Do women bulk up as a result of strength training? Can you lose your belly fat by doing ab crunches? Is squatting bad for your knees? These are some popular fitness myths that we can all say haven't really carried their weight. In this week's episode Cory and DVRT creator, Josh Henkin, go through some other fitness myths that have resurfaced on social media to explain why they aren't as true as the influences would have you believe. You might be surprised to hear what is discussed from topics including: stability training, reasons for tight muscles, bodybuilding with functional training, & more!

Anyone who has dabbled with "functional" fitness has at least heard of the Turkish Get-Up (TGU), if not practiced it. There is no doubt how the TGU can be really relevant to your training goals and strength outside the four walls of your gym. This practical exercise taking you from the ground on your back to standing on both feet required your body to move with precision and purpose while you navigate through gravity, mastering every body position along the way. Great experience for anyone looking for a challenge, but find out a few more details from Cory (the birthday boy) on how to make this popular exercise a little bit more efficient in your training space!

When lunges aren't a good option for you, or your clients, what is the solution to offer that provides the benefits of the lunge without actually having to lunge? In this episode Cory takes great care to explain how this certain exercise can be used for clients' success in the gym when traditional lunges might fail. Plus, how to coach a very traditional gym exercise to make it a better experience for those who might be troubled with shoulder pain/problems - getting the muscles to do their job and not some other body part's job! Great show for you to improve problem solving on the training floor - make sure to listen and invite your friends to join in on the FLD Podcast!

Could the squat exercise be the king of all leg exercises? Is there an exercise out there that can match the amount of muscle recruitment and carry over the squat has to everyday life? You'd be surprised to hear a common fitness myth that Josh Henkin of DVRT is all too eager to debunk for you! If you like to squat - you will want to tune in this week. If you don't like to squat - you will definitely want to listen to this week's episode with our guest who knows a thing, or two, about building a better squat exercise!

What will it take to grow a successful generation of fitness professionals to keep this industry engaging and beneficial for the general population? Providing an internship to hungry, young coaches is a great way to start! Cory, this week, shares about the internship program at Fitness Lying Down and how we are trying to turn out problem solvers and not just the stereotypical trainer that is more concerned with their social medial following than improving the paying clients they serve on the training floor! Listen to this and more in this action packed episode! And an apology in advance for the hoarseness of Cory's voice :0

In this week's episode we are grateful to have creator and CEO of DVRT Ultimate Sandbag Training, Josh Henkin, to help us break down what power training is and, more importantly, what it is not. After listening to this conversation you will be surprised to discover how important power training is in all walks of life at all ages and how to build better strategies to build power & resiliency for your everyday life!

As fitness professionals we get tripped up with functional training and how that looks in a strength training program. FLD owner, Cory Cripe, shares his experience moving from "old school" strength training programming through his time with the Chicago Bulls' strength & conditioning staff to where he is now. A great episode to find out how functional training can be fun, effective, and productive!

Do you remember the days when you'd tweak something or become injured and were told to "take a week off" from exercise to heal? In this week's episode Cory is ready to explain why that is more myth than fact and why you should do everything to not skip your strength training days - even when not 100%. Also, in last week's episode with Shannon we failed to unpack what consists of her functional training and what exactly we do for exercises, load, and volume to help her with her fitness goals of maximizing her strength. This information will help you wherever you are on your fitness journey!

When it comes to strength training at Fitness Lying Down using the DVRT (Dynamic Variable Resistance Training) principles, we get a lot of questions like, 'Can you really build strength with sandbags?' 'Can you really build bigger muscles with functional training?' And so on. Our guest this week wants to share with you how she has been on a journey for over 20 months to build real world strength & muscle through functional training and learning how to nourish to flourish with the help of Megan the Trainer RD to be successful with her fitness goals! A truly great story shared by one of our very own sandbaggers!

You can follow Shannon on Instagram @jedi.training.for.girls

For a lot of people the title of this podcast might be Greek to them and they would be correct! In this episode find out how this Greek phrase ends up being the mission statement for us at FLD and how this can help people in their movement journey...especially running!