Best Fitnesssolutions Podcasts (2024)

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Dr. Natalia Petrzela - Fit Nation 59:14

1y ago59:14

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Do you realize that once-upon-a-time, carrying a few extra pounds of fat was considered a sign of good health? How did we go from a culture that appreciated girth to one obsessed with being skinny? Why do we exercise the way we do? What societal forces influence the ways that we exercise? Dr. Natalia Petrzela is an Associate Professor of History at…

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Emily Rudow - Find Your Stride 1:03:34

1y ago1:03:34

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What motivates you and why? Motivation is an elusive emotion; high achievers seem to have motivation seeping from their pores while slackers can barely be motivated to answer the door for the food deliver service. Motivation can be focused as a powerful force used to accomplish seemingly insurmountable tasks. Emily Rudow was motivated to make her m…

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Dr. Shannon O'Grady - The Chemistry of Nutrition 1:01:48

1y ago1:01:48

1:01:48

There is a famous saying that abs are made in the kitchen; what it means is that no matter how hard you exercise, if you are not following a proper nutrition protocol, you may not get the results that you want. The purpose of the food we eat is to provide specific nutrients that we need for optimal health and performance. The nutrients themselves c…

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, Chapt 4, part 2 23:27

1y ago23:27

23:27

Why do you do the exercises in your workout program? Why do you add certain exercises to your routine, but not others?Not all strength-training exercises are the same or produce the same output; in this section of Smarter Workouts, you will learn why it is so important to perform exercises for the way that your body is designed to move. In addition…

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Rick Richey - 2023 Fitness Trends, part 2 50:50

1+ y ago50:50

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Dr. Rick Richey is a physical therapist, personal trainer, massage therapist, studio owner and fitness educator and podcast host for NASM, one of the largest personal training certification organizations in the fitness industry. On the second half of the conversation, Rick shares his insights on the latest trends, we discuss what you can do to buil…

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, Chapt 4, part 1: Core Strength 29:45

1y ago29:45

29:45

If you think that planks and crunches are the only core exercises that you need to do, then think again; on this episode of the audio book for Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, we transition from mobility into strength training, specifically strength training for your core muscles. This episode identifies the muscles that contr…

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Rick Richey - 2023 Fitness Trends with the '22 Personal Trainer of the Year; part 1 34:52

1+ y ago34:52

34:52

Dr. Rick Richey is a physical therapist, licensed massage therapist, studio owner and an educator and podcast host for the National Academy of Sports Medicine (FYI - NO one in the fitness industry has 1, single job; making you sweat doesn't pay a lot, so we all have to get our hustle on). Rick was recognized as the 2022 Personal Trainer of the Year…

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Fitness Trends for 2023 28:00

1+ y ago28:00

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How will 2023 make you sweat? What new fitness trends do you need to keep your eyes out for? It's a new year which means that between December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023, suddenly EVERYTHING about changed about fitness and that you need to start over from ground zero. Not really, but the way that information is delivered this time of year certain…

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Eoin Everard - How to Run Injury-free 1:06:22

1+ y ago1:06:22

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We are all born knowing how to walk which explains why running is one of the most popular forms of exercise; we already know how to do it and all that's required is a decent set of shoes, some proper kit and you're off. However, poor running mechanics or a poorly designed training program could cause injuries and keep you from being able to do any …

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, Chapter 3 Mobility Training 19:05

1+ y ago19:05

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Do you experience lingering injuries that just won't seem to heal? Do you want to find a way to supercharge your results? Mobility training is probably the most overlooked component of a workout program. Mobility refers to a combination of joint range of motion and tissue extensibility; in other words, mobility enhances your ability to move and it …

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, Chapter 3 Mobility 30:36

1+ y ago30:36

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If Monday is "international chest day," (so-named because a lot of people tend to do chest press on Mondays) which day is international mobility day? Mobility workouts are a popular on social media; however beyond being a current trend, mobility should be a key component of your overall workout program. Knowing how to properly enhance the range-of-…

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Andy Orbeck and Nicole Stuart: The Secrets to Looking and Feeling Your Best After Age 35 57:42

1+ y ago57:42

57:42

No one knows exactly how the aging process will effect the human body, but we do know that regular exercise can help slow down the speed at which we age. Actors and actresses use exercise and an overall healthy lifestyle to always look their best so that they can land that next part. Andy Orbeck, Nicole Stuart and Desi Bartlett are three Los Angele…

