Sinopsis
Rob & Devon Dionne have been in the health and fitness world for over a decade. Devon is a Holistic Nutrition Counselor and GYROTONIC® Instructor. Rob is a certified personal trainer with NASM, holding advanced certification, CES, PES, MMA, and Weight Loss Specialist. He's also a level 1 Crossfit Instructor. This husband and wife team redefine what it means to be healthy in this fast paced, hectic world we live in.The Open Sky Fitness Podcast is perfect for men and women who are trying to get back in shape after neglecting their health after years of focusing on their jobs or building a family. Remember what it was like when you were 20 years old? Diet and exercise wasn't a thing. If you worked out for a few days or stopped eating cheese burgers for a week, you'd drop ten pounds. Too bad we can't live in that reality forever. Welcome to life after 30. Rob & Devon would like to help you find the right path for this moment in your life. We don't believe in going on a diet. We don't believe there's only one way to achieving the body you want. We do believe in creating a lifestyle that allows you to have the best of both worlds...eating delicious food and being healthy at the same time. It is possible. Just listen to our show and you'll see! If you have questions you'd like us to answer on our show or via email, feel free to contact Rob. If you'd just like to write us a letter and give us your feedback, we'd love that too. Send everything to Rob@OpenSkyFitness.com Thanks for listening! Enjoy the show.
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The Alzheimer's Solution: How to Prevent It With Nutrition with Ralph Sanchez - Ep. 225
30/10/2018 Duración: 01h03min99.8% of drug trials have failed. There is no solution and nothing on the horizon for Alzheimer's disease in the pharmaceutical industry. Everything in terms of prevention with nutrition, lifestyle, and diagnosing some of the interrelated risk factors associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease is on the rise. - Ralph Sanchez Click here for the entire show notes Please leave us a review at http://reviewourpodcast.com Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset! This week, we're joined by author of The Diabetic Brain in Alzheimer's Disease, Ralph Sanchez, M.T.C.M., CNS, D.Hom. Ralph has an incredible background of discovering that he needed to heal his mind and body after being exposed to pesticides and mercury toxins. Eventually, this led him down the path to investigating Alzheimer's disease and how we can prevent it through natural, non-processed foods. As you tune into today's episode, you will learn about: The connection between Chinese medicine, functional medic
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TBT - How to Lose 30 Pounds in 10 Weeks with Sean Hyson
25/10/2018 Duración: 40minLeave a review by going to reviewourpodcast.com All show notes can be found at http://openskyfitness.com/how-to-lose-30-pounds-in-3-weeks-with-sean-hyson-ep-65/
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How To Suppress Hunger To Maximize Weight Loss - 224
23/10/2018 Duración: 01h06minWhat is hunger? Are you actually hungry or are you just craving food because you drove past a McDonald's? Today, Devon and I are going to share why we crave foods when we do, what hunger actually is, and our top 20 tips on how to suppress hunger and food cravings to maximize your weight loss results. Click here for the entire show notes Please leave us a review at http://reviewourpodcast.com Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset! Tune in and learn more as we dive into our top hacks to reduce hunger. Add more fiber-rich foods to your diet. Drink coffee; especially decaf coffee. Nibble on dark chocolate or something bitter. Eat more protein/lean meats during meals compared to fatty meats like buffalo wings or rib eye steaks. How eating more protein rather than carbohydrates will help increase your weight loss results. Slamming your water - drink 2-3 glasses of water 10 minutes before your meal or start your meal off with a soup. Eat mindfully by thoroughly chew your food
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TBT - Full Body Vs. Split Training: Pros And Cons
18/10/2018 Duración: 48minRather than just going to the gym and randomly selecting workouts to do, it’s always best to go in with a plan. Click here to see the original show notes Check out OSF 206 The Power of Mindset: Fixed vs. Growth Mindsets Read The Power of Curiosity by the Harvard Business Review Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Check out the 7 Day Paleo Reset That’s why on this week’s TBT episode of the Open Sky Fitness Podcast, Devon and I are sharing the pros and cons of both split and full body workouts PLUS when one type of workout is better than the other. Either is great and you will see benefits with both. However, if you are hitting a plateau and not seeing any new results, you might want to try something new.
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How to Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Health with Lisa Thomas - Ep. 223
16/10/2018 Duración: 57minWhen we follow our gut, it's the brain of our instincts. If we follow our gut instinct, it's only going to help us bring purpose into our lives." - Lisa Thomas Click here for the entire show notes Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset! This week, we have a really special guest! In fact, we're talking about something that doesn't normally come up on the show. As you tune in, Transformational Energy Healer, Lisa Thomas, shares how she discovered she had spiritual gifts and what she's doing to help people release inherited thoughts and emotions that have been past down in their families for generations. More specifically, she's sharing how she helps people see a different way of looking at themselves, their health, and their lifestyle. She also teaches us how we can embrace our abilities and skills in order to share them with the rest of the world. As you listen to our conversation, you'll learn all about:
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TBT - Mark Bell: Bad Ass Power Lifter
11/10/2018 Duración: 01h17minOn today’s #TBT show, we talked to Mark Bell, the founder of Super Training Gym, Power Magazine and inventor of the Sling Shot. Mark is a former professional wrestler. He began lifting weights at age 11 and entered into powerlifting when he was 13. He has lifted 1,025lb squat, a 832lb bench press and a 738 lb deadlift. He explained to us how weight lifting affects your body. “Your arms are like shock absorbers,” he told Rob. “Your biceps and your forearms are there to help you absorb the shock of the weight on the way down.” Click here to see the original show notes Check out this week's podcast episode - OSF 222- What Fish Should You Avoid At The Supermarket? Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Learn more about the Sky Fit Challenge Check out the 7 Day Paleo Reset Be a part of the conversation in our our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group and check out upcoming Facebook Live Q&As!
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What Fish Should You Avoid At The Supermarket? - Ep. 222
09/10/2018 Duración: 49minThere are a lot of ideas, theories, and claims out there as to what fish you should eat and avoid. However, it all becomes muddled very easily and both Devon and I wanted to clarify which fish you should avoid (and why) versus which fish are okay and healthy to eat. As you tune in, today we'll cover: The difference between Omega 3s and Omega 6s Which fish we should be consuming the most on a regular basis. Farm-raised fish vs. Wild caught fish and the sustainability of both Mercury and radiation poisoning - do we have to be so concerned about it? Raw vs cooked fish - Is one better than the other? Click here for the entire show notes Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset! Omega 3s vs Omega 6s What's the difference between fish with Omega 3 fatty acids and those Omega 6 fatty acids? Fish with Omega 6s have pro-inflammatory fatty acid and fish with Omega 3 have anti-inflammatory fatty acid. So, what's best? When
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TBT - Improve Your Life With The Wheel Of Wellness
04/10/2018 Duración: 43minHealth is not only about fitness and nutrition, it’s also about balancing all of the other aspects of your life. – Devon Dionne On this week’s #TBT episode, Devon and I are sharing one of the best tools to help you take the first step to owning your wellness: The Wheel of Wellness. Health and wellness is more than just eating healthy every day and hitting the gym a couple of times a week. It can be about mindfulness, relationships, self-purpose and more. To help you get a better understanding of your health and wellness, we’ve broken it down into 12 different categories. The 12 Sections for the Wheel of Wellness: Nutrition Physical Fitness and Activity Health Relationships Career Finances Spirituality Creativity, Fun, and Recreation Self-Love Personal Growth and Education Environment and Nature Self-Purpose and Service to the Community CLICK HERE TO GET 50% OFF ON THE SKY FIT CHALLENGE! Click here to see the original show notes and get your FREE WHEEL OF WELLNESS DOWNLOAD Please leave us a review at h
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10 Vital Habits for Building Muscle Mass and Losing Body Fat with Jason Leenaarts - Ep. 221
02/10/2018 Duración: 01h23minIf we focus on whole foods, hands down; we're going to up the nutrients that we're bringing in to the point where we probably don't have to supplement in nor count calories and will start losing weight immediately. Eating a whole food diet is almost a 180-degree switch. - Rob Dionne CLICK HERE TO GET 50% OFF ON THE SKY FIT CHALLENGE! Deal ends October 7th! Click here for the entire show notes Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Sign up for our next Sky Fit Challenge! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset! 10 Vital Habits To Build Muscle Mass & Lose Body Fat "If you've got a grateful mindset, I think you'll be able to weather the peaks and valleys a lot better." - Jason Leenaarts I'm really excited for you to hear this episode because we're doing something unique this time! This week, fellow personal trainer, Author of The Revolution Is You!, Owner of RevFit Therapy and host of the Revolutionary You! Podcast, Jason Leenaarts, joined m
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TBT - Skincare Hacks: How Nutrition Affects Your Skin With Dr. Trevor Cates
