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19 Apr Jason Pak – Creating A Better Experience In The Fitness Industry
(#245) Fitness professional Jason Pak joins the show this week to discuss his no-nonsense approach to helping people achieve their fitness goals.Jason and his wife Lauren opened Achieve Fitness Boston in 2012 after realizing that there were not enough gyms out there who truly cared about their members' success.
Their mission is to create a better life experience for as many people as they can, and they are laser-focused on making a positive impact on the world.
Jason's professional certifications include being an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, StrongFirst Team Leader (SFGII, SFL, SFB), Certified Functional Movement Screen Specialist (FMS), and USA Weightlifting Certified Sports Performance Coach.
11 Apr Katie Gould – What It Takes To Own A Successful Gym Business
(#244) Katie Gould is a highly successful gym owner in Philadelphia. She's the founder of KGStrong, which was recently voted the "Best of Philly" and she caught my attention because of her unique approach to health and fitness in the gym business. Katie's approach blends strength training, kettlebells, and yoga to unite a passionate community of fitness enthusiasts. She is a StrongFirst Level II instructor, FMS certified specialist, yoga practitioner, and more. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast, coach or gym owner, you'll get interesting new insights about training and what it takes to be successful in the fitness industry. In this week's session, here's some of what you'll learn:
29 Mar How To Overcome Low Back Pain (The Pain-Performance Matrix)
(#243) How do you return to training following an injury? In this week's episode, I'll share the exact framework and mindset I use to get back to pain-free performance. Many years ago, I had a devastating low back injury that changed my life. I'll share the impact of that injury and how it made me think differently about my training approach in the long term. While I was able to fully return from that injury and train at a high level, I have had an occasional tweaks throughout the years. How I approach those tweaks can be explained through the Pain-Performance Matrix. While I share specifics around dealing with low back pain, this simple model can be applied with any minor injury to return to full pain-free performance.
24 Mar The 3 Training Rules That Matter Most
Over the years, I’ve thought a lot about my rules for training that I try to live by. The goal is to have something tangible and useable I can apply during each training session.
My rules have evolved from many down to 3 simple and unbreakable rules that apply for both short-term and long-term training success.
These rules are very basic concepts that allow me to train at a high level over a long period of time, which we could define as high performance.
20 Mar Dominic Matteo – How To Achieve “Real World” Body Transformation
(#242) Dominic Matteo is our guest this week. In this week's session, Dominic openly shares his own story of transformation and struggles in overcoming obesity.Dominic is now a top coach at Precision Nutrition. Once morbidly obese, Dominic shed over 100 pounds and discovered a deep passion for health and fitness.
Today, he has an impressive list of certifications and credentials, over a decade in nationally competitive men's rugby, and a powerful, diverse skill set to help his clients achieve their own life change.
This is an amazing session and Dominic shares not only his powerful story, but specific actions and strategies we can all use to improve health and performance. Here's what you'll learn this week:
13 Mar Aaron Jannetti – Strength, Self Defense, And Survival (Our Role In The Age of Mass Violence)
(#241) Aaron Jannetti is our gracious guest this week on the podcast and we cover an important (and uncomfortable) topic. Aaron is the author of the book, "How To Survive An Active Killer: An Honest Look At Your Role In The Age Of Mass Violence." Aaron is a self defense expert, teacher, coach, and author. This is a riveting, honest, and actionable interview discussing how we can empower ourselves in a time of mass violence.
05 Mar Dr. Tim Brown And Josh Trent – Breath, Posture, And Intentional Movement
(#240) Josh Trent and Dr. Tim Brown join the show this week to discuss breath, posture and intentional movement.Dr. Tim Brown is the Founder of IntelliSkin, a human technology company, and the Co-Medical Director for the World Surf League. Tim is a world-renowned Chiropractor and Movement Specialist who trains athletes at the highest levels of professional sports.
Josh Trent is the Founder of Wellness Force and host of the Wellness Force Radio podcast. As a health and wellness influencer and technology consultant, Josh has spent the past 14 years discovering the physical and emotional intelligence for humans to thrive in our modern world.
We had a great chat recently with many insights related to better breathing, better posture, and better movement. This is a valuable interview for all.