The Silver Bullet Podcast: Targeting Fitness Myths and Lies

Dr. Wallpe is a guest on our podcast today talking about back pain and understanding how to manage pain while living a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Wallpe is our "in house" chiropractor here at Reclaim. We share a common approach to health and wellness by sharing a holistic (all systems) approach to healing. He doesn't just fix pain, he addresses the cause first.

Topics Covered today:

-Back Pain/General Rehabilitation

-Patient/Practitioner relationship (lack thereof...)

-Cortisol shots won't fix anything

-Root cause diagnosis

-Glute Activation

- Lower Cross Syndrome

-More...

Today we are joined on the Podcast with Reclaim Coach Amy Borns. 

Amy is a certified Pre/Post Natal Coach specializing in coaching mothers through pregnancy and into motherhood. In this podcast we talk about her experience as a mother and most of the stigma's surrounding health and fitness during pregnancy. What to do, what not to do, when to do it, etc... There is a lot of muddy water surrounding what happens in a woman's body during this miraculous time. But as we talk, we create a different mindset as we think about fitness. Perhaps it is, in fact, what the body needs as a preparation and as a healing mechanism? With tons of variables at play, we navigate Amy's approach to working with female clients and how they can change their mindset around 'how to workout' during a time where not many have the information needed to make sound decisions on their fitness. 

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How many times have you tried working out for the "first time?" You get motivated, determined, anxious to start a new lifestyle, and then after your first workout, you are plagued with the dreaded muscle soreness that ruins the days following? It is enough to assume that it probably deters you from even going back because "surely the body isn't meant to 'hurt' like this after I exercise?"

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Today James and Colton go into the rabbit hole of muscle soreness and how you can manage it. But there is a big distinction that we have to face- do we want the pain to go away? Or do we want the muscles to heal? There are two different applications for pain management and healing. It is important that you know the difference. Assuming that pain dissipation equals healing is wrong. Physiologically, you will be sore after an initial start-up into exercising, especially resistance training. Muscles, joints, ligaments, all take stress- but that stress is needed for adaptation. After all, that's what the goal is right? To adapt! 

With the overwhelming positive response to this podcast, we wanted to take a minute and answer some questions from listeners. This podcast is a good listen for multiple reasons.

1) you will get to understand how we go about solving problems. Problem solving is the number one job of a good coach. How can I make sense of an issue? How can I help fix the issue? If you can't identify a problem, you're probably not making progress!

2) you will get to hear a more holistic approach to common health issues. ie: skin irritations and joint inflammation management. It's a heck of a lot better that popping a NSAID and calling it a day. What's causing the issue? How can we fix the issue?

3) you will get an understanding about how we "think." Sometimes we get stuck in a rut thinking about exercise and dropping pounds. This happens with everyone. And when a roadblock comes up, we tend to try fixing the symptom and press on but fail to address the cause. This leads to more complicated issues later. It helps to remove ourselves from the box we always think in and expose ourselves to a more dynamic variation of thinking.

You get all of this and more in this episode!

Topics Covered

-Specific joint inflammation management? Where to start? What to try? How to identify root cause

-Do I go heavy and take my time, risking not completing my workout? Or go light and fast to ensure I finish?

-Skin irritations? What causes them? Where should I start with fixing the issue? Multiple things to consider

-Best form of electrolyte consumption

-Protein requirements for women trying to lose body fat? Why am I having a hard time getting enough? Is it necessary?

-Why do women have to "gain weight" in order to "lose weight?"

-Supplements to avoid if you're trying to lose body fat

-Healing minor acute injuries

-Best thing to help with muscle soreness

We've been in the fitness realm for a combined 20 years. We've tested and trialed all of the hottest workout trends, diets, methodologies, and cult-like aspects of health and fitness. But at the end of the day, it does not matter the stimulus you provide to the body, how you provide it, or where it comes from... if you cannot recover from it. Yes- recover from it! This goes way beyond ice and ibuprofen on sore muscles... this is a holistic "all systems" understanding of stress response and recovery. And it's usually the number 1 reason why individuals struggle to stay healthy, perform to their max potential, and even lose body fat at any rate. 

If you want to add 25% to your back squat: listen to this. It's proven to be the best natural testosterone booster known to mankind.

Want to lose body fat and actually preserve muscle tissue to give you that aesthetic, cut- look? That HAS to be done more often!

Want to create a healthy immune system that responds properly to foreign invaders and allows your body to naturally fight off infection/bacteria? If you're not doing this, you're out of luck.

Have you ever started a diet, or a nutritional diet plan, and just flat out didn't see any results? Caloric restriction, clean food, good timing, and just nothing ended up happening? 

Here is why we as coaches focus so much on the importance of your gut. It should be the first discussion you have with a personal trainer or a coach- how is your gut? Why? Listen in and find out. It could very well be the only thing holding you back from finally losing weight, performing better, improving your sleep, improving your mood/energy, etc...

Thanks for tuning in!

Where your time goes also goes your money, your energy, and your ambition. How do you plan your time?

You want to be healthier? Adopt this mindset.

Want to lose weight? Understand this practice.

Want to perform better? Plan your time!

What is the most difficult aspect of health and fitness? Is it controlling your nutrition? Is it making time? Is it just getting to the gym? Perhaps the biggest issue is a little more simplistic?

Colton and James share their thoughts on the hardest aspect about seeing results: regardless if it is losing weight, performing better, or evening developing a rigid mindset. It all takes this one little piece of the puzzle many of us are too impatient to figure out.

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Why are we here? What should you expect? 

Welcome to the Silver Bullet Podcast! In today's opening episode you get to here from both James and myself as we talk about why we had the bright idea to embark on the podcasting journey. Who is this going to benefit and why do we feel the need to express our thoughts? Long story short- if you are someone who is remotely interested in becoming a healthier/more fit version of yourself, you had better tune in! Because all of the things you were told about health and fitness, could be a waste of your time. Thanks for listening to our intro show- let's learn, apply and grow!