Fitness, Wellness, and Longevity

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In this week's episode, my special guest is author RJ Rise. RJ's new comic book, The Ultimate 5 Squad has been buzzing around the internet recently and for good reason. It combines the message of being a hero with cultural diversity.

RJ and I sat down and talked about:
0:00 Intro
2:00 Kids needing to see characters like them
4:00 How a super hero thinks
5:00 Living in a world of negativity
6:00 Adversity
9:00 Shame
11:00 Childhood obesity
12:30 Fun Run
13:30 Power of Your Voice
...and so much more!

RJ's book is available now on Amazon or on the website ultimatefivesquad.com

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In this week's episode, Scott has another update on Moxy autoregulation protocols. We then go into a discussion about the important of intention in training.

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Staying Fit Over 50 With NYU Professor Scott Galloway

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In today's episode, my special guest in NYU professor, renowned podcaster (Pivot and The Prof G Show) and best selling author (The Four, Algebra of Happiness, and Post Corona) Scott Galloway. In this episode we talk about:

0:00 Intro
2:00 Mental Health As A Brand
4:30 SCAFA
5:45 Algebra of Happiness
7:50 I'm Feeling Down
9:50 "How Are You" When You Aren't OK?
12:00 Talking Myself Out Of Myself
13:30 Advice on Break-Ups
14:00 Every Day It Sucks Less
15:00 Exiting Relationships
18:00 CEO Bad Press
25:00 Outro
...and so much more!

Thank you again to Scott for coming onto today's podcast.

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In this week's episode, Scott and I sit down and talk about:
-New 5-1-5 Moxy Testing Results that left Scott scratching his head
-Determining limitations in athletes through Moxy testing
-Training interventions for athletes with localized oxygen utilization contraints
-The secret combo to sustained weightloss

All this and more!

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Article cited:
https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2021/05/researchers-find-the-secret-behind-maintaining-a-healthy-weight-loss/

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In this week's episode, our special guest is Jason Patton (Fire Department Chronicles and Fire Department Coffee). We cover many topics including becoming famous, staying grounded, mental health awareness month, and much more! Here is the complete rundown:


0:00 Intro
1:00 The Last 2 Years
3:30 New Discovery Channel Show
5:15 Basics of Mental Health
6:20 It's ok when you are down
7:30 How do you know when you have overreached?
8:40 Self Evaluation
9:30 Who helps you to stay humble?
10:45 Instagram Pulling People
11:30 Do I Have Control Over My Destiny?
13:30 Does Being A Fire Fighter Keep You Grounded?
14:20 Hanging With Stipe Mioci
16:00 Being a Famous Fire Fighter
17:20 What's The Worst Part About Being Famous?
18:10 Be Careful About Who You Surround Yourself With
19:20 Politics Of Being A Fire Fighter
20:41 Fire Fighters Don't Care
21:20 1st Amendment Rights
22:10 Cancel Culture
23:40 Learning From Fire Department Chronicles
24:30 Remaining Neutral in Videos
26:00 Men's Mental Health
27:30 How to Hug 101
28:40 Feeling Are A Beach Ball
29:40 How to Start a Heavy Conversation
30:00 Listen, Acknowledge, Validate
31:30 Stop Judging
32:30 Perception vs. Reality
33:20 Wake Up To Be Content
34:30 Trauma
36:00 Self Worth Was In The External
37:30 Everyone Has Problems
38:40 Sticks in a Bundle Are Unbreakable
39:10 Negativity
40:30 Being a Beacon
41:20 What Makes You Happy?
42:30 What Feels Heavy?
44:00 Fire Fighting Shows
45:00 Rescue Me
46:00 Suicide in Fire Fighting
47:15 Supporting Fire Fighters
48:30 Helping First Responders
49:30 Be True to Who You Are
51:00 Outro

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In this week's episode, Scott and I discuss moxy testing, a device that measures the oxygen in your muscles.

