Coach Alex VanHouten

Faithful Fitness With Coach Alex VanHouten

Welcome to Faithful Fitness—discipleship for the body. Coach Alex here. This isn’t about chasing aesthetics or quick fixes. It’s about becoming a better steward of the body God has entrusted to you—through truth, discipline, and daily obedience. Each episode sits at the intersection of faith, physiology, and formation—where Scripture and science work together to build strength that actually lasts. What You’ll Find Here:  💪 Training & Nutrition That Works Simple, effective strategies rooted in exercise science—not trends. 📖 Biblical Stewardship & Identity Learn what it means to honor God with...

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Coach Alex VanHouten

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

S1 E6 - Embrace "The Suck" 18.10.2021

Mindset Monday! Are you in the "noob phase" of something? Or is it just a plain old rough day? Coach Alex unpacks a mindset common in military circles that will challenge the sterner stuff inside of you! Join the Better Daily Family today: https://betterdaily.live Use code "POD" at checkout to save 25% on your subscription “Better Daily” is an 5-Star Rated App for iOS and Android operating systems...

S1 E5 - How To Do A Pull Up 15.10.2021

Flex Friday! Let's learn how to do a proper pull-up together no matter where you're starting! (Find the video version of this podcast here) https://betterdaily.disciplemedia.com/folders/28 Join the Better Daily Family today: https://betterdaily.live Use code "POD" at checkout to save 25% on your subscription “Better Daily” is an 5-Star Rated App for iOS and Android operating systems that aims to m...

S1 E4 - STRENGTH 14.10.2021

Word Thursday! Let's explore the word "Strength" In this episode: Boaz, Samson, and deadlifts in the same discussion? What can we say about STRENGTH? Catch the full Boaz bible study here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boaz-strength/id1498095946?i=1000530296480 Join the Better Daily Family today: https://betterdaily.live Use code "POD" at checkout to save 25% on your subscription “Better Da...

S1 E3 - Weight Loss Pro Tips 13.10.2021

Wildcard Wednesday! There is so much to know about weight loss -- and much of what we think we know is wrong! In this episode: We dive into the wide and difficult world of weight loss with a past episode of Defining Dad Bod. Need more weight loss education and resources? Joining the Better Daily today! https://betterdaily.live Use code "POD" at checkout to save 25% on your subscription “Better Dai...

S1 E2 - Fasting 101 12.10.2021

Tip Tuesday! Frequently asked questions about fasting In this episode: Fasting is a thing in the fitness community but there is so much confusion around why and how to do it. Let's field some questions from our Betterment Community. Catch the full Fasting 101 episode from Coach Alex here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s3-e38-fasting-101-5-things-you-need-to-know-to-get-started/id1303273193...

S1 E1 - 1 % Better Intentions 08.10.2021

Mindset Monday! Intentionality with your 1% In this episode: Did you know 99% of your brain is outside of your control? Let's explore a simple way to get the most out the 1% of you that is available to you! This is podcast episode is property of The Betterment Co. and copyright 2020 and is accessible to the public thanks to Better Daily Premium members in the Better Daily App. Become a premium sub...

Parables - Mud Moments And Grace For Granted 06.10.2021

Next Week's Reading Assignment: Reading Assignment: Luke Chp. 1-11 Challenge: Mud Moments What is one “mud moment” you are willing to share as a testimony of God’s goodness? Write it down here in 3-5 sentences: Challenge FORGIVE – Search your heart. Toward whom in your life have you been “wicked” with your hesitation to forgive? Ask God’s help in seeing yourself and them as the Father sees you bot...

Parables - Seedin' Not Weedin' 22.09.2021

Reading assignment - The Gospel of Matthew Chp. 1-14 Questions for discussion: Discussion Questions Sower and the Tares: What stood out to you in the reading this week? Why? Read Matthew 11:28-30. Read Matthew 10:37-39. How can the Yoke of Christ be Light and Difficult at the same time? The parable of the sower (Matthew 13: 1-23) describes 4 types of people (soil) and 4 different outcomes when the...

Parables - What is "God's Kingdom"? 08.09.2021

Reading assignment - The Gospel of Mark Questions for discussion: What stood out to you in the reading this week? Why? Read Matthew 13:13-17. Why did Jesus speak in parables about God’s kingdom? How can we be like the men he describes in v16? The parable of the pearl and treasure from Matthew 13:44-46 describe people who sell everything they have for something of value. What does that mean in your...

Boaz - Strength 28.07.2021

Speaker - Alex VanHouten Recorded LIVE - NLC Greenbrier Reading: Ruth 1-4 John 13-17 1 Timothy 6:11-21 For Memory: “God said to me 'My grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will gladly boast in my weaknesses so that the power of Christ will rest on me." - 2 Corinthians 12:9 “But you, oh man of God, pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endura...

Solomon - Faithfulness 14.07.2021

Solomon and Fidelity Speaker: Alex VanHouten Reading: 1 Kings 3 and 4 and 9-11 Ecclesiastes 7 and 11:5-10 and 12:11-14 Proverbs 3, 5, and 31 Matthew 6 For Memory: “When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil”...

Jacob - Perseverance 30.06.2021

Speaker - Alex VanHouten Record Live - NLC Greenbrier Song Referenced in Teaching (Flooded Earth) "Like a drowning man to a sinking ship, I cling to the things that I know will kill me" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShtWiSMbE1Q Manitou incline - http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MK8jwtsS3OM/UCxWHJKn4bI/AAAAAAAAANI/JSk8PCir5ns/s1600/manitou+1.jpg Reading: Genesis 25:19-34 Genesis Chapters 27-32 Galatia...