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, Chapter 2, part 6 32:26

1+ y ago32:26

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple originally started as a series of blogs called, "1-weight workout" and teaches you how to design workouts for mobility, strength or metabolic conditioning using only one piece of equipment. Chapter 2 concludes with specifying the 2 distinct, different types of strength training that should be a …

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Eric the Trainer - The Secret to a Hollywood Body 38:57

1+ y ago38:57

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Originally recorded in 2017, this is a rerun of a conversation with Eric Fleishman, also known as Eric the Trainer, the personal trainer to a number of well-known Hollywood celebrities. In this episode, Eric shares how he got interested in fitness, why he studied the early generation of bodybuilders and how he used those lessons to shape many of th…

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Dr. Bill Ferro - The Health Benefits of Reducing Chronic Inflammation 1:02:29

1+ y ago1:02:29

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Time. Equipment. Not knowing what to do. These are all common excuses for not getting results from an exercise program; however, one important thing missing from this list, the issue of chronic inflammation. Inflammation is your immune system's natural response when fighting an outside invader like a bacteria or promoting the healing process after …

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Lauren George - Fitness Entrepreneur 58:30

1+ y ago58:30

58:30

It is often said that entrepreneurs are people who work 80 hours a week to avoid working 40. It takes a lot of things to be a successful entrepreneur: a great idea, motivation, a tireless work ethic and the ability to be comfortable with failure so that you can learn from your mistakes. Lauren George is a business owner, content creator and go-gett…

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, chapt. 2, part 5 32:26

1+ y ago32:26

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This episode of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple is the conclusion of chapter 2 which reviews two different types of strength training and how they can make changes to your body. In addition, you will learn about the most effective types of equipment that you can use for a great workout at the gym, home or anywhere you can move…

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Molly Galbraith - Girls Gone Strong 50:14

1+ y ago50:14

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Necessity is the mother of invention. Fitness enthusiast, personal trainer and powerlifter Molly Galbraith saw a need for women who enjoy being strong to come together to form a community around strength training and that is how Girls Gone Strong came into being. What started as an online support community has evolved into an organization focused o…

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Jay Glazer - How to Become Unbreakable 48:02

1+ y ago48:02

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Jay Glazer is a sports reporter, experienced MMA fighter, conditioning expert, gym owner, author and now podcast host; on this episode he talks about his experience as a combat athlete, how he got started as a sports caster and his work with combat veterans who suffer from PTSD. Jay explains how living with depression has led him on a mission to he…

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Coach Kevin Carr - Benefits of Functional Strength Training 48:27

1+ y ago48:27

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Not all strength training is the same; lifting a barbell is different than swinging a kettlebell and using a set of dumbbells provides a completely different workout than using a machine. To make sure that you are doing the best exercises and workouts for your goals, you should first have an understanding of how the human body is designed to move a…

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple chapt 2, part 4 25:21

1+ y ago25:21

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ALL successful exercise programs have one thing in common: they adhere to the established principles of exercise program design. It's true, any experienced strength coach or personal trainer can watch any workout and know within a few minutes whether the person who designed it knew what they were doing or not (in many cases, it's the latter). Very …

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Dr. John Krakauer - The Neuroscience of Human Movement 46:44

1+ y ago46:44

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Do muscles really have memory? How does your brain tell which muscles to move and how hard they should work? Is it possible to learn how to shoot a basketball like Steph Curry? Dr. John Krakauer is a professor of Neurology who runs the Center for Motor Learning and Brain Repair at Johns Hopkins University (he's a smart dude who knows why and how we…

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Gray Cook - Functional Strength Training 1:01:11

1+ y ago1:01:11

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Living in 2022 is great: we can have almost anything we want delivered to us by simply swiping our phones; however is this much automation a good thing? As humans we were all born knowing how to move, but modern society has evolved to a point where movement is not necessary, the result is that many of us are simply moving less. When we move less, w…

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple; Chapt. 2, part 3 31:56

1+ y ago31:56

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This audio book series of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple is continuing with Chapter 2: How Exercise Changes Your Body. In this episode you will learn about how your heart functions during physical activity, why it's important to pay attention to the 3 laws of physics when you're planning your workouts and the variables that a…

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple; Chapt. 2, part 2 32:25

1+ y ago32:25

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What is the difference between different types of strength training? Why should your workouts focus on metabolic conditioning instead of cardio? Smarter Workouts was written expressly to help you learn the science of how your body adapts to exercise; currently this is an audiobook series going chapter-by-chapter to help you learn more about how exe…

