Beyond the Workout: Fitness, Mindset, and Motivation

How to Save Yourself from Injuries

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Episode Description:

Welcome back to Beyond the Workout! I’m your host, Josh Poon, a certified personal trainer, professional actor, and budding entrepreneur. In this show, we’ll talk about bite-sized fitness tips and explore topics on mindset and philosophy, helping you strengthen both your body AND your mind. Today’s fitness tip is all about injury prevention and dialing in with an appropriate warmup.

Fitness Tip of the Day: Warming Up

  • Common Mistake: Incorrect or no warm-up


    • Benefits:

    Effective Warm-Up

    • Dynamic Movements: Leg swings, bear hugs, band pull-aparts
    • Gradual Intensity: Start slowly and build up

      • Cooling Down

      • Benefits: Improves flexibility, reduces soreness, lowers heart rate
      • Method: Static stretching with deep breathing


        • Personal Experience

        Warm-ups improve my workouts, making me feel stronger and more focused. Skipping them leads to feeling weaker, getting injured, or being wiped out the next day. Clients experience soreness being replaced by readiness after a solid warmup.


        Brain Food: Mindset and Philosophy Segment

        Reflect on the balance between effort and rest. How do you balance pushing yourself to achieve with allowing yourself to rest and recover? Think about it as you go about your day.

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          Beyond the Workout: Fitness, Mindset, and MotivationBy Josh Poon