S3 E50 - Better. Daily. 20.06.2021

The season 3 of Defining Dad Bod has been an amazing year! Join Gabriel and I as we highlight the most powerful work of on the show and announce the exciting changes coming for season 4! Join us Better Daily: https://betterdaily.live Use Code DADBOD at checkout to save 25%! Top 5 Single Topic Episodes - 5) Sleep - Definingdadbod.com/blog/83 4) Epigenetics - Definingdadbod.com/blog/126 3) Carry You...

Joshua - Courage 16.06.2021

Record Live - NLC Greenbrier. Speaker - Alex VanHouten Reading: Joshua Chapters 1-7 and 14 Psalms 91 “The Psalm Of Warriors” John 8 Romans 5 2 Timothy Chapters 1 and 2 For Memory: "He who dwells in the shelter of the most high will abide in the shadow of the almighty" - Psalms 91:1 "We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and chara...

S3 E49 - Growing Muscle 14.06.2021

Live workshop from Coach Alex VanHouten for Better Daily members. Visual Presentation Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCJfhyNdFAU Join us Better Daily: definingdadbod.com/betterdaily Use Code DADBOD at checkout to save 25%! Jumpstart With Coach Alex definingdadbod.com/jumpstart This information is meant to be actionable information to promote health and well-being and not to be used to diagn...

S3 E48 - Abundant Fatherhood 06.06.2021

Have you ever heard of the cycle of history? “Hard Times make Strong Men Strong Men make Good Times Good Times make Weak Men Weak Men make Hard Times” What if parents could find a way to break the cycle so that Good Times make BETTER MEN AND WOMEN? What if the cycle of history could be broken and things could get better and better? What if the hard-earned lessons of privation and hardship could be...

Cain - Humility With Ability 02.06.2021

These bible study remarks were recorded live at NLC Greenbrier on June 1st 2021 Speaker - Alex VanHouten coachal@definingdadbod.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/faithful-fitness-with-coach-alex-vanhouten--5150768/support .

S3 E47 - Aging Dementia and Fitness 30.05.2021

Just because we can’t escape getting older doesn’t mean we have to surrender to falling apart. Let’s dive into the science of aging and some of it’s preventable affects on our minds! This Episode Has Been Brought To You By “Better Daily”! definingdadbod.com/betterdaily Use Code DADBOD at checkout to save 25%! Start Improving Your Nutrition With NEW SCIENCE definingdadbod.com/blog/181 Jumpstart Wit...

Gideon - Cycles And Idols 29.05.2021

Men of the Bible - Bible Study kickoff. Gideon - Judges chp. 6- chp. 8 Recorded LIVE : Burritos and Bible Study 5/29 @ NLC Greenbrier Speaker - Alex VanHouten Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/faithful-fitness-with-coach-alex-vanhouten--5150768/support .

S3 E46 - The Anxiety Antidote 23.05.2021

What do we do when "chill pills" are not enough? 19% of U.S. Adults in 2019 reported wrestling with anxiety. Post-Covid in 2021 - 30% of U.S. Adults report wrestling with anxiety. Anxiety disorders are no joke. Miserable, isolating, and potentially life-threatening - we need an effective way to combat them that empowers individuals, improves families, and is sustainable over time! This Episode Has...

S3 E45 - Exercising Out Of Depression 16.05.2021

“If everyone knew that exercise worked as well as Zoloft, I think we could put a real dent in the disease.” Dr. John Ratey Depression is an erosion of connections — in your life as well as between your brain cells, according to Dr. John Ratey, a practicing psychiatrist, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and author of seven books on brain functioning including SP...

S3 E44 - The Secret Life Of Fat | Dr. Sylvia Tara 09.05.2021

Fat is not just excess weight, but actually a dynamic, smart, and self-sustaining organ that influences everything from aging and immunity to mood and fertility. With cutting-edge research and riveting case studies―including the story of a girl who had no fat, and that of a young woman who couldn’t stop eating―Dr. Sylvia Tara reveals the surprising science behind our most misunderstood body part a...

S3 E43 - Living Well With ADHD 02.05.2021

ADHD is rising in prevalence as 11% of children ages 4-11 and 4% of adults are currently being medicated with stimulant drugs to treat inattention, distractibilitiy, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Is this just some weird big Pharma conspiracy to sell crystal meth to kids? Is there another way to live that unleashes the potential of an unfocused generation? In this episode we dive into the researc...

Foundations Bible Study | Why Am I Here 26.04.2021

Taught LIVE at NLC Greenbrier Speaker: Alex VanHouten Materials: https://www.lgresources.newlifechurch.tv/foundations Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/faithful-fitness-with-coach-alex-vanhouten--5150768/support .

S3 E42 - Cheat Meals And Macros 25.04.2021

Live from Better Daily - this workshop was a powerful discussion about how to practically incorporate fats, carbs, and proteins into your day-to-day practice! And what about “CHEATING”? Well, I believe you’ll appreciate the conversation! Better Daily Group - 1% Better. Together! https://definingdadbod.com/faithful40 Better Daily April Calendar https://definingdadbod.com/s/Better-Daily-April-2021 U...

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