General Fitness Companycast

Today, we're talking about one of my favorite subjects, running. Whether you're a runner or not, I believe you'll find value in this episode as it also talks about the basic mechanics used for running. If you want more content like this, you can see our most recent episode on the 5 Basic Human Movements here .

Today, we're going to discuss dead butt syndrome, also known as gluteal amnesia. This is a fairly common problem with many of my clients when they first start out because they spend much of their time sitting at a desk. If this sounds like you, then you just might want to grab a pad and a pen and take notes. If you want to know more about gluteal amnesia after listening to this episode, check...

Today I'm talking about what it takes to be healthy. Many people believe that it's giving their all and burning themselves to the ground until there's nothing left of them. Let me tell you a little story about my own personal struggles in getting and staying healthy and what I've learned from my own personal experience.

We made it back to fitness! Ha! We're discussing gait again. This time we're drilling it down to the specifics of walking. Talking about how you can improve your gait, if at all. I'll also be answering the question about what gait even actually is and what affect it has on your overall posture and body mechanics.

In today's episode, we're going to talk about a positive mentality. I ran into a lady while on vacation last year and she had an interesting story to tell that I remembered because she was not happy while on vacation. Of course, I wanted to know why and when she told me, I realized that she had the problem that many people have today...she didn't know what she needed to be happy. So to...

It's episode 88 and we're talking about gait...mate. It's a late night here at the studio, so I felt I'd be a little silly and give this episode a rhyming name, but this content is legit. In it, I tried to talk as briefly as I could about gait and one exercise that I have all my clients do if I find they have balance issues. We're also going to talk about wearing the right shoe...

Sometimes people really are just trying to please others and don't even realize it. Today, we're going to be talking about happiness and how important it is to protect it. You want to be happy? Remember, you're the only one in control of that.

In today's episode we're talking about gratitude in the face of today's challenging world.

The title might be a bit click-baity, but it got you to click didn't it? Ha! This episode is about 4 different things that I usually see people do in the gym that don't work for them. It's not a particular training style, but rather specific things that people do when they're working out that don't...well...work out!

The way you walk has a great impact on your balance. The arms, the legs, and hips all have to move in unison and if just one element is off, the whole body is off. Today, I'd like to give a general overview of what to improve, how to improve it, and what you can personally do to prevent common injuries related to balance.

1083 is my favorite number so we're going to talk about my favorite subject...running. Well, not exactly. We're actually going to talk about one of the most important and most overlooked aspects of running, stability and mobility of the foot and ankles. Not many people work this, but my clients do all the time and I have to say that they rarely have injuries pertaining to balance, even tho...

This is a short clip from a recently recorded video about plantar fasciitis. It's more common than people think and it can happen for a number of reasons. Waking up in the middle of the night with searing pain in your foot is no joke. Today, we're going to give a few tips to prevent and eliminate it. Keep up with General Fitness Company on YouTube if you want to see the full video with mor...

There are many fitness professionals that will tell you that might need to focus on strength. Some will tell you that you're better off with flexibility. Others may be more concerned with endurance. There is a lot of conflicting evidence when it comes to why we train. Outside of aesthetics, the reason why we train is because we want to be more functional in our everyday life. At least that&#39...

As you age, your spinal mobility decreases. Unfortunately, this is an irreversible process, but we can slow down that process with spinal mobility exercises. Today, we're going to talk briefly about how we can prevent arthritis, herniations, and stenosis in your spine. If you've got a tight back, this is the episode for you.

We talked about forward head posture in this episode. There is a helpful test here I'd like you to try. It'll help you find out if you have forward head posture. It's not something you want, so if you have the symptoms, listen closely for the remedies. Also, check our YouTube channel for more helpful videos and fitness tips.

I was running with some friends the other day and we had a nice conversation about patterns. Well, it wasn't directly about patterns, but it was about how we get so used to doing things a certain way and one small tweak or change can throw us for a loop. Take brushing your teeth. Just brushing your teeth with the opposite hand makes a world of difference in how confident we are that we cleaned...

There is something about yoga that many people aren't talking about. Its intended purpose is not being properly executed. Many people have sought to try yoga so that they can improve their flexibility, however, many people are coming away more injured than they started and people want to know why. We'll explore that question in today's episode.

Not a busy day at the studio today, but we have some fun info on how to be a better runner. These aren't the typical tips that you see in fitness magazines or influencer pages. These are real, useful hints that you can also apply to your everyday fitness routines.

One of my clients asked me last week what's the best way to get strong enough to do a pull-up. Here's my answer. Make sure to check out General Fitness Company on YouTube where we answer many of the health and fitness questions we've been asked over the years. Watch our videos and check the comments for answers to popular fitness questions. Click here to get started.

Someone sent me a video today about someone sneezing and throwing their back out. It's happened to me. About 10 years ago, after I won a Powerlifting championship, I threw mine out the same way. I thought it would be good to tell my story and help prevent you from suffering the same fate.

In our last episode, we talked about why you should squat. Today, we'll review squat technique and a glaring weakness for most people when it comes to squats. Pro tip: It's not usually your back that's the problem. Normally, the issue is somewhere a little lower on your body there is a weakness that makes your back have to compensate and that's why people hurt their back when they...

I'm back from vacation in the mountains and boy is it a different world out there! Everything moves a lot slower, everyone knows everyone else, and you're pretty much free to do whatever you want because there aren't a lot of people around to judge. Freedom is something that we celebrated this past week and I wanted us to talk about freedom and what it means to mean both physically and...

I was reminiscing on my trip to upstate PA today and I thought about how important jumping was to stay dry. (There were a lot of puddles and mini ponds on our various hikes). It's important to squat, but why? Today we find out what squats are good for in your life.

It's a clip show! Haven't had one of these in a while, but I'm excited to bring you some of my favorite stories and personal thoughts about owning your style, executing, not getting burnt out while doing it and of course, feeling happy while doing all that. Enjoy!

We've all experienced a time where things aren't what they seem and we end up judging them incorrectly because of a knee jerk reaction. Today we're going to talk about a collective knee-jerk reaction by a certain community about a recent court ruling and how we can learn from this to help make better decisions as individuals.