In today’s episode of the Make Fit Happen Podcast Jupe and Amanda discuss the various types of cardio that you can incorporate in your routine. This will include low and high intensity exercise, what heart rate intervals you need to be at and how often should you do these exercises. They also go over which type of cardio is best for each individual goal and why too much cardio is detrimental to your fitness journey.

In this episode Amanda and Jupe discuss the most common supplements used in health and fitness. They go over the benefits, the drawbacks and which ones are most effective. The top supplements they go over in this episode are creatine, pre workout, protein powder, BCAA’s and thermogenics. They talk about what they have used and still use today as well as recommendations of what you should consider adding into your regime based on your goals.

In this episode Jupe and Amanda discuss the dietary practice of cycling carbs. This method is most used by bodybuilders prior to competition in order to fill out muscle glycogen stores without looking bloated; as well as endurance athletes to fill glycogen stores before events. This can also be an effective means to dieting for long term progress and adherence. Jupe and Amanda will discuss their own experiences with carb cycling and if they would recommend it for you to try.

In this episode Jupe and Amanda discuss the mental battle when it comes to motivation. How do you stay motivated or how do you get the motivation to start? They go over practices that can help you get motivation and they give some harsh truths about expectation and reality when it comes to creating and sticking to fitness and nutrition routines. We hope this episode gives you the info you need to help your own motivation and excel at your fitness journey !

In this episode Amanda interviews Jupe about his experience with mixed martial arts. Jupe has been practicing jujitsu and Muay Thai for a couple years and has excelled at various levels. Amanda asks Jupe what made him want to get into MMA, why he likes it and has continued to do it and how has his training and nutrition been altered because of it. If you ever thought of adding MMA to your routine then this is the episode for you!

In this episode Jupe and Amanda reflect back to their episode on IIFYM. They previously went over the lifestyle of IIFYM and how to implement it, in this episode they go over specifically what are proteins, carbs and fats. They discuss what role each macronutrient plays in your body and why it’s important to have certain ratios of macros for weight loss, performance and strength. We hope this episode is informative and gives you the tools to make your own breakdown!

Welcome back! In this episode Amanda and Jupe discuss the sport of powerlifting. They go over what it’s like to compete, what are the lifts performed, how they are judged and the rules that are followed. They also cover the various training programs followed and the nutrition that fuels it all. This episode is a great insight for anyone who has ever wanted to get into powerlifting!

Hello fitfam! In this episode Jupe and Amanda discuss the pros and cons of switching to a vegan diet. They go over the different types of vegan diets and what they entail. This episode will paint a picture into why people choose to go vegan and what things you have to pay attention to if you decide this is the route for you.

Welcome back fit family! In this episode Amanda and Jupe discuss why weight lifting is essential to any health and fitness regime. They go over the different types of training routines/programs and which ones benefit performance for specific goals or styles of training. They also go over their own personal experiences with weight lifting, programs that have worked best for them and why they recommend weight training for everyone no matter your goal. This episode is chalk full of great information ! Don’t miss it!

Welcome back fitfam! In this episode we focus on what are the positives and negatives of using technology in your health and fitness? Jupe and Amanda will discuss how technology affects their fitness and health goals and what can help you. They go over tracking apps, social media and how all of it can impact your goals and mental well being. We hope this episode interests you and you learn something new!