27/09/2018 Duración: 01h07minSkin is our magic mirror. It’s right on the surface of our bodies. It’s a great opportunity to use your skin as a way to look at your overall health and to see if you’re on the right track with your lifestyle choices of there are root causes that need to be addressed. – Dr. Trevor Cates On this week’s TBT episode of Open Sky Fitness, we had Dr. Trevor Cates aka The Spa Doctorjoin us on the show. Dr. Cates is a licensed naturopathic physician with an education in science-based and integrative medicine and over 14 years of clinical experience. We had a really great conversation today about skincare and what we can do to improve our health including which foods can either help or hurt our skin. CLICK HERE TO GET 50% OFF ON THE SKY FIT CHALLENGE! Click here to see the original show notes! Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Learn more about the Transition and Sky Fit Challenge Check out the 7 Day Paleo Reset Be a part of the conversation in our our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebo
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Cortisol: 10 Ways To Manage & Reduce Stress - Ep. 220
25/09/2018 Duración: 55minNo matter how much you exercise or nutrients you eat, if you do not manage your stress levels, you really can't be healthy overall. We always want to look at the external world of what can we do about our health rather than look at our wellness internally. Being healthy isn't just about being at a certain weight but also about feeling happy and knowing how to manage our stress. If you don't know how, then you're going to sabotage your weight loss and health goals." - Devon Dionne CLICK HERE TO GET 50% OFF ON THE SKY FIT CHALLENGE! Click here for the entire show notes and a FREE GRATITUDE JOURNAL DOWNLOAD Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Sign up for our next Sky Fit Challenge! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset! On this week's episode of the Open Sky Fitness Podcast, we're discussing an important topic: stress. In our talk, Devon and I will go over what it is, external vs. internal stress, how it affects our bodies, and how to reduce and
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TBT - Strength Training Made Simple with Lou Schuler
20/09/2018 Duración: 01h07minOn this week’s #TBT episode of Open Sky Fitness, award-winning journalist, certified strength and conditioning specialist, and author, Lou Schuler, spoke to Rob about his career and life experiences about getting fit and staying fit for life. Lou has had a career in the fitness journey for more than 20 years and has witnessed major changes and trends in the world of health. Plus we answered some questions from the Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group including: Should you do cardio before or after lifting? CLICK HERE TO GET 50% OFF ON THE SKY FIT CHALLENGE! Click here to see the original show notes! Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Learn more about the Transition and Sky Fit Challenge Check out the 7 Day Paleo Reset Tune into our upcoming Facebook Live on A Tutorial On How To Kick Out Your Sugar Addiction in our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group
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Combating Anxiety & Depression with Anthony Treas - Ep. 219
18/09/2018 Duración: 01h12min"The S.T.R.O.N.G. Method focuses on the brain. You have to understand that when you're trying to make any kind of change in your life, your brain is going to fight you because it only wants to work hard enough in order to keep you alive. So, if you're trying to make changes in your brain, you have to understand how you're going to be able to continue to make new neural pathways when your brain is trying to get you to stick to your old habits." - Anthony Treas Click here for the entire show notes! Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Sign up for our next Sky Fit Challenge! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset! CLICK HERE TO GET 50% OFF ON THE SKY FIT CHALLENGE! We have a very eye-opening interview today with Iraq War Veteran, Anthony Treas, who is on a mission to radically change men's mental health and the stigma of mental health. He is also the creator of the S.T.R.O.N.G. Method which is a proven method to help men eliminate anxiety to re
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TBT - How Tony Horton Changed The Face Of Fitness
13/09/2018 Duración: 01h20minYou’ve probably heard of the P90, P90x, and 10 Minute Trainer programs etc. However, you may not know the entire story of how the creator, Tony Horton, was inspired and came to devise these programs. Due to his workout programs, books, and more, he has completely changed the face of fitness as we know it. Click here to see the original show notes! Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Learn more about the Transition and Sky Fit Challenge Check out the 7 Day Paleo Reset Tune into our upcoming Facebook Live on A Tutorial On How To Kick Out Your Sugar Addiction in our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group On this week’s TBT podcast, Rob had a lively one-on-one with Tony about his background story, commitment to fitness, nutrition values and most of all- his career. As a result of all he’s done, it’s incredible how far Tony has come as a fitness trainer since the days when he used to work a variety of different jobs just to get by and before he came to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Furt
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Perfectionists vs. High Achievers: Which One Are You? - Ep. 218
