Bumper to Bumper Plates

In this episode, Rob reviews some of the more important take home messages that have come up throughout past episode that he feels need to be reiterated. There is a ton of health/fitness information online. Some of it is useful, some of it is a waste of time. Rob gives you his most practical advice that you can use immediately.

Host- Rob Veltre @rob_veltre

In this episode, Rob talks about why you should be the best "fitness generalist" you can be. If your goals have to do with health/wellness, feeling better, etc., then you should be focused on training multiple qualities at the same time. It does not help overall progress to focus solely on one aspect of fitness while ignoring others.

Host- Rob Veltre @rob_veltre

In this episode, Rob talks about the differences between training before and after becoming a parent. Many times, people will stop working out after having kids because of time constraints. This makes training after children difficult, but not impossible. Rob will explain how to keep yourself active and strong even as a parent.

The idea of injury prevention just won't seem to go away. Injury cannot be completely prevented. They happen no matter how well people prepare for them. Does that mean we just give up on reducing the risk of injury altogether? Of course not. The word "prevent" might just be the wrong word for it.

Host- Rob Veltre @rob_veltre

In this episode, Rob talks about whether or not the time of day you train matters. Most adults need to make time to train during the week and planning that out in advance will lead to less stress and less worry about where you're going to make time. However, the time of day might not make that much of a difference.

Host- Rob Veltre @rob_veltre

Online Fitness Coaches: some are great and some are terrible. The rise of this type of individual on social media has become more prevalent in the last few years and it can be hard to tell which ones are actually helpful and which ones are just trying to get as much. money from you as possible. In this episode, Rob talks about red flags and green flags of online fitness coaches.

Host- Rob Veltre @rob_veltre

In this episode, Rob talks about why we should not look at the gym as therapy. Even though there are mental health benefits related to exercise, it is not the same as therapy and it does not address the avtual issues that a therapist would be able to help with.

Host- Rob Veltre @rob_veltre

In this episode, Rob talks about the phrase "neutral spine", how it's used by trainers and coaches, and what exactly that means. Many people are concerned about their backs when lifting weights and sometimes get nervous or uncomfortable when they do exercises like deadlifts or squats. Rob explains when it's okay for the spine to move and how it should be positioned while performing certain exercises.

Host- Rob Veltre @rob_veltre

In this episode, Rob talks about his experiences with CrossFit over a 4 year span where he went from a beginner to a coach. Rob explains what got him into CrossFit, what he likes/dislikes about it, and how he believes it can be improved.

Host- Rob Veltre @rob_veltre

In this episode, Rob talks about working out on vacation. Some people love it, some people hate it, some people need to do it, and some people need to tell you about it. There is nothing wrong with wanting to exercise on vacation, and Rob talks about the best way to do it without letting it get in the way of quality vacation time with your family.

Host- Rob Veltre @rob_veltre