General Fitness Companycast

Today, I'm going to talk about a little known exercise secret that says you only need 20 seconds of exercise to be healthier and lose weight. That's right! Only 20 seconds!! Tune in to find out exactly what type of exercise it is so you can start right away.

Today, I wanted to talk about nature and following the natural path even when others tell you to do otherwise. We'll talk about what the seasons mean for you, your life, and of course, your endeavors.

2 weeks ago I was telling you about how many of my clients have started training using more free weights. I was curious to see what would happen. Here's the result of over 20 people switching off the machines and using their bodies to train. They were very nervous at first, but the results so far are interesting.

Sometimes we mess up. We all do. But what we do about it is what is important. In today's episode I talk about what happens when you skip a workout or make a mistake that you have to admit to someone else. Check out the YouTube channel for more fitness related content. General Fitness Company on Youtube .

People don't think much about this, but throwing a very complex movement that involves just as much of the upper body as it does the lower body. Today, we're going to talk about the mechanics of throwing and a few exercises that can help stabilize your shoulder as well as strengthen the part of the hips that is involved in your throwing motion.

I started this episode talking about transformation journey's and somehow diverted into a talk about karma. It was a fun ride that involved the topics of enlightenment, frequencies and resonation, and a few other woo woo ideas that I don't normally talk about. Maybe it's the eclipse coming tomorrow or the fact that it's Friday the 13th giving serious synchronicity vibes with episod...

In today's episode, I recall a crush and a conversation we had about body types when from when I was a teenager. We had a vastly different understanding of fitness and training in general back in the 80's. Many people still interestingly adhere to these outdated principles so, today we're going to talk your body and the workouts that you need for your specific body type.

In light of the recent events in the Middle East, I wanted us to talk human to human. What is empathy? I looked into it this weekend because it seems that empathy is talked about more and more these days and when something tragic happens we have to look inside of ourselves to find strength. Where does that strength come from? Why do people do bad things? Why do people do good things? These are all...

You know, sometimes there are days where everything seems to not go our way. Today, we're going to use psychology to help us focus on the things that we want in our life and filter out the things we don't. It all starts with a simple shift in perception.

Yesterday was my birthday and it's around this time of year where I review things that I've learned and try to think of things that I would like to learn. I pulled out one of my old books, Tao te Ching and recalled a very familiar theme...use it or lose it. In today's episode, we'll talk about how eastern philosophy has influenced our understanding of the effects of movement on the...

Climbing may not be a movement that most adults do, in fact it may be the least utilized out of all of the 5 basic human movements, but I believe it to be one of the most important ones for developing upper body posture. It may not be important to actually climb, but to have the ability to, might be invaluable for your posture. Check out our YouTube channel and watch our " Fix Your Posture &q...

In this episode, I talk about something that came up in the studio this week. We've been working our way off the machines so people have been surprised by the difference in weights between machines and their equivalent exercise using free weights. I would like us to explore this together as we walk through my take on personal training and how we can be better at understanding what a trainer is...

I was looking through old emails to my email list today and came across a series of emails I wrote when I was starting this company. They were very inspiring and educational. In today's episode, I'm going to talk about what I did to start General Fitness Company and what 3 steps you can take to get just about anything you want in life.

Today is Yom Kipur. While, I'm not religious, I grew up in a church and I believe that history and traditions have some value. In fact, I believe the traditions we have are the foundation for the values that many of us have today. With that in mind, it's my believe that the straying from those values, good or bad, has led to a sort of collective creation of personal values that don't r...

We all wish we had more. But most of the time we're not willing to do more. That's okay though. This episode is about challenging yourself with one simple action that will help you to get the result you want. If you'd like to join our growing online client base, check us out here at generalfitnesscompany.com

Today is a short episode on perception. Just a friendly reminder that not everyone sees what you see, but at the same time, there are some universal rules to life. I've got a challenge for you in today's episode so listen up and lets see if you are up for it.

Today we're going to talk briefly about the mechanics of jumping and what it is that moves your body so that your feet can leave the ground. It's not as difficult as people make it out to be, at the same time, gravity is a tough opponent so it takes a few key muscle groups to accelerate enough so that you can overcome gravity. What does it take to execute the functional movement of jumping...

In today's episode, we're going to be talking about a conversation I had with a client with a concept that I think is actually sort of ingenious. They came up with a phrase called "Exercise snacks," and I think they are a very intriguing way to look at exercise in a healthy way. Tune in to find out exactly what an exercise snack actually is.

So you wanna grow old huh? In this episode, I talk about research from the blue zones (areas with a high concentration of centenarians, or 100 year-olds) that shows how people are living so long. Many of these centenarians are very active and eat healthy, but that's not the only thing they're doing. Listen in on this episode to find out how you can increase your lifespan by up to 15 extra...

Many people get macros and calories confused, but they are very different. Today, we're going to be talking about how to eat a healthy and balanced diet while still eating the foods you like. How? Well, by counting your macros instead of calories. Counting your macros is a healthy and balanced way to get all the nutrients your body needs to execute its daily processes and I'm willing to be...

Overhead squats are a movement that not many people practice, but it's a very important movement to try and master. If you don't have mobility in your shoulders, you won't be able to execute this movement correctly. While, the title of this episode may be "overhead squats," what we're really working on today is your shoulder mobility. Check out our Fix Your Posture series...

Today, we're gonna finish off the gait series on our 5 Basic Human Movements by talking about ankle mobility. It's something that I never really thought was important until much later on in life and then I realized that it's something that we all talk very little about when it comes to training, but has a huge significance when in creating a more balanced body and better overall develo...

Today we are going to talk about what active recovery means in your life as well as in your workouts. I also have an amusing story to share about me growing up and how it taught me the discipline to keep going.

The title of this episode is a combination of two topics that I covered today. I talked about how adaptable we are as human beings and foam rolling. It's actually kind of a mystery how these two are linked, but once you listen to the episode, you'll understand that these two are almost synonymous in how we can think of relating to our body.

What if you could be perfect? That would be sweet, right? Well, I'll have you consider today that you might be closer to perfection than you think. This episode is about the way people disregard their instinct and trust people in the fitness industry that really aren't giving them the best information when it comes to their own personal health goals. It's not the trainer or fitness gur...