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, chapt 2, part 1 21:53

1+ y ago21:53

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Continuing with the series, this episode transitions to Chapter 2 of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple and is titled, Movement and Intensity in Practice. Mobility, strength training and metabolic conditioning are the the 3 primary components of a well-designed exercise program. This episode addresses each of these components and…

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Gary Gray - the Father of Functional Training 47:00

1+ y ago47:00

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Functional training is a popular fitness phrase that can mean different things to different people. Coach Mike Boyle describes functional training as training for a purpose, but in reality, functional training simply refers to an exercise program that is designed to help you move and perform better as opposed to simply looking better. The tradition…

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, chapt 1, part 4 17:42

1+ y ago17:42

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This episode continues with chapter 1 from Smarter Workouts and addresses why it is important to include the different components of exercise: mobility, strength training and metabolic conditioning into a cohesive, effective exercise program. Any mode of exercise is better than nothing, however your body needs different types of movement at varying…

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, Chapt 1, part 3 27:14

1+ y ago27:14

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This episode continues with chapter 1 from Smarter Workouts that addresses how exercise changes your body. Your muscles use two different types of energy to produce movement: mechanical and metabolic; this episode covers the basics of energy metabolism and how your muscles convert the food you eat into the energy used to move your body. In addition…

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, chapt 1, part 2 29:16

1+ y ago29:16

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This episode of All About Fitness picks up in chapter 1 Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple where you will learn how exercise influences change in your muscles. Chapter 1 covers how exercise changes the body; it's important understand that exercise is a physical stress imposed upon the body and that different types of stress cause…

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, chapt 1, part 1 26:38

1+ y ago26:38

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple was written to help you understand how exercise changes your body and the most effective exercise solutions to help enhance your quality of life. Chapter 1 of Smarter Workouts is titled, "How Exercise Changes Your Body" and organizes exercise into three main categories: force production (which i…

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple 31:28

1+ y ago31:28

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Do you want to know how to design your own workout program? Do you want to learn the most effective exercises for your body? Do you want to understand the science of how exercise changes your body? All About Fitness is back from a brief hiatus with a little twist, before returning to our interview format, we’re going to do a book-on-tape; specifica…

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Chris Hodson - The Origin Story of All About Fitness 1:23:24

2y ago1:23:24

1:23:24

What are some tried and true techniques for getting stronger? Is there a difference between big muscle and strong muscle? Why can a shorter person lift more weight than a taller one? This special episode of All About Fitness attempts to answer these questions. while providing the origin story on how host, Pete McCall, started his career in fitness …

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Dan Duran - Making a Career Change to Personal Trainer 1:02:05

2y ago1:02:05

1:02:05

Do you love going to the gym but dread going to your job? Are you interested in making a career change to help people change their lives? Have you ever thought about becoming a personal trainer but didn't know how? If you answered yes to all of these questions, then this episode is for you! Dan Duran is a vice-president for the International Sports…

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Dr. Lee Burton - Functional Strength Training 1:10:51

2y ago1:10:51

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The human body is made to move, all of the joint structures and muscle attachments are aligned to allow our muscles to harness energy from gravity while walking. When 4 legged animals are born, they know how to walk almost immediately; when a human is born, it takes about a year to learn how to walk. When was the last time that you saw a baby doing…

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Dr. Craig Heller - Better Fitness Through Sleep 48:41

2y ago48:41

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Sleep, it's something that we all do, but the fact is that we probably do not do enough of it. Sleep is the time when our body repairs itself and should be considered an essential component of a comprehensive fitness program. Dr. Craig Heller is a professor of biology at Stanford University and has been studying why we sleep and the ways that sleep…

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Dr. Bret Contreras - The Glute Guy 33:59

2y ago33:59

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Got glutes? Because of its role in controlling human movement, and probably because it's one of the most visible muscles in the human body, people are always interested in learning how to develop a stronger gluteus maximus. Dr. Bret Contreras is a personal trainer who popularized the barbell hip thrust exercise. Not only did Dr. Contreras successfu…

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Adam Sedlak - The Business of Making You Sweat 56:51

2y ago56:51

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Mixed-martial arts (MMA) is one of the most physically demanding sports on the planet and the individuals who compete are some of the toughest and fittest people you could ever meet. MMA is associated with unreal levels of fitness, so the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), one of the first professional MMA leagues in the United States, partnered…

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Danielle Friedman - The Hidden History of Women and Fitness 1:04:42

