All About Fitness

When was the last time you tried something completely new? Whether it is a food, drink or exercise, trying a new thing can be a little intimidating because, well, it’s different and unknown. What do you think it takes to coach athletes at the highest level of a sport? Does a coach need to have playing experience to help athletes in a particular sport succeed? Is it possible to make the change from coaching one sport to working with athletes from a completely different one and still achieve a high level of Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Necessity is the mother of invention - not sure who said that, but I do remember an old School House Rock video about it, so it must have been someone important. When it comes to fitness products, it seems like there are new inventions almost every week for workout equipment that promise to deliver results with no efforts. What does it take to get a piece of equipment from concept to market? In this day and age of social media, is it possible to bring a new product to market with a relatively minimal market Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More. Many of us are familiar with this acronym and from sports teams to the workplace to the family environment most of us can agree that things go easier when a number of people work together to overcome a challenge. One of the most unique things about operating in a team environment is that each person is responsible for a specific function and when everyone works together tremendous things can happen. For years athletes would finish one season and then be left on their Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The job of a fitness professional is to make half naked people sweaty. Fitness professional is the term that refers to both personal trainers, who work with individual clients, and fitness instructors, who lead group workouts. Whether working with an individual or leading a large group class, fitness professionals have a significant impact on the lives of their clients and group participants. Jacqueline Kasen is a fitness professional based out of Miami, FL; she was a college athlete who turned her passion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walk into almost any gym or health in the WORLD (trust me, I do) and you will see at least one young woman draped over a bench awkwardly balancing a barbell across her hips as she attempts to do the Hip Thrust. Dr. Bret Contreras, AKA the Glute Guy, created the move that has been scientifically proven to strengthen your glutes. On this episode explains where he got the inspiration for the exercise and how it can benefit your workout program! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What motivates you to exercise? Different people are motivated by different things; believe it or not, comedian Burt Kreisher inspired an attorney from Texas to lose more than 200 pounds on his way to becoming an online fitness sensation. Yes, it's absolutely true, Vance Hinds was inspired by Burt Kreisher's fitness efforts during Joe Rogan's Sober October Challenge in 2017. Vance thought, "If Burt can do it, then so can I," and began his weight loss efforts. The result is more than 200 pounds in two years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love it or hate it, social media has become pervasive in our society. Everywhere you go peopled are huddled over their phones like crack-addled praying mantises (RIP Greg Giraldo) checking their likes and updating their statuses; which suggests that social media seems to be creating new ways to further isolate people and ideas in our society. However, there are some ways that social media CAN be used for good! There is some research to suggest that social media can help people establish new, healthier behav Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, we are all well aware that exercise is good for our muscles and can help get rid of unhealthy bodyweight, but recently science has been discovering the numerous benefits that exercise has the brain, including how we think and feel. Exercise, specifically regular exercise, can change the way our body works from the cellular level on up. Recent findings suggest that physical activity, especially when performed in a group setting, has a significant and important influence on the hormones that regulate not Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) can burn a TON of calories while helping to get you in the best shape of your life, however when done incorrectly it could cause injury and keep you from being able to exercise. If you've wanted to learn more about the science of HIIT and the best way to use it for your workouts then you're in luck! On this episode of All About Fitness, Fabio Comana, a professor of exercise science at San Diego State University and a consultant to organizations including Orangetheory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exercise is physical stress applied to the body. Muscles become stronger after the workout, not during it, therefore exercise can be most effective when the body is given the appropriate amount of time to rest and recover between workouts. Periodization is a system of designing exercise programs that alternates the intensity and volume of exercise to allow for optimal periods of recovery (and adaptation). This Quick Fit Tip is a review of the science of recovery along with a few tips for how to apply it to Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For those of us fortunate to maintain a lavish western