Best Dominick Leon Podcasts (2024)

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50. Red Light, Green Light (Our Fitness Check In) 45:02

8M ago45:02

45:02

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! In today’s episode Phil and Brandon dig into what their fitness journey has looked like since they started this podcast. Follow along and try it for yourself! Here’s the format they used: Red light = a fitness goal or habit they didn’t do well Yellow light = a fitness goal or habit they did decently well Green light …

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49. It’s Time to Talk About Time Management (from a Fitness Perspective) 1:02:25

9M ago1:02:25

1:02:25

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Today we attempt to unravel the link between time management and fitness success. Join us as we explore how effectively organizing your time can lead to healthier, more active lifestyles. We discuss practical ways learning and practicing better time management helps us in prioritizing exercise, balancing work and per…

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48. Our Take on Longevity 49:57

10M ago49:57

49:57

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! In this episode we take a (shallow) dive into longevity. A topic brough on recently by a recent book by Peter Attia, “Outlive”. We talk through some of our main takeaways from the book as well as ways you can apply it to your journey starting today! ________________________________________________ Join the Community:…

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47. Folding Real Life and Fitness Together with Tyler Clawson 1:52:49

11M ago1:52:49

1:52:49

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! We are so excited to be chatting with Tyler Clawson today! He is an old friend, a talented author (check out his book here), really funny, and as honest as it gets. We invited Tyler to chat with us because we wanted to walk through life situations we can all relate to. You know how busy you are, you know how easy it …

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46. Is High Intensity Training Right for YOU? 53:09

12M ago53:09

53:09

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! In this episode we break down what HIIT training is all about. Is it the best form of working out? Is it the worst? Is it dangerous? We go through all of these and more! And stay until the end when we talk through our list of the movies we can't wait to show our kiddos! _______________________________________________…

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45. Do You Always Need Willpower? Or is it Okay to Go With the Flow? 54:32

1y ago54:32

54:32

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Do you always need willpower? Or is it okay to go with the flow? Referring to your health and fitness with these questions of course. This is a very relatable struggle that we all deal with: trying to figure out if you have to "push through" when you don’t want to, or how much it will hurt your efforts if you simply …

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44. Is This Diet Good For You? 57:12

1y ago57:12

57:12

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Today we talk through 3 (4ish) diets; Keto, Intermittent Fasting, Whole30 (and sorta Paleo). We break down some pros and cons, and what you should know to decide whether it’s right for you BEFORE you try it. Take a listen and let us know what you think! ________________________________________________ Join the Commun…

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43. The Transformational Power of Group Exercise with Vanessa Leone 51:12

1y ago51:12

51:12

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Today we are revisiting a conversation we tapped into a little bit a while back, Group Fitness. But this time we are going to do it better! Because we have an expert joining us to shed light on how powerful and transformative group fitness really can be. Talking with us today is Vanessa Leone, Vanessa co-founded Exer…

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42. Improving your Metabolism with Dominick Kreider 1:05:17

1y ago1:05:17

1:05:17

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! In today’s episode we are joined by Dominick Kreider to talk us through how we can use strength training to help us build up our metabolism to work FOR us rather than AGAINST. Dom is a coach, athlete, and Masters student at The University of Florida. He has built up a wealth of knowledge on the matter and we loved ge…

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41. The Importance of Blood Sugar Balance with Kristen Blake 58:48

1y ago58:48

58:48

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Chances are you know what blood sugar is, you’ve heard about it associated with diabetes, insulin resistance and other conditions… But have you thought about your own blood sugar even if you don’t have one of those conditions? For today’s show we are joined today by Kristen Blake, Kristen is the founder of Kristen Bl…

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40. Pregnancy: Training Before, During, and After with Allyson Spungin 58:43

1y ago58:43

58:43

There are times we don't have a clue what we are talking about. So we call Allyson Spungin. Then there are times we are so lost we might cry, so we beg her to explain. Thankfully, she obliged, again. In this episode we break down what it looks like to train when babies are on the mind. Whether you or your partner are trying to get pregnant, or are …

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39. Should You Give Online Training a Try? with Dustin Lash 45:27

1y ago45:27

45:27

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Okay, so you’ve gone through some time of building value in health and fitness, you’ve started doing some things at home, and you’re ready to invest more and take your fitness to the next level… what do you do next? Have you considered online personal training? It is a great way to integrate a personal trainer or coa…

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38. What Do You Think of Biohacking? 57:58

