General Fitness Companycast

Today, we're going to look deeper into challenges by looking at the challenges we hold here every quarter. There is a reason why we challenge our clients and there's a very important reason why you should as well if you aren't already.

We all have a dark side. We all want to do bad things. What stops us from doing them? Or better yet, how do people like MLK Jr. or Gandhi take those bad thoughts and turn them into positive action that helps them and the people around them? That's what we're talking about today. What truly makes the greats strong and how we can also implement those tactics into our own lives.

What's it like to be you? Too often being are afraid of being themselves because of fear of being judged. Or, maybe their looking for a quick and easy way to success. In today's episode, we're going to explore the hidden value that is being your authentic self in any situation.

This question has confused more trainers and coaches than the industry would like to admit over the years. Here's the thing, most don't realize that they are copying the same bad formula someone else is perpetrating. Today, we're break that cycle with some knowledge. Is it genes or is it training that makes an athlete?

It's the holiday season and we've just had an election. It's hard not to get distracted and even harder to focus on yourself. Today, we're gonna look at a few tactics you can use so that you can take of yourself during this stressful time of year.

With all these distractions it can be easy to get off track, but today we're going to talk about a few ways that you can prepare to crush it in the gym as well as at home in 2025.

In our last episode we talked about hip hinges. We are building on that and we're going to be talking about a Bulgarian split squat and how it can help you move effectively throughout the world.

Turkeys, holiday gifts, and travel. These will all be issues for some over the next couple of months. In this episode, I talk about a few things that you can do to strengthen your back during the holiday season as well as specific movement that you can execute at anytime that will help keep your back protected.

Today, I want to talk briefly about the difficulties we face and what happens when we willingly undertake them.

In today's episode, I talk about "Dead Butt Syndrome," aka Gluteal Amnesia. It's when your glutes aren't firing and cause your back to hurt. How can you prevent it? Why by listening to this episode, of course!

In today's episode, I talk about the philosophy behind my training and why I train my clients like I do. They don't all do the same thing, but at the same time they do. Functional training is the main modality here for my clients. Whether they're athletes or they are just recovering from surgery, functional training has helped them all reach the top of their game. It can help you as well. If you u...

Today, I'm gonna be dropping a couple more wellness tips. Including how to eat and what time to eat to maintain or even lose weight during the holidays.

Today, we're gonna talk about the different ways to exercise and proper nutrition for every season. Your body changes with each season so your nutrition and exercise need to change as well. Tune in to find out what you may need for the upcoming winter to maintain your fitness up through next summer.

Today we're going to talk about how perception has an impact on what you're getting in life. I tell a story about a fellow fire fighter that just couldn't get a hose on a hydrant and relate that back to making decisions that can positively affect your life.

Was feeling a little run down today, so I decided to do a public service and do some research on how to stay healthy during cold and flu season. Of course, you'll hear a little about how I do it as well.

In today's episode, we talk about being strong. So many people get this simple thing wrong. From improper strength and cardio training to overstretching, we're going to get to the bottom of how to truly be strong in today's episode.

Today, I wanted to talk about why I love working out. Granted, I don't train as hard as I would like to, but I do something every single day. For me, there are a ton of reasons why working out is crucial. But maybe for you, there are completely different reasons. I'd love to see why you workout in question with this episode. You can also email me general@generalfitnesscompany.com with your feedbac...

I say this is what I want, but this is really an episode of what I want for you. I want you to create your own life in a way that is special only to you. In this episode, I talk about the importance of self-awareness when training. It's important because what works for you may not work for someone else and it may have to do with a number of factors that I talk about today.

Today, I circled back around to what I was talking about in our previous episode and gave you a bit of a different perspective on wellness in our older years.

Today's a short episode about what to do to stay in shape after age 50.

Today, we talk a biology and make the connection to mindset through scientific research on genes. Can you can control your genes? Science says that it's possible, but only when you control the environment your genes are in. Listen to find out how that works for your life.

Athletes and fitness gurus on social media will lead you to believe that functional training is anything that doesn't use weights. Many of the movements that they suggest aren't exactly functional. In fact, much of the equipment that is marketed to the average consumer can make some injuries and movement limitations worse. Let's dive into functional training with this one and see if we can find so...

In today's episode, I talk about where I was wrong by trying to be right. It happens to a lot of us and I'll tell you from experience that it's the quickest way to be unhappy. Listen to find out why.

Today we're going to talk about what happens when you don't care what other people think.

Today we're talking about a few videos that popped up on my feed about running training. I have to commend the folks that are training and teaching others to train the proper muscle groups, however. I have to say that there are much better ways to train that will prevent you from getting injured and will help you move more naturally.