Straight Shot Radio

If you had to spend every day fighting a genetic disease by doing hours of therapy, regular hospital admissions, taking countless medications and intravenous drugs, and using a feeding tube to maintain a healthy weight, and do all of this just to be able to breathe, you can imagine how hard it would be to see the joy in life. Mary Frey not only goes through all of that to battle her Cystic Fibrosis with a positive attitude, she has also made it her mission to spread laughter and joy alongside her husband in their YouTube vlog, “The Frey Life.” In this episode we get into how exercise is used as a treatment for CF, how Mary came to love yoga and doing handstands in hospital rooms, and how to push out negativity, self doubt, and fear, by choosing joy, courage, and hope.

Socrates said “No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” Being strong makes you better at just about everything. That’s why even though the Straight Shot Training program balances all aspects of fitness, we consider strength training with excellent technique the foundation of our model. John Taylor has the same approach to fitness, as he trains year round and competes in Strongman competitions. Get a brief intro into the world of Strongman, and how a strong body equals a strong mind, as we get into why strength is king

Socrates said “No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” Being strong makes you better at just about everything. That’s why even though the Straight Shot Training program balances all aspects of fitness, we consider strength training with excellent technique the foundation of our model. John Taylor has the same approach to fitness, as he trains year round and competes in Strongman competitions. Get a brief intro into the world of Strongman, and how a strong body equals a strong mind, as we get into why strength is king

Did you know that personal trainers are not paid to yell at you? Or just count your reps? Did you know that we don’t get paid to work out and we don’t just eat chicken and broccoli? There are a lot of misconceptions floating around about personal trainers, so I brought in two of my fellow trainers from the Shepherd University Wellness Center to clear up the confusion and give you all the inside scoop on what it’s actually like to coach other people for a living.

Did you know that personal trainers are not paid to yell at you? Or just count your reps? Did you know that we don’t get paid to work out and we don’t just eat chicken and broccoli? There are a lot of misconceptions floating around about personal trainers, so I brought in two of my fellow trainers from the Shepherd University Wellness Center to clear up the confusion and give you all the inside scoop on what it’s actually like to coach other people for a living.

Did you know that personal trainers are not paid to yell at you? Or just count your reps? Did you know that we don’t get paid to work out and we don’t just eat chicken and broccoli? There are a lot of misconceptions floating around about personal trainers, so I brought in two of my fellow trainers from the Shepherd University Wellness Center to clear up the confusion and give you all the inside scoop on what it’s actually like to coach other people for a living.

Chris was a heavy kid who grew up in a poor family in Indiana. He ignored bullies and people who didn’t believe in him, and became successful in his career as an adult, but was near 300lb and borderline diabetic by his mid 30’s. Chris started training with me and taking my classes, and got serious about his diet to lose 70 pounds! Chris’ brutal honesty and inability to let people’s opinions get to him might make him seem like a bit of a tough cookie, but he explains how it’s helped him stay in his lane and focus on what he needs to do for his health and fitness.

Chris was a heavy kid who grew up in a poor family in Indiana. He ignored bullies and people who didn’t believe in him, and became successful in his career as an adult, but was near 300lb and borderline diabetic by his mid 30’s. Chris started training with me and taking my classes, and got serious about his diet to lose 70 pounds! Chris’ brutal honesty and inability to let people’s opinions get to him might make him seem like a bit of a tough cookie, but he explains how it’s helped him stay in his lane and focus on what he needs to do for his health and fitness.

Chris was a heavy kid who grew up in a poor family in Indiana. He ignored bullies and people who didn’t believe in him, and became successful in his career as an adult, but was near 300lb and borderline diabetic by his mid 30’s. Chris started training with me and taking my classes, and got serious about his diet to lose 70 pounds! Chris’ brutal honesty and inability to let people’s opinions get to him might make him seem like a bit of a tough cookie, but he explains how it’s helped him stay in his lane and focus on what he needs to do for his health and fitness.

Every wonder where kettlebells came from? Or where dumbbells got their name? Or why the barbell was invented? Well, probably not because that’s not something the average person stays up at night thinking about, but the answers to these questions ARE pretty interesting. In this episode, I give you a brief history and explanation of some of the tools of the strength trade and why each is an important part of a functional fitness program. Along the way you’ll also find out why clowns juggle bowling pins, learn about the Victorian Era health craze, and hear how the invention of the barbell almost tragically died with it’s inventor.