Faithful Fitness With Coach Alex VanHouten

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A recent one-week trip to the Dominican Republic for a consulting job ended up being profoundly related to the tenants of Defining Dad Bod. Metabolic adaptation and practice is the same cross-culturally. Dad jokes also happen to be a cross-cultural phenomenon. Who knew? On a serious note, these are my less-than-formal but still related to health and fitness takeaways from over 30 hours of time spe...

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Dr. Sasse is a national expert in the field of minimally-invasive metabolic surgery and in this episode, we get to have an honest conversation about both the state of increasing metabolic disorders in the western world that seem to be beyond the help of exercise and nutrition interventions AND what might be done to impact the lives of hundreds of thousands who find themselves with a type 2 diabete...

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As a trainer working with real people daily for almost 14 years, you learn things that research hasn’t quite parsed out yet. One of these things is that some types of cardiovascular exercise seemed to help clients lose fat faster than others…even aside from caloric expenditure. I never knew why, but my clients that made a regular habit of running, walking, hiking, and jogging did better with their...

In this episode of Defining Dad Bod go back to the fundamentals and basics of weight training to challenge your body in new and exciting ways. Are you having trouble getting started or sticking to your weight training program? What about a need to simplify while pushing your limits? After this conversation with Yegor Adamovich (the Soviet Samurai) don't be surprised if you walk away from your work...

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Most people are familiar with foam rollers, but do they really help? Debates exist around whether we should foam roll before, after or even in place of certain workout routines. Increased blood flow, IT band pain, or even enhanced recovery are some of the claims... Are we giving this training tool too much credit? Let’s talk through the research and caveats! —- Connect with Our Tribe More informat...

Reading Genesis 3:1-31 v. 6 What are you watching happen in your life right now that you should do something about before the situation gets worse? v. 12 Who’s fault is it when things go wrong? What can you say instead of pointing the finger? Many consider this passage evidence of “the original sin”. But the word “sin” is never used in this passage...what does “original sin” mean? v. 16-24 What ar...

I talk alot on this show about the challenges that Dads face in their pursuit of health and fitness - let’s talk about Mom! Jessie McCall’s 60lbs transformation over the last 8 months is a powerful one for a few reasons. 1) Post - partum weight loss is something many mothers wrestle with. “Losing the baby weight” is a desire mom’s have even 5 years after their child is born. Jessie’s story lays th...

There are 5 levels of need according Abraham Maslow…and only 2% of the population operates at the highest level - Self -actualization. Experiencing the BEST version of yourself. Let’s talk about how a powerful exercise program is unique in meeting an important need at every level of our psyche. Physiological, Saftey, Social, Esteem, and Actualization Working out regularly will move you right up th...

Have you heard we’re all “fighting the clock”? How POWERFULLY are you fighting? Turns out that VERY intelligent training is VERY important to keep brain, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints as young as possible for as long as possible. If you train smarter - not necessarily harder - you’ll be able to power train regularly. And the whippersnappers don’t have a monopoly on the benefits This show...

This show is a thoughtful summary and meditation on the shows I've published on the subject of calorie counting as an effective tool of nutrition coaching in the process of helping others make positive changes in relation to exercise and nutrition. After 2 contentious presentations of the philosophy and research against calorie counting AND 3 meaningful interviews with experts in the space (with c...

Dr, Bruce Cooper is a Naturopath who passionately specializes in the health and fitness of his clients at the level of their individual cells. Are you ready to look deeper at how you can affect your health and fitness than just moving well and burning calories? In the final interview of our Beyond Calories series - Let's get into the nitty gritty of the practical application of molecular biology....

When I asked my social media connections to refer me to someone to debate the calorie science with - they delivered! “I doubt the great Layne would take the time, but if he did — It would be a lecture!” Which, on its face, is quite the claim! However, through some channels and magical internet tags, Layne Norton was looped into the conversation and agreed to have the discussion. And here that is....

Popularized by Crossfit - You may think "As many reps as possible" (AMRAP) and "every minute on the minute" (EMOM) are only tools for the box. Wrong. The crossfit culture did much to popularize these constructs, but much like the 5 by 5, 3 sets of 10, and "300 hundred" workouts -- they're simply program design tools that can be powerfully used in the right hands. Let's talk about how you might use...

Dr. Adrian Chavez holds a PhD in nutrition sciences, hosts the "Your Nutrition Perscription" Podcast, and coaches clients and trainers in the effective use of daily nutrition practices to promote fat loss, wellbeing, and health! Together we continue exploring the role of caloric consumption, tracking, and deficits/surpluses in achieving the results our clients want to see through exercise, nutriti...

What happens when you don't eat before your workout? Do you burn more calories? Do you lose more fat? Does your performance suffer? Join CoachAL as he and Joel Yakowitz talk through their experience with metabolic analysis and the research/experience of clients practicing the art of Fasted Exercise. It's quite a nuanced discussion! Register for the Mastermind (starts the first week of August!) def...

Can you believe it!? For our 100th episode, we've got a top 10 of our first 100 episodes just for you. A recap of past work (maybe you need to revisit) or a road map if you're new (where to start!?!) Also some Gabriel easter eggs you won't want to miss (if you like creative kids... :) ) And, last but not least, an announcement about our most exciting offering to help you lose fat, gain muscle, get...

A calorie is not a calorie. For nearly 70 years we've been creating food labels, legislation, and dietary recommendations AND spending billions of dollars trying to get people to eat less and exercise more. All based on research that whose foundation is a shakey one. Namely - calories are a terribly inaccurate measure. Not in thermodynamics, no. Calories as a measure of heat energy trapped in a ch...

Having the motivation to go the the gym, pick up the weights and execute your program is only part of the battle. How you should be directing your hard work to get the best results in the most time-efficient matter? That’s a whole other ball game. Listen in as Coach Al breaks down how to use pyramids, drop sets, and failure sets to put the icing on your workout cake. And maybe with some well devel...

Happy Father's day! Happy Dad Bod day! Depending on what Dad Bod means to you, that may be a welcomed salutation or an offensive one. I'm taking this opportunity to share my journey about what "Dad Bod" means to me and the ethos I hope to inspire among my fellow fathers who are leaders in their family and community. Your body is more that your appearance. Who are you attracting with it? And more i...

Next time someone tries to argue “weight loss is really not that hard. It’s just thermodynamics!” I’m pulling out the Gibbs free energy equation and asking them to define Entropy in terms of human caloric intake/expenditure. (won’t be able to. Food scientists are rarely engineers and very few people understand what ENTROPY actually means— let alone anyone in the food/health industry accounting for...

"With faith the size of a mustard seed, you can move a mountain" Powerful words to be sure...but what about a barbell...what about your run? What about the willpower required to make you move dinner from the fridge to the table? Does belief have anything to do with your health and fitness? Well we're finding that genetics -- the hand you're dealt has ALOT to do with how healthy and fit you can bec...