Not a Guru

Not a Guru

By Dr. Heidi Cooke DPT & Tyler Smith ATCEducationSelf-Improvement
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Not a Guru episodes

  • Season 1 Episode 31- The Value of Fitness Trends

    On this week's episode Heidi and Tyler take on the top 5 hottest fitness trends of 2023! Why? Because we want to dive into them with our fitness professional hats on and let you know what we like about them and what we don' t like about them. Before you spend your hard earned money take a listen and learn if any of the current trends are something that will add value to your health and fitness routine. 

    If you have a trend you would like us to tackle, a subject you would like us to talk about or just leave us a comment please give us a call at 720-675-9132

    Thanks for listening and have a great week!

    1 hr 6 min
  • Season 1 Episode 30- Soreness versus Pain

    On this week episode we answer a question from a listener- How do I know what is pain and what is soreness? This listener is looking to have an active and healthier lifestyle and wants to make sure they are doing it safely so this question was on the front of their mind. Heidi and Tyler dissect both topics and give you solid concepts and things to look for in both categories- if you have ever had a question regarding either one of these topics- listen and learn!!!

    If you would like us to tackle a question like this one that you have please give us a call at 720-675-9132

    Introduction- :30
    Conversation- :30-10:45
    Overview of soreness- 10:45-13:50
    How to Gauge Soreness- 13:50- 19:00
    Soreness and New Activity-19:00- 24:30
    Combating Soreness- 24:30- 28:20
    Overdoing it- 28:20- 36:00
    Rhabdomyolysis/Dangers/Injuries- 36:00 - 40:00
    The Pain Response- 40:00-46:00
    Recovery- 46:00-54:30
    Sauna- 54:30-56:00
    Trivia-56:00

    Thanks for listening and have a great week!  

    1 hr 5 min
  • Season 1 Episode 29- Gathering Support Along Your Journey

    A new path into health and wellness can be particularly challenging - and can be even more of a challenge without support along the way.  On this week's episode Heidi and Tyler tackle the idea of support along your way to finding a healthier you! What should support look like? How much support should you need? All these topics and more are covered as we help you understand what support should look like in your journey and how to find the support that will work best for you!!!!

    If you have any questions comment or ideas for us please call at - 720-675-9132

    Introduction- :30
    Conversation and Catchup- :30-10:00
    An Overview of support- 10:00- 11:30
    How to Gauge what support you need- 11:30 - 18:30
    The idea of being uncomfortable with support- 18:30- 21:00
    How do we reach for support- 21:00-24:00
    Asking for help- 24:00- 31:30
    Support your partner- 31:30-38:30
    When people ask you for support- 38:30- 44:15
    SAuna-44:15- 47:00
    Trivia-47:00

    Thanks for Listening and have a great week!! 

    58 min
  • Season 1 Episode 28 - Seasons of Supplements- Electrolytes and Product Review- LMNT

    On this weeks episode Heidi and Tyler tackle more on one specific supplement -electrolytes. We have all been at the stores looking at the dozens of various supplement drinks that they have on the shelves. Why do we need them? What do they do for us? How should I use them in my personal health and fitness journey?  All these questions we answer in this weeks episode and more!!!

    Introduction and catch up session- :30-
    Understanding Electrolytes- 12:00
    Electrolytes for Everyday Use- Why?- 16:30
    The balancing act of water and electrolytes- 22:15
    Electrolytes and diet culture- 24:00
    How should we incorporate electrolytes- 29:15
    Our favorite brands- 35:15
    Sauna and Product review LMNT- 41:50

    If you have question or comments please call us at 720-675-9132

    Thanks for listening and have a great week

    55 min
  • Season 1 Episode 27- A Birds Eye View of Supplements

    On this week's episode Heidi and Tyler at a large look at supplements. The world of supplements can be very overwhelming and dangerous if you are not sure what to do or where to start. Heidi and Tyler at a large look at how they view supplements in their individual lives and provide perspective on how you can look at bringing them into yours. Listening to this week's episode will provide you guidance and a better understanding into how supplements can provide benefits in your health and wellness journey. 

