Peach Pit Fitness

The idea that we are synched is fascinating and HRV research is telling this story….

In episode 7, join us for a unique conversation on heart rate variability. HRV has substantial health implications regarding the ability to adapt to stressors and has been shown to be altered in many cardiovascular and neurological disorders. We will take you deeper into the trend, share how you can get an inside look into your training with HRV, and give you something tangible to utilize for yourself. 

Bethany Rocha, Peak Performance Coach at Neuropeak Pro, talks about the NTEL belt and what she has learned in both belt and precision breath training. Rocha shares how our performance can suffer when the internal state of our bodies, our brains and our nervous systems are stuck in patterns of imbalance. 

You can purchase the NTEL belt here!

Enter the giveaway on instagram!

Topics discussed:

• HRV and its significance 
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• Common fitness and workout obstacles 
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• Origins of HRV
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• NTEL BELT experience
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• Training vs. tracking
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• What Bethany has learned with belt/precision breath training
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• Belt/Precision Training: “Am I doing it right?”

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In this week's episode of The Peach Pit, Meredith and Jennifer talk about Turkish Get Ups and unpack many of the assumptions surrounding them. They discuss the current kettlebell training industry, the origins of the Turkish Get Up, and the limitations of using one exercise movement to achieve your strength and fitness goals.  

Nicki Naab-Levy shares why she teaches Turkish Get Ups, the benefits of utilizing them in warm-ups, and why they are great for specific clients. 

Topics discussed:

• Origins of the Turkish Get Up
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• What are the benefits of a TGU?
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• Art & TGU
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• Why Nicki Naab Levy teaches the TGU
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• Eccentric loading
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• Advertising the TGU
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• Jennifer’s personal experience with TGUs as a MAT specialist 

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Today, Jennifer and Meredith discuss The Smith Machine, shedding light on this versatile piece of equipment.

 Topics discussed:

• The history of the machine and why it was invented
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• Who this could be beneficial for and when and what circumstances could it be beneficial for them
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• How it’s been modify and how we can modify it for our benefit
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• The main structural points and maintenance of The Smith Machine
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• The place where the Smith machine shines
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• Jennifer’s and Meredith’s favorite exercise to do on the Smith Machine

Episode page: https://www.thinkfitbefitpodcast.com/smith-machine-part-1

Jennifer Schwartz:

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Meredith Mack

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There’s a spectrum of emotions that come with exercise.  Some of the times those emotions happen in small spaces where cycling and expensive candles intersect.

Today Jennifer and Meredith are sharing optics and wisdom on this huge element in the fitness industry, Group Exercise.  

Topics discussed:

• History of group exercise
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• The community element of group fitness
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• How Bootcamp falls short
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• “Joy of Movement” and Health Psychology
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• Building emotional substrates of exercise
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• Spiritual intentions intersected with exercise classes

You’ll even learn about Jenn’s history of teaching group exercise!

episode page: https://www.thinkfitbefitpodcast.com/exploring-the-power-and-pitfalls-of-group-exercise/ 

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Jennifer Schwartz

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Meredith Mack

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Link of interest:

Business insider reference

https://www.businessinsider.com/why-i-stopped-going-to-soulcycle-2015-7

Kenneth Cooper and the history of Cooper Institute 

https://youtu.be/l0ueGppTLoo 

Related episodes: 

Tension generation episode with Meredith

 Episodes featuring Kathryn Zajac where Jennifer discusses group exercise 

https://www.thinkfitbefitpodcast.com/100th-episode-and-fitness-trends-for-2021-with-kat-zajac/

https://www.thinkfitbefitpodcast.com/how-jenn-is-training-glutes-and-insights-on-building-muscle-for-women/

Adventures in Mother Nature's Gym with Melanie Webb

Tell us what’s up!  What do you want to hear?

https://impactyourfitness.typeform.com/fitnesstrends 

Box Jumps seem quite simple, face the box and smoothly launch yourself on top of it. 

Since these jumps are deemed 'full body exercises',, Fitness Influencers and experienced trainers alike use them in various ways.  The claims for using them range from ‘functional strength’ to explosive strength to blasting fat.  Jenn and Meredith Mack take a step into the textbooks and mechanics to look at the origin of this exercise and examine its use across the wide span of industry recommendations.   

Are the jumps worth the potential cuts and bumps? Of course in most fitness circles, you’ll hear- ! Box Jumps ! have so! many benefits! 

Before you jump in, on or down, check out this episode because Peach Pit takes a critical look at this popular exercise.

Be sure to tell us what you think about our new term #AppropriatelyPumpy and if it applies to your box jumps.

Topics: 

Are box jumps as sensational as their hype?

Box jumps, Jump training and plyometrics: what are they? Is one better than the other?

Classical view on box jumps from strength & conditioning

Goals, sport specific training and conditioning

NSCA recommendations

Get ready to be inspired by perspective and industry wisdom on exercise trends, past and present!

Your hostesses can be found at:

Jennifer Schwartz

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Meredith Mack

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Website

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episode.

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Visit the episode page: https://www.thinkfitbefitpodcast.com/box-jumps-are-they-functional-or-just-for-fun/

Links and references: 

Siff, M. C. (2009). Supertraining (6th Edition). Supertraining Institute.

Special Strength Training: Manual for Coaches by Verkhoshansky, Yuri, Verkhoshansky, Natalia (2011) Paperback. (2014). Verkhoshansky.com.

Dr. Yessis on YouTube

https://youtu.be/NFS9oc-vLQ0

The “Frog Pump” exercise has been called the “the best butt exercise” by Women’s Health Magazine and is also viewed as a ‘glute activation drill’ by many in the booty building scene.   Jenn and Meredith take a bite into these claims and they present a critique of the exercise design.

After listening to this episode you could potentially examine the exercise for yourself and independent of the idea that the same ‘glute activation’ drill is for anybody and everybody.  

Get a look at the Frog Pump here from 'The Glute Guy" Bret Contreas: 

https://youtu.be/HyCiZVMMDW4 

Get ready to be inspired by perspective and industry wisdom on exercise trends, past and present!

Your hostesses can be found at:

Jennifer Schwartz

Instagram

Twitter

Meredith Mack

Instagram 

Website 

ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach dedicated exercise professionals, future trainers, and exercise enthusiasts all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started, [email protected] 

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episode. 

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Welcome to the first Peach Pit Fitness show, Jennifer and her new co-host Meredith Mack will dive into fitness buzzwords, workout trends or exercise through 2 segments: current trend critique and bringing back the classics of 90’s fitness. ⁠⁠

⁠⁠We aim ​to be your guides in a new commentary on how fitness shapes our lives with our knowledge of and experience in exercise mechanics, strength training for women, anatomy, injury and how the body adapts.

Be sure to subscribe to the TFBF feed so that you don’t miss these episodes and the opportunity to enjoy exercise beyond a superficial level.  

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It’s our mission to help you navigate the fluff and get into the results.

This inaugural episode explains it all!

music composed by Darren O'Brien of Activity Partners https://darrenpatrickobrien.com/