All About Fitness

This Quick Fit Tip identifies top benefits of cardio training, some are well known while others may be more obscure but of great importance. You'll learn all about why you should be doing your cardio in less than 15 minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Martin is an empowerment and mindset coach; on this episode she offers some suggestions on how you can approach challenges in your life so they become distant memories in the rearview mirror instead of obstacles keeping you from your goals. WARNING: this episode is full of motivational insights that could change your life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gunnar Peterson is a Beverly Hills, CA-based personal trainer who develops workout programs for celebrities in addition to working as the Director of Strength and Endurance for the Los Angeles Lakers professional basketball team; not only does he know how to design workouts to change appearance, but he also helps condition top athletes to perform at the highest level of competition. In other words, it's worth hearing what he has to say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. John Rusin is a physical therapist and strength coach who has created the Pain Free Performance Specialist education program for fitness professionals. Dr. Rusin develops conditioning programs for professional athletes in many sports, travels the world to teach fitness professionals how to design exercise programs and is now visiting the All About Fitness podcast to share insights with you on how you can get the most out of your workouts while greatly reducing the risk of injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sure, you may exercise regularly, and yes, you may even lift weights, but are you using enough resistance, more specifically, is the weight you're using heavy enough to make the changes that you want to see in your body? This Quick Fit Tip identifies 6 benefits of heavy resistance training that can not only help you to become stronger but could also provide a number of other important benefits - you'll have to listen to find out what they are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The practice of doing an exercise for one bodypart at a time, comes from bodybuilding where the goal to develop the biggest muscles possible. That can be a great way to exercise IF you have the time. Brandon Wagner, a fitness coach who works with Canyon Ranch joins me to talk about the benefits of training like an athlete even if you have no desire to play a sport. This is a fun and lively discussion with a top fitness coach that will have you thinking differently about how you should be sweating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you hear the phrase "mind-body" admit it, you immediately think of an exercise format like yoga; however EVERY form of exercise requires an effective mind-body connection. On this Quick Fit Tip, you will learn about the benefits of the mind-body connection along with seven strategies that you can implement right away to enhance your workouts so that you get a optimal return on the time you invest in your exercise program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of All About Fitness features an interview with Jeff Dilts, the Vice Product of Product Management and Innovation for Core Health & Fitness. Jeff is probably the most influential person in the industry because of his knowledge about exercise products and the manufacturing process that brings them to life. This is a fascinating discussion that will help you understand how the fitness products that you love to hate are made! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barbells. Dumbbells. Strength training machines. Kettlebells. Medicine balls. Heavy ropes. Treadmills. Stair climbers. One-wheeled bikes that go nowhere. There are so many equipment options in a modern fitness facility that it’s sometimes a little overwhelming to know which you should use to get the results you want. This episode of All About Fitness is a Quick Fit Tip that reviews that overlooked exercise equipment that you should be using the next time you visit your favorite workout facility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of All About Fitness, Dr. Kelly McGonigal, a research psychologist at Stanford University, joins me to discuss her new book the Joy of Movement. Dr. McGonigal studies how physical activity and exercise can change the way your brain functions and our conversation will provide you with specific suggestions for how you can change your approach to exercise so that it can become something that you look forward to doing as opposed to being something that you feel you have to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are many benefits of exercise and reasons to do it; this Quick Fit Tip reviews a number of benefits of exercise and group fitness for those of you who may need some additional motivation to add a regular workout to your already packed daily schedule. If you need a little assistance for making time to exercise then this episode of All About Fitness is for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of All About Fitness, Dr. Ashton joins me to talk about her new book, THE SELF-CARE SOLUTION, where she was both researcher and subject as she focused on 12 separate challenges over the course of the year. We talk about the different components of self-care and how you can apply them to your life in order to achieve optimal health. This is a lively conversation that will have you thinking about how you can take better care of the most important person in your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It seems like fitness consumers have been conditioned that we need to have goals for why we’re sweating. When most people are asked why they exercise they often provide a rote, canned response like, "to tone up and lose weight" thinking that is what an instructor or personal trainer wants to hear. Is having a specific fitness goal really necessary? This Quick Fit Tip is a discussion of fitness goals and how you can set goals that help you succeed for the long run (as in the rest of your life). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No one starts a career in fitness for the money. It is possible to earn a decent living but it’s a hustle. Most fitness professionals get into the business because they genuinely care about helping others, but earning a decent living can be a challenge. On this episode of the All About Fitness podcast, Dr. Natalia Petrzela joins me to discuss the economics of being a fitness professional; specifically how challenging it can be to work as a relatively low-wage worker serving a high net worth demograph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 1976 hit Fly Like an Eagle by the Steve Miller Band contains the chorus, “Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping into the future,” which describes the annual transition of welcoming a new year. Because time, as Mr. Miller so accurately observed, does inevitably slip into the future being able to accurately predict what could happen in the coming days would be an invaluable resource. Yet we all know the harsh reality, that the future is impossible to predict with any real accuracy; however, wi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you exercise? Do you follow a regular workout program? Are you over the age of 35? If you can answer yes to those questions, how about these: How long have you been following the same workout program? How do you decide which exercises to do in a workout? Do you make time for your breath work? On this episode of All About Fitness, I am joined by personal trainer, fitness educator and all-around renaissance man Sam Berry. On his return to All About Fitness, Sam and I talk about how our experience and edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to School House Rock, necessity is the mother of invention (ok, it was really Plato). If you’re an athlete (even a retired one) you know that injuries happen. For athletes, many injuries are the result of making contact, either intentional or unintentional, with another player during competition. Other types of injuries can happen simply because muscles don’t work correctly. For example, muscle imbalances are a common occurrence (READ ABOUT THEM HERE) that could change joint function and ultim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Generation X is defined as all of the people born between 1964 and 1978 (give or take). Those of us in Generation X do things differently and as we were growing up created a number of fun, exciting sports like skateboarding, mountain biking, snow boarding and BMX. Adventure sports competitions like the X-Games on ESPN were then produced as a way to introduce the world to the amazing physical feats performed by these athletes. Physical activity is key for long term health. Physical activity includes all kin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Football. Basketball. Baseball. Hockey. For years these four sports have been the dominant professional leagues in the United States. Overseas and in other parts of the world sports like soccer, cricket and rugby are wildly popular while the American sports are barely acknowledged. What does it take for an athlete of a “second tier” sport like soccer, lacrosse or rugby to become a professional and play at the highest levels? Another question is, if the sport isn’t on TV, can it become part of the Ame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The best gifts are the ones that you were not expecting or were even aware that they existed, but end up being a helpful addition to your daily life. If you like to sweat and enjoy all things fitness then it can be a challenge for the folks in your life to find the right gift that supports your training efforts. Likewise, you may have a couple of people in your life who seem to live in the gym and it can always be a challenge to give them a thoughtful gift. To make this holiday gift giving season easier f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Dan John is a well known strength coach, author, lecturer and Religious Studies Professor. Yes, you read that right, along with the ability to lift ridiculously heavy stuff, Dan has the ability to delve into the depths of human kind's quest for spiritual understanding. On this retro episode of All About Fitness (originally aired in 2017 but was lost when the podcast switched hosting platforms) Dan talks about the role that strength training plays in developing both the physical and intellectual parts of our Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fitness certifications, like most other professional credentials, require fitness professionals to earn continuing education credits (CECs) to maintain the certification. There are many ways to earn CECs including online education, live workshops or attending the largest fitness education convention in the US, IDEA World. IDEA is a trade association of fitness professionals and organizes the annual World event every year in an effort to provide their members with the CECs necessary to maintain their profess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Gentilcore is a strength coach and fitness educator who, in addition to writing for Bodybuilding.com, T-Nation.com and Men's Health has frequently been recognized as one of the top fitness bloggers online (he's one of my personal go-to's). Besides being able to deadlift more than a quarter-ton himself, Tony is well known for helping his clients become ridiculously strong. On this episode of All About Fitness, Tony talks about how to adjust your strength training program as age creeps up on you; in addi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once upon a time it was aerobics instructor (doesn't that still conjure up images of leg warmers and tights?), then it was group fitness instructor now many of the people leading workouts are calling themselves coaches; which begs the question, what exactly do you call the person (or people) responsible for making you sweat? On this Quick Fit Tip it's a brief (very brief) review of the history of fitness along with some thoughts on what to call the folks you love to hate while you're working out. Do you wa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The human body is like a cell phone; a phone is made up of hardware, specifically bits of plastic, metal and glass - what makes the phone function is the operating system. In the human body our muscles and skeletal structures are the hardware, our central nervous system (CNS) is akin to our operating system which allows us to function. The data received by the CNS is critical for helping you to move and perform your best. The shoes you wear can affect how your body receives data from the environment, specif Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every time you take a step your feet interact with the ground which sends forces upwards into the body; at the same time the weight of your body presses down on top of the foot. The foot is structurally designed to handle these forces, however if your feet do NOT function properly it could affect many other parts of your body. On this episode of All About Fitness, Dr. Emily Splichal, a podiatrist with a movement background in gymnastics and experience as a fitness instructor, talks about the role your feet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You love to exercise but your job requires you to be a road warrior which leads to an interesting conundrum: how do you combine your love of sweating with a job that requires you to live out of hotel rooms? Some hotels have full service health clubs integrated into the property while others barely have a workout room with a few pieces of sad-looking equipment. No matter where you go and what equipment you have access to, you still want to be consistent with your workouts, how can you make that happen? As s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Food. Yes, it can be delicious and bring pleasure through our taste buds, but in reality, the food we eat is used to fuel essential bodily functions from digestion to muscle contractions to the cognitive power it takes to read and interpret this sentence. When it comes to the nutrition that supplies the energy for your body, you can choose to eat for pleasure or performance and, this episode's guest, Jenna Bell, PhD, RDN, can help you choose the most effective approach for your needs! A co-author of the bo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is so much information about nutrition, some of it based on actual research while a lot of it is just based on pure anecdotal experience. NO nutrition program will work for every person; whether you want to lose weight, gain muscle or improve performance if you are looking for the healthiest eating plan for your needs then it is important to work with a nutrition professional who can perform a proper assessment to identify your specific needs. On this episode of All About Fitness, Ashley Koff, RDN, fo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stress, like death and taxes, is one of life's certainties. We deal with stress at home, on the job and at the gym (exercise is physical stress applied to the body); we tend to think of stress as a bad thing, yet according to Dr. Julia DiGangi, a psychologist who studies the effects of stress on the brain, some stress could actually be good for us. Dr. DiGangi is the founder of NeuroHealth Partners, an organization devoted to understanding how to optimize wellness and healthy living, on this episode of All Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices