Faithful Fitness With Coach Alex VanHouten

Following a tough an enlightening show about what we don't know regarding carbs and fats last week, I thought it helpful to sit down with two medical practitioners to have a more practical discussion about nutrition practices in everyday life. How do I know what supplements to take? Is sugar really evil for my kids? Should I try one of the new diets out there? And alot more. Isaiah and Jamie from...

What does science have to say about how many carbs you should eat? What about fats? What about types and affects on disease and body composition? Join me as we walk through a fantastically sourced article from Scientific American about the consensus and controversy around how much carbs and fats we should be eating! Source article - https://science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6416/764?fbclid=IwAR2X...

Is it possible to accidentally add 400lbs to an exercise? Yes, people do it every day and they don't even know. How? Isn't that alot of weight? Tune into this quick but important treatise on the importance of math and physics in your programming considerations. Velocity - Acceleration - Power (Jerk Force) What are they? Why do they matter? 10 lbs. is one thing, but 10x10lbs is quite another! Let's...

Which would you like to do? Lose fat and gain muscle - OR - work on your mobility, nueromuscular control, and joint capsule integrity? Well, if you're like most people, the former is much more desireable in the immediate than the latter. But if we don't take good care of our joints, how long do you think you can keep a low body fat percentage and great muscle tone? Not very. I brought on the owner...

Sometimes you have to be the canary in the coal mine. And sometimes you have to fly out of the coal mine and look at the 10,000ft. view As a trainer of over 13 years running in circles of gym owners, influencers, medical professionals, dietitians, and even corporate executives in the fitness industry, there are some major problems that need to be addressed if the amazing opportunities of health an...

Here at Defining Dad Bod we are dedicated to leaving a legacy of health and fitness for our kids. But what about our grandkids? Great grand kids? Meet Gene - a trainer and podcast host who spends his days helping clients over 60 take an active role in improving and maintaining their physical health through exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle. Dads and moms, listen up - Gene offers a message to insp...

What if when you needed a moment at work, you could unapologetically hop on a bike and get some exercise - instantly putting yourself in a better mood, gaining energy, and burning off stress through a quick and effective exercise... Would it help? More importantly, what if our kids could do that in school? Meet Luke Macdonald - a shoe fitter from Canada who's making a difference in hundreds of sch...

Meditation has been shown in inummerable studies to be a powerful way to impact your health in as little as a few minutes each day. And as such is an important part of mastering phase 2 of the Defining Dad Bod hormone pyramid - cortisol Of the things I ask clients to do - including consuming more protein, strength training, reducing sugar intake, etc...- nothing elicits more questions about execut...

Is it better to be strong? Or to look good naked? My guest today is a strength coach of over 20 years who decided to take the leap and try a figure competition. As a parent with 3 kiddos, its one thing to feel competent and capable when you put alot of weight on the bar and move it well...its another thing entirely to like what you see in the mirror every day. Get out of your comfort zone with me...

Have you ever thought "my family would be better off without me - at least they'd have my insurance money" Well, Joel got there. During his "Midlife Crisis" -- Or the realization that half of your life is half over -- And what have you got to show for it? You're not the man, husband, father you'd like to be and you're not getting any younger. What do you do about it? Joel sought help when he start...

The calories you burn in your workout today doesn't matter. Wait, what? That's right. It's not the energy expenditure of your workout that is going to stick with you. It's the long-lasting adaptations that your body creates due to the stress of your workout. The magic of your workout happens AFTER the workout. Adaptations like Rewiring of your cerebellum to prevent neurodegenerative disease Improv...

"Sleep is the most important muscle-building supplement" -- Unknown We spent around 30% of our lives doing it yet, were we ever taught how to do it right? I wasn't. So here are the 5 C's to sleeping like a champ (not B's to sleeping like a Baby, because, as parents know, babies sleep like garbage) Curtains Curfew Cool Carbs Capsules All powerful and practical in your pursuit of a good night's rest...

