Deadlifts and Pizza
A no BS fitness & nutrition podcast with Jaime & Laura
Get ready for the Deadlifts and Pizza Podcast! Every week, Jaime and I are diving deep into the world of fitness. We're talking about everything from clever ways to boost your protein intake and unpacking the latest research, to giving our honest opinions on whatever new fitness trend pops up. Trust us, no topic is too big or too small! You'll get a fun, unfiltered conversation from two trainers who are also genuinely great friends. We're pretty much always laughing, and we'd love for you to join in. If you're ready to hit your fitness goals sustainably and have a blast doing it, then let's go!
When Progress Slows: Staying Consistent and Finding New Fitness Goals | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 68
Banded speed deadlifts. The anxiety of losing strength when you change focus temporarily. Combining cardio with strength. How a 5-1-1 tempo is great for building strength. Getting stronger at a push press or overhead press. How warm ups help you lift more. Working out with family. The poor quality of a lot of in person trainers. What’s one fitness trend you wish would die already?
Eat to Live or Live to Eat? Autism, Carbs, and Finding Real Balance | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 67
Tylenol and autism . Glutithione. The role environment and genetics contribute to autism. Leucoverin and folinic acid. How it can help get folate to the brain and cells. How gut issues can contribute to autoimmune responses. Positive improvements in autism symptoms when taking leucovorin. Should you eat to live or live to eat. Carbohydrates and how many you actually need in a day.
Is Tracking Macros Worth It? Plus Dumbbells vs Barbells and Kettlebell Training | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 66
Anxieties while working out at the gym. Kettlebell Training. A study comparing ultra processed foods with whole foods. Our stance on using your phone or filming in public gyms. Can you actually get stronger lifting dumbbells, or do I need to be using a barbell? Is tracking macros worth it, or is it just another thing to obsess over? I feel guilty taking time for the gym when my family needs me.
How to Build Abs, Powerlifting vs Bodybuilding vs Dumbbells, + Fitness Smash or Pass | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 65
A power training workout set up. Needing a deload week. Legion protein powder. How to get a picky kid more protein. Best way to build visible abs. Best way to train. Which should you do? Powerlifting, bodybuilding, or dumbbells at home? Cycle syncing your workouts. Lifting barefoot. Fasted cardio. Overnight oats. Celery juice. Wrist straps. Meal prepping on Sundays. 75 Hard
5 Eating Habits Women Think Are ‘Bad’ (But Are Totally Normal) + Overreaction Tuesday: Fitness Hot Takes | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 64
5 eating habits that women think are bad, but they are actually pretty normal. Health at every size. “Good” and “Bad” food. Body neutral trainers. Sohee Lee. Most people are not too busy to workout. They Just need to prioritize it. We have an accountability problem in our society. Taking food dyes and seed oils out of foods isn’t going to make Americans any healthier
Does Muscle Burn More Calories?, Training to Reverse Aging and Improve Mental Health, Social Media Fitness Standards and more | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 64
Learning to enjoy food without the guilt. Training to stay young. How great it is to move and play sports like you did in your 20s even in your late 30s. Social media fitness standards. Why we shouldn’t compare ourselves to others, and people on social media. How many extra calories do you burn a day from 5lbs of muscle? Why does it seem like you can eat so much more when strength training?
This or That Fitness Edition; Building Lean Muscle After 40: Home Dumbbell Workouts vs Gym & Machines | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 63
High volume workouts. This or that: Dumbbells or Barbells, Jogging Sprinting, Early morning workout or late night workout, Workout at home or at the gym, Pause reps or tempo reps, Power training or strength training, Bulgarian split squats or walking lunges, Pull-ups or bench press. Ways to organize your sets and reps. How do you continue to get stronger and continue to progress
Biggest Loser Documentary, Collagen Debate, and the Presidential Fitness Test| Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 62
Is working out six days a week too much? Agility ladders and cone drills. The initial soreness you get when you are new to training. More on creatine. The collagen debate. Thoughts on the biggest loser documentary. Thoughts on the presidential fitness test
Menopause & Body Composition Study, Gut Health, Does Alcohol Affect Your Metabolism? | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 60
A postmenopausal study where they tested the effects of strength training & protein on body composition. How challenging it is to raise an autistic kid, and maybe not for the reason you think. Going on a diet to get rid of SIBO and Candida. What that looks like. Does it work? Supplements that can help you concentrate and think better. How do you lose fat and gain muscle at the same time? Does alcohol affect your metabolism?
