Welp, that's Season 1! We had a blast, and if you listened to the previous episodes, you know what we mean. In this wrap up, we discuss each episode, what we enjoyed about the guests, and the workouts we took. Shout out to all that have listened, and to those who have helped make this podcast great! Look out for Season 2 coming in the next few mont…

If you've listened to past podcasts, Anna had asked us multiple times to come to her pole dance class, and finally we were able to sync up schedules and go. Talk about getting out of your comfort zone and trying something new! Hosted at Sweat716, there were many poles to choose from and we went right front and center. Anna started us off with some …

Vestibular... That's one term among many others that we learned from the amazing Dr. Kelsey Fink of Muscle Up Wellness & Recovery, as we interviewed her a second time, following an assessment she did on Dan right before recording. She also gave us a taste of Integrated Kinetic Neurology, and showed us what happens when you utilize cupping therapy a…

We welcomed Dan Dominguez on to share his expertise in acupuncture as it relates to fitness, but we received so much more. Quite the story, and an amazing journey for Dan Dominguez as he has reached an amazing career milestone, all stemming from a sports tragedy. He's now soon to be opening up his own clinic downtown, Buffalo Orthopedic + Sports Ac…

We couldn't live with ourselves if we just interviewed to Dr. Jacob and Dr. Monica Harden once. They have so much more information about fitness, and ways to improve your health that they needed to share! In this episode, we catch up with both good doctors; their new clinic opening this month, parenting a toddler while still working on their own fi…

We sat down with some folks at the 2019 Eat Rite Foods Sports Expo in Buffalo, NY and did some shotgun questions! It is one of the largest fitness and nutrition Expos on the East Coast. We hope you enjoy listening to the following guests, in order: Meghan Arnold - The Bird's Nest Circus Arts Mark Williams - GeeksThatLift / Follow on Instagram: @gee…

As we've discussed in some of the other episodes, sometimes fitness isn't all about the physical. There's a good portion of mental to figuring out what can motivate you at the gym. Meet Sarah Bertollini, founder and President of TYPEd Group, and a certified practitioner of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, DISC, and other models of social psychology…

Everybody goes through rough times in life. Whether it be stress from your job, family issues, or how you feel about your physical appearance, sometimes you need to find a way to release that stress. After having them on separately, and enjoying their talks, we invited Anna Alvarado and Jordan Marwin back on to talk to us together and have them sha…

The infamous New York Yankee legend, Yogi Berra once was quoted as saying "Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical." Now we might not be math majors, but we know he was 100% right in his assessment. Which goes into why fitness isn't always about the physical, there's a mental aspect to it as well. Duke University Doctorate of Phys…

If you’ve listened to past episodes you may have noticed we like to learn from different experts and experiment with different workouts and diets to see what works for us. And in turn help you find things that might work for you. In this episode we review of some exercises and workout ideas that we’ve been playing with this year, from a sampling of…

We learned very quickly in our interview Naturopathic Doctor, Tamara Kung, about the recipe to Urban Foraging, ways to optimize our health, and she gave us a lot to "chew" about when it came to diet and nutrition. Growing up in Vancouver, and seeing how her grandfather was treated by his physicians - not feeling a connection to the patient, gave he…

In this episode we began by attending a class at Boxstar Training (think High Intensity Interval Training with a focus on Boxing and Kickboxing movements) with co-owner Drew Graziadei and then sat down with him to discuss his background, the gym, and more. At age 18 Drew started his fighting career training at Empire Academy in Rochester. He later …

In this episode we tackled questions about diet and exercise from our listeners. This is our first podcast that did not include a guest or one particular topic but we think you will really enjoy it. We received amazing questions that many of you undoubtedly share, and tried to give practical and actionable advice! Some of the questions you'll hear …

Move Better. Feel Better. Live Better. - is the mission statement of Long + Lean Pilates, and its owner, Hayley Sullivan. And she showed us that statement is true, not only with the private Pilates session she gave us, but also in the interview. Hayley really loves and is passionate about Pilates, and enjoys giving people fun, challenging workouts.…

It's not everyday you can get your strength, endurance, and cardio tested in one workout, but when we stopped at Quarter Deck Athletics, we certainly got it all. We took a class with coach, Shana Maldonado, who took us through the CrossFit paces - stretches, deadlifts, running, and more. By the end, we were definitely sweating profusely and had a g…

