Stronger Than Your Boyfriend

In today’s episode, we wanted to discuss the topic of punishing ourselves through workouts. We are rolling into the holidays, and this is something we see all the time. People want to “earn” their food, or they feel they have overindulged and decide they are going to train extra hard to make up for it. We want to reframe your mindset going into the holidays and in life in general, because at the e...

Join our Stronger Than Your Boyfriend Facebook group to ask questions that we will address them on the podcast! Question 1: I’m struggling with figuring out what to eat for breakfast and getting in enough protein for the day? Do you just eat chicken for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Help! All I want is carrot cake… Question 2: I’ve been lifting for about a year now and I want to grow as much as po...

Just in time for the holidays, this episode aims to give you the tools and motivation to maintain strong fitness habits during the colder months of the year. Think of your fitness in different seasons: summer is cardio season (which should have at least one day a week of strength training) & winter is a strength training focused season. We discuss what a healthy fitness & strength training...

Join our Stronger Than Your Boyfriend Facebook group to ask questions that we will address them on the podcast! Question 1 : How do you know when you’re overtraining when strength training and also playing a sport? Question 2 : How many clients do you guys have? Question 3 : What are the advantages and disadvantages of different deadlift variations? Tune in to hear our answers! Our program Stronge...

Protein is super hyped in the fitness industry for a good reason, and everyone needs a lot more than we think. In this episode, we go over what protein is, and why it’s so crucial to eat enough of it. We talk about what the Recommended Dietary Allowances states is the minimum protein requirement. Then, we go over what is actually optimal if you want to be healthy, age well, have a healthy body com...

Join our Stronger Than Your Boyfriend Facebook group to ask questions that we will address them on the podcast! Question 1 : When you’re going through PT and you start strength training, what are the main focuses in order to achieve a successful recovery? Question 2: What would a good workout routine look like for a pre teen kid? Question 3 : What is your Bend, Don’t Break Program? Tune in to hear...

Alright trainers, this one is for you. In today's episode, we go in depth about how to run an online personal training business. We walk through our top 9 steps to get you rolling as an online coach.  Get Legit  Cover Your Ass(ets) Brand Your Shit  Build Your Proof  Generate Leads  Track Your Numbers  Double Down  Scale & Hire A Team  Add Income Streams  If you want to run any sort of onl...

Join our Stronger Than Your Boyfriend Facebook group to ask questions that we will address them on the podcast! Question 1: How do I make sure I’m not making one muscle group stronger than the others? I’m worried about my spine because I’ve had back problems and my posture isn’t great because of a “muscle imbalance”? Question 2: What’s the best PT cert to get if I want to become a personal trainer...

This week’s episode is about our Stronger Than Your Boyfriend by Thanksgiving Challenge. This is the second year of running this challenge, and it’s all about building healthy habits to take you into the holiday season, so you enter 2024 feeling stoked about your strength and crushing fitness goals. Starting November 2nd, we will be building habits that enable you to boost your performance in the...

Join our Stronger Than Your Boyfriend Facebook group to ask questions that we will address them on the podcast! Question 1 : How do I get the barbell safely up to start hip thrusts when lifting heavy without injuring my back? Question 2 : I listened to the podcast about body recomposition and spending most of the time in  a small surplus for building. Is the strategy going to be different for some...

This episode provides the blueprint for trainers trying to be successful online - both through the business side of things and effectively coaching remotely. The online fitness coaching space is very saturated right now, which means you have to set yourself apart from all the noise.  We talk about our story (complete with our successes and failures) as an example, then we get into the nitty gritty...

Join our Stronger Than Your Boyfriend Facebook group to ask questions that we will address them on the podcast! Question 1: Any suggestions for calculating and tracking nutrition while breastfeeding? Question 2: Are egg whites good or bad? I used to hear eggs in general were bad and now I hear eating only egg whites isn’t great. What should I believe? Question 3: What is the favorite part of your...

This week’s episode is all about carbs!  We talk about low carb diets, the keto diet, carb cycling, and our take on carbohydrates! We don’t believe anyone should demonize any macronutrient. We discuss how carbs are beneficial for performance and what types of carbs you should consume the majority of the time.  Listen now and enjoy your carbs! Want More?   Online Fitness Coaching: https://www.barpa...

Join our Stronger Than Your Boyfriend Facebook group to ask questions that we will address them on the podcast! Question 1:  What’s the one movement you both have a love/hate relationship with? Question 2: How do you know when you’re indulging and enjoying yourself with less healthy meals too often? Question 3: What is your opinion on carb cycling? Tune in to hear our answers!  Check out our progr...

Most people forget about the importance of feet as a part of training and getting stronger. But, the truth is, your feet are the foundation of stability when training. And, if your feet aren’t right, a lot can go wrong. In today’s episode, we talk all about feet, what they do for you in movements, how complex they are, and the best ways to strengthen them so you can progress towards training baref...

Join our Stronger Than Your Boyfriend Facebook group to ask questions that we will address them on the podcast! Question 1: How to  go about staying on track with training and nutrition when life is really stressful? Question 2 : Are there specific movements for each muscle group that are better for mass building? Question 3 : How important is it to do the exercises in order on the Stronger progra...

In this week’s episode, we touch on a topic that everyone will deal with at some point in their fitness journey - Body recomposition. We discuss how to go about building muscle, losing fat, and doing both at the same time. First, we discuss building muscle, and recommend that everyone is in this phase for the majority of their fitness journey. We explain what that means in terms of nutrition, work...

Join our Stronger Than Your Boyfriend Facebook group to ask questions that we will address them on the podcast! Question 1: What rep ranges build the most muscle? Question 2: How can I incorporate flexibility into my routine? Question 3: Is cardio or strength training more important for fat loss? Tune in to hear our answers! Check out our program Stronger! www.barpathfitness.com/stronger

Fasting is a buzzword in fitness/wellness culture that needs some unpacking, especially in regard to fasted cardio and fasted weight training. This episode goes over what fasted cardio and weight training are, what the science says, and what you should know.  In short, many people train fasted, usually in the morning before they eat breakfast. However, there are no known health benefits to doing t...

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Paige is a NASM Personal Trainer as well as a certified golf fitness specialist and bodybuilding coach. After having her son in 2015 she realized she needed to make some personal changes for her overall health and wellness. It was her own personal transformation that inspired her to change career paths and help others achieve their health & fitness goals. This interview is a great chance to me...

Join our Stronger Than Your Boyfriend Facebook group to ask questions that we will address them on the podcast! Question 1: What is the best app to track workouts? Question 2: I’ve been working out non stop with a rest day here and there. I haven’t worked out in 3 days and I have been so tired and sore these last few days I took off. Now, I am back in the gym and I don’t feel like I am as strong....

Jason is an athletic trainer as well as fitness coach for 15 years. He has worked with Division 1 athletes, professional baseball players, 75 year old ladies and everyone in between. He pays special attention to helping people get strong and flexible while also getting them out of pain. He believes that there is always something that can be done to work with or around and injury and thinks 'j...

Join our Stronger Than Your Boyfriend Facebook group to ask questions that we will address them on the podcast! Question 1: I am wondering about warm up sets. When do we need them? How many sets, at what percentage of working weight, how many reps per set? Also, what is the difference between warm up sets and top/back off sets? Question 2 : Is fruit too much sugar? I hear conflicting things! Quest...

Should you be training to failure every time? That’s a common question we get. Today we are going to unpack this topic. First and foremost, there are very rare circumstances where you should be training to failure. We discuss what those circumstances are, what the research shows, and why training to failure can potentially be a slippery slope towards overtraining. We also talk about the importance...