Bent On Better

Matt and Nick discuss the importance of building a fitness habit that your body can sustain for the next several years without causing injury while also supporting your health goals and why strength training is the most effective approach to add longevity to your health.  

The Bent On Better Podcast is the podcast where we fulfill our mission as fitness professionals in helping people improve their lives and become one percent better every day.

Bent On Better is a small group personal training gym in West Chester, PA where we help you lose weight, gain more energy, get stronger, happier, and healthier.

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Matt and Nick discuss how to eat the foods you love without feeling guilty while still meeting your goals. Learn more about determining your nutritional average, recovering from a holiday feast, and maintaining a positive outlook!

#bentonbetter #fitnessjourney #fitnesstips #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnessgoals #overindulging #holidayfeast #nutrition 

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Bent On Better / How-to / Fitness / Health

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

02:55 - Forever-friendly nutrition coaching

06:00 - Understanding your baseline for nutrition

09:14 - Creating your average to know where you need to be

15:34 - How to manage overindulging for the Holidays

17:40 - Staying away from starving

18:15 - Mindfulness around alcohol

20:20 - Being in control of the change in your life

25:40 - Know your servings

32:45 - Everything in moderation

35:44 - You can’t out-work a bad diet

36:28 - How to deal with a sweet tooth

38:40 - Recovering after feasting

40:26 - Plant-based proteins in the right servings

43:45 - “It’s never easy but it is simple”

44:20 - Wrapping it all up

Matt and Nick go into detail about why runners should still need strength training so they can improve running performance, build resilience, and lessen the impact on joints and muscles.

The Bent On Better Podcast is the podcast where we fulfill our mission as fitness professionals in helping people improve their lives and become one percent better every day.

Bent On Better is a small group personal training gym in West Chester, PA where we help you lose weight, gain more energy, get stronger, happier, and healthier.

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Bent On Better / How-to / Fitness / Health

Matt talks about how being vulnerable doesn't make you weak and how you can use vulnerability to empower yourself and help others.

The Bent On Better Podcast is the podcast where we fulfill our mission as fitness professionals in helping people improve their lives and become one percent better every day.

Bent On Better is a small group personal training gym in West Chester, PA where we help you lose weight, gain more energy, get stronger, happier, and healthier.

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Bent On Better / How-to / Fitness / Health

In this episode, Matt and Nick finally give us an answer to the much-asked question, “Which is better, foam rolling or stretching?” Although both are important aspects in helping you with recovery, it all comes down to how much time you have to execute a routine, what’s the best time for you to prioritize stretching or foam rolling, and what mindset you’re in for the day. 

Bent On Better is a small group personal training gym in West Chester, PA where we help you lose weight, gain more energy, get stronger, happier, and healthier.

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Bent On Better / How-to / Fitness / Health

Directed, Edited and Shot by: Matt April, Nick April, Alysha Womack, Lynn April, Molly Jansco, & JaQuan Alston of JaQuan Productions

Starring: Bent On Better Small Group Personal Training in West Chester, PA

Music in this video is used under license from the rights holder: 

Fresh Hip Hop by Trending Music

Timestamp:

00:00 - Intro

01:03 - Static stretching

01:45 - Nick’s answer to the main question

02:42 - How to prioritize stretching for a 10-minute routine

05:00 - How to prioritize stretching for a longer routine

06:30 - Cool-down stretches

07:35 - Stretching at the end of the day

08:30 - After-shower stretches

09:06 - Getting in the right mindset for stretching

10:11 - Wrapping it all up

Join Matt and Nick as they talk about how you can use your body’s pain to your advantage. They’ll cover everything from understanding pain as a guide for your body to learning more about the body’s way of signaling when it is time to take a break and recover. So whether you are more into fitness or just cool stuff in general, you don’t want to miss this one!  

The Bent On Better Podcast is the podcast where we fulfill our mission as fitness professionals in helping people improve their lives and become one percent better every day.  

#bentonbetter #fitnessjourney #fitnesstips #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnessgoals #nopainnogain #pain #chronicpain #recovery  

Bent On Better is a small group personal training gym in West Chester, PA where we help you lose weight, gain more energy, get stronger, happier, and healthier.

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Bent On Better / How-to / Fitness / Health

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

03:33 - Mrs. April’s journey to recovery 

06:08 - “Pain is not a requisite for growing older”

08:06 - Bent On Better’s pre-workout assessment

08:54 - Different causes for chronic pain

10:28 - Understanding body pain

12:00 - Knowing the mechanics of your fitness program

13:58 - Applying a workout to daily life

16:46 - Using pain as a guide

17:58 - The pain that actually gains

18:53 - Workout vs. Training

20:07 - Benefit of pain signals

21:56 - Treating discomfort from house chores

24:37 - Pushing your discomfort boundaries

26:07 - Showing up is better than not showing up at all

28:30 - Why you should prioritize sleep as part of your foundation

31:59 - Importance of hormone regulation

34:24 - “When you have pain, you are not broken”

35:40 - Wrapping it all up

Today Matt and Nick discuss, the Best Exercises for Toning & Losing Weight.  From toning up, reducing belly fat, losing weight, getting abs, improving chest or shoulders, building back muscles, and finally, how to tone your arms.

Bent On Better is a small group personal training gym in West Chester, PA where we help you lose weight, gain more energy, get stronger, happier, and healthier.