1y ago57:58

57:58

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! I’m sure you have seen the term biohack on your social media, or said among your friends, or maybe pop up in your newsfeed, but what does it make you think of? Do you think of someone trying weird things that you aren’t sure about? Or maybe you get an itch to try it for yourself to see if it actually works? And maybe…

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37. Is Health and Fitness Truly Hard? with Kevin Driscoll 1:11:27

1+ y ago1:11:27

1:11:27

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! When you are looking to build a healthy lifestyle you can’t avoid all of the information you find online and from others saying “this is all you gotta do…” or “if you just do it this way it’s easy…”. But the truth is that fitness and making changes to your lifestyle is a pretty challenging task, regardless of what th…

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36. Nutrition Series (5/5): How to Make a Nutrition Plan 1:00:06

1+ y ago1:00:06

1:00:06

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! WE OUT HERE. We made it to the end of our short nutrition series. In this episode, we are breaking down how to make a nutrition plan. We take you through how to track what you eat (with other techniques if you’re tired of tracking calories). Then we break down what consistency looks like, what foods to eat and why, a…

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35. Nutrition Series (4/5): An Honest Perspective on Dieting 42:29

1+ y ago42:29

42:29

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! How many diets could you name if I asked you to? Keto, Whole-30, Vegan, Paleo, low-carb, Atkins…? We could keep going. There are so many of them – why is that? Are they all bad? Are some good and some bad? What is your reaction when someone brings their diet up? In today’s episode we are going to talk about diets and…

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34. Nutrition Series (3/5): What to ACTUALLY Eat 45:37

1+ y ago45:37

45:37

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! So much of today’s “nutrition” conversation is based around what you should NOT eat. For most of us, all or nothing isn't helpful long term. We just end up cycling back to the same choices we were making before. In this episode we break down what you CAN eat an how you can fit it into your lifestyle while still worki…

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33. Nutrition Series (2/5): Do You Understand Your Food, Really? 59:33

1+ y ago59:33

59:33

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! You have probably heard a friend or a fitness coach throw around terms like macros or micros, and if you are like me, didn’t really know what that meant or what you could do about it. It turns out having knowledge and control of your nutrition requires some understanding of these things so you can ensure a balanced a…

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32. Nutrition Series (1/5): Improving Your Relationship with Food 58:51

1+ y ago58:51

58:51

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! In this episode we are kicking off our 5 part nutrition series! Today’s episode is all about the emotional side of our eating and what that truly means. We break down some serious truths and talk through tips to start improving your relationship today! This topic’s blog post: https://www.simpleishfitness.com/post/how…

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31. Exercise Partners: The Why, What, and Where 43:40

1+ y ago43:40

43:40

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Have you ever found yourself feeling the need for an exercise partner to show up more consistently in fitness? Maybe you had one that didn’t work out… or just don’t feel like you can drag yourself into a workout by yourself? Whatever the reason you find yourself wanting one now, exercise partners can be a great tool …

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30. Creating Your First Weightlifting Workouts 43:33

1+ y ago43:33

43:33

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! The time has come to create your first weight lifting workout! Need a little guidance? Look no further. Today we are walking you through how to build your workouts. Now of course there are many ways to build a workout - but today we will teach you some of the foundations, including the terminology, the order, body sp…

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29. Are You Thinking About Signing-up for a 5K? 45:48

1+ y ago45:48

45:48

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! We have talked about motivation many times throughout the Simple(ish) Fitness episodes, and mentioned the value of implementing external motivators. An excellent way to do this is signing up for an event and putting a date on the calendar! This is a great way to commit to something and manufacture some motivation for…

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28. How to Introduce Resistance Training to Your Fitness 40:38

1+ y ago40:38

40:38

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! As we progress along our fitness journeys, we will need to add new things and challenge ourselves. You likely will start fitness at the very beginning with increasing your daily movements, walking, stretching, and other tasks that you can begin today. Resistance training should be soon to follow, so how do we introdu…

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27. When is it Time to Join a Gym? And How to Find the Right One 54:25

1+ y ago54:25

54:25

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! We all know about gyms, we drive by them, we have friends that go to them, we see the ads, but when is it time for you to think about joining a gym? And then how do you find the right one? Sure, we could just walk into any random one and sign up, but how do we make sure we get the best fit that will be the most helpf…

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26. What Should You Wear During Exercise? 36:47

1+ y ago36:47

36:47

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! I realize that what you wear during exercise doesn’t seem like the most complex of fitness conversations, it doesn’t carry a lot of importance or impact in meeting your goals… but actually, maybe it does. The experience you create through things that are in your control makes a huge impact on your success. And what y…

