Simple(ish) Fitness

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! In today’s episode Phil and Brandon dig into what their fitness journey has looked like since they started this podcast. Follow along and try it for yourself! Here’s the format they used: Red light = a fitness goal or habit they didn’t do well Yellow light = a fitness goal or habit they did decently well Green light = a fitness goal or habit they did very well Then...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Today we attempt to unravel the link between time management and fitness success. Join us as we explore how effectively organizing your time can lead to healthier, more active lifestyles.  We discuss practical ways learning and practicing better time management helps us in prioritizing exercise, balancing work and personal life, and overcoming common time-related fi...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! In this episode we take a (shallow) dive into longevity. A topic brough on recently by a recent book by Peter Attia, “Outlive”. We talk through some of our main takeaways from the book as well as ways you can apply it to your journey starting today! ________________________________________________ Join the Community: Simple(ish) Fitness Facebook Group Follow Simple(...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! We are so excited to be chatting with Tyler Clawson today! He is an old friend, a talented author ( check out his book here ), really funny, and as honest as it gets.  We invited Tyler to chat with us because we wanted to walk through life situations we can all relate to. You know how busy you are, you know how easy it is to ignore the healthy choices, you know that...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! In this episode we break down what HIIT training is all about.  Is it the best form of working out? Is it the worst? Is it dangerous? We go through all of these and more! And stay until the end when we talk through our list of the movies we can't wait to show our kiddos! ________________________________________________ Join the Community: Simple(ish) Fitness Fa...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Do you always need willpower? Or is it okay to go with the flow? Referring to your health and fitness with these questions of course. This is a very relatable struggle that we all deal with: trying to figure out if you have to "push through" when you don’t want to, or how much it will hurt your efforts if you simply go with the flow. And the answer is, wel...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Today we talk through 3 (4ish) diets; Keto, Intermittent Fasting, Whole30 (and sorta Paleo). We break down some pros and cons, and what you should know to decide whether it’s right for you BEFORE you try it.  Take a listen and let us know what you think! ________________________________________________ Join the Community: Simple(ish) Fitness Facebook Group Follow Si...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Today we are revisiting a conversation we tapped into a little bit a while back, Group Fitness. But this time we are going to do it better! Because we have an expert joining us to shed light on how powerful and transformative group fitness really can be. Talking with us today is Vanessa Leone, Vanessa co-founded Exercise to Experience, has an exercise science degree...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! In today’s episode we are joined by Dominick Kreider to talk us through how we can use strength training to help us build up our metabolism to work FOR us rather than AGAINST. Dom is a coach, athlete, and Masters student at The University of Florida. He has built up a wealth of knowledge on the matter and we loved getting to talk with him about it! You can find Domi...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Chances are you know what blood sugar is, you’ve heard about it associated with diabetes, insulin resistance and other conditions… But have you thought about your own blood sugar even if you don’t have one of those conditions? For today’s show we are joined today by Kristen Blake, Kristen is the founder of Kristen Blake Wellness, and holds many degrees and certifica...

There are times we don't have a clue what we are talking about. So we call Allyson Spungin. Then there are times we are so lost we might cry, so we beg her to explain. Thankfully, she obliged, again. In this episode we break down what it looks like to train when babies are on the mind. Whether you or your partner are trying to get pregnant, or are already further down the baby train, tune in...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Okay, so you’ve gone through some time of building value in health and fitness, you’ve started doing some things at home, and you’re ready to invest more and take your fitness to the next level… what do you do next? Have you considered online personal training? It is a great way to integrate a personal trainer or coach into your current lifestyle and help you achiev...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! I’m sure you have seen the term biohack on your social media, or said among your friends, or maybe pop up in your newsfeed, but what does it make you think of? Do you think of someone trying weird things that you aren’t sure about? Or maybe you get an itch to try it for yourself to see if it actually works? And maybe it’s a combination of feelings depending on what...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! When you are looking to build a healthy lifestyle you can’t avoid all of the information you find online and from others saying “this is all you gotta do…” or “if you just do it this way it’s easy…”. But the truth is that fitness and making changes to your lifestyle is a pretty challenging task, regardless of what those people say. Even this show tells you many ways...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! WE OUT HERE.  We made it to the end of our short nutrition series. In this episode, we are breaking down how to  make a nutrition plan. We take you through how to track what you eat (with other techniques if you’re tired of tracking calories). Then we break down what consistency looks like, what foods to eat and why, and talk through the best ways to get them. We fi...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! How many diets could you name if I asked you to? Keto, Whole-30, Vegan, Paleo, low-carb, Atkins…? We could keep going. There are so many of them – why is that? Are they all bad? Are some good and some bad? What is your reaction when someone brings their diet up? In today’s episode we are going to talk about diets and answer some of these questions: why diets are out...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! So much of today’s “nutrition” conversation is based around what you should NOT eat. For most of us, all or nothing isn't helpful long term. We just end up cycling back to the same choices we were making before.  In this episode we break down what you CAN eat an how you can fit it into your lifestyle while still working toward your goals! This topic’s blog post...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! You have probably heard a friend or a fitness coach throw around terms like macros or micros, and if you are like me, didn’t really know what that meant or what you could do about it. It turns out having knowledge and control of your nutrition requires some understanding of these things so you can ensure a balanced and healthy diet and give your body all of the nutr...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! In this episode we are kicking off our 5 part nutrition series! Today’s episode is all about the emotional side of our eating and what that truly means. We break down some serious truths and talk through tips to start improving your relationship today! This topic’s blog post: https://www.simpleishfitness.com/post/how-you-can-fix-your-relationship-with-food _________...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! Have you ever found yourself feeling the need for an exercise partner to show up more consistently in fitness? Maybe you had one that didn’t work out… or just don’t feel like you can drag yourself into a workout by yourself? Whatever the reason you find yourself wanting one now, exercise partners can be a great tool for being more consistent in your fitness. And in...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! The time has come to create your first weight lifting workout! Need a little guidance? Look no further. Today we are walking you through how to build your workouts. Now of course there are many ways to build a workout - but today we will teach you some of the foundations, including the terminology, the order, body splits, etc.  C’mon in and build a workout with us....

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! We have talked about motivation many times throughout the Simple(ish) Fitness episodes, and mentioned the value of implementing external motivators. An excellent way to do this is signing up for an event and putting a date on the calendar! This is a great way to commit to something and manufacture some motivation for exercising when you know that you have an active...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! As we progress along our fitness journeys, we will need to add new things and challenge ourselves. You likely will start fitness at the very beginning with increasing your daily movements, walking, stretching, and other tasks that you can begin today. Resistance training should be soon to follow, so how do we introduce resistance training (or weight training) into o...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! We all know about gyms, we drive by them, we have friends that go to them, we see the ads, but when is it time for you to think about joining a gym? And then how do you find the right one? Sure, we could just walk into any random one and sign up, but how do we make sure we get the best fit that will be the most helpful for us!  That’s what we are talking about today...

Welcome to Simple(ish) Fitness! I realize that what you wear during exercise doesn’t seem like the most complex of fitness conversations, it doesn’t carry a lot of importance or impact in meeting your goals… but actually, maybe it does. The experience you create through things that are in your control makes a huge impact on your success. And what you wear is certainly one of those things that is i...