Fit Facts

In this podcast Brandon and Gabe speak to their colleague, Jacob Turk. Jacob is a certified personal trainer who specializes in hypertrophy training and works with a great deal of young adults. In this episode the guys discuss the effects of social media on fitness and people's perception/ satisfaction with their bodies. Enjoy! Welcome to the home of the Fit Facts podcast. Fit facts is THE fitness...

In todays episode Brandon and Gabe discuss practical applications to immediately improve your health. The conversation begins with the guy's favorite grocery stores and couponing hacks. From there they discuss the current state of health in America and the associated risks with being overweight or obese. Next they discuss ways to improve your health and how to do it in a sustainable way for your l...

In this episode Gabe and Brandon discuss a client who initially came to Gabe for their fitness goals. They talk about not only her goals, but how an injury of hers caused her to have some setbacks. Gabe and Brandon dive deep into how they collaborated on her care to get her the best results possible. Welcome to the home of the Fit Facts podcast. Fit facts is THE fitness podcast for applicable fitn...

In this episode Brandon and Gabe sit down with Diana Leigh. As a certified nutrition coach and fitness coach Diana takes an anti- macro approach to her coaching. As somebody who has struggled with disordered eating in the past Diana helps to improve the health and bodies of those who want to achieve their fitness goals without obsessing over macros and calories constantly. Listen as she explains n...

In this episode Gabe and Brandon discuss the deep health model. This model, promoted by the organization, "Precision Nutrition" consists of six components of what health is. Gabe and Brandon discuss this holistic model and weigh in on what they are having success in and what they need to improve in their own lives. Then the guys dive into some of the best fitness related places/ activities in San...

In this episode Brandon and Gabe discuss cereal preferences and what they have been up to recently. They then dive into a multi topic episode beginning with if and how you should adjust your training style when in a fat- loss phase. They also discuss the optimal frequency for mobility training and what the best time to train is. Enjoy! Welcome to the home of the Fit Facts podcast. Fit facts is THE...

In this episode Brandon and Gabe sit down with Emily, an experienced nutrition coach who goes by @nutritioncoach.em on Instagram. Emily brings a wealth of expertise to the table, holding credentials as an NBC-HWC and PN1-NC. She not only serves as a group fitness coach at Performance 360 in Bay Park, San Diego, but also fulfills the role of their on-staff nutrition coach in addition to her private...

In this episode Gabe and Brandon interview Vanessa Baczewski. Vanessa is a certified personal trainer and licensed massage therapist based out of San Diego, California. Vanessa is a passionate and knowledgable practitioner who brings life- changing results to her clients. In this episode Gabe and Brandon dive into Vanessa's personal fitness history and progression in her journey as a fitness profe...

In this episode Gabe and Brandon felt that it was apropos to discuss the effects of alcohol on the body and how that relates to one’s fitness goals. This episode was prompted partially by the fact that Gabe was a bit hungover, but mainly due to the fact that a alcohol consumption is something common in society that will affect your fitness journey. It is important to know how it can affect your so...

In this episode Gabe and Brandon discuss proper gym etiquette. They talk about personal pet peeves and areas they might need to improve as well as general etiquette tips in general. Enjoy! Welcome to the home of the Fit Facts podcast. Fit facts is THE fitness podcast for applicable fitness truths, principles, and advice that can be quickly digested and applied to improve your workouts, your health...

In this episode Brandon and Gabe spend an inordinate time talking about bathroom habits. They then dive into client success stories! Both in the muscle gain, weight loss, and rehab aspects. They discuss what allowed these clients to be successful with their goals and how we can learn from them and apply these mindsets and habits to our own lives in order to achieve our goals. Welcome to the home o...

In this New Episode of Fit Facts Brandon and Gabe talk about how fitness is a metaphor for life. The principles that allow success on your fitness journey are the same principles that allow success in all other areas of life. Listen as Gabe and Brandon speak about the principles that have helped them overcome challenges on both their fitness and personal journeys. Welcome to the home of the Fit Fa...

