A brand new Q&A episode of the Fit Dad Fitness Podcast is here, where I answer questions from my clients, from social media, and from email submissions!

Questions answered this episode:
- Diet and exercise with hypothyroidism?
- I've got man boobs. Other than being in a caloric deficit, strength training, and being patient, is there anything else I can do to get them smaller and more solid?
- Where is a good place to learn about nutrition? Resources mentioned: Examine.com; CleanFoodCrush.com; EatWell101.com.
- What do you do for cardio, and how do you mix it into a lifting routine?
- What's the best way to improve on pullups?

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Check out barbellapparel.com/fitdadfitness and use the code MASH15 at checkout for 15% off your order.

Be sure to check out The Daily Fit Dad, my membership site where you can get access to all of my own personal daily workouts for just $5 a month. Go to https://www.fitdadfitness.com/dailyfitdad to learn more and sign up!

This week's topic: How you talk about yourself has a major effect on whether or not a habit change becomes something greater — a lifestyle change.

You can order your copy of The Involved Man at TheInvolvedMan.com.

The Friday Reflex is a roughly 10- to 15-minute episode each Friday of my thoughts on a particular idea or issue that's been on my mind lately. It's short but — I hope — powerful.

If you want to follow along with my daily workouts, check out The Daily Fit Dad, my membership site where you can get access to all of my own personal daily workouts for just $5 a month. Go to https://www.fitdadfitness.com/dailyfitdad to learn more and sign up!

If you want to catch the live or recorded video, check it out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fitdadfitnesspage or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/fitdadfitness.

Alex VanHouten of Defining Dad Bod (https://www.definingdadbod.com) joins the show this week for an incredibly insightful and info-packed conversation.

Alex and I discuss how continuously learning to deal with Ehlers Danlos syndrome has not only helped him better train his own body, but given him a ton of insight into how to adapt training for his clients who are all dealing with some unique and special about their own bodies.

We get into this and so much more in this episode, as Alex is one bright, smart, witty dude, and I have no doubt you'll truly dig this conversation. Enjoy!

Some resources from Alex:
- definingdadbod.com/beyondcalories 
- definingdadbod.com/hormones

Connect with Alex on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/definingdadbod/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/definingdadbod) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/definingdadbod).

If you like this episode, please share it on social media and tag me. Let me know what you thought of the message and the idea. And don't forget to leave those ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts!

Join the Fit Dad Forum on Facebook, a private group for dads to discuss all things fitness and fatherhood at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitdadforum.

Be sure to check out The Daily Fit Dad, my membership site where you can get access to all of my own personal daily workouts for just $5 a month. Go to https://www.fitdadfitness.com/dailyfitdad to learn more and sign up!

This week's topic: My book, "The Involved Man: A call for men to step up and fight for the things that matter most," is finally here. On this 100th Friday Reflex, I describe the book writing process and the feeling of finally holding an actual physical copy of the book in my hands.

You can order your copy of The Involved Man at TheInvolvedMan.com.

The Friday Reflex is a roughly 10- to 15-minute episode each Friday of my thoughts on a particular idea or issue that's been on my mind lately. It's short but — I hope — powerful.

If you want to follow along with my daily workouts, check out The Daily Fit Dad, my membership site where you can get access to all of my own personal daily workouts for just $5 a month. Go to https://www.fitdadfitness.com/dailyfitdad to learn more and sign up!

If you want to catch the live or recorded video, check it out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fitdadfitnesspage or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/fitdadfitness.

After the events of the past week, both personally for me and globally, I have had many moments of introspection and reflection about what our legacy as fathers truly looks like, and what it means to live an active and involved life.

In this solo episode, I try my best to explain how and why.

If you like this episode, please share it on social media and tag me. Let me know what you thought of the message and the idea. And don't forget to leave those ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts!

You can order my book, "The Involved Man: A call for men to step up and fight for the things that matter most," at http://www.lulu.com/shop/michael-ashford/the-involved-man-a-call-for-men-to-step-up-and-fight-for-the-things-that-matter-most/paperback/product-24407804.html. Just as a heads up, it will also be available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble soon.

Join the Fit Dad Forum on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitdadforum.

Check out barbellapparel.com/fitdadfitness and use the code MASH15 at checkout for 15% off your order.

Be sure to check out The Daily Fit Dad, my membership site where you can get access to all of my own personal daily workouts for just $5 a month. Go to https://www.fitdadfitness.com/dailyfitdad to learn more and sign up!

It's another Q&A episode of the Fit Dad Fitness Podcast where I answer questions from my clients, from social media, and from email submissions!

Questions answered this episode:
- What are the differences and benefits of trap bar deadlifts vs. conventional deadlifts?
- How do I know when to add weight to my regular lifting sets?
- What was your first job?
- What's going to be special about 2020?
- When do I buy new clothes? Do I wait to lose more weight or as a motivator as I go?

If you like this episode, please share it on social media and tag me. Let me know what you thought of the message and the idea. And don't forget to leave those ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts!

Join the Fit Dad Forum on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitdadforum/

Check out barbellapparel.com/fitdadfitness and use the code MASH15 at checkout for 15% off your order.

Be sure to check out The Daily Fit Dad, my membership site where you can get access to all of my own personal daily workouts for just $5 a month. Go to https://www.fitdadfitness.com/dailyfitdad to learn more and sign up!

This week's topic: As much as you can, spend your time, money, and resources on creating memories with your kids, and don't let your health be the thing that holds you back.

The Friday Reflex is a roughly 10- to 15-minute episode each Friday of my thoughts on a particular idea or issue that's been on my mind lately. It's short but — I hope — powerful.

If you want to follow along with my daily workouts, check out The Daily Fit Dad, my membership site where you can get access to all of my own personal daily workouts for just $5 a month. Go to https://www.fitdadfitness.com/dailyfitdad to learn more and sign up!

If you want to catch the live or recorded video, check it out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fitdadfitnesspage or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/fitdadfitness.

This week's guest on the Fit Dad Fitness Podcast is Michael Sobkiw, the creator of FitFunFather.com and the host of the FitFunFather Podcast (https://www.fitfunfather.com/podcast).

Like so many of the guests I've had on the show, Michael found that fitness and exercise were among the best ways to help bring him out of some hard times in his life, ranging from not enjoying his job to going through a divorce. And now, as he has seen the difference fitness has made his own life, he aims to help others make similar changes through his efforts with FitFunFather.

Be sure to connect with Michael on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fitfunfather/) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/fitfunfather/).

If you like this episode, please share it on social media and tag me. Let me know what you thought of the message and the idea. And don't forget to leave those ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts!

Check out EveryWell's wide range of at-home health tests and use the code FITDAD for 15% off at checkout at EveryWell.com.

Join the Fit Dad Forum on Facebook, a private group for dads to discuss all things fitness and fatherhood at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitdadforum.

Be sure to check out The Daily Fit Dad, my membership site where you can get access to all of my own personal daily workouts for just $5 a month. Go to https://www.fitdadfitness.com/dailyfitdad to learn more and sign up!

This week's topic: For most of us, we should focus on doing the least amount of work that brings about the most amount of change and not get caught up in the minute details that provide very little return.

The Friday Reflex is a roughly 10- to 15-minute episode each Friday of my thoughts on a particular idea or issue that's been on my mind lately. It's short but — I hope — powerful.

If you want to follow along with my daily workouts, check out The Daily Fit Dad, my membership site where you can get access to all of my own personal daily workouts for just $5 a month. Go to https://www.fitdadfitness.com/dailyfitdad to learn more and sign up!

If you want to catch the live or recorded video, check it out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fitdadfitnesspage or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/fitdadfitness.

I'm back for the first solo episode of 2020 to talk about "the myth of easier" and why it's not so black and white as it might appear at first blush.

What is "the myth of easier?" You'll have to listen to find out. I also cover why overcoming priorities, circumstances, and identity are the critical pieces to making the myth exactly that — a myth.

If you like this episode, please share it on social media and tag me. Let me know what you thought of the message and the idea. And don't forget to leave those ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts!

Join the Fit Dad Forum on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitdadforum.

Check out barbellapparel.com/fitdadfitness and use the code MASH15 at checkout for 15% off your order.

Be sure to check out The Daily Fit Dad, my membership site where you can get access to all of my own personal daily workouts for just $5 a month. Go to https://www.fitdadfitness.com/dailyfitdad to learn more and sign up!