Life Lifted Podcast

We return to our regular scheduled program after an unanticipated Summer break! Life Happens. On this episode, we catch up on life. But this isn't just any regular catch up session--a lot has happened this Summer. Mike shares some of the challenges that he's been through over the past 2 months, including an incident that landed him at the urgent care and sidelined him for....well you have to liste...

In our special guest series, we invite Dr. Yonnie Proctor to share with us her unique perspective of physical therapy and the new and fascinating approach with her clients. On her Instagram @yonniestyle, she describes herself as "I treat and train dope humans." We have the privilege of working alongside Yonnie at our local gym in West Hollywood and witnessing her unique and personalized approach,...

We're excited to bring on personal trainer, bodybuilding competitor, online coach, and colleague Andrea Iwanejko (@dkofitnessexperience). What does it feel like to be at a very low body fat percentage? Should someone bulk or cut first? How does someone who love going to the gym start to enjoy working out? With so much information on social media, how do you know what workouts to do and who to trus...

On today's episode, we discuss the controversial question of whether obesity is an epidemic or not. What got us here? There's debate on both sides about obesity, especially as rates continue to rise in the US. There's also a growing movement of people who believe there is "healthy at every size." We debate various points of view on this episode, from people who believe that obese people should be...

Have you ever stopped working out for a period of time? Was it hard to get started back up again? As trainers, we see this quite often when new clients come to us and we've also learned from our interactions with people in the gym. Through hundreds of conversations over several years, we've learned the main reasons that people may quit their fitness habit or routine. But this podcast isn't just ab...

If you workout in a gym, did you know that you are most likely doing Bodybuilding? In this episode, we discuss the components of fitness and how bodybuilding is one aspect of fitness. But why has bodybuilding dominated the fitness industry so that it's the primary method of training? Mike and Chris lay out the components of bodybuilding and how they have shaped the modern fitness industry and how...

On this special episode of Life Lifted Podcast, we invite a trainer colleague and friend, Jeffrey Pierre, into the studio. We're really excited to share this podcast with Jeffrey as we've had some really great conversations as a group and we want to share this with our listeners. Jeffrey shares his story of how he came to LA and became a personal trainer. He also shares some challenges that he's h...

Is it worth it to challenge yourself and step outside of your comfort zone? What benefits do you get from trying hard things? On this episode of Life Lifted Podcast, Mike and Chris discuss the topic of challenging yourself and doing hard things. We were inspired by a recent Andrew Huberman and David Goggins podcast where Goggins tells his story of his life. We each share what we took away from tha...

Welcome to our second season of the Life Lifted Podcast! In this episode, Mike and Chris catch up after a Holiday and Winter break. We share our adventures traveling and Mike shares some of his experience traveling around Latin America. We also discuss our goals for 2024, how we set and stick to our goals and our program, and some of the challenges and benefits of following a program. We talk abou...

Welcome to another transformative episode of Life Lifted! In this power-packed edition, we're diving deep into the core principles that will shape your journey to peak fitness in 2024. Get ready to elevate your exercise routine, supercharge your nutrition, and master the mindset that propels you to your best self. Join us as we unveil the 6 key actions that will redefine your fitness journey this...

'Tis the season to be jolly, but does that mean sacrificing your health and fitness goals? Not on our watch! Join us in this special edition of Life Lifted Podcast as we hit pause on our regular series to bring you a Holiday Guide designed to keep you on track amidst the tempting treats and festive feasts. In this episode, we'll unwrap strategies and tips to help you navigate the holiday season wi...

Are you frustrated because you're not making progress with your health and fitness goals? One reason could be that you're not challenging yourself enough. On this episode, we address several different scenarios of clients we've worked with and challenges we've personally experienced. Maybe you're wanting to start something new and you're hesitating and not taking on the challenge--you need to get...

Stress is the silent killer. Silent because it often runs in the background of our lives and we don't know how much it's impacting us. We definitely have seen clients struggle and experienced the effects of stress ourselves. In this episode, Mike and Chris talk about how stress can affect your body: all the systems it can affect and the physical manifestations of stress from those systems. When yo...

In this episode, we take a departure from our previous episodes focusing on fitness and nutrition. What's the number one recovery tool you have? Sleep is by far the biggest game changer in your recovery, and your recovery significantly impacts your progress. We discuss a lot of the reasons sleep plays such an important role in your progress and share some examples from our experience with our clie...

Are you feeling frustrated because you aren't progressing in your fitness journey and getting results? One reason could be you are stuck doing the same program for too long and you're not providing your body and your muscles with the stimulation they need to grow. We all like when we find a program that gives us results, but it can be easy to keep doing it thinking that it will continue to deliver...

Do you find you're working out and not making progress? Today we discuss one of the big reasons we see clients not able to achieve results before they come to us: changing your workouts too often. What does a good program look like that helps you get results and see progress? What causes people to change their workouts frequently and how do you know what kind of plan will get you results? What do...

It seems obvious that eating too much is the reason you are stuck, right? In this episode, we talk about exactly how eating too much could be stalling your progress and uncover some not so obvious signs that you may be eating too much. We address this with both people looking to lose weight and those who are looking to gain muscle. As we discuss the signs that your are stuck, we also share some su...

In this episode, we dive into part 1 of our 10 part series of why you are STUCK in your fitness journey. We discuss how not eating enough may be holding you back from getting results. This applies to 2 completely different scenarios that we dive into: people who are trying to gain muscle and people who are trying to lose body fat. For people who are trying to lose body fat, we explore why not eati...

Have you ever felt stuck in your fitness and health journey? Are you frustrated because you're not getting results despite putting in the work? We dive into 10 reasons why you may not be progressing and what you can do to help solve this. This episode had so many nuggets that we decided to make it into a series. Here are the 10 reasons why you may not be making progress: Not eating enough Eating t...

On this episode, we dive into how social media is impacting fitness and health unlike every before. We dissect some of the trends that we see that may be helpful and some that may be doing more harm than good. We also share insights into how we rise above the trends to help our clients get results and live the healthiest version of their lives. If you find yourself scrolling social media and wonde...

For our second episode, we get a little deeper into why we started this podcast. Chris shares his story about how he got into fitness as a personal trainer. There's a lot of unexpected twists and turns along the way. As you will see, Mike and Chris have different backgrounds and stories. We hope that as you join us, you'll see how our different perspectives can help you in your health and fitness...

Why the Hell did we decide to start a Health and Fitness podcast!? This episode gives you a brief inside look at our BIG WHY and what we want to do with this podcast, but this is also where Mike explains his story and how he got to where he is now. He gets very emotional speaking about his past. Listen to the episode and find out why.