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Bent On Better / How-to / Fitness / Health

Directed, Edited and Shot by: Matt April, Nick April, Alysha Womack, Lynn April, Molly Jansco, & JaQuan Alston of JaQuan Productions

Starring: Bent On Better Small Group Personal Training in West Chester, PA

Music in this video is used under license from the rights holder: 

Fresh Hip Hop by Trending Music

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:44 - Top questions for Bent On Better

01:30 - Best exercises for toning up

02:12 - Best exercises to get rid of belly fat

02:42 - Best exercises to lose weight

03:17 - Best exercises to get abs

03:34 - Best exercises to improve your chest 

03:55 - Best exercises for a stronger back

04:12 - Best exercises to tone up your arms

04:50 - Best exercises regardless of your goals

05:27 - Wrapping it all up

Matt and Nick answer your most frequent questions about what exercises are best for toning and what exercises are best for losing weight.  Truly, you must find something that works best for YOU, your lifestyle, your physical limitations, and your goals.

In this episode, Matt and Nick talk about how parents can involve themselves with paving the way to a healthy lifestyle for their kids and young athletes. From managing the correct training load to the best meal options for your growing athlete–fitness should be a staple for all families!  

As parents, we always want what’s best for our kids. It’s been established that as adults, we have to step up and become not only guides but an actual example for the right lifestyle but just how much more effort can we put into prioritizing our kids’ health?  

The Bent On Better Podcast is the podcast where we fulfill our mission as fitness professionals in helping people improve their lives and become one percent better every day.  

#bentonbetter #fitnessjourney #fitnesstips #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnessgoals  Bent On Better is a small group personal training gym in West Chester, PA where we help you lose weight, gain more energy, get stronger, happier, and healthier.

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Bent On Better / How-to / Fitness / Health

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro 

03:04 - Creating a better life for your children as a parent

05:41 - Prioritizing fitness as a regular routine for kids

09:15 - Matt’s message to parents of kids under 18

09:48 - How is fitness essential to life?

11:24 - Fitness doesn’t have to be a task

12:32 - Matt’s perspective on medical advice for reducing movement

14:31 - The shift on opinions in the medical field

15:48 - Influence of medical advice on young athletes

18:20 - What happens when young athletes lack guidance in their routine?

20:22 - Benefits of enrolling young athletes in strength training programs

23:36 - Managing young athlete’s training load 

26:55 - Letting your kids unwind

30:40 - Leave it to the strength training coaches

32:45 - Difference between pain and fatigue

37:37 - Incorporating nutritional options in your household

38:55 - Building a sandwich with the best bread for you

42:29 - Know your peanut butter

43:55  - Are you ready for this jelly?

45:44 - Normalizing drinking water over juices

47:16 - Getting the right protein

49:06 - Meal replacement shakes vs. supplements

51:54 - Nick’s journey with trying to gain weight

53:45 - Prioritizing water in the April household

54:25 - Misleading food commercials

55:44 - Prioritize health beyond what we “think” is healthy

56:28 - Bent On Better’s Athletes Program

59:39 - Wrapping it all up

"Should I Work Out When I'm Feeling Sore?" The Bent On Better podcast is back with a new segment where we give you quick tips on specific fitness questions you’ve been asking us! To kick things off, Matt and Nick answer whether or not you should continue working out after experiencing soreness or pain from a new workout. Find out exactly why movement is considered medicine and what happens to soreness at a cellular level within your own body.  

Bent On Better is a small group personal training gym in West Chester, PA where we help you lose weight, gain more energy, get stronger, happier, and healthier.

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Bent On Better / How-to / Fitness / Health

Directed, Edited and Shot by: Matt April, Nick April, Alysha Womack, Lynn April, Molly Jansco, & JaQuan Alston of JaQuan Productions

Starring: Bent On Better Small Group Personal Training in West Chester, PA

Music in this video is used under license from the rights holder: 

Fresh Hip Hop by Trending Music

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:09 - Soreness from starting a new exercise

02:30 - Nick explains soreness

03:42 - Pain in a cellular level and how to get rid of it

04:25 - Getting back on track after experiencing soreness

05:40 - “Movement is medicine.”

07:32 -  Matt’s message to the B.O.B. members

08:09 - Disclaimer for identifying soreness

08:43 - Wrapping it all up

In this episode of the Bent On Better podcast, Matt and Nick talk about how to know if your cardio exercise is working as Matt looks back on his experience as a runner in a recent half marathon. They also discussed the wins and pains of strength training and the importance of building up your strength while training for competitions.  It won’t always be a walk in the park with training (yes, even for athletes!). There’s always a chance to be better may it be at your respective sport or just plain ‘ol life.  The Bent On Better Podcast is the podcast where we fulfill our mission as fitness professionals in helping people improve their lives and become one percent better every day.

#bentonbetter #fitnessjourney #fitnesstips #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnessgoals #training #strengthtraining #athlete #sports #marathon

Bent On Better is a small group personal training gym in West Chester, PA where we help you lose weight, gain more energy, get stronger, happier, and healthier.

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The Better Fitness Proof Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3FG0Afq

Bent On Better / How-to / Fitness / Health

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

02:00 - Nick’s Certification for the Kettlebell

03:50 - Matt’s big win

06:15 - Relating to Bent On Better members

07:44 - Matt’s journey with running 

09:05 - Breaking down running as an exercise

10:25 - Steady state cardio isn’t enough

11:49 - Living what you preach

13:08 - Repercussions of the marathons

16:01 - Importance of reflecting on your journey 

16:35 - Matt’s first half marathon

17:20 - The Rocky Balboa Run

19:01 - Being mindful of your body to avoid pushing yourself into a painful place

20:13 - Adrenaline rush of a personal win!

21:40 - Being better equipped to speak on strength training

22:50 - Runners that are over 40

25:41 - Advantages of exposing your muscles to strength training

27:25 - Back pains from bad posture

28:57 - Importance of building resilience while training for competitions

29:59 - Learning from the past

31:11 - Vulnerability can be just as empowering

32:59 - A chance to be better

33:41 - Wrapping it all up