Straight Shot Radio

To drink, or not to drink?

If you're a listener of this show, you know we're all about moderation. But what exactly are all those tasty beverages doing to your ability to achieve your fitness goals?

In this episode, I lay out what alcohol does to your ability to lose weight, get stronger, run farther, and recover faster, and how a little moderation can make a huge difference in your fitness. 

Teaming up with Chris has allowed me to take what was once a side project of mine, and turn it into a full-time job where I can help more people, have an awesome team of coaches, and build the company up to what it is now while planning for what we want it to be in the future.

I wanted to have Chris on so you all could get to know him and his backstory, hear how we met and figured out how to combine our skills, and so we could share with you what we hope to accomplish with our team and our athletes. 

Fitness and Nutrition coach Mary Teunis started her athletic career as a competitive gymnast at age 5. After a car accident ended her career in the sport in her late teens, she found Crossfit and within a year was competing at a high level on a Crossfit Team. During this time she became increasingly interested in the nutritional side of health and fitness and went to school to study the subject so she could help people create sustainable, healthy relationships with food and exercise. 

Mary’s positivity and energy are on full display on her social media accounts where she shares practical tips and tricks to help people fuel their bodies, move well in their workouts, and recover just as intentionally as they train. 

In this episode, she shares her mindset behind her coaching approach, we bust some nutrition myths, and give you tactical advice to help you start eating better as soon as you finish the podcast!

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One of the hottest new fitness trends is the recent blending of bodybuilding and functional fitness methods.

Variations of this system are being used by functional fitness enthusiasts who have aesthetic goals along with wanting to feel good, move well, and be fit enough to enjoy their active lives. 

In this episode, I detail how I believe this trend came about, explain what comprises these programs, highlight what’s good and what’s overhyped, and provide some practical takeaways of how to structure your workouts to blend aesthetics and overall fitness.

So what is it like to return to exercising after having COVID? 

Strength and Conditioning Coach Kevin Barry found out first hand what it’s like after contracting COVID-19 in late 2020.

During his illness and recovery, Kevin was extremely good with documentation and using both biometric and performance markers as indicators in his progress as he began slowly building his fitness back up.

In this episode, Kevin joins me and brings all of his findings PLUS lots of detailed tips on how you can get back into training after being sick OR after taking extended time off from training for ANY reason. 

Let's make 2021 the year you resolve your aches and pains!

Dr. Garrett Foland from Kinetix Physiotherapy and Performance joins me this episode to explain the anatomy and biomechanics behind impingement, what causes it, what the symptoms are, how he treats it as a physical therapist, what exercises you can do to avoid it, AND what NOT to do if you have it so you can get on the road to resolving your hip and shoulder pain that comes from impingement.

It’s estimated that over half of US adults will make a New Year’s Resolution this year. While these resolutions include self-improvement, money, family, love, and career goals, topping the list by far are health-based resolutions.

In this episode, I give you some specific ideas of manageable, health-based resolutions, some tips to get you started off correctly, and some perspective on how to maintain your efforts throughout the year.

After listening, check out www.straightshottraining.com to get the new year started with a coach that'll help you stick with your resolution!

Let's talk about all that workout sweat!

Specifically, what sweat is, where it comes from, why we do it, and why it’s actually healthy.

Along the way, we’ll dispel some common myths about sweating and give you some practical tips for rehydrating and replenishing your body after a sweat-filled workout.