Explore Your Fitness

Inside Kimera Koffee, why you should be drinking this vitamin-infused, artisan high-altitude coffee. Giveaway inside!

WHOOP is on a mission to unlock human performance, your performance and your potential to perform at your highest level. WHOOP is the first scientifically grounded performance optimization system worn by the most elite athletes in the world to positively change behavior and unlock peak performance.

Regain focus, regain mental strength, improve productivity today with Mindset For Success.

For today's interview, we're focused on CrossFit. My goal was to try and understand it better. It's easy to watch the CrossFit games and go, "Holy sh@! those guys are jacked! There's no way I could do that!"

Some of the Questions I ask:

What is CrossFit?

What should people look for in a coach or gym?

If I'm new to CrossFit, how should I approach it? What should my focus be?

How often should I workout?

What are the best ways to recover?

Personal stories from EDX CrossFit owners Lili and Angelo, including what to look for in a CrossFit gym.

Enjoy some of the best takeaways from previous guests and Explore Your Fitness!

Thanks for stopping by! Today's interview is with Shae Gawlak, founder of Fit2beKids. Normally my interviews aren't quite as long as this one, but I felt compelled to get the full story behind Fit2BeKids and all the advice Shae has for families who are in a similar situation as the one she was in years ago.

A Bit About Shae

I’m a wife and mom to 3 teenage boys. The oldest son, Jaxon, just graduated from Navy boot camp last week. My middle son, Michael, graduates high school in June and too will go off to the Navy and then my youngest son, Lucas, will be a senior next year and aspires to be either a History Professor or a NASCAR mechanic. Along with following my passion and purpose of founding and operating Fit2beKids, I’m also an Exercise Sports Science Professor at Concordia University in Irvine, CA.

Fit2beKids

OUR VISION

To empower at-risk youth to lead mentally-, physically- and emotionally-balanced lives, thereby enhancing their well-being as well as that of the community.

OUR MISSION

To fully educate at-risk youth and their families on physical fitness, nutrition and character development through guided-discovery learning.

OUR VALUES & CULTURE

To create a guided-discovery learning experience that is built on trust, courage and respect; where children can develop necessary social, emotional, cognitive and dexterous skills to empower themselves in leading a wholesome life.

OUR STORY

After ten plus years of domestic abuse, financial, mental, and emotional hardship, Shae Gawlak swallowed her pride and applied for Welfare…a word and a program that had never entered her vocabulary growing up in an upper-middle class family.

But this “opportunity” allowed Shae to see the flaws in the system when it came to childhood obesity, healthy habits, nutrition and exercise for the underprivileged. So, in 2009, Shae enrolled at Kaplan University in their Health & Wellness program to major in Nutrition. Her plan was to make a REAL difference.

Shae knew that engaging + educating these kids (and their parents) was essential to the well-being of an entire population. Luckily, her schooling taught her how to develop a community outreach program. But Shae’s project didn’t end when the class was over, it was just the beginning of a hard-fought goal to change the lives of low-income + at-risk families, permanently.

Fit2beKids is now a thriving non-profit that encourages long-term health and educates about the dangers of sedentary lifestyles, using the great outdoors as a catalyst for change.

A Couple of Shae's Favorite Success Stories

 

 

Shae's Relationship with Food

During most of my twenties and thirties, I was a bodybuilder and lived an extremely clean and strict lifestyle, from a fitness regimen of 5-6 days a week of training up to 3+ hour sessions…to eating a very clean and balanced diet.  For more than 20 years, my fitness life was very controlled. My now husband is a serious foodie and an incredible chef! So, when we first got together it was difficult for me to enjoy the delicious meals he would prepare and most often I felt guilty about consuming more calories than usual and even indulging in yummy decadent treats.  It has taken me several years to finally recognize that it IS ok to treat myself to some of these foods, occasionally…just in moderation! Everything in moderation!  You can’t fully enjoy life if you restrict yourself from some of the most wonderful experiences…and sometimes that does include food.

What Are Some Important Things People Don't Understand or Realize When It Comes to the Health of Children? 

THE ISSUE

More than 12.5 million children in the United States, alone,

"You Can't Do AWESOME Shit With AVERAGE People." -Coach #RYS

Today's interview is with Zach "Gonzo" Gonzales, Creator of "The Boom" at LFT Fitness -Live For This in Littleton, Colorado. I loved talking with Zach and hearing his story. This guy’s got a ton of energy and passion for what he does.

What is LFT Fitness?

Live For This Fitness is about the 3 C's. Community, Culture and Coaching.

Community & Culture:

To YOU, the individual ready to take your fitness to the next level, LIVE FOR THIS Fitness is the bridge that empowers you; So you have the attitude, confidence and energy to take on all that life throws at you and more. Because it’s a team of bad-ass experts that know only the ultimate experience delivers life-changing results.

The Coaches:

The contagiously passionate coach who’s always ready with a fist bump, or a kick in the ass – whichever is needed.

In this episode:

What is the BOOM

Why taking the "BOOMERS" to a Spartan Race was so significant for Zach

How to deal with setbacks and failures and embrace the suck

How Zach dealt with a spontaneous collapsed lung

What can you expect at Live For This Fitness

Why Zach believes that you have to surround yourself with the right people

Why Zach follows the 3 G's every day

Resources:

Tim Johnson

Zach's YouTube

Takeaways:

You got to get real with where you are in life and where you want to be. You have to take some time and invest in you and invest in what you're after. Surround yourself with the right people and put in the work.

Reach out to Zach at Live For This Fitness, on Instagram, Facebook, or SnapChat at "LifeChanger11".

Thank you all so much for stopping by. Please help Zach get the word out and share this with your friends and family.

I’ll be back soon. Until then, get out there. Have some fun and Explore Your Fitness!

~Jason

Music Credit: The Passion HiFi – Remanded – Dirty South Beat / Instrumental

This episode is brought to you by FitViewTv.

Are you a fitness professional looking to grow your business and take your coaching online? Don’t spend all of your free time trying to figure it out on your own.  FitViewTv is your all in one platform for business resources for growing your online fitness brand. You’ll have access to weekly mastermind calls on branding, strategy, and growth as well the industry’s top software for workouts including instructional videos, meal plans, and business coaching to help you succeed. Email me at [email protected] for more information.

"It was never about fitness. It's about community."~Alex Chapman, CoFounder, Fitness on the Rocks

You won't get in shape by going to Fitness on the Rocks. Alex says it was never about fitness. It's about being a part of something bigger than yourself and surrounding yourself with amazing people. And you can be sure that there will be no shortage of amazing people here. From less than two thousand in the first year of 2011, to over 10,000 attendees last year, Fitness on the Rocks is one of the largest annual, community workouts in Colorado.

In this episode:

The story behind Fitness on the Rocks

What to expect, how to prepare, and who you'll see this year

How Alex and his wife manage an event with over 10,000 participants and dozens of vendors, yet still find the time and motivation to stay fit

Alex's favorite FOTR event

Who's Influenced Alex

Resources:

Kyle Gillian

F.I.T.T. Faction

Fitness in the City

Gary V

Tony Robbins

24 Hour Fitness

Cycle Bar

Orange Theory Fitness

World Life Water

Be A Good Person

Denver Sports Recovery

Onus IV

Tickets are available NOW! Reach out to Alex with any questions.

Connect with Alex at fitnessontherockscolorado.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Thank you all so much for stopping by. Please help Alex get the word out and share this with your friends and family.

I’ll be back soon. Until then, get out there. Have some fun and Explore Your Fitness!

~Jason

Music Credit: The Passion HiFi – Remanded – Dirty South Beat / Instrumental

This episode is brought to you by FitViewTv.

Are you a fitness professional looking to grow your business and take your coaching online? Don’t spend all of your free time trying to figure it out on your own.  FitViewTv is your all in one platform for business resources for growing your online fitness brand. You’ll have access to weekly mastermind calls on branding, strategy, and growth as well the industry’s top software for workouts including instructional videos, meal plans, and business coaching to help you succeed. Email me at [email protected] for more information.

What are you trying to accomplish? Think of a few things that you spend the most time on.

How do you spend that time? What are you actively doing during that time frame to accomplish your goals? What's your strategy?

Now that you're thinking about that, tell me, does that strategy include sleep? If you're like most people, including myself, sleep is usually left out of the equation. Even though, sleep has been known, for a long time, to play a critical role in everything from recovery, growth, and stress reduction to better performance and longevity. Most of us strategize the hours that we're awake.

And while the therapy we discuss in this interview with Dr. Matt Reddy has many uses, I think one of the most important is sleep. If you want to know a little more about Dr. Reddy, check out his first interview on the show.  Here's some information from Dr. Reddy's site:

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy

Why Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields?

Each of our 75 trillion cells has a measurable magnetic field around it. In fact all of life, including the Earth, has a magnetic field. In our modern world, exposure to cell phones, WI-fi, electricity, and other forms of high frequency energy, have severely impacted our connection to the natural magnetic field of nature. By using Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMFs) you can reset your body’s own natural magnetic frequencies. This is done by lying on a magnetic mat or by using an pad or probe applicator. Research has clearly shown PEMF's effectiveness in supporting people dealing with pain, insomnia, poor circulation, fractures, and many other conditions.

Do you…

Suffer from chronic pain?

Have a history of chronic health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer?

Desire more energy and vitality?

Want to enhance and maximize all of your medical treatments?

Want a practical in-home tool to enhance health on all levels and prevent disease?

You need Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy!

Resources:

PEMF.com

Swiss Bionic Solutions

Pure Center of Health in Lafayette, CO

Ben Greenfield~PEMF for Sleep

Also connect with Matt at drmattreddy.com, Denver Sports Recovery, on Facebook, Instagram and email at [email protected].

Thank you all so much for stopping by. Please help Dr. Reddy get the word out and share this with your friends and family.

I’ll be back soon. Until then, get out there. Have some fun and Explore Your Fitness!

~Jason

Music Credit: The Passion HiFi – Remanded – Dirty South Beat / Instrumental

This episode is brought to you by FitViewTv.

Are you a fitness professional looking to grow your business and take your coaching online? Don’t spend all of your free time trying to figure it out on your own.  FitViewTv is your all in one platform for business resources for growing your online fitness brand. You’ll have access to weekly mastermind calls on branding, strategy, and growth as well the industry’s top software for workouts including instructional videos, meal plans, and business coaching to help you succeed. Email me at [email protected] for more information.