Nick & Dan learned there's more to Strongman than lifting big weights. Katie Dundas has experienced that mentality first hand. She has a very extensive background in fitness that we felt needed to be shared. From dancing to bodybuilding, to Strongman competitor (looking to go Pro), trainer, and now studying to become massage therapist - she's had q…

Had the pleasure of sitting down with Barre Centric co-owner, Rachael Jarosz. With an extensive dancing background, Rachael brought the energy and zest you'd expect from a Barre instructor and entrepreneur, describing how her and her partner Gia fell in love with barre in other cities and knew they had to bring it to Buffalo for others to enjoy. Af…

We had the pleasure of sitting down and talking to the incomparable Dr. Jacob Harden, Doctor of Chiropractic and creator of Prehab 101 - an education company to help spread evidence based information on injury risk reduction and management. He began teaching seminars on Prehab and had his first world tour last year, continuing this year, where we m…

Dr. Monica Harden is a practicing chiropractor, competitive powerlifter, and instructor for Prehab 101, a preventive physical therapy designed to optimize movement and physical strength while reducing the risk of injury and pain. While traditionally prehab was termed to prepare patients for recovery after surgery, Dr. Jacob Harden, Monica’s spouse …

Buti Yoga. We had never heard of this Yoga practice before but for the sake of the podcast, our thirst for fitness knowledge, and the spirit of trying something new, we decided to take a class anyway! This episode starts off with your hosts musing about what their Buti Yoga class will be like, and not sounding ignorant at all while doing so... Then…

From division I student athlete, to strength and conditioning and functional range conditioning, Jordan Marwin is a Viking man with myriad of fitness knowledge. Marwin has a philosophy called the "Degree of Killability" which he describes as, "will this habit increase or decrease my likelihood? More importantly, what will be the return of investmen…

Free Soul's tagline is "motivation in motion." And so Nick and Dan set out to meet the person behind the Free Soul philosophy, Owner Kara Mann. We had expectations of what we thought the class might be like, you'll hear that first. Then we sit down with Kara afterwards to discuss the adventure we had. Taking a class, the guys got to explore why dan…

Dan and Nick had the opportunity to learn about Powerlifting training and competitions from New York State Record Holder Riki Napiorkowski. In this episode we cover how she got started on her fitness journey, what led her to powerlifting, how she trains and prepares for competitions, her diet, some of her favorite tools and foods, and the ethics of…

One aspect of being fit is working on your nutrition, regardless of your level of activity. Nick and Dan sat down with Stevie Lyn Smith, a Registered Dietitian and Ironman competitor. She's been featured in Outside Online, Runner's World, Bicycling, and other major publications. In this episode we discuss the intricacies of dieting from a RD perspe…

This episode is jam packed with solid fitness information! Nick and Dan stop by the Chautauqua Health & Fitness gym in Dunkirk, NY to talk with Co-Owner and Personal Trainer, Greg Craft about owning a gym, discovering what motivates the members who sign up for personal training, and more. Greg has worked his way up the ladder at Chautauqua Health &…

In this episode, Nick and Dan interviewed Dr. Kelsey Fink, owner of Muscle Up PT in Rochester, NY. In getting know to more about Dr. Fink's background, the guys learned how a former college athlete got into Physical Therapy as a career, and at the same time became a Crossfit, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding competitor. The human body is a wicked cool…

In this episode we sit down with Anna Alvarado, a certified personal trainer and Precision Nutrition certified nutritional consultant, after she put Dan through an initial training assessment. Aside from the physical aspect of training and how the body works we get into the psychology of fitness and diet. You can follow Anna on Instagram at @anna_m…

Nick and Dan's Full Interview with Britannia Leo. Discussing everything from Spinning Classes to new ventures, and all that's in-between. Take a listen!By HeroFit Podcast

We recently took Britannia Leo (co-owner of BikeOrBar spin studio in Buffalo NY) up on her offer to take a spinning class she hosts. In this episode we start by discussing our impressions of spinning before the class. We then meet Brit and learn about her journey (from entering the world of spinning to becoming a business owner) and the benefits of…