I'm not lying when I say that my journey as a coach and practitioner is ever-evolving. Thinking back on the strong views I had toward the beginning and comparing them to the (also strong) views I have now, there has been quite a bit of growth. This episode is an exploration of what I used to think vs. what I think now when it comes to six different health & fitness areas:

1. Heavy lifting

2. Low carb and paleo eating

3. Posture and shoulder position

4. HIIT and cardio

5. Yogi-level flexibility

6. Body fat and health

This episode is my first truly uncut episode without any edits or re-takes whatsoever. I hope you enjoy the less refined approach, and that it's just as easy to absorb the important pieces. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!

Cardio. We all know what it is, but do we know why we do it? See, I don’t love cardio, and you know how I feel about prioritizing exercise that you don’t love. But the benefits to getting your heart rate up are real, and they extend way beyond just keeping weight off.

Join me in the final episode of this season as I shed some light on different types of cardio, and how you can reap its benefits in different ways based on what works for you.

If something is found literally everywhere in the body, it’s probably important. But it’s only since after the turn of the century that we have been studying fascia seriously!

Fascia is the stuff that connects the entire body, from just below the skin to around the outside of every cell. If you’re on the road to strength, mobility, health, and happiness, the largest organ in the body is not to be ignored.

In this episode, I am giving you a surface level introduction to what fascia is, why it is crucial to our health, and (most importantly) some super simple tips on how to maintain healthy fascia. Your body will thank you!

Chronic tightness. Joint restrictions. Back pain. A desire to be more flexible. If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone recommend stretching as the solution for those problems…well…I’d have a lot of nickels.

Stretching is a piece of the puzzle, but there is so much more, and oftentimes our efforts are better spent on trunk stability, strength around a joint, and the “mind-muscle” connection. Want a few tips to help you on your journey toward being stronger, more mobile, and less injury prone? This week’s episode awaits you!

“I know I should _______ but it’s just so hard to actually make the time.” I’m sure we could think of a million things to fill the blank with, and working on your breathing is likely one of them. The good news is that, unlike stretching or cooking from scratch or going for walks, you’re already breathing all the time anyway.

Here you’ll learn how easy and available it is to regulate your nervous system by changing your breathing, as well as why it’s so crucial to have this tool at your disposal for your training and for everyday wellbeing.

So you want to get bigger and stronger. Well, do you want to get bigger or do you want to get stronger? Did you know they're not the same thing? Did you know there are different types of strength? What type of strength are you after, and why? Is your approach to strength training really targeting what you want to target? Do you even need weights to achieve your strength goals? What's the #1 takeaway for building and maintaining true strength? Psst...I'll give you a hint: It has nothing to do with muscle size or which exercises you do.

Chances are you haven't asked yourself most of the above questions. And if you don't want to waste your time grinding away at something that might not even be helping you, it's time to start. My hope is that this episode helps guide your journey toward answering them on your own terms. 

Thanks for listening!

What if my main workout only covers one pillar of fitness? What if I’m not jiving with this “micro workout” idea? We’re wrapping up the season with alternative approaches to scheduling your workouts, for those of you who need a more traditional approach.   

Something you want to learn more about? Send an email to [email protected] or a DM to moves_with_coombs on Instagram to throw out your Season 2 suggestions.

Now go enjoy and appreciate what your body can do!

When you learned about the 4 Pillars of Fitness, you might have thought, "Makes sense, but you expect me to fit all of that in?" In this episode, we're exploring the concept of mini/micro workouts - an efficient, non-overwhelming, and super sustainable approach to covering the remaining pillars. 

We know how important it is to prioritize an activity we love. We know the 4 Pillars of Fitness that make up a well-rounded approach to taking care of our bodies. Now how do we use this information to start designing a workout schedule that works for us? 

Think about the fitness, exercise, and movement activities you do or plan to do. What are they doing for your body? How do we know if this “checks all the boxes” or if we’re better off mixing it with other things?

In this episode, I’m helping you make sense of the bigger picture by giving you a foundational lens for looking at physical actives and how they serve us.