Why "Lift Heavy" Might Be the Wrong Advice for Your Body with Lindsey Bomgren

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 heavyThe pelvic floor breathing cue that changed Lindsey's training for goodHow under-sleeping raises your injury riskWhy muscle-building doesn't automatically fix insulin resistanceHow Lindsey's progesterone journey improved her sleep, anxiety, and cycleWhy following a plan beats chasing random workouts or recipesThe real, unfiltered story behind running a fitness businessWhy hiring help at home was Lindsey's hardest, and best, decisionTimestamps:[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 guiltResources & Links:+ Watch the full episode on YouTube+ Sign up for the Fall Blood Sugar Reset+ Join The Being Collective+ Brigid’s Website+ Brigid’s InstagramEnjoyed this episode? Leave a rating and review, and hit follow or subscribe so you never miss a new episode. Here’s to using food as medicine, taking ownership of your health, and feeling your absolute best.