In this episode Brandon discusses the 4 step model which he uses to help empower his physical therapy clients to become pain free and comfortable in their bodies. This process includes the initial pain relief, addressing the root cause of pain, strengthening and mobilizing the body, and finally maintaining this new state of being. Welcome to the home of the Fit Facts podcast. Fit facts is THE fitn...

In this episode Gabe and Brandon discuss how they became fitness professionals. They discuss their own journeys and values that led them to where they are today. Additionally they talk about whether or not you should follow your passion and principles of success that they have learned are crucial for entrepreneurship. Welcome to the home of the Fit Facts podcast. Fit facts is THE fitness podcast f...

In this episode Brandon and Gabe discuss how single leg stability training is a powerful and often- underutilized method for preventing/ rehabbing knee pain. They then discuss how one can incorporate it into their own training program. Enjoy! Welcome to the home of the Fit Facts podcast. Fit facts is THE fitness podcast for applicable fitness truths, principles, and advice that can be quickly dige...

In this episode Gabe and Brandon bust ten common fitness myths. The fitness industry is notorious for promoting many supplements, styles, of training, and nutrition recommendations that are simply untrue. Chances are you probably are operating based off at least one of these. Listen to find out which ones you believed and to learn the truth so you can make better progress! Welcome to the home of t...

In this episode Gabe and Brandon dive deep into everything supplement related. To start out Gabe goes over the history of supplements, talking about how the early origins and how those progressively morphed into the billion dollar industry of today. Next Gabe and Brandon talk about the different categories of supplements and what they deem effective and supported by research. Lastly Brandon and Ga...

In this episode Gabe and Brandon discuss the potential contributors of elbow pain. They go into why there can be multiple factors that contribute and how to go about dealing with it. Enjoy! Welcome to the home of the Fit Facts podcast. Fit facts is THE fitness podcast for applicable fitness truths, principles, and advice that can be quickly digested and applied to improve your workouts, your healt...

In this episode Gabe and Brandon discuss the new AI phenomenon that is Chat GPT. They discuss the potential implications that artificial intelligence will have on the world and specifically our health. Finally they have a fitness question and answer session with Chat GPT generated questions. Some humorous conversations about fitness ensue. Enjoy! Welcome to the home of the Fit Facts podcast. Fit f...

In this episode Brandon and Gabe discuss the nuances of dealing with pain and injury. They discuss times themselves and their clients have experienced injury and go into the detailed ways that Brandon creates a truly individualized rehab program. They also discuss how this relates to people trying to deal with injuries on their own. Welcome to the home of the Fit Facts podcast. Fit facts is THE fi...

In this episode Gabe and Brandon discuss a recent study regarding the world's adherence to the World Health Organization's exercise guidelines. They discuss what the guidelines are and the variance in adherence from country to country. They also discuss potential barriers to meeting these guidelines, solutions to making adherence more likely, and the myriad of benefits derived from meeting or exce...

In this episode Brandon and Gabe talk about how most exercises you see on social media are very misleading. They mention how some exercises have value and some don't. Then they give you tips and tricks on which exercises  or posts on social media are actually worth implementing in your plan. Enjoy!    Welcome to the home of the Fit Facts podcast. Fit facts is THE fitness podcast for...

In this episode Brandon and Gabe talk about the common reasons why people get knee pain. They go into a deep analysis why looking at the knee itself will not really address your knee pain. Then they mention assessments, exercises, and tips for you to do to help your knees! Enjoy!   Welcome to the home of the Fit Facts podcast. Fit facts is THE fitness podcast for applicable fitness truths, princip...

In this episode Brandon and Gabe tell you 5 ways to set yourself up for success in achieving your New Years resolution! They discuss behavior implementation, goal setting, and how improving your mindset will prevent you from giving up on your New Year's Resolution. Enjoy!   Fit facts is THE fitness podcast for applicable fitness truths, principles, and advice that can be quickly digested and...

In this episode Brandon and Gabe discuss the most common mistakes you can make when trying to build muscle. They mention how programming, being inconsistent, neglecting recovery, and even how "ego lifting" won't bring you the muscle building results you were looking for. Enjoy!    Welcome to the home of the Fit Facts podcast. Fit facts is THE fitness podcast for applicable fitness truths...