General Fitness Companycast

I originally was trying to purposefully steer the conversation AWAY from mindset, but I just can't help it. The parallels to healthy living in the gym to living a good life are almost inescapable. Well, here it is anyway. How to get powerful in the gym and in your everyday life. 

It's kinda interesting to look back in time. This was an episode I recorded because I was tired of hearing bad news. Little did I know that about a week later some of the worst news of the year was coming and we were gonna be quarantined. Sometimes ignorance is bliss. 

This episode is a very personal one about burnout. I'm feeling the effects of the current issues affecting our country with respect to race. I know many of us experience this at some point in time in life and I want to talk about some ways that we can overcome this phenomenon and live an even better life because of it. 

This is a bit of a throwback here, but it was something that I was thinking about in relation to motivation. Sometimes I have to listen to myself and I went a little into the archives to pull out this gold about creating value in your life so that you can be happier with your decisions. 

Did you know that most forest fires are caused by lightning and too much dead wood laying around? In fact, oftentimes people are charged to set fires in the woods on purpose (controlled fires) so as to prevent a large catastrophic event. If you've ever wondered why people are so triggered and how you can prevent yourself from being triggered in today's environment, I would highly encourage you to...

Sometimes people'll tell you that you can't do it or that you shouldn't do it. That's probably when you should actually be finding out if they're right.

Did you know that your breathing is affected by your posture? I know right? Sitting at that desk all day, might not just be bad for your bad but for your overall health. I didn't create the video in the link, but I highly recommend you give it a look if you're concerned with your breathing and posture. 

I could call this episode where am I leading you. I was kind of all over the place in this episode because I'm exhausted, but I shared some interesting concepts about the Gods of ancestors and what it means to think for yourself and fight instincts. I think you'll enjoy this mildly esoteric episode about being a free thinker and taking control of your life. 

This is going to be a controversial episode because I'll be talking about race. I've been thinking a lot lately about "white privilege" and discrimination against black people. I've got an unpopular opinion about the plight of black people, but it doesn't just apply to them. Find out why I believe that we all have personal responsibility when it comes to the success of black people or disadvantage...

We're going back to the well today to talk about running. No specific running technique tips here, but nonetheless, this information is important to know for beginning to intermediate runners looking to improve their running. 

I was inspired today, albeit not positively, per se. I heard a fitness professional giving some not so helpful information today with respect to running, so I decided to drop this episode to dispose of any myths about speed training. 

Today, I'm revisiting an old episode with some new information. It's very important if you're a fan of stretching if you listen to this episode. What you might find will probably surprise you. 

Here's the thing, there are a lot of people out there that are preaching positivity, but aren't explaining the full picture. If you think about life in only a positive sense then, you're missing half the point. Today, we're going to talk about why I believe gratitude is the answer for just about any bit of negativity that you may experience in your life. Listen to find out how I employ it in my li...

With all this chaos going on around us, it's important to have some stability in your life. In this episode, I give you a brief rundown of how I set up my day. There are a few tips in there that might be able to help you fill in some holes, or help you analyze if what you're doing could be done a little better.

This is the audio from an Instagram post from earlier today. It got a lot of traction and there were quite a few people that agreed with it...I also lost about 10 followers. Sometimes you have to speak up for something even if you know it might not be in your best interest in the short-term.

Dr. King had a dream that we would all see each other as created equal. In his later years, however, he started to see it less about race and more about shrinking the gap between a growing inequality of haves and have nots. This episode is about that particular subject and what we can do as individuals to potentially keep that dream alive for us all. 

Today I was not myself as I'm still reeling from the latest events in our current cultural, political, and racial climate. It's important to point this out because as an entrepreneur or anyone looking to be successful, for that matter, it's important to keep a calm head and stay focused we're gonna talk about how and why in this episode. 

This is a throwback to an episode I recorded right before the pandemic. It's interesting because some episodes/topics are timeless and this is definitely one of them. This sacrifice or suffer philosophy is relevant in so many situations. You'll see that you can learn a lot from actually going through something and I hope that you'll understand why that is one of the best ways for you to succeed af...

A lot of people have opted to run to stay in shape, however since shoe stores aren't open, it's a bit of a risk when buying shoes. Today we're gonna talk about running shoes and which ones are the best for you based on research and my own personal anecdotal evidence.

I was feeling this today as I was peeling myself off the couch after getting up to drink my second milkshake of the day. I know, yikes. Any hoo. I was thinking about heroes and the people that have brought us from where we were to where we are. It's wild because there's a hero for every generation and today I had some thoughts about who could be the hero for this generation. Buckle up, this is a r...

I wanted to talk today about a simple way to get rid of anxiety. I've been beating around the bush on this one lately, but we're just come right out with it today, by telling you how you can better cope with the stress of our current environmental catastrophe. 

A lot of people ask me what they should do to start to work out. Or what they should do get a certain muscle stronger or get a certain body part smaller. Here is your abbreviated all-encompassing guide to working out. 

Hey, this turned out to be one of the infamous freestyles that turned out to be a great one. It prolly has a lot to do with the topic for today. Work and what the proper balance/approach to it is. I was talking to one of the therapists that was on last week and I can tell you, she definitely approves of this message. So feel free to share! 

Nothing like a pandemic to give you a bit of an existential crisis, eh? Today, we discuss how we can live the happiest life by creating meaning and finding value in what you do and what you feel. If you are feeling like your life is a bit chaotic right now, this is the episode for you. 

Breathing is super important for your body movement. Here we're gonna talk briefly about breathing and then I went off on a little tangent about judging yourself.