Portable Hole Podcast

This week Justin gets preachy as the GymWits discuss the importance of context when deciding fitness objectives and goals. They share some stories from their respective fields (Fitness and music) and share some ideas for how a novice can navigate the treacherous world of fitness products and services.

Topics Discussed - Why what you don't want to hear may be the best thing for you. - Approaching fitness as a novice. - Hiw to identify a professional who is genuinely concerned for your best interest vs. one with their own agenda. - Inderstanding your own goals through an appropriate lens. and much more. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and rate us in iTunes. For more info, check us out at www.TheGymWits.com Follow us on: Instagram Twitter Facebook Pinterest

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Michelle Richards

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In this weeks episode of The GymWits Podcast, Ryan chats with Michelle Richards, fitness expert and co author of The Fitness Revival. They discuss her highly informative new book as well as some of the very important concepts contained in it. It's an wide ranging and informative discussion for all fitness levels.

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GymWits Top 5: Tips for Working out on Vacation

SummaryThis week, the GymWits have another top 5 list for you as they discuss some great tips for maintaining your fitness on vacation. Not going on vacation any time soon? Not a problem as some of these tips also work well if you are short on time or if you are having a rough time incorporating exercise into your schedule.

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This week, The GymWits discuss Overtraining. A common occurence and something that almost every fitness enthusiast has experienced at some point.

Topics Discussed

- Causes or overtraining

-Symptoms of overtraining

- Mental and physical effects

- How to balance your fitness program

- How to avoid overtraining

- What to do if you are overtraining

and much more.

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On this week's episode of the podcast, the GymWits talk Self Defense. It's a top 5 (or so) list of Self Defense concepts that aren't discussed enough. When we think about Self Defence, we often have ideas about what it entails and there are important aspects that anyone looking to learn must understand.

Topics Discussed- Does size matter?- Controling emotions? - Honor in fighting.- Fighting vs. Self Defence.- and much more...

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This week is another Ask the Trainer edition of the GymWits Podcast in which Ryan and Justin answer your fitness questions. This week the GymWits answer questions about building muscle mass, foam rolling, in home workouts and more. If you have a fitness related question, send us an email or tweet for a future ask the trainer edition. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and rate us in iTunes. For more info, check us out at www.TheGymWits.com Follow us on: http://www.thegymwits.com https://www.facebook.com/TheGymWits https://instagram.com/the_gymwits/ https://twitter.com/thegymwits https://www.pinterest.com/gymwits/

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Want to build beautiful lower abs? This week The GymWits discuss the myths and realities of the core and more specifically the lower abs (if they exist). The lower abs are a common problem area and as such, much the fitness industry uses it to take advantage of unsuspecting customers. The GymWits attempt to dispel the myths and tell you what you can do to properly train your core.

Topics Discussed

- The Rectus Abdominus muscle (the 6-pack muscle)

- What exactly are the lower abs?

- The causes of excess lower abdominal fat.

- Proper ways to exercise all aspects of the core.

- Mistakes people make in training the core.

- and much more.

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This week's podcast discussion began as a conversation that Ryan and Justin were having while driving. They decided that it made for a good podcast chat and this is the result. The GymWits talk about whether or not fitness can or should be fun. Topics Discussed - Does fitness have to be fun? - Potential weays to make exercise more fun. - Does [insert activity here] count as exercise? and much more on this weeks episode. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and rate us in iTunes. For more info, check us out at www.TheGymWits.com Follow us on: Instagram Twitter Facebook Pinterest

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In this week's episode, the GymWits interview Helene Byrne. Helene is a Pre & Post Natal Fitness Expert. In the first of a 2 part series, Helene discusses pre-natal fitness. It's a wide ranging discussion and a must listen for anyone planning on having a baby. The discussion includes: Nutritional information Exercise prior to and during pregnancy Diastists recti Maintaining fitness throughout pregnancy Appropriate weight gain Positions and exercises to avoid The best exercise modalities And much more. You can find out more on Helene at www.befitmom.com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and rate us in iTunes. For more info, check us out at www.TheGymWits.com Follow us on: Instagram Twitter Facebook Pinterest

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In the 2nd Interesting Studies Edition, The GymWits discuss some recent studies to come out in the world of health and fitness.

Studies Discussed 1. Are Fitness Trackers reliable? http://www.cbsnews.com/news/are-fitness-trackers-worth-the-money/ 2. A unique approach to Physical Education yields promising results. http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/innovative-p-e-curriculum-triples-the-rate-at-which-students-pass-a-state-physical-fitness-test-study-finds 3. More evidence that coffee is good for the brain. http://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad150333 4. Inactivity presents a greater health risk than obesity. http://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2015/07/15/its-not-obesity-we-should-worry-about-its-inactivity/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews If you like what you hear, please subscribe and rate us in iTunes. For more info, check us out at www.TheGymWits.com Follow us on: Instagram Twitter Facebook Pinterest

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