Look Good Feel Good Podcast episodes:

• June 01, 2018Ep 19: Training Cardio Vs High Intensity Interval Training

  In this episode we talk about:

  2:15 what most people think about when we say "cardio"

  2:30 functional cardio

  4:25 getting creative is the key

  5:10 why do people hate cardio so much?

  7:45 using podcast to entertain yourself

  8:00 what heart rate zone is used for cardio training

  9:40 don't become a "cardio bunny"

  11:00 running is a skill that should be taught

  12:50 what's a go-to cardio workout?

  16:30 using cardio as an active rest day

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• May 22, 2018Ep 18: The Value of a Support System

  In this episode we talk about:

  2:00 everyone is saying it but don't know what it means

  3:30 you can never detach from a strong community

  4:00 business is all about relationships

  4:50 auditing your relationships

  6:00 three ways to audit relationships

  8:00 knowing the purpose of each relationship you have

  9:15 what qualities do you look for in any relationship?

  10:45 driven people are contagious to be around

  13:00 the purpose of fitness

  13:45 all relationships must be mutually beneficial

  15:45 be willing to have tough conversations

  16:00 the greatest privilege of relationships

  17:45 employees that are mutually beneficial

  19:30 Marios mistake when hiring his first coaches in 2010

  21:00 everyone wants the title, but nobody wants to put in the work

  22:40 finding people who will push you

  23:45 the theory of "modeling" in psychology

  26:00 red flag behaviors force us to audit relationship

  27:00 let behaviors, not the person form your relationships

  28:00 motivated people are harder to be friends with'

  30:00 treat people how you want to be treated

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• May 16, 2018EP 17: What we consider when training middle age athlete (and everyone else)

  In this episode we talk about:

  00:45 What is considered middle age?

  2:00 Family members not taking your expertise seriously

  2:55 What consideration do we perform during intake?

  4:00 Movement never lies

  4:40 The group class is not for everybody

  5:00 What are the differences in training?

  6:15 Injuries must take a more active approach

  7:45 The purpose of training at middle age

  8:45 Staying away from 1 rep maxes

  9:35 Less is more with middle age athletes

  11:00 The biggest difference that makes the biggest difference

  12:40 Don't be insane!

  13:40 Don't just be a movement specialist

  14:40 Eating like crap doesn't make you a bad person

  16:00 Understand life happens

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• May 09, 2018Ep 16: Frequently Asked Nutrition Questions (Part 2)

  In this episode we talk about:

  1:30 side conversation about the purpose of sport

  3:30 we don't want people to be fit and fat

  4:45 make nutrition a binary, black and white decision

  5:30 you look good you feel good, you feel good you play good, you play good they PAY good

  6:45 What is considered a low carb diet?

  8:20 get off the couch, get off the carbs

  9:45 Is it better to have a cheat meal or cheat day?

  11:15 a real-world scenario of using cheat meals correctly

  12:45 decision fatigue is the hardest factor to deal with on diets

  14:15 the trick to making better decisions on the weekend

  16:40 How much should I be eating on a daily basis?

  18:00 if your gaining weight, you are eating too much

  20:45 a negative effect from food is a clear sign of overindulgence

  21:30 looking at food as fuel not dieting

  22:30 How many meals should I eat in a day?

  24:50 Can I eat at night?

  26:20 What should an ideal plate look like?

  27:00 Protein & Produce

  28:30 Overconsuming the wrong foods

  Alson on Apple Podcast "lifelong fitness"

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• May 04, 2018Ep 16: Frequently Asked Nutrition Questions (p1)

  In this episode we talk about:

  2:10 The Purpose of the Golden Pyramid

  3:30 Trial and Error your own diet

  5:15 I'm new to nutrition where do I start?

  7:00 Begin at Tier 1 of the Golden Pyramid as the foundation

  10:00 You can tell a lot about a persons diet depending on their body fat

  11:00 There's a reason skinny people are skinny

  13:00 Gaining the athletic edge using Macros

  16:45 Should I avoid carbs?

  20:15 Should I avoid grains?

  21:30 Stop self-diagnosing food intolerances

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• April 24, 2018Ep 15: What is Functional Fitness?

  In this episode we talk about:

  1:00 just because it looks cool doesn't mean it actually works

  2:30 functional bodybuilding's popularity

  3:00 what defines a functional movement?

  6:00 fire your doctor if they tell you to stop squatting

  7:20 good coaches must convince their athletes first

  8:20 nursing home patients have lost functional fitness

  10:00 functional fitness makes training more sustainable

  12:00 you can get away all day without going overhead

  14:30 how often should you incorporate functional training?

  17:10 nobody has ever learned how to run properly

  19:40 our job is to expose your weakness not make you feel good

  21:00 everyone must define their core 30 most functional movements

  22:40 inside the gym vs. outside the gym

  24:20 being fit and fat

  25:45 commercial gyms turning into hybrid gyms

  27:10 question the type of movements you do and why you do it

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• April 18, 2018Ep 14: Various ways you can improve performance in the gym

  In this episode we talk about:

  00:45 the skill disparity in pull-ups

  2:30 the only reason we would scale range of motion

  4:45 having tough conversations with athletes

  7:00 they don't want it bad enough to get better

  8:15 the best athletes have been doing it the longest

  9:40 a two-word definition of discipline

  11:30 regular, daily component

  14:20 how we try to program at our gym

  16:00 identifying baseline skill in every movement

  17:15 social media is lying to you about modification of exercises

  19:00 not falling for the lie of the magic pill

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• April 10, 2018Ep 13: How We Overcame Obstacles in our Own Life (p2)

  In this episode we talk about:

  1:00 The pressure not wanting to stay in my hometown after H.S.

  4:00 Elevating the relationship by testing the waters

  7:00 Preparing for the real world

  12:10 Working the graveyard shift at Walmart

  13:40 Joining the military as a teen

  16:00 Mario's experience living in a halfway house

  18:45 The decision to go back to college

  21:45 Nothing has ever been achieved alone

  23:00 The first time Mario did CrossFit

  25:00 Don't quit your day job when starting a business

  27:00 Don't fall for the lie of taking the magic pill

  27:45 What if there was such thing as a "magic pill"

  28:45 Be patient. Stay on the path.

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• April 03, 2018Ep 12: How We Overcame Obstacles in our Own Life (p1)

  In this episode we talk about:

  2:00 Let's assume there will ALWAYS be obstacles

  4:00 Look at things as a third person

  9:00 Being desperate for change

  13:00 Becoming a certified trainer

  19:00 Interning at Naples Strength & Conditioning

  21:10 The road to success is not supposed to be easy

  22:30 Be careful not trying to imagine your perfect path

  24:40 Approach obstacles as consistent improvement

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• March 23, 2018Ep 11: How being an athlete has made us successful

  In this episode we talk about:

  1:00 the best way to listen to a podcast

  5:15 Marios athletic background

  8:35 Bretts athletic background

  9:45 The power of organized sports

  13:45 Athletes are the best goal setters

  17:00 Visualization as a tool to success

  21:00 The signs of a true competitor

  22:10 How being an athlete taught us how to be good team players

  24:10 Even Michael Jordan had a coach

  30:00 The ultimate goal of coaching

  32:40 The Irony of Sport taught us how to fail successfully

  34:00 The end goal of sport is easy to define, not so much for life

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