Weighted Vests, Scary Truth About Supplements, Does Metabolism Slow Down As We Age?| Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 59
How exhausting kids can be. Do weighted vests help with bone density? A hack that can help with knee pain. A supplement study where they tested if what was on the label was actually inside the supplement. The truth might surprise you. Does your metabolism really slow down as we age? Workout spits if you have 4 days a week to workout. Pros and cons of gastric bypass
From Muscle Loss to Magic Donuts: Statistics Every Woman Should Know| Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 58
If you had one opportunity to eat magical donuts that made you gain 10lbs, but you’d also earn $100,000 from each, how many donuts would you eat? What percentage of women can do one pull-up, the amount of muscle people lose on average as they age, bone mineral density & what percentage of people break bones as they get older, up to 91% of women are unhappy with their bodies, and muscle mass vs BMI for longevity
Is Organic Food Overrated? Muscle Confusion vs Progressive Overload| Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 57
Bulgarian Split Squat Jumps and training for power. Muscle confusion and why it’s not a thing. Why Trainers are important and what roles they play. Why we like training clients in person. Overrated/Underrated: Organic Food
Our Favorite People in the Fitness Industry, Catecholomines, & More Overrated/Underrated| Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 56
Our favorite people in the fitness industry: Jordan Syatt, Mind Pump, Layne Norton, Alan Aragon, Meg Squats, doclyssfitness, Joe Defranco, thesoberbodybuilder, Dietician.Gabrielle. Catecholomines. Learning to be happy with your body what it can do, and paying less attention to leaness. Why making your own training program might not be a great idea. Overrated/Underrated: Adjustable dumbbells, bike riding, running, tacos, watermelon, cortisol’s impact on weightloss, struggles & stress
Absolute Strength vs Relative Strength, More on Our Pull-up Battle | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 55
How much we appreciate all of you. Why we wouldn’t like having 1 million listeners. Stacy Sims, and how she’s getting a lot of push back from the fitness industry. More pull-up debating. The difference between absolute strength and relative strength
Don’t Give Your Power Away!| Deadlifts and Pizza Mini-Ep. 5
The importance of not making excuses for personal challenges and how to overcome them. The power of resilience and perseverance, sharing personal anecdotes about her son and her own struggles with food noise. Laura provides practical strategies for navigating challenges and achieving fitness goals, encouraging listeners to acknowledge their limitations without letting them hinder their progress.
Fat Loss After 40?!, Pull-Up Debate, Lots or Arguing & More! | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 54
A funny misunderstanding. Jaime’s had the most successful fat loss phase she’s had in a long time, and she explains why. Can you build muscle in a calorie deficit? Laura’s crazy workouts. A pull-up debate. Should Jaime get extra credit because she weighs more?
Our Podcasting Anniversary! What Could YOU Achieve in One Year? | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 53
Showing up even when you don’t feel like it, and the power of being consistent. Embracing the process and finding joy in it can drive better results than fixating solely on achieving specific goals.. What can you expect to happen after a year of being consistent? What positive changes will result? What we would tell our younger selves when it comes to health and fitness. How much freedom and happiness comes when you learn to do things the “right” way. You mean I can eat more food and get results?
We’ve Made it a Full Year! Our Story & How We Met, Overrated/Underrated | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 52
Our anniversary! It’s been a full year of podcasting. To celebrate we talk about how we met, and a little bit about our story.
Overrated/Underrated:
Tomatoes
Sunshine
Sleep
Walking
Standing Desks
Improving Work Capacity, Escalated Density Training, Intermittent Fasting & More! | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 51
Improving your work capacity
Laura’s new program that’s going to kick her butt with escalated density training, and the 6-12-25 training method.
Protein recommendations, and how the medical field still may be behind
New study on intermittent fasting. Does eating in a time restricted window lower the amount of fat gained compared to eating at normal intervals?
Pull-Up Battles, Deadlift Debates, and Cardio Before or After Weights | Deadlifts and Pizza Ep. 50
What’s the difference between a conventional deadlift, Romanian deadlift, and touch and go deadlifts? Also, a small debate on which one can you potentially lift more weight with. How should you structure your program if you are doing cardio and weights?How to improve your VO2 Max