Scott and I cover:
What is moxy testing?
What did Scott find when using it on himself?
What are Scott's performance limitations?
What is a 5-1-5 assessment?
What is a Wingate test?
What is blood occlusion and how does it affect performance?
What does stress do to oxygen consumption?
...and so much more!

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Have you wondered why your mobility hasn't improved even though you have been working on it? Do you have troubles in flexibility that just don't seem to get better? We've got you covered mobility guru Scott Hagnas shares his 3 key takeaway from studying mobility for the last 20+ years! If you can't touch your toes, you won't want to miss this!

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In this week's podcast, my special guest is Colin Jenkins. Colin is the owner of Lighthouse Fitness in Ventura,CA. He is also a former Crossfit Games Athlete and 6x Regional competitor. He is also runs two awesome youtube channels The Shredded Sloth and Connect the Watts, a connected fitness channel that focuses on fitness devices of the home.

In the podcast we cover:
0:00 Intro
2:30 Transitioning Out Of Crossfit
2:45 Battling With Rosatia
4:00 The "A Ha" Moment
5:50 Being All in
6:30 Getting Healthy Again
8:00 Who Helped You?
9:00 The Mental Shift
10:30 How Things Change Over Time
12:00 Competing In Crossfit So Young
14:00 The Sport of Crossfit Now
15:30 Is Colin Into Crossfit Now?
17:30 Moving Away From Crossfit Training
18:45 West Coast SC
20:00 Selling Colin's Gym
21:30 Lighthouse Fitness
25:00 Goal of Colin's Athletes
26:00 March 17, 2020
27:30 Online Classes then 5,000ft. of Outdoor Space
29:30 How Did Colin's Members Respond?
31:30 What Changes Now That The Pandemic Is Coming to An End?
32:20 What Will You Keep the Same From the Pandemic Shift?
33:30 Shredded Sloth
36:00 Peloton For Online Coaching
38:40 Growing a Youtube Channel
41:00 Finding Your Niche
42:00 Connect the Watts
44:00 Peloton Bike...Thumbs Up?
45:15 Peloton Is A Great Supplement to Training
46:15 Tonal...Too Expensive?
51:00 Dating App With Peloton?
54:00 Limitation in Home Equipment?
55:30 Shifting Away from The Gym
56:45 Mid-Tier Gyms Will Die
58:15 Equinox Will Survive
59:15 Orange Theory Is A Goner
1:00:00 Crossfit Does Ok

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In today's episode I sit down and speak with Kara Collier,RD, the Head of Nutrition at Nutrisense, an online business that utilizes CGM (continuous glucose monitoring) to track client's blood sugar and make recommendations on exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle.

In the interview we cover:

0:00 Intro
2:00 What is Nutrisense
5:00 Using the Freestyle Libre
6:00 What is Continuous Glucose Monitoring?
12:00 Is CGM sensitive enough?
17:00 What does it cost?
18:30 Biggest factors that affect blood glucose
19:45 The importance of exercise-walking after meals
21:00 Does stress affect blood sugar?
22:30 What results will users see?
25:00 Who is this product for?
27:00 What has surprised you since seeing the data come in?
30:00 Can we make assumptions about foods?
32:00 How does the service work?
34:00 Steps to success
36:00 Is CGM a tool for nutritionists?
43:00 What is your personal goal
50:00 What's next for nutrisense?
53:00 What advice would you give to your younger self?

If you want to learn more about Nutrisense, you can visit their website www.nutrisense.io

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Have you been having a hard time getting started (or restarted) with a fitness routine? It may be harder because of the anxiety and depression paradox. Scott and I break this down and how to overcome it!

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Studies Cited:
https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/physical-inactivity-linked-to-more-severe-covid-19-infection-and-death/

https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/Leisure-physical-activity-is-linked-with-health-benefits-but-work-activity-is-not

https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/pandemic-paradox-people-want-to-improve-mental-health-by-exercising-but-stress-and-anxiety-get-in-the-way-research-shows/