2y ago1:04:42

1:04:42

From Jazzercise founder Judi Sheppard Misset to five-time CrossFit Champion, Tia-Clair Toomey, women have played a significant role in influencing and promoting popular fitness trends. In her book, Let's Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World, journalist Danielle Friedman reveals the fascinating history of women's fitnes…

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Bill Hayes - Sweat: A History of Exercise 1:05:27

2y ago1:05:27

1:05:27

The proliferation of boutique fitness studios and multi-service health clubs all over the world combined with the popularity of Insta-famous social media fitness stars make it seem like fitness is a recent trend; however, humans have been exercising since the dawn of time. Part history, part biography, 'Sweat: A History of Exercise' by Bill Hayes i…

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Quick Fit Tip - Time to Change Your Workouts 10:10

2y ago10:10

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The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. When was the last time that you changed your workout routine? There is a paradox with exercise: performing the same exercises at the same level of intensity for too long could result in a plateau and changing exercises too frequently does not provide enough stimulus…

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Strength Coach Angelo Gingerelli - Resistance Training for Endurance Athletes 1:05:21

2y ago1:05:21

1:05:21

Do you do your favorite activity to get in shape OR do you want to get in the proper shape so that you can enjoy your favorite activity? This is a question that I always ask cyclists or runners; because the fact is that many endurance athletes absolutely LOVE their sport but don't always train the proper way to achieve success or avoid injury. Resi…

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Quick Fit Tip - Transitioning to Outdoor Workouts 10:23

2y ago10:23

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The days are getting a little warmer, the sun is going down a little later each evening and the first buds of spring are starting to bloom. If you've been training indoors all winter you are no doubt ready to get outside for your favorite activity, however, keep in mind that there is a BIG difference between running or cycling inside and doing it i…

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Dr. Kevin Stone - Play Forever: How to Recover from Injury and Thrive 58:41

2y ago58:41

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Tom Brady. Drew Brees. LeBron James. Dana Torres. Nolan Ryan. What do all of these athletes have in common? They have each excelled at their chosen sport well into their later 30s and early 40s, ages when most normal individuals would have retired from elite or professional-level competition. Thanks to modern medical science we now know more about …

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Dr. Melina Jampolis - Using Herbs and Spices To Live A Longer, Healthier and More Vibrant Life 1:02:39

2y ago1:02:39

1:02:39

Variety can be the spice of life, but did you know that certain spices could enhance your life or even extend your lifespan? Dr. Melina Jampolis is an internist and one of only a handful of board-certified physician nutritionists in the United States, she is also the hostess of the Practically Healthy podcast and the author of the book, Spice Up, L…

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Aimee Nicotera - Fitness over 40 1:03:07

2y ago1:03:07

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Yes, it's now a new year, but what does that really mean in terms of your fitness and workout program? Do we have to wait for a new week, new month or new year to start a new, healthy behavior? This episode of All About Fitness features a return of co-host Aimee Nicotera to talk about all issues related to how to stay fit in our 40s; we talk about …

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Dr. Chad Waterbury - Elite Physique, the Science of Building a Better Body 54:01

2y ago54:01

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Dr. Chad Waterbury is a Los Angeles-based physical therapist and author of several books about exercise and fitness including Huge in a Hurry and Muscle Revolution; his latest book, Elite Physique, the Science of Building a Better Body, provides evidence-based solutions for how to change the way you look. On this episode of All About Fitness, enjoy…

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Dr. Mike Simpson - How to Develop Elite Fitness in Your 40s 1:17:39

2+ y ago1:17:39

1:17:39

If you are in your 40s, or close to it, how do you maintain your fitness? Other than some guy playing quarterback down in Tampa, FL is it even possible to maintain a high level of athleticism once you pass the "big 4-O?" At the ripe young age of 48, Mike Simpson was still running missions in Afghanistan with U.S. Special Forces. How did he keep up?…

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Jason Stella - The Evolution of Fitness 1:03:46

2+ y ago1:03:46

1:03:46

How should our workouts change as we age? Can we do the same workouts in our 50s that we loved in our 20s? Jason Stella is the National Education Manager for LifeTime, a nationwide chain of premium health clubs, and a career fitness professional. On this episode, Jason and I talk about how the fitness industry has evolved over the course of our car…

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Quick Fit Tip - Top Fitness Trends for 2022 24:30

2+ y ago24:30

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This Quick Fit Tip identifies the top fitness trends that will be making us sweat in 2022 and beyond! If you love to exercise then you will love hearing about these trends that will influence all sectors of the fitness industry. https://petemccallfitness.com Sign up for the mailing list to receive a free chapter from Smarter Workouts Follow Pete on…

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