Get-Fit Guy's Quick and Dirty Tips to Get Moving and Shape Up

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Move more of your body more often and in more interesting ways with the Get-Fit Guy! If you want to begin an exercise routine and don't know where to start, or if you've been working out for a while and aren't getting the results you want, Kevin Don will give you the tips you need to reach your fitness and movement goals. Get expert information on the latest fitness trends and advice on everything from toning your arms to running a 5K or simply building more movement into your day. With his easy-to-understand explanations, concrete examples, and sound reasoning backed by scientific research, Get-Fit Guy will provide you with the inspiration and knowledge you need to become fitter and stronger so you’ll be able to move through this world with more ease and enjoyment.

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12.05.2023 CBD Oil: Does it actually work? Does CBD oil aid athletic recovery and pain management?
11.28.2023 Training apparel Do's and Don'ts What’s in my training bag and why?
11.21.2023 Sources of Fitness Information Apart from GFG, where should I be looking for fitness information?
11.14.2023 How Can I Stay Motivated To Reach My Training Goals? What is motivation and how can I stay motivated to achieve my goals?
11.07.2023 Training shoes Coach Kevin runs through the different types of shoes for your training needs.
10.31.2023 Training in colder weather Strategies for Warming Ups and Strength Training in Colder Weather.
10.24.2023 Training and Menopause Coach Kevin Don goes over the do’s and don'ts of training after menopause.
10.17.2023 Is There Such Thing as a 'Hard Gainer'? Is there really such a thing as a ‘hard gainer’ or do we all have muscle building potential?
10.10.2023 The novice training effect How to maximize new training gains.
10.03.2023 Six weeks to a whole new you! So… what makes a person?
09.26.2023 Can electricity tone your muscles? Having my undercarriage electrocuted sounds more like a dungeon than the gym, but ok.
09.19.2023 How to lose muscle (on purpose) Losing muscle isn't going to be super easy, because muscle and strength are actually very resilient.
09.12.2023 The shape of water Get your pseudoscience glossary at the ready!
09.05.2023 The first principle of strength training I always like to look at all questions like an onion.
08.29.2023 Should you take breaks from exercise? Coach Kevin answers a question from a listener.
08.22.2023 Stop those cramps! We can’t talk about how to stop muscle cramps unless we know what they are and what causes them.
08.15.2023 Another definition of fitness We all want to be ‘fitter’, but what does that really mean?
08.08.2023 Is 5G bad for our health? I decided to do some research on both sides of this and pass on the information to you, before either of us rush out and buy a $1600 box that counteracts the invisible rays (minus the 10% off if you ...
08.01.2023 Working in versus working out High-intensity exercise, combat sports, and so on are actually STRESS, not relaxation.
07.25.2023 Five secrets to resisting aging Is there anything practical we can do which would slow the passage of time?
07.18.2023 Is your pain real? Is the change in air pressure or the humidity causing my joint pains to flare up, or is this just an “old wives’ tale”?
07.11.2023 Does testosterone replacement actually work to stop men aging? This week, I’ll have a look at hormonal changes in men and what benefits there could be to addressing those with a medical intervention.
07.04.2023 Fight back against sick aging We all age, but there is an idea of “sick aging,” that being that, instead of being able to remain fit, healthy, and free of disease as we grow older, we experience a host of age-related sicknesses.
06.27.2023 Why fear can be more toxic than pesticides Do you really have to be worried about your tap water?
06.20.2023 What’s the deal with urine therapy? As you can probably tell, this is going to get a bit gross.
06.13.2023 The centenarian decathlon The centenarian decathlon came about through the idea, not of forecasting one's physical future, but by backcasting or reverse engineering it.
06.06.2023 Do we really need 8 hours of sleep? I’m going to introduce you to the idea that 8 hours of sleep is actually a MYTH. Not only that, but its a myth perpetuated only 10 miles from my current location in Scotland.
05.30.2023 An effective way to spot reduce fat It is often presented (including by myself) that it is a MYTH that one can spot reduce fat.
05.23.2023 Why complexity doesn’t make for better fitness training Some of the recommendations may indeed be at odds with advice that I would give to a competitive athlete. But it’s apples and oranges.
05.16.2023 Exercise snacks The little bits of exercise when you can’t have the full meal.
05.09.2023 How to fix low back pain when lifting Here, we don’t actually have a scenario where the low back is weak, it's actually the abdominals.
05.02.2023 The best way to build muscle as an older trainee The good news is that studies have confirmed that resistance training is an effective first-line treatment for sarcopenia.
04.25.2023 Can being barefoot improve your health? Supposedly, getting your Vitamin G (ground) is simple–go barefoot outside for a minimum of 30 minutes.
04.18.2023 How to get rid of “man boobs” As far as I am concerned, a beach body isn’t something you acquire, it’s the state of simply taking your body to the beach.
04.11.2023 Will AI make coaches like me obsolete? I thought it would be fun to ask Chat GPT a question around training and see what it came up with.
04.04.2023 Confirmation bias and 5 other logical fallacies that affect our training It may not come as a surprise to you that I used to be on a debating team.
03.28.2023 Do our bodies stop working when we turn 50? Cellular processes mean that we will all have some wear and tear as we age.
03.21.2023 No pain, no gain? As soon as we begin to normalize injury and pain in participants, we are heading into a strange place.
03.14.2023 Which squat variant is best? Some people say low bar is best and other say high bar. But what’s the difference and, more importantly, which one is best?
03.07.2023 The biggest fitness mistake we need to avoid? Fear Once we know that we are fish being baited, we can begin to see some common themes in the approaches being made to us.
02.28.2023 9 lessons from the greatest samurai Anyone who has done martial arts themselves or perhaps sends their kids to martial arts will be familiar with the claim of most clubs to instill moral values and a code of ethics.
02.21.2023 What to do when you’re lacking motivation A look at Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how it relates to fitness.
02.14.2023 Does foam rolling REALLY help with muscle knots and pain? Join me as I take a look at foam rolling and wet cupping.
02.07.2023 Should you consume caffeine before a workout? Coach Kevin Don tackles two listener questions.
01.31.2023 Can you trust your feelings about your training? Coach Kevin Don attempts to unravel what place “feelings” have in your training regimen.
01.24.2023 Are bicep curls the best exercise for bigger arms? Indirect training can be a powerful intervention.
01.17.2023 5 basic lifestyle guidelines for reducing stress If your lifestyle is too stressful, you won't be able to push yourself in your training.
01.10.2023 Why heat and hot water may be better than cold As crazy as it sounds, there are actually health benefits to hot water and hot environments. In fact, they may even beat cold water into submission!
01.03.2023 Do I need a deload week? If the pros do it, so must the Joes, right?
12.27.2022 Do women have different training needs? The reason why women are getting so many non-contact knee injuries in soccer is the same reason they get them in all other sports and in training.

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