In this episode I have a special guest, Emily Cook. Emily has been a personal trainer for the past five years and like me, has struggled with anxiety and depression. We discuss some of our struggles with mental health, how our physical training has helped us cope, as well as other resources we have used.

Check Emily out at daretomovefitness.com, Instagram @daretomovefit

Check out On Track Physical Therapy and Functional Training for personal and small group training ontrackhealth.net

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Training the core is much more than crunches and sit-ups! In this briefing I discuss how the core works and optimal ways to train it!

Video of the exercises I described can be found on my YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/shorts/oPQJeKmGiQ4?feature=share

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In this episode I have Jen Weiss and Justine Zolotas of Swole Sisters Worldwide! Jen and Justine are personal trainers who specialize in working with women online to create positive lifestyle habits. They also use a different approach to nutrition called intuitive eating, our main topic on the episode, that rejects diet culture and helps you reclaim your power over food.

Find them on swolesistersworldwide.com for workout plans and personal online training. Also check out their private facebook group by the same name.

To learn more about On Track Physical Therapy and Function Training if you live in the Essex Vermont area check out ontrackhealth.net.

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The squat is widely considered the kind of all exercises. It works many muscles of the body all at once and can help us maintain health, strength, and longevity. In this episode I discuss how to properly perform a squat, different variations you can use, as well as common problems and how to fix them.

Check out my sponsor On Track Physical Therapy and Functional Training at ontrackhealth.net for services and group training schedule.

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Keller has been a client of mine for four years. Her story, as well as her accomplishments with weight lifting, have inspired me, her friends and family, and even random strangers in the gym! We dive into her history with chronic back pain, career as a college security officer, and how training has helped heal her physically and mentally.

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Brian Loeffler is a Physical Therapist and business owner of On Track Physical Therapy and Functional Training. We discuss the current state of people's health, what problems we face as a society, and what we can do to reverse it for a better life.

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After four months of hard training and two and a half days of learning, I was able to pass my certification to become a Strong First Girya (kettlebell) instructor. Here are some of the tools I used to overcome my anxiety of this daunting task and how you can apply it to your own challenges in life.

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My first ever guest on the show is Miriam Lawrence! We cover lifting as a female and why it is vital for health as you age. We also cover staying consistent with your training and what to do if your doctor tells you you should not be lifting weights.

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Now that we know what movements to use and how to organize it, how do we keep this up long term? Learn how to maintain physical stress that accumulates when strength training to avoid burnout or injury.

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