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Wrack Your Brain Season 2 Episode 3 57:42

1+ y ago57:42

57:42

#podcast #politics #twoidiots #veterans #sextortion #nuclearfusion This is a show about everything and nothing. Part politics, part satire, all bourbon. Join Dominick Leon and Charles Fuks as they muse about current events, social issues, and whatever surfaces from the depths of their minds. If you walk away thinking about something in a different …

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25. Consistency in Action with Tom Mounsey 57:49

1+ y ago57:49

57:49

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Today we are talking with a special guest, Tom Mounsey. Brandon has been training Tom for about a year and we asked him to come share about his fitness journey with us. Consistency is the hero of this story, as in most fitness success stories. We dive into how Tom has seen the effects of being consistent in fitness, …

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Wrack Your Brain Season 2 Episode 2 50:36

1+ y ago50:36

50:36

#podcast #politics #twoidiots #veterans #altcoins #crypto #nuclearwar #survival #prepping After a 3 month break we're back! We'll return to weekly episodes shortly :) This is a show about everything and nothing. Part politics, part satire, all bourbon. Join Dominick Leon and Charles Fuks as they muse about current events, social issues, and whateve…

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Wrack Your Brain Season 2 Episode 1 1:00:24

1+ y ago1:00:24

1:00:24

#podcast #politics #twoidiots #veterans #separation #queenelizabeth #euthanasia #capitalpunishment After a 3 month break we're back! This is a show about everything and nothing. Part politics, part satire, all bourbon. Join Dominick Leon and Charles Fuks as they muse about current events, social issues, and whatever surfaces from the depths of thei…

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24. When and Why (or Why Not) to Use BMI 49:36

1+ y ago49:36

49:36

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Let's be honest, we’ve all done it, punched our height and weight into a BMI (Body Mass Index) calculator to see where we are on the scale. But how important is the number we are given on the BMI chart? Why is it even a thing… and when should we pay attention to it? Today we have this conversation and answer all the …

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23. Review Episode: What Are the Biggest Lessons We’ve Learned So Far 27:56

1+ y ago27:56

27:56

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Through the past many months we have been working hard to bring fitness to you without overcomplicating it and helping you to understand what makes us healthy. We have uncovered the biggest themes that we will use moving forward and that define the mindset we need to adopt as we get further along our fitness journeys…

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22. What You Need to Know About Stretching 49:44

1+ y ago49:44

49:44

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! What does stretching actually do for you? What is your knowledge of stretching and how to best use it in your life? Growing up I always thought you stretched to avoid injury. That’s when I did it, when I was engaging in an activity that I believed to have a higher risk of injury. I was not educated on the full benefi…

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21. How Can You Exercise Through Injury? 46:41

1+ y ago46:41

46:41

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! You want to exercise, you’re trying to get into shape, maybe you even started moving and … BAM, you roll your ankle and you’re told to rest for 2-4 weeks while it heals. Sound familiar? Not only is that an all too common story, it’s also generally the right solution. Join us as we break down what you CAN do to exerci…

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20. Evaluating Technology in Fitness 44:35

1+ y ago44:35

44:35

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Technology has become more and more integrated throughout our daily actions. We use it everywhere, cleaning, working, playing, they all have many forms of technology that we rely on. But what about fitness? Is technology being felt there? You bet it is! Today we are evaluating some of the biggest ways we wee technolo…

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19. How Do I Turn My Goal Into Bite Sized Steps? 47:33

1+ y ago47:33

47:33

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! A word you will hear over and over on your fitness journey is goals. Setting your goal, working towards your goal, meeting your goal. You hear it over and over. But what do you do with that? Even if you have a dream you want to reach, you still need to break it down into steps. Today we are going to share with you th…

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18. How Can I Teach My Kids to Value Their Fitness? with Chris Proctor 48:49

2y ago48:49

48:49

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! We got to thinking… you know what doesn’t get brought up as much as it should? How to teach your children to value fitness and how to help them build healthy habits that will stick with them through life. To join us in this conversation is personal trainer, Chris Proctor. The idea for this topic was inspired by a pos…

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17. Should I Try Group Fitness? 42:35

2y ago42:35

42:35

Have you have been getting bored with your exercise routine and need to freshen it up? We think group fitness could be a good way to try something new and mix up your routine. There are other benefits of it too! But you should be aware of some areas to be cautious as well to make sure you are getting the best experience in group fitness. Listen tod…

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16. Does a Reward System Help? with Kevin Driscoll 1:15:53

