General Fitness Companycast

Have you ever let fear take control of your life? Fear has stopped many people from achieving greatness. When that happens you have to ask what is fear, really? Today we're going to drill down into what is stopping us and how we can prevent it from keeping us from our dream life.

I wasn't able to record for my scheduled episode on Monday because I was feeling a little ill. I felt that this was a great opportunity to remind you that you should be taking care of yourself. In this episode, we have a few fun stories of taking care of yourself in a multitude of ways (some not so PG). All in all, this episode has quite a few tips and anecdotes that will help you think about...

Many of my contemporaries might have you believe that Olympic lifting is the way to go. They most certainly not wrong, however, if you're going to lift like that, you have to have a solid foundation. If you build your house on shaky ground, you most likely to end up injured. In this episode, we're going to talk about building that foundation that will be able to do more with less effort.

Today we're going to look into how you can maximize our workout routine with one small teak to each one of your lifts. One thing to always remember. It's not what you're lifting. It's how you're lifting it.

Yesterday, I did my first Live on Tik Tok and I had a lot of fun answering questions about how to get a better booty, what effect drinking has on weight loss, and proper exercise techniques. If you'd like to learn more about what we do here, you can visit my favorite playlist on our YouTube page here: 5 Basic Human Movements Or you can visit the website: https://generalfitnesscompany.com

In today's episode we'll talk about something that is probably not a part of your fitness routine, but should be. Rotation is something that we all do, but many of the exercises PT's and trainers prescribe aren't appropriate for improving spinal stability and rotation, resulting in hip and more likely, back pain. We're going to dive a little deeper into this and give you some i...

Everyone wants to start their fitness journey on the right foot where they'll never lose momentum. It's actually easy. You just start small. Small habits that serve you are important. Today, we're going to dive into those habits (good and bad) that determine the path of your fitness journey.

Today, we're building on the previous episode about what to do for injury recovery and we're drilling down to the point of small changes that equal big wins. We're going to talk about a client that lost 75 pounds over the last year and we'll be exploring what it means to "habit stack." This episode is full of gems that will help you on your new year fitness journey.

Today is "National Quitters Day." It's the day when people notoriously quit on their New Year's Resolutions. The reason for most is that they went out to hard in the beginning of the year, got injured and never fully recovered or follow any recovery protocol. Today, I'm sharing a very important one based on science that you might want to share as well.

It's the beginning of the year and everyone wants to get off to a good start. Watch out though, many tend to overdo it or worse, go off into a different dimension doing everything but what they need to do to get off to a good start. Well, in today's episode, we going to explore a few ideas that will help you to stay consistent throughout the year.

Today's episode came on a whim as I almost dropped my phone. I caught it miraculously and I somehow took a screen shot. On any other day, I wouldn't have given it a second thought. Today, I'm glad I didn't because we got a very valuable lesson from that near accident.

Everyone knows that you when you work, you get paid. That's because when you work, you are providing value for others. But what about the things that provide value for yourself? What about your body? Your spirituality? Your relationships? Being great doesn't just mean how hard you work in the gym. Let's explore what happens when you honestly put your energy into making something great.

I'm back from a lovely Christmas vacation spend in the frozen tundra of North Dakota. I had a wonderful time meeting the people and spending time with new found friends, but when I came back I noticed something. Sparsely populated areas aren't afforded the same resources when it comes to mentors. Today, I'd like to dedicate this episode to teachers and the people that support them.

I had a trial client the other day and I kept calling them the wrong name. I used to be really good with names because I had tons of practice with boot camp. Today, we're going to look at a few techniques I used to remember people's names. We'll also look at a few ways that you can improve your overall memory. I'm out for the next week, so feel free to scroll through the back catalogue and listen...

Today we're going to talk about a few things that people don't know when it comes to stretching. For instance, did you know that the stretching routine we all know and love where you bend over and touch your toes, might actually be bad for you? More about this and what type of stretching is best for overall mobility

Today, one of my clients asked about cardio training and how good it is for them. They were interested in losing weight and they said they heard running is the best thing to lose weight. It is and it isn't. In today's episode, we're going to explore cardiovascular training and its benefits to find out if it should have a bigger role in your training program.

In today's episode we talk about the issue on everyone's minds at the moment...healthcare. We are going to look into what possibly made Luigi do what he did and what it really takes to take care of yourself with respect to your mobility and strength.

Today we're going to talk about something that many people talk about in secret as they age. We're going to talk about the inevitable loss of muscle and bone and how to prevent it. As people age, they become susceptible to things like osteoporosis as well as osteopenia which causes bone loss. But is it the cause or the symptom? We'll dive into that as well as a few other age related subjects in th...

So often people go through life "ego lifting." They are flexing and trying to do something that they shouldn't be doing. Rather, they should be trying to be more mindful in what they do so they won't have to repeat a vicious cycle of mediocrity. Today, we're going to look at what we can do to escape that cycle and fulfill our potential.

It's that time of year where we spend time with our loved ones while we try to keep up with work. What is a good work life balance? Is there a good work life balance? Today we're going to look at how to balance work and life so you aren't feeling frustrated getting too much or too little of either.

Today, I made the case for why functional training is a far superior training method when it comes to overall body strength. Whether you have an injury or you're a seasoned athlete, you'll find value in functional training. The issue is many people have their own definition of it. So today, we're going to break down functional training to its raw element so we can see why it's so effective.

We're rounding out our challenge month and it always has had one or two surprises. This time around, we had a big surprise! I had spoken to one of my clients about their mindset after our previous challenge and they had the biggest improvement by anyone ever in our 2 and half years of challenging. I thought it would be helpful for you to know what I said. If there are any challenges you're facing...

Today, I ripped the audio from a video that will be coming out next month about the effectiveness of TRX training. As you already know, I've given myself the moniker of "TRXpert" because my studio is the only TRX studio in the area. So if you're interested in learning more about TRX training, feel free to shoot me an email at general@generalfitnesscompany.com or check out our website to schedule a...

What was it like to be a pilgrim? I bet certain people can feel empathetic to their struggle. Did you know that they didn't even eat turkey on the first Thanksgiving? Today we're talking Thanksgiving past, present, and future on the road to understanding what the true spirit of thanksgiving.

In today's episode, we're going to look at the origin story of General Fitness Company and a few key players and events that have shaped the company beyond what you see on social media.