MS In exercise science, ACSM Exercise physiologist, NASM Personal Trainer, Science Nerd, Cool Guy
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56. Stress! What is stress and what can we do about it?.
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Everyone can improve their fitness level but many of us chose not to. The main reason is it is hard to do, or so we think. We see so many advertisements with people suffering to get in shape and decide it is not worth it. I think it is worth it and it really takes very little discomfort. It will take some changes on your part but I will never insist you give up dessert. That’s just crazy, right?
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55. Exercise for Your Personality Type Part 3. The Final The last part in my series of how to better understand your personality type and how to use it to motivate you to exercise. 54. Exercise for Your Personality Type Part 2 More information on your unique personality type.
53. Exercise for Your Personality Type Part1. Motivation to exercise works best when tailored to your personality type. This series is a fun look at the different personality types and how to easily figure out yours. Believe it or not the story is true.
52. Finally! A Fix For My Sore Shoulder!! This is a quick protocol for foam rolling and stretching that will help almost everyone. It really has helped my shoulder. Really.51. Why Does My Shoulder Hurt? Most joint pain has a simple cause. Even better most joint pain has a simple cure! An in depth look at the cause of most joint pain and what to do about it.50. My Shoulder Hurts! There is a reason for many of our aches and pains. It’s not just age, and there is something we can do about it. Listen in to find out what. By the way this is not just a title, my shoulder really does hurt.49. Are You Ready for the Olympics? Image versus reality in this episode, plus some easy tips on living longer.48. How to Trigger Healthy Habits. Making healthy behavior part of your life can seem like such a chore. Here is a great tool to help you add more healthy behaviors to your day.47. Think Small. The reason you get frustrated with your fitness goals may very well be that you are thinking too big too fast. Try this and see how it works.46. Why Bother? What is a good reason to get more active? What are our reasons that we are not more active? What can we do about it? Listen to this series and find out!45. Laugh it Up. Is laughter really the best medicine? What if you don’t have anything to laugh about right now? Listen and find out.44.Its Really as Simple as Staying Squatted. We are bombarded with everyone’s opinion of what we need to do for our health to the point we are tempted to just give up. However, the key to better health is really quite simple.43. Eat More to Lose More? Are You Crazy? Could the reason your diet is not working like it should is you are not eating enough? Believe it or not, this is what the research says!42. Can Lack of Sleep Ruin Your Diet? Part three of the series of “Why do I wake up in the night and ruin my diet” explores the relationship between sleep and food.41. Another Reason Your Diet May Not Be Working. If you have been trying to drop a few pounds but it seems you can’t seem to succeed this might help. 40. Why Do I Wake Up In The Middle Of The Night Starving and Blow My Diet? You eat well all day, you count your calories and your diet is on track; then you wake up in the middle of the night and eat everything you can find. What is the cause of this self destructive behavior? Listen and find out.39. Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day? We have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but what does the science say?38. You Are Really NOT That Full of it! Are cleanses really all they are claimed? Find out here.37. How to Deal with Injury. You finally have gotten in the habit of exercising and now your foot, knee, shoulder, etc. hurts; how do you maintain your gains? 36. What is the Best Diet? US News and World Report ranked 39 diets in several categories, what is the best overall? What is the best for weight loss? Listen and find out!35. Fat VS. Fit. Americans seem to be obsessed with losing weight but should we really be worrying about our fitness level instead? See what the research says.34. Stay Hydrated in the Heat. With warmer temperatures and more time outside we all need to focus on staying hydrated. Also do you really need a sport’s drink?33. Outrun the Grim Reaper! Everyone wants to maintain their independence as they age. This is a practical way to stay out of the reach of the Grim Reaper.32. Break a Sweat! Our bodies were designed to conserve energy and work hard at the same time. Learn why you should overcome the desire to do nothing and get out there and break a sweat.31. Tired of Hurting All the Time? Most of us experience aches and pains during the day. Sometimes it even makes it hard to sleep. This might