And this is why I love fitness and health because it doesn't live in the gym. What we do and what we take on mentally and a workout that scares us translates in our lives. It translates in our courage out there. This is episode number 48 with Biggest Loser trainer, Jen Weederstrum.

Welcome to Pursuing Health. I'm Julie Fushe, medical student and former

across the games athlete. Here I bring to you information and inspiration from

experts and everyday individuals for how to use lifestyle to

maximize health. Thank you so much for joining me. Now let's get started with

this week's episode. Welcome to Pursuing Health. This is a really fun and powerful episode I recorded with Jen

Weederstrom at her home Crossfoot affiliate in Studio City, California, called Cross Fit

Horsepower.

We caught up there for a workout while I was in town

and although this was only the second time

I've been around Jen in person,

she's incredibly down-to-earth genuine

and easy to get to know, as I'm sure you'll hear in this episode.

A little bit of background about her.

She grew up outside of Chicago and competed in gymnastics growing up.

She then transitioned into track and field where she competed in throws for the University of Kansas.

After that, she transitioned to fitness modeling and finally became a personal trainer.

She appeared on American Gladiators in 2008 and has been a trainer on NBC's the biggest

loser since 2015. She's also been doing Crossfit since 2012 and has made

appearances on the Crossfoot Horsepower Regional Team in 2013 and 14.

In this episode, we talk about Jen's own athletic background

and some of her struggles with Yoyo dieting and exercising

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