11/09/2018 Duración: 01h23min"Perfectionism is the enemy of progress." - Winston Churchill GOING ON NOW! CLICK HERE TO JOIN US FOR OUR 5-WEEK TRANSITION CHALLENGE AND THE NEXT 8-WEEK SKY FIT CHALLENGE! Click here for the entire show notes! Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Sign up for our next Sky Fit Challenge! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset! Being a Perfectionist - Good or Bad? "Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it." - Salvador Dali A lot of people take pride in calling themselves a perfectionist because they associate it with being a hard worker. However, is it actually good for our mental and emotional health? For the majority of us self-proclaiming perfectionists, living that way can set you up for so much anxiety and stress which isn't good at all. The Opposite of Perfectionist - Being a High Achiever A high achiever can strive for excellence with the amount of progress they make because it provides them the opportunity to learn and gr
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TBT - Keys To A Healthy Gut
06/09/2018 Duración: 51minGut symptoms like constant gas and acid reflux is your body’s way of telling you that something is wrong down there. So if you just ignore these symptoms or cover it up with a medication like Tums or Prilosec, you’re completely ignoring your body telling you that it needs help.- Devon Dionne In this #TBT episode, Devon and I will be sharing key tips to having and maintaining a healthy gut! There is so much to cover that we’re just going to talk about the basics today. Having a healthy gut is vital for the rest of your body’s health, but fortunately it is also easy to heal it as well with the right combination of food, supplements, or medicine that your body needs. Click here to see the original show notes! Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Learn more about the Transition and Sky Fit Challenge Check out the 7 Day Paleo Reset Tune into our upcoming Facebook Live on the Top 5 Diets For Fat Loss in our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group
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How Interval Training Can Speed Up Weight Loss with Dr. Martin Gibala - Ep. 217
04/09/2018 Duración: 55minThere's compelling evidence that interval training is going to elicit superior benefits including boosting your fitness or improving your blood sugar control and maybe even your blood pressure. On an apple to apple comparison, I thin interval training is superior. - Dr. Martin Gibala STARTING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Click here to join us for our 5-Week Transition Challenge AND the next 8-Week Sky Fit Challenge! Click here for the entire show notes! Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Sign up for our next Sky Fit Challenge! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset! This week, Rob had an amazing interview with the Author of The One-Minute Workout as well as professor and chair of the kinesiology department at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Dr. Martin Gibala, about interval training, building healthy habits, and enjoying a healthier lifestyle that'll match your interests and make you happy. As you listen to this interview, Dr. Gibala uncov
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TBT - Staying Young with Dr. Bill Sears
30/08/2018 Duración: 01h05minOn this weeks episode of the Open Sky Fitness Podcast, we drop the bomb that we finally had our little baby girl. Plus a hint at the bonus episode coming out soon about our birthing story. This week we throw back to Dr. Bill Sears and our discussion about how to live a long healthy life without inflammation. Click here to see the original show notes! Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Learn more about the Sky Fit Challenge Check out the 7 Day Paleo Reset Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group
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Seasonal Allergies: Causes & Natural Alleviation - Ep. 216
28/08/2018 Duración: 46minThere are numerous studies that show that the foods you eat can have a significant effect on your seasonal allergies. 70-80% of your immune system sits right outside your intestinal. If your gut isn't healthy, you're going to have more immune responses, allergies, and autoimmune issues than somebody who's gut is really healthy. The first thing you have to do is support and heal your gut. - Devon Dionne Join us Sunday, September 2 for a very special Facebook Live in our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group on protein powders! Click here for the entire show notes! Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Sign up for our next Sky Fit Challenge! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset! This week, we have an awesome episode today all about allergies and how to naturally alleviate them. We were actually prompted to talk about this topic when Devon woke up with a horrible headache one more. She knew it wasn't a normal headache and narrowed it down to being cau
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TBT - How To Break Through Your Comfort Zone
23/08/2018 Duración: 48minA comfort zone consists of a series of routines, behaviors and patterns that minimize the stress in your life and puts you into a state of mental security. There’s no risk because you’re basically on autopilot. – Rob and Devon Dionne On this week’s episode #TBT of the Open Sky Fitness Podcast, Devon and I are sharing how you can break out of your comfort zone and begin to live a healthier life. When you’re brand new at building a healthier lifestyle, going to the gym or learning how to cook healthy meals can be stressful and intimidating. However, leaving your comfort zone can easily be accomplished. We’ll explain what a comfort zone is, how optimal anxiety can help you grow, and the benefits of breaking through your comfort zone. Click here for the original show notes! Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Learn more about the Sky Fit Challenge Check out the 7 Day Paleo Reset Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group