lifestyle it can be hard to imagine what the fitness scene might look like in countries like Thailand, India, Philippines or Oman; however, fitness is international and no matter where you go in the world there are modern health clubs with 21st century fitness equipment. As the economies of countries modernize, it’s creating new opportunities for the growth of the fitness industry. As workers move to higher-paying jobs they can afford many “luxurie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Regular exercise can slow down the effects of aging on your body! Thanks to some fascinating research, we now have a much better understanding on how a lifetime of exercise can help you overcome the effects of aging. Founded in 1965, the Human Performance Laboratory at Ball State University in Indiana is one of the oldest exercise science labs in North America and for years has been on the cutting edge of research to identify the most effective methods for improving human performance. In the fall of 2018, t Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Six-packs abs? Year-round beach body? Holding on to the dreams of athletic glory? Getting rid of the baby weight (after they've graduated high school)? Why do you exercise? Exercise can provide numerous benefits and there are many reasons why people make the decision to exercise; on this Quick Fit Tip, I discuss one of the most important benefits of regular exercise that you might be overlooking. Turn Back the Clock - this article provides an overview of how exercise slows down the aging process. Exercises Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Wednesday, August 7 news broke that Stephen Ross, a real estate developer who happens to be a majority owner of Equinox health clubs and Soul Cycle indoor cycling studios, was hosting a fundraiser for Donald Trump at $250,000 per plate (see CNN story HERE). Equinox and Soul Cycle are two brands built on inclusivity and diversity with a large percentage of membership coming from the LGTBQ+ community; when the membership found out that their money was going to a major fundraiser for Trump, #boycottequinox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kabuki: a form of Japanese theater that uses exaggerated gestures and body movements to express emotions. On this episode of All About Fitness, Chris Duffin, one of the founders of Kabuki Strength Labs outside of Portland, OR, the host of the Strength Chat podcast and a coach known as the Mad Scientist of Strength shares his story of how he went from being homeless as a child to achieving success in the sport of powerlifting and being an executive for successful companies. As a competitive powerlifter, Chr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exercise has many known health benefits, what is often overlooked, however, are the numerous benefits that exercise provides for our mental health as well. It is well known that moderate to vigorous physical activity does change the way the brain functions, providing numerous possible benefits for mental health. This Quick Fit Tip is a brief review of how exercise affects the brain along with a few thoughts on how the lack of regular exercise could be an overlooked component of the recent epidemic of mass s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Working harder than everyone else. Starving yourself by limiting caloric intake. Exercising to the point of exhaustion. Working out every day no matter how you feel. Which of these methods can help you get the results you want from your exercise program? Yes, hard work is essential but when it comes to changing your body through exercise it may not be the most important thing that can help you get the results you want. Is there a 'best method' for reaching your health and fitness goals? Can there really b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where can you find some of the top strength and conditioning coaches, physical therapists, personal trainers, dietitians and other professionals dedicated to improving human performance? At the Perform Better Functional Training Summit a conference dedicated to the field of performance enhancement. This episode was recorded live at the Functional Training Summit on August 20, 2019 and includes interviews with: Philadelphia 76ers Assistant Coach, Head of Strength & Conditioning Todd Wright How he designs the Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exercise comes easy to some people while others would rather do anything else than sweat. Many of us who now work full-time in the fitness industry started because we struggled to exercise ourselves and once we were able to reap the benefits from making it a habit we wanted to help others learn how to make exercise a part of their lives as well. Kenny Santucci, the Director of Body by Solace in New York City, is an example of someone who struggled with his weight yet has now dedicated his career to helping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think about the toughest fittest challenge you've ever done... It probably doesn't come close to the Spartan Death Race (the OG of the Spartan Race Series) or running an ultra-marathon across the Sahara or competing in a powerlifting competition or setting the Guinness Book of World Records record for the most exercise in 24 hours (hence earning the title of the World's Fittest Man). One man has done all of that, Joe Decker, the founder of Gut Check Fitness - when it comes to fitness, Joe is definitely one Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices