Podcast appearances and mentions of melody schoenfeld

In this episode of the FIT40 Podcast, I sit down with Melody Schoenfeld—record-holding powerlifter, strongwoman, author, and vegan metal singer—to explore what it really takes to build lasting strength. We dive into the difference between absolute and relative strength, why women should lift heavier, how to train around pain instead of through it, and the lifestyle habits that keep you lifting strong for decades. This is a must-listen for anyone serious about training smart, aging well, and staying resilient for the long haul.HOW TO FIND MELODY:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5ftoffury1/Melody's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B077TL7Q5N/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=5db76f6e-71db-4e2e-8351-e652a5bc8d73&ref_=ap_rdr&ccs_id=dc3a4758-31d5-4836-a846-098ea36a5909FIT40 LINKS✅ Want to get your nutrition on track?Book a free call with me to get an individualized nutrition assessment by clicking this link: https://calendly.com/coachfitzz/assessment?month=2025-06​​✅ Need professional level accountability to help you finally reach your goals?Check out FIT40 Online Coaching by clicking this link: https://fit40coaching.my.canva.site/application​​✅ Do you require scheduled personal training sessions to guarantee you get your workouts done?Claim your 1 Week Free online over Zoom or in-person (located in Greenville, NC) by clicking this link: https://fit40coaching.my.canva.site/personaltrainingAFFILIATE LINKS:Try Tonal for 30 Days Risk Free: https://tonal.sjv.io/FIT40Get 10% Off The Genius Protein Shot: https://www.geniusshot.com/?ref=BRYAN_FIT40&transaction_id=10214dd14c839e450a4423af7b1f8eCONNECT WITH ME ONLINEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bryan.fitzsimmonsInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/coach_fitzz/⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@coach_fitzz?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@bryan_fit40 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bryanfitzsimmon.substack.com

This week we dove into the rich 28-year fitness journey of Melody Schoenfeld, MA, CSCS. The 2019 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year, author of 'Pleasure Not Meating You', 'Diet Lies and Weight Loss Truths', and more. A powerlifting record-holder and owner of Flawless Fitness in Pasadena, Melody's expertise has graced publications from Mens Fitness to Muscle & Fitness. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachingyourcoaching/message

Today, I speak with Melody Schoenfeld, a speaker, author & trainer, and she's in a band! She's a competitive strength athlete who enjoys the old school strongman events who has also been vegan for 23 years. We have such a great conversation about all of these topics, you won't want to miss this! We talk about: -being a long-time vegan -finding your athletic abilities -personal expressions of fitness -sorting through the information available -treating each body as an individual -overcoming upper limits -deciding to write books -competing against yourself -unpredictable human body Time Stamps:  1:00 introduction 2:07 why she went vegan 3:30 early career choices 13:30 performing feats of strength 15:10 competing in strongman and grip sport 19:06 lessons learned through sports 22:18 finding what works for you 24:54 self-publishing a book 28:10 proper nutrition as a vegan 33:18 surprising athletic performances 42:01 setting bog goals 45:05 the power of music CONNECT WITH KAIT: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/ Team LevelUp: https://www.instagram.com/team.levlup/ Email: Kait@levluptraining.com Free FB Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/levluptraining TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitannmichelle Email List: First Dibs on Freebies and Tips! Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaitannmichelle SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22 Event Page: https://www.levluptraining.com/event-details/elev8-2023-2 CONNECT WITH MELODY: IG: https://www.instagram.com/5ftoffury1/ New book: https://us.humankinetics.com/products/strength-training-for-all-body-types

Have you ever wondered why tall athletes can move so fluidly on the basketball court or in a rowing boat but sometimes struggle to squat or deadlift? As a well-muscled, tall sprinter and long jumper in high school, Lee Boyce quickly realized that he didn't look or move like most of his fellow track and field athletes. He was curious about why height, weight, limb length, and other factors impacted athletic performance and how he could apply this to his own training. This thirst for knowledge led Lee to take exercise science classes, where he mastered \the basics of how the human body moves and realized he wanted to pass along what he discovered to others through coaching.While he was studying kinesiology in college and competing in track, he started training at a gym and helping others put the lessons he was learning into action. 16 years later, Lee has trained hundreds of people, written over 1,200 articles for the likes of Men's Health, Onnit, and Breaking Muscle, taught multiple college classes, and co-authored the book Strength Training for All Body Types with Melody Schoenfeld. His #tallguytuesday posts have become a go-to resource for basketball players and coaches at all levels.In this episode, Lee shares:·       Which squat and core training exercise variations basketball players and other tall athletes benefit from·       What his severe knee injury taught him about training for durability·       How an athlete's height, weight, lever length, training age, and real age should guide their training program·       What the top 3 motivations are for recreational athletes and how a coach can harness these·       Why there should be principles but not rules in coachingLearn more from Lee by reading his book Strength Training for All Body Types, visiting his website leeboyce.com, and checking out his daily posts on Twitter and Instagram @coachleeboyce.

For episode 12 this week, I'm joined by the authors of the new book, Strength Training for All Body Types: The Science of Lifting & Levers, Melody Schoenfeld and Lee Boyce! This book, published by S&C powerhouse Human Kinetics, is a great read for all coaches & athletes, but especially for the hoop world. Their book is all about how to optimize your programming & training based on your body type or special considerations needed due to the unique frame of the athlete. In the episode, we dive deep on the contents of the book. First, discussing the process of how this project came to life and then getting into the 13 common body types they identify in the book and how programming may look different for each of them. With this being a basketball-focused podcast, we really explored the long legs, short torso body type as well as the long arms category to give some helpful tips to come of the most common basketball frames we see in the gym. This episode, and the book, is packed with great takeaways. I would highly suggest grabbing the book, which is available on Amazon, Human Kinetics and most major book stores. Make sure to catch up with Melody and Lee on their websites and show them some love! This episode is powered by HOIST, an IV-Level hydration drink featuring 3x the electrolytes of leading competitors. HOIST is formulated to give instant and optimal hydration with half the sugar, no fillers or preservatives and a clean ingredient list that other sports drinks. To learn more about how HOIST can bring your hydration to the next level, head to drinkhoist.com and use the code PACE for 10% off all orders. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gemsessions/support

Author, gym owner, coach, strength sport athlete, musician, and much more Melody Schoenfeld joins us to talk about how she started in fitness and coaching. She shares how she found a passion for teaching others and sparking joy however she can. We highlight how women thrive when they get involved in strength training. Melody talks about her 3 books, especially the newest with co-author Lee Boyce.

When it comes to training people, we can often find that we need to gain experience before we can truly see the nuance in lifting styles. If your client's goals are simply to lift more than they used to and be as healthy as possible, there's a wide variety of exercise selections that will help them get there. In this episode, Lee Boyce and Melody Schoenfeld talk about their new book that just released and is available internationally, Strength Training for All Body Types: The Science of Lifting and Levers"Every person's body is different. Short, tall, or big all over, training should be designed to accommodate an athlete's different joint angles, bone lengths, and overall body structure. In Strength Training for All Body Types: The Science of Lifting and Levers, Lee Boyce and Melody Schoenfeld have teamed up to create a unique resource that explains how different bodies manage various exercises and how to best take advantage of physical attributes to optimize those movements."You're definitely going to love this episode. It was amazing to have these two legends on the show!Don't forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts.About Today's GuestsAbout Lee BoyceLee Boyce is a strength coach and educator based in Toronto, Canada, working with clients and athletes since 2007. He's developed international recognition as a trainer and as the most prolific fitness writer in the world working today. His expertise has seen him published over 1200 times and counting by some of the largest publications in the world of fitness and lifestyle media, including Men's Health (US and UK), Oxygen, Inside Fitness, SHAPE, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, Esquire, and The National Strength and Conditioning Association's Personal Training Quarterly journal.A former university level sprinter, long jumper, and Kinesiology major, Boyce attributes this blend of theoretical and practical experience to his depth of understanding of the human body, to help people simplify difficult concepts. As a public speaker, he delivers lectures, workshops and seminars around North America and abroad, to share innovative troubleshooting guidelines for trainers looking to improve professionally. As a part-time college professor (Fitness and Health Promotion diploma program in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellness at Toronto's Humber College) he encourages critical thinking to escape the confines of one-size-fits-all, rule-based exercise science advice.Follow him on Instagram @coachleeboyceAbout Melody SchoenfeldAt 5'0” and 100lbs of vegan fury, Melody Schoenfeld is a certified, highly educated personal trainer with almost 20 years of training experience in many different disciplines. Melody is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the NSCA, a level 2 RKC, a CK-FMS, a Certified Nutrition Specialist, a Certified Indian Clubs Specialist, and is Z-Health R, I, S, and T Phase certified. She is also a CAMTC Certified Massage Therapist specializing in a hybrid of trigger point, myofascial release, and Thai massage. Melody is currently in the process of obtaining her master's degree in traditional Chinese medicine. Melody clearly has a severe education addiction for which she probably needs a support group.Melody owns and operates Flawless Fitness, a personal training and massage therapy company located in Pasadena, California. You may have seen her writing in such publications as VegNews, Pasadena Magazine, Pasadena Star News, the Chicago Tribune, Rose Magazine, and the NSCA's Strength and Conditioning Journal.When not writing, Melody loves deadlifting, swinging kettlebells for unreasonably long periods of time, pushing her strength limits, hitting things with sledgehammers, bending steel, hiking, traveling, language-learning, vegan cooking and raw chocolate-making, doting on her dog and cats, performing with her 80s rock cover band (she's the lead singer), and telling really, really, really bad jokes. You can find her website at Flawless Fitness and her blog at Melody Schoenfeld. And if you're in a health- or fitness-related education class, there's a very good chance she's in the room.Follow her on Instagram @5ftfury1Buy their book on AmazonJoin the Facebook community!Are you a new fitness entrepreneur looking to attract clients? Maybe you're looking to dial in your messaging? Or perhaps you're experienced and looking to scale your business?Head on over to Facebook, and request access to my Online Marketing for Fitness Professionals group. 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Melody Schoenfeld returns for her 4th appearance on the show this week. You can check out episodes 88, 163 and 205 to hear her former appearances. This time, we get to chat about her new book "Diet Lies and Weight Loss Truths" which she co-authored with another veteran of this show, registered dietitian, Susan Kleiner. If you're looking for a great dive into the most popular diets out there and a very un-biased, evidence based look at what they do and don't do, Melody did fantastic work here. She also looks into the other areas of successful dieting that tend to get overlooked like: psychological impact and goal setting. This is another HIGHLY recommended read.  To learn more about Melody's work and to purchase your copy of "Diet Lies and Weight Loss Truths":  www.melodyschoenfeld.com  www.humankinetics.com www.facebook.com/melody.schoenfeld www.instagram.com/5ftoffury1 To learn more about your host:  www.jasonleenaarts.com www.revfittherapy.com www.facebook.com/jason.leenaarts www.instagram.com/jasonleenaarts  You can also like our Facebook page at:  www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou To purchase my book, "A Revolution A Day":  www.amzn.to/2R9Larx  

In this episode, Tim talks with the super-strong Melody Schoenfeld about life as a vegan. And she is super-strong, at 110 pounds she deadlifted 385 pounds. Just wow... To learn more about Melody, check out her website http://melodyschoenfeld.com/ You can also find her book on this site. Want to support the show? Click here! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/original-strength/support

Rocky chats with 2019 NSCA Personal Train er of the Year: Melody Schoenfeld, CSCS. GET TO KNOW MELODY MEET: Website Instagram Facebook GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: Here RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out here FACEBOOK: here LINKEDIN: here TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: here INSTA: here FACEBOOK: here --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I welcome back two returning guests and two great coaches: Melody Schoenfeld (Episodes #88 and #205) and Chad Landers (Episode #106). As they are both gym owners in the state of California, a state which has been more aggressive than most with lockdowns, I wanted to know more about how they've been reacting to the situation. Both Chad and Melody operate different formats of training and both had to shift their clientele to methods that worked best at the time. Tune in to find out what worked, what didn't and how they are continuing to move forward despite more uncertainty with how California is handling the virus response. Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.  To learn more about Melody's work:  www.melodyschoenfeld.com www.facebook.com/melody.schoenfeld www.instagram.com/5ftoffury You can also purchase her first book "Pleasure Not Meating You" on Amazon.  To learn more about Chad's work:  www.pushprivatefitness.com www.facebook.com/chad.landers.9 www.instagram.com/chadlanders www.fitprofinancial.com  To learn more about your host:  www.jasonleenaarts.com www.revfittherapy.com www.facebook.com/jason.leenaarts www.instagram.com/jasonleenaarts You can also like our Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou To purchase my new book, "A Revolution A Day":  www.amzn.to/2R9Larx

Episode #19 with Melody Schoenfeld on our New Series Pro Tips to Live a Dynamic Lifestyle.   In This Episode You Will Learn: Melody’s TOP tips to get through this pandemic How you can build your SKILL SETS during this time to make yourself become more valuable Her advice on how she would REBUILD her business if it were completely wiped out Melody’s RAW thoughts and feelings on how this pandemic has affected her   If you’re looking to learn some of Melody’s tips so you can thrive in your lifestyle during this pandemic …then Tune in   Let me know what you think of it and please help us share this episode.   Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chrisandericmartinez/ and see the full Show Notes to this episode here https://www.liveadynamiclifestyle.com/   Follow Melody on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/5ftoffury1/   Checkout her website here http://www.flawlessfitness.com/   PS: ARE YOU READY TO ADAPT AS A FIT PRO?   Are You Looking to Add Online Training to Your In-Person Training Business!   If You Want to Learn the Secrets to Create More Income, Influence, Impact, And Independence…   Then Get On The Waitlist For Our New Book “Rise Of The Fit Pros” and Grab Your Free Gifts here https://www.riseofthefitpros.com/waitlist32903626

First things first…are you a fitness professional?   Cool, if so, you’re in for a treat with this brand new-hot off the George Foreman grill podcast episode with the 2019 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year!   In this conversation, we got to sit down with Personal Trainer of the Year, Melody Schoenfeld, who is the sister of Brad Schoenfeld. Melody talks about her 20 plus years of experience being a personal trainer.   How she started, the ups and downs she’s faced, how you can become a successful personal trainer, and much more!   In This Episode, You Will also Learn:   The deliberate and intentional steps she took to become the personal trainer of the year     Her advice for a personal trainer wanting to open up their own gym and other alternatives     How being in the media a lot, doing community outreach, 20 years of experience, writing books, and publishing scientific research helped Melody become the personal trainer of the year      Melody’s thoughts and predictions on where she see’s the future of online personal training and personal training going   If you are a fitness professional and are pumped up to listen to this episode and get a ton of nuggets from it, like I did, then tune in 

For today’s conversation we didn’t have any sort of agenda - we’re just shooting the sh!t. Or shooting the *bull*sh!t I should say, because we end up discussing everything from a peer-reviewed article Melody wrote about vegan strength athletes, to her upcoming book, to media misrepresentation of research results, to whether vegans have an athletic performance advantage over non-vegans…and a ton more.

You would have to go way back to Episode #88 to hear the first time Melody Schoenfeld was with me on the show. On that episode we spoke about her book "Pleasure Not Meating You" which is available for purchase on Amazon. She has recently been awarded the 2019 NSCA Personal Trainer Of The Year Award and those of us who know her are far from surprised. In this episode, Melody and I talk about the things that make her unique from a training perspective. She discusses her interests in strongman training and powerlifting as well as how she approaches her training style for her clients. We also talk about her passion for music and how she prioritizes her passions for more effective time management. To learn more about Melody, check out www.facebook.com/melody.schoenfeld and www.instagram.com/5ftoffury1 To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review. 