2y ago1:15:53

1:15:53

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Today we have a special guest we think you all will really enjoy. Kevin Driscoll is joining us from San Diego, California. He is a super fun person and it was our honor to chat with him for this topic today of reward systems in fitness. Reward systems are a tool we should all be using to get on track and stay on trac…

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15. Fitness Myths and Burgers 45:47

2y ago45:47

45:47

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Brandon and I started this podcast to help listeners connect to fitness a little differently. We wanted to make fitness more relatable, break down some barriers that make fitness intimidating, and overall focus on the small things – like what about each topic really matters, or what changes can we make to our lives i…

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14. How to Avoid Biting Off More Than You Can Chew 39:56

2y ago39:56

39:56

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! It doesn’t matter where you are along your fitness journey, trying to do too much is a question you will be presented with from time to time. So how do you know when you’re doing too much? And how do you make sure you aren’t doing more than you can stick with? We have been able to separate this into two categories: H…

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13. Understanding Fear in Fitness 35:45

2y ago35:45

35:45

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Fear can manifest itself in our lives in small ways that we don’t even notice sometimes. Learning to recognize it and address the root cause of why we do something is an important part of finding solutions. Come along as we learn about what fear may look like for some of us and as we give some tips for better working…

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Wrack Your Brain Episode 20 1:11:09

2y ago1:11:09

1:11:09

#podcast #politics #twoidiots #veterans #crushes #weirdplaces #seaweed #caviar This is a show about everything and nothing. Part politics, part satire, all bourbon. Join Dominick Leon and Charles Fuks as they muse about current events, social issues, and whatever surfaces from the depths of their minds. If you walk away thinking about something in …

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12. How Important is Fitness Journaling? 41:29

2y ago41:29

41:29

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! When we think of a fitness journal often our minds go to a log-book style paper that we mark each time we finish a workout or eat a meal. While fitness journaling can look like that, it’s not the only way it can look. We found that it has a lot more overlap with life journaling than we typically think. Today we explo…

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11. Gaining a Fitness Perspective with Allyson Spungin 55:36

2y ago55:36

55:36

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! To gain perspective means learning how to change the meaning of a circumstance. Gaining a larger and more well rounded perspective in fitness leads to a slightly new meaning of fitness - which, in turn, may change how we feel about it and respond to it too. For today’s conversation, Allyson Spungin joins us and bring…

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Wrack Your Brain Episode 19 1:02:45

2y ago1:02:45

1:02:45

#podcast #politics #twoidiots #veterans #denzel #waterpurification #survival #mar-a-lago #FBIwarrant This is a show about everything and nothing. Part politics, part satire, all bourbon. Join Dominick Leon and Charles Fuks as they muse about current events, social issues, and whatever surfaces from the depths of their minds. If you walk away thinki…

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10. Stress: Part 2 45:26

2y ago45:26

45:26

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! In today’s episode we will learn about the proper mindset to adopt when dealing with stress, the relationship between the fundamentals of a healthy lifestyle and stress, and some tactics we can employ in our lives to help deal with stress. Stress is unavoidable, but it is not uncontrollable! Click here to read the pa…

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Wrack Your Brain Episode 18 1:05:46

2y ago1:05:46

1:05:46

#podcast #politics #twoidiots #veterans #weed #pot #marijuana #religiouslaw #forwardparty This is a show about everything and nothing. Part politics, part satire, all bourbon. Join Dominick Leon and Charles Fuks as they muse about current events, social issues, and whatever surfaces from the depths of their minds. If you walk away thinking about so…

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Wrack Your Brain Episode 17 1:17:48

2y ago1:17:48

1:17:48

#podcast #politics #twoidiots #veterans #warstories #army #stories #armystories #wtfmoments This is a show about everything and nothing. Part politics, part satire, all bourbon. Join Dominick Leon and Charles Fuks as they muse about current events, social issues, and whatever surfaces from the depths of their minds. If you walk away thinking about …

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9. Stress: Part 1 38:03

2y ago38:03

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Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! We have all dealt with stress in our lives. But how do we think about it or understand it? We started diving into this topic and realized that we needed two parts to go through it all! Today we are going to chat about how stress works. Is some stress good for us? Why does stress affect us in the ways it does? Then ne…

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8. Is Posture a Part of Fitness? 53:22

2y ago53:22

53:22

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! We have all thought about our posture, do you feel good about yours? Is it something that needs work? This week we explore our posture to understand what it is, how it affects us, and what we can do to improve it. Posture is a huge part of our personal fitness, but it is too easy to forget about posture along our jou…

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