    Introduction- :30
    World of Supplements-16:30
    Heidi's personal view of supplements- 18:45
    Supplements and deficiency- 23:15
    Supplements as a crutch-26:20
    Tyler's personal supplement relationship- 29:15
    Heidi's personal supplement relationship-33:00
    Tyler's recommendations- 40:20
    Sauna 45:30
     

    52 min
  • Season 1 Episode 27- Q&A- How to Keep Workouts Creative and Effective

    On today's episode of the podcast Heidi and Tyler answer a question from our listeners- How to keep a workout new, and effective after you have been doing for a long period of time.  They explain timelines to have an effective workout, what makes a workout effective and what things to change in order to stay excited but not compromise how effective it is. Your workout seem a little boring lately- listen and learn how to change your current workout in a new and exciting way. 

    Have questions, comments or ideas- please share with us and leave a message at - 720-675-9132

    Introduction-:30
    Question- Best ways to create workouts that are fresh and effective- 6:30
    Consistency and Simplicity- 8:50
    6-8 week window 10:00
    Exploring Creativity- 12:30
    Ideas for changing your current exercise- 15:30
    Why Simplicity works - 17:30
    Functionality- 21:10
    Workouts through season of life-27:30
    Sauna-29:10
    Trivia-32:30

    40 min
  • Season 1 Episode 26- The Future of Fitness and Health

    In this week's episode Heidi and Tyler take a look into their crystal balls to see what the future of fitness and health might look like. From the home gym to traditional gym debate to looking genetics and how they play a role in your health, they cover a wide arrangement of topics. Also look for the ever comical spirit animal conversation in the introduction if you need a good laugh to start off your day!

    If you have questions, comments for ideas for the podcast, please share with us at 720-675-9132

    Introduction- :30
    Spirit Animals - 18:00
    The Future of Fitness and Health-23:00
    New look at Gyms-26:10
    Home gym vs traditional gyms- 30:00
    Gym and self care- 34:30
    Working out in real life-38:15
    Health and your genetics-44:00
    Weight Loss Drugs- 48:30
    Control the Controlables-52:00 
    Excited for the Future-57:15
    Sauna: 1:07:45
    Trivia- 1:10:30

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    1 hr 20 min
  • Season 1 Episode 25- Spring Break & a Look Back

    It's Spring Break!!!- this weeks episode is a quick intro and then a recall from our 2% Better Podcast.  Heidi and Tyler are on spring break this week- but in our absence we added one of our best episodes from the 2% Better Podcast- A Better Body Image. We'll be back next week with a new episode- 

    If you have questions, comments or something came up during spring break that you would like to talk about, give us a call at 720-675-9132

    Thanks for listening and have a great week!!

    1 hr 4 min
  • Season 1 Episode 24- Q&A- Questions around weight loss

    You had questions and we come with answers! On this episode of the Podcast Heidi and Tyler address two very specific questions that came to us from listeners. Both questions revolved around weight loss and how to tackle it. They answered both questions but not in the traditional way you usually hear. They take the topic around weight loss and tackle it in all of its elements. Weight loss vs Health, Weight Loss and Behaviors- they take a common questions and help break them down so the answers are ways to create lifelong change, not just temporary solutions!

    Introduction/Catching Up- :40
    Spring Break- 8:45
    Spring Cleaning- 14:15
    Question #1- How to Lose Weight with out a Diet- 24:00
    Weight loss and Behavior- 26:00
    What does weight even mean- 30:15
    Weight and your health- 33:50
    Women's Bodies over time- 39:25
    Question #2- Struggling with weight and people telling me to just eat less
    When referrals are needed- 44:10
    Ceiling of Strict caloric restriction- 48:45
    Relationships outside food- 51:00
    Solutions- 55:00
    Sauna- 1:06:23
    Trivia- 1:12:10

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    1 hr 19 min
  • Season 1 Episode 23- Tyler's Advice You're Not Ready to Hear (Part 2)

    On this weeks episode Heidi and Tyler take on part 2 of Tyler's 4 biggest pieces of advice for listeners.  After analyzing 20 years of working with clients Tyler gives you his biggest takeaways. Heidi and Tyler break down each piece of advice and help you understand how to use it to enhance your own health and wellness goals. Listen and learn how to increase your chances of success next time you create your own goals. 

    Introduction-:30
    You're not giving yourself a chance to win- 1:30
    You may not be understanding what works and what doesn't work-12:20
    Sauna- 22:20
    Trivia-25:50

    If you have questions, comments or ideas for the podcast you would like to share please give us a call and leave a message at- 720-675-9132

    Thank you and have a great week!!!

    36 min

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