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Melody Schoenfeld is a well known name in the fitness and nutrition industry with over 20 years experience. She shares how to find what's right for you, your desire for change, and doing it from the right place. She shares some excellent insights on being vegan and you can check out her book, "Pleasure Not Meating You" on Amazon. ________ Ready for a 4-Day Women's Retreat? Let your transformation begin HERE. 

In this episode, Nikki chats with strength coach Melody Schoenfeld about vegan nutrition for strength training and athletes. They discuss: What vegans should be aware of to create nutritional balance Supplementation that vegans should consider and sources of vegan protein Myths about veganism and strength training How to tell if something is a credible source of information and how to take a science based approach to vegan nutrition Nutritional requirements for strength athletes who are vegan Thoughts on food dogma and being vegan in a non vegan household About Melody Schoenfeld At 5’0” and 100lbs of vegan fury, Melody Schoenfeld is a certified, highly educated personal trainer with almost 20 years of training experience in many different disciplines. Melody is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the NSCA, a level 2 RKC, a CK-FMS, a Certified Nutrition Specialist, a Certified Indian Clubs Specialist, and is Z-Health R, I, S, and T Phase certified. She is also a CAMTC Certified Massage Therapist specializing in a hybrid of trigger point, myofascial release, and Thai massage.  Melody owns and operates Flawless Fitness, a personal training and massage therapy company located in Pasadena, California. You may have seen her writing in such publications as VegNews, Pasadena Magazine, Pasadena Star News, the Chicago Tribune, Rose Magazine, and the NSCA’s Strength and Conditioning Journal. You can find her website at Flawless Fitness or on instagram and Twitter.  Links Mentioned Learn more about + purchase Melody's book Pleasure Not Meating You: https://www.amazon.com/Pleasure-Not-Meating-You-Science-Based/dp/151362895X  

Myth #1: Vegans don't need to take supplements. Learn why this isn't the case. Myth #2: All proteins are created equal. Learn about the Protein Digestibility-Corrected Amino Acid Score, what protein quality means, and how to make sure you're getting what you need. Also get Melody's thoughts on why there's so much non-evidence-based information (a.k.a. bullshit) out there in the world of vegan health and fitness, and why it's important to bust it.

Sister Fury, Melody Schoenfeld (Flawless Fitness, Evil Munky Enterprises, Ed Force One) is this week's guest on the Coach Fury Podcast!We dive into Melody's upcoming Vegan cook book, transitioning from renting space as an independent trainer to running her own business, going from hair metal to fronting an Iron Maiden tribute band and much more. To learn more about Melody visit www.flawlessfitness.com, https://www.facebook.com/melody.schoenfeld and www.instagram.com/5ftoffury1. Please visit www.coachfury.com to stay on top of all things in my world. Want to support the podcast? Head over to www.patreon.com/coachfurypodcast to become a Patron and make a financial contribution to the podcast. Thanks everyone! Talk to you next week. -Fury

Melody Schoenfeld is the owner of Flawless Fitness and Evil Munky Enterprises and the author of the new vegan cookbook "Pleasure Not Meating You." I was fortunate to get an advance copy so we could talk about her inspiration and motivation for releasing her first book. While the episode is being released just ahead of her book release, keep your eyes on Amazon so you can purchase your copy! To learn more about Melody, check out www.flawlessfitness.com To learn more about your host, please visit www.jasonleenaarts.com and like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review. 

Personal Trainer, Melody Schoenfeld talks about Dating in LA, her passion for fitness, her respect for Animals and how it led to Veganism. Ted rants about why trump sucks.

FHP 020: Melody Schoenfeld of Flawless Fitness and Evil Munky Enterprises

Many people assume that being healthy or reaching your fitness goals comes down to two things: how you eat and work out. But as we explore in today’s show, psychological, behavioral, and cultural factors play an important part. Melody Schoenfeld joins Nia to discuss the psychology of health and fitness and other topics such as time management, how to make … Read more about this episode...