfiltered story behind running a fitness business
Why hiring help at home was Lindsey's hardest, and best, decision
Timestamps
[01:01] Introducing Lindsey Bomgren and why "lift heavy" is the wrong question
[04:31] Pelvic floor conditioning and Lindsey's postpartum story
[09:23] Working with a pelvic floor specialist and managing your breath
[10:22] Hitting rock bottom and rebuilding a year later
[12:18] Sleep, injury risk, and starting progesterone
[16:28] The Blood Sugar Reset and Lindsey's key takeaways
[18:47] Strength training, muscle, and insulin resistance
[22:33] Food as medicine and plant diversity
[25:09] Why a plan beats one-off workouts and recipes
[27:10] Launching the Nourish Move Love app
[42:46] How Lindsey really "does it all"
[45:13] Margin, boundaries, and burnout recovery
[48:15] Hiring help and letting go of guilt
Resources & Links:
Sign up for the Fall Blood Sugar Reset - https://beingbrigid.com/blood-sugar-r...
Join The Being Collective - https://beingbrigid.com/the-being-col...
Brigid’s Website - https://beingbrigid.com
Brigid’s Instagram - Instagram: beingbrigid
#WomensHealth #StrengthTraining #BurnoutRecovery #HormoneHealth #WorkLifeBalance #Perimenopause #WomensNutrition #FunctionalNutrition
20 Comments
Secondly, I had such a lightbulb moment with the discussion regarding intra abdominal pressure and pelvic floor dysfunction affecting more than I thought. I’m so grateful you are in a better place, Lindsey!
The last time I did pelvic PT she offered dry needling to my abdomen muscles that had forgotten how to fire post c section. The dry needling sends electrical impulses to the muscles to help reestablish the connection.
I'm 54 and found out earlier this yr that my left meniscus has a tear with a piece in the (something) gutter. I had two Drs tell me that I need surgery.
Did you end up having surgery?
Sorry if you mentioned this in the podcast but I havent listened to the full thing yet.
I've heard so many negative things about surgery, so I opted to strengthen the muscles around the knee, but recently I ended up back to where I was a yr ago (with tingling, burning & muscle tightness in both my legs).
I'm starting to think it's because I've pinched a nerve in my back, but I've been to several Dr's (primary care, rheumatologist, neurologist, back Dr, knee Dr) & no one seems to be able to tell me what's going on. 😔
I went from walking almost 5 mls to hardly being able to walk 2 blocks.
Why "Lift Heavy" Might Be the Wrong Advice for Your Body with @nourishmovelove
BeingBrigid
45,161 views
What if the advice to "lift heavy" is actually hurting more women than it's helping?
Lindsey Bomgren, certified personal trainer, mom of three, and founder of the 1M-subscriber fitness brand Nourish Move Love, returns to The BeingBrigid Show for a raw, honest follow-up conversation. A year after nearly landing in the hospital from overexertion, Lindsey shares how she rebuilt her health, her training, and her business from the ground up.
Brigid and Lindsey talk pelvic floor conditioning, the connection between strength training and blood sugar, and why "doing it all" quietly breaks so many high-achieving women, plus what actually changed once Lindsey asked for help.
What You'll Learn In This Episode:
Why your body needs to be conditioned, not just motivated, to lift heavy
The pelvic floor breathing cue that changed Lindsey's training for good
How under-sleeping raises your injury risk
Why muscle-building doesn't automatically fix insulin resistance
How Lindsey's progesterone journey improved her sleep, anxiety, and cycle
Why following a plan beats chasing random workouts or recipes
The real, unfiltered story behind running a fitness business
Why hiring help at home was Lindsey's hardest, and best, decision
Timestamps
[01:01] Introducing Lindsey Bomgren and why "lift heavy" is the wrong question
[04:31] Pelvic floor conditioning and Lindsey's postpartum story
[09:23] Working with a pelvic floor specialist and managing your breath
[10:22] Hitting rock bottom and rebuilding a year later
[12:18] Sleep, injury risk, and starting progesterone
[16:28] The Blood Sugar Reset and Lindsey's key takeaways
[18:47] Strength training, muscle, and insulin resistance
[22:33] Food as medicine and plant diversity
[25:09] Why a plan beats one-off workouts and recipes
[27:10] Launching the Nourish Move Love app
[42:46] How Lindsey really "does it all"
[45:13] Margin, boundaries, and burnout recovery
[48:15] Hiring help and letting go of guilt
Resources & Links:
Sign up for the Fall Blood Sugar Reset - https://beingbrigid.com/blood-sugar-r...
Join The Being Collective - https://beingbrigid.com/the-being-col...
Brigid’s Website - https://beingbrigid.com
Brigid’s Instagram - Instagram: beingbrigid
#WomensHealth #StrengthTraining #BurnoutRecovery #HormoneHealth #WorkLifeBalance #Perimenopause #WomensNutrition #FunctionalNutrition