I’ve interviewed on several podcasts since starting the Defining Dad Bod movement The Dad Edge Podcast Generation Ucan’s Show Andy Storch’s Hotseat And Dan Zehner’s Anthem of the Adventurer to name a few But Kenyon Zitzka got some stuff out of me that I haven’t said on air before — something about his laid back interview style gave me an opportunity to speak more deeply about the Defining Dad Bod...

“Clean your room. Put Yourself Together. God only knows what you could be - what the world could be - if you reached for the highest aim and manifested your potential in the world!” Deep words uttered by a deep man. But what place does philosophy and psychology have in Health and Fitness? Fair question… The journey to manifest your best physical self will impact you, your family, and your communit...

Last year researchers found something mind-boggling and spooky. Only 5 % of your mind is actually under your conscious control. That leaves 95% of you that we know little to nothing about AND that says nothing of our ability to control (or be controlled) by it. Meet Kaila, an expert of over 20 years in the fitness world who specializes in tapping into the power of your subconscious through a tool...

Aerobic exercise has a positive impact on the entire range of depressive symptoms — From - http://www.sparkinglife.org/2016/12/14/depression/ “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 p...

When was the last time you moved like a BEAST? What does that even look like? When you tune into this conversation you might be surprised about the benefits and power of combining hip hop and yoga into a little-known form of exercise called "Animal Flow" Join me and Jerod Langness, A Master Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine with over 20 years of experience, as we dive into the p...

Does you blood boil at this time of year when people tend to flood the gym to pursue their goals without any regard for gym etiquette? Yeah, mine too. Curls in the squat rack, stairmaster tricep workouts, social media scrolling and more! Join me for some good fun and a well-meaning spirit AND share with some people in your life who'll appreciate the rant OR could use a refresher on gym etiquette....

Sometimes you're in a rough spot. Sometimes you need a pep talk. This is for you. Stop letting life happen to you. Let's talk about becoming someone who makes life happen. More Defining Dad Bod www.definingdadbod.com/ddb1 Support The Movement www.patreon.com/definingdadbod Start Your Life Transformation www.definingdadbod.com/trial Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

Parenting is a terrifying enterprise. Let's face it, every book written on it is woefully inadequate, you're nurturing a life that will operate in the future, and no matter how good your parents did -- who's to say you're going to do even better? Not to mention you're sleep-deprived, working, balancing the budget, and trying to keep your foundation solid all at the same time while shouldering this...

You know protein is an important part of your health and fitness goals right? Muscle recovery, boosted metabolic rate, enzymes and catalysts, and feeling fuller longer when you eat -- most people know its an important part of their program. And many are supplementing protein to get it in their busy lives. Shakes, bars, power snacks. Here's a question, where is all that coming from? Are we doing th...

The new year brings the new possibilities in health and fitness pursuits. What will you do differently? How can you springboard into this year and make it even more meaningful and powerful than the last? Let's explore one avenue that this show's Guest - Benjamin - found has changed every aspect of his life. Obstacle Course Racing. Through competing in Spartan competitions, Benjamin found a super p...

It's my last episode published in my 20s. Get excited! John Bauer joins me to talk through the lessons learned by interviewing over 50 transformed lives and what he's taken away from that experience. Want to know how to find your way? Need to make some moves in your journey or just want to be lifted up by hearing other's stories?? Catch them on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh9iqX0vbbq...

How are you playing with the hand you're dealt? What does that even mean with regard to health and fitness? Your genes are YOURS - you're stuck with them from conception until death. You can't change the hand you've been dealt. But what if I told you that you actually have a handful of wild cards...and that if you play them right, you could unlock a better, fitter, you? Let's cover two, well-resea...

The news hit the stands a week ago. Life expectancy has fallen again, for the second time in a row after 150 years of improvement. If the trends continue, statistics say we may live shorter lives than our parents. How does that sit with you? Humbling, sobering, and important, this issue isn't going away on its own. And reading the hundreds of thousands of comments on articles like this one and oth...