HIITCAST

Dr. Bennion and Dr. Lankford talk about what it's like to conduct exercise science research and why certain research methodologies can be tricky

Season 2 is BACK! I'm joined by dear friend and fellow exercise physiologist, Dr. Eli Lankford, as we discuss the things you should know when starting up a fitness routine: How to set goals, red flags to look out for in personal training, and a few other cool things.

 

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Chase is a long-time friend of mine from our undergrad days. Since then, he's worked hard in college athletics and is now the head strength and conditioning coach at Cal Poly Pamona! We talk about how he got into S&C, social media's influence on youth and college athletes, and his philosophy toward progressing his athletes toward their desired strength and power. Chase is an all-around cool dude, and you're going to love his insights!

 

This episode of HIITCAST is brought to you by Stunning Strength: The Science and Application Behind Women's Fitness! Learn about lifting heavy and how your muscles work with real exercise science! Most research out there is conducted on college-aged males, so 100% of the profits from this online course will be donated annually to the Rocky Mountain chapter of the ACSM toward funding future exercise research among female participants!

Have you ever critically thought about what fitness means to you? ...Should that definition be different from person to person, or should exercise scientists and the fitness industry have a unified understanding?

 

Dr. Jenkins, PhD exercise physiologist, wrote an article in the CrossFit Journal (read it here: https://journal.crossfit.com/article/science-jenkins .... for real, READ IT) citing how many exercise science organizations have differing understandings, criteria and definitions of the simple word: "Fitness".

 

We discuss the CrossFit definition of fitness by Greg Glassman, and it's beautiful simplicity in its physics based math. And this leads me to a handful of lightbulb moments!

 

And we spend a lot of time talking about some of the amazing research coming out of his lab :)

Bruce Pitcher is an inspirational dude. He lost over 200 lbs, and has taken his insights and experiences and wrote his own book, and became a coach and source of inspiration for so many more. In this episode of HIITCAST, I ask Bruce what weight loss strategies have worked and other strategies that are bogus based on his experiences, what it took/what he had to sacrifice in order to achieve such transformative weight loss, and he inspires us with his explanation of a major key to weight loss: Integrity!

 

Buy this man's book on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Larger-Than-Life-Childhood-Weight-Loss/dp/173209540X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547912264&sr=8-1&keywords=bruce+pitcher

 

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In this episode, I reflect on the best bits of HIITCAST this past year. I talk about how my perspective on quality coaching has shifted, the analytics of the top 5 most listened to episodes, and I answer some listener questions about which diet is best!

 

Thank you to all of you listeners who made 2018 such a successful year for HIITCAST! This past year, I've found my voice with this podcast, had some absolutely incredible interviews, and made a ton of friends!

In this episode, I am joined by Danny Burde, the guy who has taken his 5am CrossFit class to the next level by giving that workout time its own brand, podcast, and community: Iron Crew Athletics! Danny is a motivating fitness professional and gives us a glimpse into his passion into managing and instructing fitness, and how he operates in his gym. We talk about slamming protein immediately after a workout, and whether it's as evidence-based of a practice as gym culture would have you believe!

PhD student, dear friend, and fellow metabolism researcher, Alyssa Olenick joins me on the show! We talk about the greatest supplement on earth - caffeine, and its effect on exercise performance and weight loss, the perception people have on fitness professionals, and her new work and ebook ENDURE, which you should all totally buy! And I shamelessly plug my new course: Stunning Strength: The Science and Application Behind Women's Muscle, which you can enroll in here: bit.ly/stunningstrength

 

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My dear friend Jen joins me on the show and tells us her story, and how she got started as a successful fitness professional!

I sit down with MMA flyweight champion Sabina Mazo, and we talk about her story becoming a fighter, the challenges of cutting weight, and the discipline of being a champ! 

Sabina grew up in Columbia and now lives near Huntington Beach, California, where she trains at Kings MMA. She's an amazing fighter and just an overall inspirational athlete! She defends her belt next month in November, so be sure to follow her on the socials and cheer her on!