Fortitude Training Podcast

Attempting to achieve big goals can be overwhelming. So overwhelming that many quit before they get started. Motivational speakers preach about working hard and no days off. While hard work is a part of achieving anything, there is more to it. In this episode, I will share strategies that fly in the face of that narrative. For more on this topic, check out "The Practice of Groundedness" by Brad St...

Jackson is a performance coach for both young and aging adults. We discuss strategies to stay strong and mobile for your entire life! Subscribe to stay up to date on the latest of the Fortitude Training Podcast! Follow me on Youtube and Facebook "Fortitude Training Systems", and @coachrenfts on Instagram for health and fitness content! Check out my blog on https://www.fortitudetrainings... Email m...

Ashley is a health & fitness coach, mother of three, and the owner of Level Up Strength + Nutrition. We dive into training menopuasal women, managing mental health, and keeping up with your own self care as a parent. Subscribe to stay up to date on the latest of the Fortitude Training Podcast! Follow me on Youtube and Facebook "Fortitude Training Systems", and @coachrenfts on Instagram for hea...

Ronnie is a strength coach based in North Carolina. We share stories of client success and the importance of strength training in aging populations. Subscribe to stay up to date on the podcast! Check out Fortitudetrainingsystems.net for fitness articles for beginners and casual lifters! Follow me on Youtube and Facebook Fortitude Training Systems. @coachrenfts on Instagram.

My guest today is Sarah Smith. Sarah grew up in Ireland where her family owned a Wholefoods Store. She then spent nearly a decade in an unhealthy relationship that lead her to reach for food for comfort. After leaving that situation, she transformed her body and became a fitness professional, gym owner, and athlete. Sarah and I discuss our experiences setting boundaries in our personal lives, and...

Christina holds a Master of Advanced Study in Marriage and Family Therapy from Arizona State University. She received specialized training in food and body obsession from The National Eating Disorder Association. Christina is a Certified Personal Trainer and nutrition coach. She is also a certified Women's Coaching Specialist and a Hormone Specialist through the Nutritional Coaching Institute. Chr...

Daniel Yores is an online coach beased in Toronto. After suffering multiple knee injuries and undergoing major surgery, he had to take time away from being a successful athlete. He now uses the lessons he learned from a two year recovery and rebuilding his fitness to help others. See Daniel's website www.danielyores.com and follow him on Instagram @danielyores. Subscribe to stay up to date on the...

What does it take to stick to a training program? Find out in this episode as I share what has been proven by the research and has worked for my clients over the years. Subscribe to stay up to date on the latest of the Fortitude Training Podcast! Follow me on Youtube and Facebook "Fortitude Training Systems", @coachrenfts on Instagram and Tiktok for health and fitness content! Check out my blog on...

Jeff is a coach located in New Hampshire. After spending a few years teaching math in high school, he decided to make his hobby of coaching a full-time career. We discuss navigating life as a new parent, the truth about weight loss, and his experience raising a toddler and twins. Subscribe to stay up to date on the latest of the Fortitude Training Podcast! Follow me on Youtube and Facebook "Fortit...

Bailey is a personal trainer based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She does both online and in person coaching. She has a kinesiology degree and has been training for four years. Bailey and I met in late February at the Raise the Bar fitness conference in Dallas. We talk about training women, how to get your first chin-up, and what her recent ACL injury has taught her. Subscribe to stay up to date o...

A hot topic in the fitness industry as of late has been whether or not lifting form matters. In this episode, Brian Leoffler PT and I give our take on this topic. We discuss structures of the body that don't adapt to stress over long periods of time and how context matters a great deal. Subscribe to stay up to date on the latest of the Fortitude Training Podcast! Follow me on Youtube and Facebook...

Blake is the owner of Parado Power in Honolulu Hawaii. Blake and I met at the Raise the Bar fitness conference back in February and were able to connect and talk shop. Blake opened his gym just a couple of years before the pandemic hit, and the story of how they were able to keep their business afloat is incredible. We also talk about improving the quality of life in aging adults, and how we're al...

Functional training became a buzz phrase back in the 90s in fitness. The initial concept made sense, do training that is more functional for you life/sport. However, like many things in the industry, it became an umbrella term for exercises and methods that were not actually functional at all. In this episode, we dive into what functional training actually is and how your goals dictate what you do...

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Join me as I unveil what experience and research is saying about how we should manage our health, stay strong as we age, and look better naked. How can we reverse osteoporosis, sarcopenia, fat gain, diabetes, frailty, and function of the body? There is one modality of exercise that allows one to get all of these benefits and more. It is beginning to take over cardio as the most important way to ex...

Trigger warning for those who have mental health issues. This episode goes into my own struggles with depression and the journey I have been through so far to overcome and adapt to my life with mental illness. I go over the different strategies I have used to help me heal from trauma and turn my life around. I hope you learn something from it and always remember to seak help from a doctor or thera...

Dominic Foti is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor based in Morristown VT. He has spent time working with the general population for the past decade. Dom shares his expertise in mental counseling, strategies that may help you improve your own life situation, and stories of his own experiences overcoming mental barries in his own life. Dom has spent time competing in Taekwondo and on the p...

My guest today is Andrew Coates. Andrew has been in the fitness industry for over a decade and has amassed a large following on social media. He trains people both in person and online and even mentors other coaches to build their careers. We discuss strategies build a successful training career and how weight training has positively impacted the people he works with. Andrew also regularly contrib...

I have been away for a while and one of the main reasons is that I became a father! In this episode I share some of the lessons I have learned from her in just over three months of fatherhood. It gets a bit emotional at times, but I hope you learn something from this episode.

My guest is Dr. Aaron Horshig. Aaron is the founder of Squat University and has been working as a Physical Therapist and strength and conditioning coach for over a decade. His clientele has included weightlifters, the general population, NFL athletes and more. We talk about common squat myths, how lifting is the fountain of youth, and why the new debate that your body will adapt to any lifting tec...

Susan has worked at the University of Vermont in the Rehabilitation and Movement Science Department for the past 25 years. Her work focuses on including people with disabilites and chronic conditions in exercise and physical activity programs. She has been involved in creating community programs for people with M.S., Parkinsons, as well as helping to provide personal training for young adults with...

Coach Pol makes his second appearance on the Fortitude Training Podcast! This time around we focus in on his specialty, olympic weightlifting, and how it can benefit children, adults, competitiors and even casual lifters looking for better health. We discuss coaching middle school and high school kids in the lifts, how to adapt the lifts for aging adults, and some of the most common mistakes peopl...

Jazmin is a strength enthusiast helping the state of Vermont build a larger community through strength sports such as powerlift and strongman. She is the Vermont State Chair of USS Strongman and Business Manager of Vermont Powerlifting. Her day job is Manager of outdoor porgrams for the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains. Jazmin was recently named one of WOKO's outstanding women of 2022...

Over the past five years I have fallen into the same trap that many strength athletes or recreational gym goers fall into, doing the same things over and over. One of my biggest weakenesses I have found with my coaching has been long term programming. I am able to coach novices quite well, but once that portion of someones lifting experience has run its course, I have had trouble. In this epsiode...