From Teaching to Coaching, The Incredible Journey – Leah Lutz

Leah Lutz

There are some people who just have a lot of experience and wisdom to share from those experiences. Leah Lutz is one of those people. From her incredible journey of losing over 100 pounds to transitioning here career from a teacher to a powerlifting coach, to her experience with cooking, Leah is a treasure trove of information.

In this episode, we discuss Leah’s journey through weight loss, the struggles and barriers she faced a long the way. We also discuss Leah’s invovlement with Barbell Medicine along the way and how she decided to transition her career from being a teacher to a powerlifting coach. From there we discuss the challenges facing women in the weight room along with the barriers encountered by her clients (male and female) with training and how she coaches through them. To finish the episode, we dive into a topic never before discussed on the podcast – cooking! Make sure to stay till the end of the episode for high-yield tips on how to make cooking more accessible and better serve your health goals.

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Show Notes

(1:00 – 7:15) – Introductions

Question 1 : Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do?

Question 2: How was the transition from teaching in school to coaching for you?

(7:15 – 21:20) – Experiences with Preventive Medicine

Question 2: What does preventive medicine mean to you?

Question 3: Can you tell us about your weight loss journey and how it coincided with powerlifting?

(21:20 – 45:00) – Barriers for Women and in Resistance Training

Question 4: Along your journey with weight loss, what barriers did you see or face with regards to resistance training as a woman?

Question 5: How do you find the positive rewards or reinforcements that help you keep going towards a goal?

Question 6: Does someone’s experience level with training impact your coaching of them through various barriers in training?

(45:00 – 57:00) – Cooking for Health

Question 6: Is cooking your own food better for you in terms of your health? Is it inherently healthier?

Question 7: How do you make cooking at home more convenient for those that want to cook at home but are on a time crunch?

Question 8: What are some of your basic food principles?

(57:00 – 59:00) – Wrapping it up

Question 8: If you’re at a coffee shop waiting for your coffee and someone asks you “how do I get healthy,” what do you tell them in 2 minutes?

 

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