169. What does a Healthy Relationship with Exercise Actually Look Like?

<p>If you've ever struggled with a rigid or compulsive exercise, it can be hard to imagine a life where your workouts feel fun, and work around your schedule instead of dictating it. Well, the good news is you CAN get there. </p> <p>Today's podcast highlights 7 key elements that underpin a healthy relationship with exercise so you know exactly what you need to be working towards when you're going through eating disorder, disordered eating or hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery.</p> <p>In this episode my co-host Elyse and I discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Why flexibility with your workout routine in so important and how this looks in real life</li> <li>How to let go of exercise you hate and focus on workouts you love</li> <li>Ways of identifying if exercise is fitting into your life or ruling your life and dictating your schedule</li> <li>Why you should make functionality related goals when it comes to working out</li> <li>What a health-at-every-size and non-diet approach to exercise actually looks like </li> <li>How to stop using exercise to earn or burn off the food you've eaten</li> <li>What to do if skipping a workout makes you feel guilty, lazy, anxious or stressed</li> <li>What "listening to your body" means when it comes to exercise and your workouts</li> <li>Plus Elyse and I share our own personal experiences of how we healed our relationships with exercise and now have a fun and flexible approach to our workouts</li> </ul> <p>❤️ <strong>Better Balance Training</strong> will help you feel strong, confident and empowered in your body through a caring and compassionate approach to fitness. <a href= "https://sarahlizking.com/better-balance-training/">Click here to get started.</a></p> <p>❤️ <strong>Take the next steps towards full recovery </strong>by checking out our signature coaching program, <a href= "https://sarahlizking.com/recover-and-thrive-coaching-program/">Recover and Thrive</a>.</p> <p>❤️ <strong>Work with me and my team</strong> to improve your relationship with food and exercise by heading to <a href= "http: