Gym and Tonic

Robbie and Amy reunite!! for a new episode all about STRESS: do physical and psychological stress affect your body the same way? How can we mitigate and manage long-term stress, and can stress be a GOOD thing?

But first, they discuss gym updates, their upcoming HYROX races, and Amy tells an insane story about an old friend of hers

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Are you sick of dating apps? Cause, SAME. Enter Two Birds Fit, a Denver-based small business that combines speed dating with workouts! Two birds, one stone... get it?! 

Karen shares the impetus behind Two Birds, what they offer (speed dating walks & workouts, singles mixers, etc.), reasons why she feels like this business model works so well, and even some inspiring success stories of long-term couples. This was such a fun conversation and we can't wait to share it with you!

You can follow Two Birds and Karen at @twobirdsfit and sign up for their next event at twobirdsfit.com

You can follow Amy and the gym at @chasingg_amyy and @c2farvada

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First of all... JAIRO LOPEZ IS BACK IN THE STU! What a nice surprise!

Jairo and Amy discuss gym updates and improvements, upcoming events (a HYROX sim AND a street lifting comp!!), and then jump into Jairo's current fitness journey and how it looks VERY different from what it looked like several years ago. Both Amy and Jairo discuss how they've navigated big changes like this, how they've had to change their mindsets surrounding fitness and identity, and where they're at now. For anyone navigating something similar, this is the episode for you!

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Guys, this one was a roller coaster... in the best day! Welcome Daniel Specht to the podcast. Daniel is an avid Corepower Sculptor (also known as Murder Yoga), a Frontier Airlines pilot, and a HYROX athlete. But he grew up a Jehovah's Witness, and it was incredibly interesting and illuminating to learn about his childhood within this particular religious sect, and how it has influenced his life since. Tune in for a treat of an episode!

You can find Daniel at @dan_specht on IG

You can find Robbie and Amy at @3boysanddad and @chasingg_amyy

@c2farvada is our gym

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Robbie and Amy are back for another episode! And it's a good one: is it possible to build muscle as an endurance athlete, yoga sculptor, HIIT athlete, etc?

Well, as with most things... it depends!

Listen to hear them debate the difficulty of building muscle while doing high amounts of cardio. Also tune in as Robbie shares his new yoga teacher training journey within Corepower!

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Robbie and Amy are back to chat all things heart rate training!

1. What are the heart rate zones and what do they mean?

2. How accurate is your watch, really??

3. How much stock should you place into heart rate training?

4. Do Robbie and Amy recommend you track your heart rate, and why or why not??

But first, Robbie shares his first official HYROX race experience!

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Welcome Matthew Rebeck to the podcast! Matthew is a long time yoga sculptor and friend of Robbie's. Matthew's story is unique because he was a fit guy who fell off for a number of years. He shares with Robbie and Amy the life changes he had to make to prioritize returning to a healthy lifestyle, including quitting drinking, and of course what everyone's been waiting to hear about... THE DAIRY QUEEN BLIZZARDS!

Matthew is an inspiration & a pillar of the community. Thanks for the conversation, Matthew!

This episode is sponsored by LEGION ATHLETICS. Use code "AmyDS" at checkout for a discount at legionathletics.com

You can find Matthew at @matthewellwyn on IG

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Robbie and Amy sit down to chat about training to failure: what it means, how often you should (or shouldn't) do it, and how training to failure affects muscle growth and overall mindset/the way you move through life. But first, they share alllll the gym expansion updates, and what you can expect to see in the new space!

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WE HAVE OUR FIRST GUEST! And what a pleasure it was. Lindsay joins Robbie and Amy to share her story of battling an eating disorder, and how her fitness journey has been instrumental in her healing. It's inspirational, to say the least!

Follow Lindsay at @thrive.unbound

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THE GANG'S BACK TOGETHER! Amy, Robbie and Jairo sit down to discuss CALORIE BURN: what even IS a calorie, why is it important to burn calories in your weight loss journey, and what exercise modalities should we utilize to do so? Is the workout that burns the MOST calories the one you should be doing... or is there a bit more to it?

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