Go beyond the buzzwords and learn exactly what intermittent fasting is all about. Why, how, and what to expect? What times of year might be optimal for fasting, and what are some of the benefits and roadblocks you might encounter? Intermittent fasting can be a useful skill to add on top of your foundational nutrition practices - find out more in this episode.      

 

Why use nasal breathing in your aerobic training, and how do you get started? Breath control can give you an extra edge as an athlete when you master these techniques - and can also be a useful tool for transitioning between fight or flight stress responses into rest and digest. Today we'll talk about how to implement these tools for yourself - give it a try!  

Working on improving your fitness carries over to many different aspects of life, in and out of the gym. Today's listener submission prompts us to connect training to our biggest takeaways for life - and invites you to do the same.      

 

Surge ahead in building great foundational habits by using the learning methods that work best for you. When you develop awareness of what really works - and where you get stuck - you can overcome the points that make most people quit when they're trying to change how they eat or train. Dive right in and get overwhelmed? Listen and think carefully, then tentatively try a step? What physical cues have worked best for you in training for a movement concept to really sink in? This episode will help you get a grasp on how you learn best so you can put that knowledge to use!  

When a perfect organic diet and hours of exercise are taken to an extreme, it puts your mental and physical health at risk. Let's take an honest look at when healthy habits that started with the best of intentions become all-consuming - leading to depression, isolation from friends and family, and poor physical health. We are all drawn to people in the public eye who seems to have it all together, but what's beneath the surface of extreme lifestyles in health, training, or even business? Peel back the layers and find what balance means for you.

Of course you can have some of both - but a recent Morning Chalk Up op-ed got us talking about limitations of the group fitness model when more care and individual attention is needed. Gym owners, coaches, and clients all need to win, so what do you offer or look for as a client, and at what price? Todays discussion will give some food for thought from the perspective of the individualized coaching service.      

 

We will all encounter a day when our best effort does not look the same as it was a few years ago. Comparing yourself to others or to previous versions of yourself when your life circumstances, time for training, and physical body has changed will rob you of joy - and disconnect you from your health and fitness. Today's action plan will help you reframe what your best effort looks like and help you stay consistent to find happiness and purpose in your training - no matter what it looks like for you.  

When we asked what's on your mind, many of you had the same response: MUSCLES. So if you just plain wanna get jacked, what's the best way to go? From what and how much to eat, to macronutrient strategies, to training volume and more, we're breaking down what it really takes to pack on the pretty pounds. And for those of you who still want strength without hulking traps of steel, these tips will be good insight for you into how muscle development truly works.    

Good luck educating your three year old on why they should calmly put the cookie down. So how do you teach your kids good nutrition habits and show them how to eat well? Today’s tips will not only help parents, but are good for the kid in all of us when it comes to picky eating, sweets, and junk food.

So you've come to terms with the fact that you're not a professional athlete. But you still want to keep a higher than average fitness level. How do you ramp it up for the occasional throwdown without ruining your ability to focus at work and feel good in your day to day life? Today we tackle the topic of the happy middle ground of training and lifestyle practices, and what considerations will help you decide where to land between high level competitive fitness and health and longevity practices.