In this episode, Mike and Ben chat about injury recovery and strategies to aid recovery.

Mike & Ben discuss our current eating habits and our thoughts on common nutrition strategies.

Mike & Ben discuss plans for the spring and summer and how we think about motivation.

Mike & Ben discuss recent goals, reflections on the New Year, and strategies for making new healthy habits last.

Mike and Ben Pettit catch up before the holidays to talk running, basic body maintenance, and the holidays.

This episode I answered questions I elicited from facebook. If you need your health and fitness questions answers search VIVO Training Systems on Facebook, give us a like, and ask away! I’ll be sure to answer them in the best way I can.

In order of questions answered:

Holidays are coming up -- what strategies do you suggest for enjoying food with family and friends without going overboard?

Any tips for staying safe and (relatively) comfortable while exercising outside in the cold?

What do you think is the most overlooked food (nutrition wise) in the produce aisle?

Why would you utilize a supplement over intaking more of the needed item in food?

What are recommendations for before during and after workouts?

And what foods would you say are best to get this intake versus a supplement?

Expense- how do you save in cost? They can really add up!

When is time switch supplements to get better results?

How should my muscles feel when I’m being appropriately challenged? I just started weight training last month and have been loving it, but I tend to push a little too hard (I think).

Author of The Awakened Ape, Jevan Pradas joins Mike for hike on the Appalachian trail and talks about happiness, meditation, and an evolutionary perspective on health.

In this episode we talk about the habit loop and how to create lasting habits, one small step at a time.

A reflection on one of my favorite poems.
If you're feeling like quitting, this is the episode for you.

This week's podcast is all about hormesis and how, with the right dose, you can become a stronger version of yourself.

Wikipedia Hormesis:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormesis