FitSmart

You’re working hard, both at the gym and at eating right. But are you resting hard, too? We discuss the challenges of building sleep time into a hectic schedule and talk about some of our difficulties in accepting that rest time can prove every bit as important to fitness as active time.

We discuss the art of matching one’s activities to one’s eating and fitness activities to maximize enjoyment and preserve the social interactions that help make us who we are. Also: Chuck shares his recent discovery of almond milk and Mitch suggests a kick-ass easy almond milk and frozen fruit dessert.

We identify one of the biggest keys to ongoing fitness success: celebrating the small victories as well as the large.

We discuss various data points and how to interpret them in meaningful ways. Also: Chuck shares his reasons for eating vegetables.

We discuss the difference between simply sacrificing food you like to meet your goal-oriented diet needs and accepting the limitations while still making the most out of the available choices. Our take: A little creativity along with some introspective thought about what (and a deep, core level) drives your desires for a specific dish combine [...]

We dive deep into what motivates us to go back to the gym each week and ponder how self-image can both motivate and de-motivate. We also take a great listener question about food tracking apps and on-the-road food options.

There’s more to “working your core” than abdominal crunches. We explore the deeper meaning, seeking to find the core of our workout routines — what we need to achieve our goals. We discuss the lesser-known core muscle groups, including the obliques and glutes. We talk about avoiding absolutes to see best results. And we think [...]

Being a geek is awesome, and we look at some of the ways your geekdom can help you along the path to fitness. We delve deeper into methods for re-wiring habits. We look at social networks and their effect on fitness decision-making. And we put some thought into becoming ok with making your own decisions [...]

We discuss the many effects of diet beyond simple weight and appearance. We share our experiences with diet change and what it does to us in terms of energy, hydration, feel, attitude, and sleep. We also take on some listener questions, including whether or not it’s’ ok to eat badly on heavy workout days, the [...]

We dig into the tricks of finding time in your schedule for a workout and keeping a positive attitude when life happens. We talk about BMI, what it means (and what it doesn’t) and how you can use it and other measurement metrics to work toward your own personal goals. And we take a listener [...]