S1 E9: StressCast | The Fueling Fire Podcast

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Garry Dubbs and Hailey Grandchamp are the creators and head coaches of the All Terrain Fitness, Mentality, and Fat Loss community. They both have a passion to share what functional fitness, nutrition, and mindset has done to improve their lives. The All Terrain lifestyle seeks to build the best version of yourself, without restrictions, to better oneself and share life and improvement with your community.

In this episode, Hailey and Garry talk about ways of managing mental and physical stress!

“The body adapts to what you are stressing it with, and there is good stress at a certain level and there's also a level that becomes not good anymore.” - Garry Dubbs

“Stress can actually be good for you and there are good types of stress. ”  - Hailey Grandchamp

Top Takeaways:

• Becoming physically and mentally ready to handle stressors
• The three stress types, Good, Acute, and Chronic
• The interplay of cortisol and testosterone, balancing hormones
• Learning to listen to your unique body queues
• What is real rest and rejuvenation?

Show Notes:

• [0:00] Show Introduction, outlining the topics
• [0:50] Introduction to the episode and the main topic of dealing with stressors in our lives
• [2:35] Understanding the three different categories of stress, good stress, acute stress, and chronic stress.
• [3:40] Adrenalyn dumping (good stress) excitement before something good is about to happen, sweaty palms, butterflies in the stomach. We tend to shy away from this stress even though it’s great for us.
• [9:12] We do need some type of stress in our lives to keep improving in physical or mental tasks.
• [10:22] why do we need stress and why can we overdo stress if it’s supposed to be good for us. The interplay of cortisol and testosterone. The best thing for stress is to have it, handle it, close it, and move on.
• [15:12] Chronic stress is when we start to experience the negative aspect of overstressing our system.
• [17:15] The effect of chronics stress on the prefrontal cortex and decisions making.
• [20:00] the other physical impact of heightened cortisol from chronic stress.
• [24:30] The strange pride we give ourselves from tearing down our health through ‘productive’ work.
• [27:10] Cardio queen ladies
• [28:30] What is real rest and rejuvenation? How to recover effectively to achieve the results you want.
• [34:50] learning and understanding your own body queues 
• [40:37] Health. Stress eating is a common issue for so many folks. How to break stress eating patterns.
• [43:36] Your body will learn to crave the things that get you out of that stressed state through repeated use.
• [44:45] Check out the All Terrain body blueprint
• [45:50] Other online All Terrain free resources, wrapping up the episode. Drop the #value if you got something from this episode of the Fueling Fire Podcast

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Garry Dubbs ([email protected]) earned his BS in Exercise Science and is a former D1 Strength & Conditioning Coach. He owned and operated his own gym in Baltimore, MD for 3 years before starting ATH. Growing up, he was a competitive wrestler, football player, and golfer. Being a multi-sport athlete truly taught him the importance of moving WELL. 

Hailey Grandchamp ([email protected]) earned her BA in psychology and MA in early childhood education and spent the past 4 years teaching 1st grade in Baltimore City. Not only that, she is a former high level gymnast and multi-sport athlete, so she knows the importance of finding what works and is fun for YOU!

Garry and Hailey are currently engaged and live in Colorado with their dogs Dakota, Nala, and Zuzu