Swole Sisters

This week, the Swole Sisters are in Bettina's (wheel)house as she "teaches Kerri to cook" and the ladies talk health, bodies, food, gasses...you know, the usual. Also, are you really obligated to talk about Whole 30 while on Whole 30? Not really a spoiler alert - yes.

Swole Sisters make podcast history–okay, just *this* podcast's history–and finally make it to Pilates!! We answer age-old questions such as 'what is pilates,' 'can you exercise while in bed,' and 'are reformers the ugly step cousins of transformers'? Also, Bettina talks about her new workout schedule, Kerri talks about Whole30 because you're legally bound to talk about Whole30 when you're on Whole30, and both babes burb a lot. Is this a workout, or is it a blast?!

Strap on your heart rate monitors, because Bettina and Kerri are going to Orange Theory! Sweating through the data-based HIIT class, we consider the metrics of wellness, play some word association, and use wine and Thai food to dismantle the patriarchy. The Swole Sisters are on a time crunch this week, but that's okay...we talk fast!

The Swole Sisters settle into their first Self-Care Sunday, trading in brutal burpees for...butt stuff? Bettina and Kerri accidentally book a couples massage, where the two kneed out knots as well as some serious issues like bodily autonomy, drinking in moderation, and the discomfort of self-care. Also, reality t.v. because duh.  

The Swole Sisters step out of Williamsburg and brave a new neighborhood–Greenpoint–to get sweaty on a Sunday with Zumba at Breakin' Boundaries. It wouldn't be a Swole Sisters podcast without some weird segues, and this episode we rhyme a bit, talk about Vanderpump Rules and Queer Eye, and the limitations of our calorie obsessed culture. ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice Logo by Carly Miller Half-time show: Dance (A$$) by Big Sean

The Swole Sisters are in for a rude awakening, when they want a Lazy Sunday but end up at an early morning cardio class filled with Amazon gladiator women. This episode also boasts the return of Kardashian Korner, a study of the intersection between political uncertainty and financial (ir)responsibility, and bagels! ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice Logo by Carly Miller Half-time show: Sunday Morning by the Velvet Underground and Nico  

What happens when you get four feminists in a Foundations of CrossFit class? It sounds like the start of a terribly problematic joke, but it's actually this weeks episode! Kerri and Bettina grab some friends and go ass-to-grass on the inclusivity, hypocrisy, and weird vibes of crossfit training. Ding, Ding–Science!

Swole Sisters get really, uncomfortably sweaty this week at the musically-modivated Y7 yoga class. We revisit our discussion of cultural appropriation in the fitness industry, discuss the tell-tale signs that Kerri's been abducted by aliens, and take a call from a very special listener...   ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice Logo by Carly Miller Half-time show: Lotus Flower Bomb by Wale, featuring Miguel

This Black Friday, help yourself to some leftovers, and a new episode of Swole Sisters! Bettina and Kerri hit the gym to test out Fitness Magazine’s Bridal Bootcamp, and test their hypothesis that wedding culture is toxic. Tune in to hear our hot takes on holiday stress, body positivity, and the power of a well-crafted mantra… ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice Logo by Carly Miller Half-time show: Lima Beans by Secret Nudist Friends

The Swole Sisters are back in the ring for Season 2! We channel our aggression and inner punk rockers at Overthrow, the seedy dive-bar converted into a boxing gym. A lot has changed over the summer--marriage proposals, marathons, therapy, oh my!--but a lot has stayed the same...I'm looking at you, on-pod burps.

The Swole Sisters suffer a minor snafu as they tackle an early morning Pilates class. Still, we're here to serve classic segments such as Finance Femmes and Kardashian Korner, and really unpack Kerri's pilates conspiracy theory...

Swole Sisters celebrate one year of doing stuff by going back to the workout that started it all: The Seven Minute HIIT workout! Of course, 365 days later we still don't know how to do an episode without some side convos on Chance the Rapper, Oprah, and analog calorie trackers. This episode is sponsored by no one, because we can't remember the name of those amazing Honey Butter chips that we're obsessed with. ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice Logo by Carly Miller Half-time show: Cotton-Eye Joe by Starsound

Podcasting is just like riding a bike...because we haven't done it in a really long time and never really knew how to do it in the first place. The Swole Sisters revisit cycling classes as they take to FlyWheel Williamsburg to talk about Jack Bauer and the gender politics of the Torqboard. Bettina is also named the reigning Tangent-rine and allows some side conversations about Unicorn frappuccinos. ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice Logo by Carly Miller Half-time show: Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds

Ready Player One? Because the Swole Sisters are ready for Asphalt Green's immersive videogame workout: AG6.   Amongst the flashing LED lights and synchronized Pop Punk sound cues, we also talk about corporate feminism, the cross-section between Kerri and Kourtney Kardashian, and why it's okay to unbutton your pants to make way for breakfast burritos.    Needless to say, the Swole Sisters are back.   Please note: Kerri is still accepting applications for Amazing Race partners.    ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice Logo by Carly Miller Half-time show: Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous by Good Charlotte

The Swole Sisters channel their primordial cosmic energy--and covet some serious crystals--at Shaktibarre! Revisiting both yoga and barre with a hybrid boutique class, this episode asks the important questions: Are community studios the new gym standard? Can gentrification ever be socially conscious? What is the point a smoothie bowl?  Also, Bettina battles anxiety and Kerri can't stop talking about her period. ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice Logo by Carly Miller Half-time show: I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked by Ida Maria  

It’s the 20th episode of Swole Sisters!!! …But we literally had no idea, so we celebrate by staying home and sweating it out with Shaun T’s dance-fitness workout ‘Cize! Sleeve-cutting queen Lucy Goldberg joins the sisters to talk tindr ice breakers, teach us the Tootsie Roll, and generally just make us look bad by actually knowing how to dance. ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller Half-time show: Club Can’t Handle Me-Flo Rida

The Swole Sisters take some time for self-care as they process the first week in Trump's America. We strategize ways to keep your stamina and spirits up when the world's gone to shit, unpack our experience with the women's march in NYC, and keep track of the things giving us hope (lookin' at you, park rangers.) Somehow, we're still here singing off-key and burping off-mic.   ---^-v--^--- If you want to participate in our Swole Sister Charity Challenge, email proof of donation to swolesisterspodcast@gmail.com   Subscribe to Alicia's AMAZING newletter: Culture Shock  

2017 getting you down? Our first episode of the year takes to Uplift Studios to lift your spirits! The Swole Sisters invite guest Alicia Carroll to New York's only all-women boutique fitness studio, for a class that tests their strength as well as waddling abilities. In this tangent-heavy talk, we tackle the importance of female spaces, take down heteronormativity, and make some strange assumptions about the Polish. We also burp a lot. This episode is sponsored by Thinx, Blue Aprons, Nipples, and Rootbeer.com.* *No it's not.

In this mini-episode, the Swole Sisters take their rest day to reset and reflect on our New Years resolutions. It might not be your typical workout, but it's still exhausting trying to figure out how to pursue self-improvement and self-care without being selfish. #TitsOut2017 #FuckShapewear2017 #DontOverThinkIt2017 #YearsofthePoop  

After a month hiatus, the Swole Sisters roll back into your life with some foam rolling at The Living Room's Balanced Body class. Our workout may be mellow this week, but we're as inconsolably frantic as ever as we chat about political paranoia, booby mats, and some great, mom-friendly metaphors. It's our first episode in Trump's America, and we're gonna get through it with some balance and perspective! Or straight up witch magic. Whichever. Comments? Compliments? Workout challenges? Hit us up at swolesisterspodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @swolesisterspod. ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller Half-time show: Livin' Thing by ELO

The Swole Sisters reach new heights this week as they test both their buoyancy and their hangovers at TrampoLEAN. Special guest Kelly Rice jumps in on the action to help us defy gravity as we discuss body autonomy, baby bouncers, the election, and Winnie the Pooh personality types. Comments? Compliments? Workout challenges? Hit us up at swolesisterspodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @swolesisterspod. ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller Half-time show: Jump by the Cast of Glee (sorry)

Hey. We're still here.  This episode was recorded in a simpler time, back when Kerri couldn't quite figure out the spike in her anxiety and Bettina had the grumps just 'cus. So we take to Row House with bellies full of tuna fish, to discover that water is probably an important part to the whole rowing appeal. There's a lot of impressions, karaoke, and googling things...and guess what? There will still be a lot of impressions, karaoke, and googling things. Because like we said: We're still here. And we're not going anywhere. 