just be the answer to your problems.30. Improve Your Diet. This is one of the most important things you can do to improve your diet.29. Daylight Savings Blaha’s. Have you ever wondered why the change to Daylight Savings Time hits you so much harder than just missing an hour of sleep? Have you wondered what you can do? Listen and find out.28. Do We Really Need a Multivitamin? More than half of the population of the US took a multivitamin last year. Do we really need them?27. How Accurate is Your Fitness Tracker? Have you ever looked at your tracker and thought “Did I really burn 437 calories in that workout? Is my heart rate really 155? Do I really only have 4278 steps today?” I did the research on how much you should trust your tracker.26. Low Impact Exercises. Want to exercise but you hate to hurt? Your joints complain too much? Try these ideas for a lower impact on your body with a high impact on your health.25. Fight Sneaky Calories In With Sneaky Calories Out! For most of us its not the big treats like donuts that expand our waistlines its the little ones. This is a way to painlessly burn off those “sneaky” calories!24. An Overlooked Way to, Burn Calories. Most people think they have to exercise long hours to burn enough calories to lose weight. Yet the key to weight loss may just be a NEAT idea. 23. Accountability Partners. Will an accountability partner help you to reach or exceed your exercise goals?22. Say Thank You For Your Health. A spirit of gratitude can obviously help our mental health but what about our physical health. Listen to this message and you most probably be thankful that you did. 21. A Simple Way to Lose a Few More Pounds this Year. We all want the right weight loss pill, diet, or superfood; but one of the best weight loss ideas is right under our noses.20. Prevent Sore Muscles! What are some ways to keep from being so sore after a workout? Here are a few proven ideas.19. Sore Muscles, What to Do! Whether you exercise or not we have all experienced sore muscles. This week we look at what to do about them. What does and does not work.18. Be Merry! This is a challenging year for us all. Even in this Holiday season when we are supposed to be merry sometimes it is hard. So here are some tips to increase your joy and your health.17. What and How Much Should You Drink? Everyone has heard that we need to drink eight glasses of water every day, but is it really true? This is a look at how much you need to drink for your best health and what fluids are the best for you.16. How Much did I Really Gain over Thanksgiving? We are bombarded with false statistics about our weight and health. A real look at holiday weight gain and how to combat it and still enjoy yourself.15. Sleep and Your Body. How does sleep affect your body and what are the consequences of not getting enough sleep. Also more tips on getting a good nights sleep including the one I feel is key.14. Sleep and Your Brain. Find out what goes on in your brain while you sleep and what happens if you don’t get enough sleep. Also some tips for getting better sleep.13. Are You Getting Enough Sleep? An overview of how much sleep you need and some reasons why.12. Easy and Slow or Fast and Hard, Your Choice! Every intensity of exercise has it’s benefits. I will go over the pro’s and con’s of each so you can make an informed decision.11. Fat is NOT a Four Letter Word! We need fats to stay healthy. This explores the amount and types of fat we need each day. Additionally it shows how a cheeseburger can be health food!10. Proteins Proteins, what are they? What do they do? How much do you need? What are the best ones? Do they help you lose weight?9. Carbs 2 The Sequel. Learn, why there are NOT really good and bad carbs and about the magic of fiber in your diet beyond being regular. 8. Carbs Part 1 What are carbs, what do they do for you, and when is it ok to eat a donut?7. Nutrition Part 1 Have you ever wondered why there was so much conflicting information on nutrition? This episode gives some background into the difficulty’s of studying nutrition and introduces what we can agree on.6. Exercuses! Exercuses a combination between exercise and excuses, or our excuses for not exercising and how to overcome them.5. How to Set and Reach Exercise Goals. Only 23.2% of Americans get the recommended amount of exercise. This episode looks at why that is and some ways to fix it.4. Exercise, Why Bother? Many people see exercise as a way to lose weight or live longer but are those really the best reasons to exercise? 3. Who Am I to Tell You What to do? In this episode I look at my background and credentials that make me qualified to give you guidance on your fitness goals.2. The Most Important Thing You Can Do For Your Health. In this episode I look at the absolute most important thing you can do to improve your overall fitness, and it is easy.1. Funner? I look at the attitudes toward fitness and how it can be made just a little funner.