Swole Sisters fight against gender roles at their UFC Fight Fit class! In addition to beating up some gym bags, we break down sports entertainment and celebrity, athletes as role models, and the neurochemistry of emotions because why not? Featuring surprise special guest Lucy G! ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller Halftime Show: Sugar, We're Going Down by Fall Out Boy

People say you can't out-train a bad diet...but can we drive out diet culture? Please?   The Swole Sisters step out of the gym and into the kitchen to learn about meal prep from Inspiralized's Meaghan. We also serve up some hot takes on obscure vegetables, the separate spheres, and culinary arts as a boy's club.   Now get back in the kitchen and make me a sandwich!   ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller Halftime Show: I'm Like a Bird by Nelly Furtado

The Swole Sisters channel their inner Will Smith at the Miami-inspired dance cardio workout: (305) Fitness.  The class promises to “make sweat sexy,” but instead we make ourselves uncomfortable discussing cultural appropriation, our own personal brands of sex appeal, and the infallible pretty/sexy/cute scale.   Episode 12 of Swole Sisters is sponsored by Netflox. ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller Halftime Show: Pony by Ginuwine

The Swole Sisters return after their rest day—okay, rest month—refreshed and ready to go Blink gym! We work our way through the “workout menu,” take some online quizzes, and try to cram two-weeks worth of fast-talking nonsense into one episode! We are also now involved in lawsuits with Über, Soul Cycle, and potentially all of our listeners. With special guest: Gus! ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller Halftime Show: Everybody by Backstreet Boys

What’s more daunting than a 14 foot warped wall? The warped societal expectations of our adolescence!!! In this episode, the Swole Sisters welcome their first guest, Liz, to celebrate Kerri’s belated birthday at a Ninja Warrior class. We talk a lot about overcoming fear—and when to accept it—as well as discuss the anatomy of a perfect nickname (Ex: Hottie Mc Nice Face)

Get ready to rock and/or roll! The Swole Sisters don’t miss a beat during their drum-inspired workout: Pound. They also weigh the similarities between lady drummers and Hillary Rodham Clinton, test out a new sound board, and talk about butt stuff. This episode brought to you by La Croix seltzer. Just kidding. But we do drink it a lot.   Comments? Compliments? Workout challenges? Hit us up at swolesisterspodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @swolesisterspod. ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller This episode features music by The Rizzos

Episode 8 is on pointe. The Swole Sisters raise the bar at Fly Barre and infer that isometric movements are the devil’s workout. We also explore ballet as an art form and athletic achievement, and give it up for gnarly feet. ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller Half time show is Maps by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs 

Ladies, are you bathing suit ready!??!! And by that we mean do you a have flesh colored swim cap that makes you look like a penis? Because we do. This episode does a little time travel to cover our month-long misadventures with Aqua Zumba. We talk about the three summer Bs— bathing suits, body hair, and boobies—and ultimately admit that we just want to be old biddies that gossip and eat dumplings all day. #ThreeMoretilFroYo

It's International Yoga Day! ...Or it was, last week. But let's celebrate anyway! Episode Seven asks the tough questions: What are the branches of yoga? What makes you sweat more--downward dog or discussing your complicity in cultural appropriation? What's an english muffin?    Find out these answers--and so much more!--in this week's episode of Swole Sisters.   ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller Half-time Show song: "Surrounded" by Sirs & Madams

Even though we forgot to press record for half the episode, it’s still the longest yet! The Swole Sisters host a slumber party before their first ever Soul Cycle class. Bettina doesn’t cry, but our vaginas scream. Bikes are a product of the patriarchy, you guys.    ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller Half-time Show song: "Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode

This episode is pretty hardcore...or, wait....core work is just hard.  The Swole Sisters design their own core circuit, weigh in on gender performance at the gym, and learn that a bad workout means a good snapchat photo. With special guest John Cena!!!* *Kerri’s impression of John Cena   ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller Half-time Show song: "Blister in the Sun" by Violent Femmes

Its thick-thigh Thursday! Bettina and Kerri discuss the perversity of glute exercises, drink some things, and solve street harassment once and for all. Also, the heat makes us sweat--and swear--more than normal. Sorry, mom.   Comments? Compliments? Workout challenges? Hit us up at swolesisterspodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @swolesisterspod. ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller Half-time Show song: “Dairy Queen" by Pwr Bttm

The Swole Sisters are back and better than ever…or at least, we’re back and trying our best? This episode, we have a gas in the weight room while Bettina tries strength training for the very first time. We also discuss Kylie Jenner, ‘Having It All,’ and the similarities between running and pancakes. Comments? Compliments? Workout challenges? Hit us up at swolesisterspodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @swolesisterspod. ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller Half-time Show song: “I Can Lift a Car” by Walk the Moon  

Welcome to Swole Sisters Ep. 1! We made it! On this pilot episode, we work through awkward introductions, the seven minute workout, and why seltzer is a problematic way to re-hydrate. Fair warning: Bettina's laughs are full-volume. We're still learning audio production/what this all means/how to speak like human beings. We're getting better. We'll continue to get better. That's the point of this whole thing, anyway, so we're totally on brand. Comments? Compliments? Workout challenges? Hit us up at swolesisterspodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @swolesisterspod. ---^-v--^--- Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
 Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
 Logo by Carly Miller This episode features music by (our favorites) Best Behavior