The Average to Athletic Podcast

Most online workout instructors, health models, and fitness gurus look more like they are selling soft core porn than actual trying to deliver valuable information. I’m not trying to say that there isn’t a place for idealized, beautiful people, but in a marketplace with generally confused consumers there is a lot more being sold than meets the eye. Physical Health and mental health are intertwined...

“Dude, wait until you’re my age..” Yeah but wait until YOU’RE 20 years older… As we age we do have changes in our hormone levels. BUT the biggest changes happen with our daily activity choices, the loss of play, the loss of sports, the loss of challenges. We figure out what we “like” to do so we stop doing everything else since no one is making us do anything. But as a consequence we also lose the...

What does it mean to be too busy? If you got in a life threatening accident and needed to go to the hospital, would you say you’re too busy? Time is the most important resource in your life. More than money, energy, and things. You can get make more of all of that or get it back, but you can’t make more time. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. The problem is that many people are stingier with all of those...

Unfortunately there is a lot of mis information on the internet about how to effectively train your core and a lot of people still think that doing sit-ups for a minute for max reps is the best test. However, your core is designed to resist movement and protect the spine. Plain and simple. So anything that works the repetitive motion of the spine, like crunches and sit ups, is basically just loadi...

Weight loss is simple, but not easy. You don’t need some super specialized program. You don’t need to start doing the keto diet You don’t need to go to the gym You don’t need to start exercising You don’t need to hire a personal trainer and spend thousands of dollars You don’t need to have a surgery You don’t need to take supplements You don’t need to change your life entirely You do need these th...

Movement is like nutrition Ideal diet we get everything – micro and macronutrients We are shaped by our environment Much of our environment is designed to make life easier This has a negative effect over time by making our bodies softer, weaker, and more susceptible to injury. Exercise vs. movement Exercise is intense movement – causes adaptation. Working vs. Working out – (Gym is “fake work” basi...

Why dogs stretch into downward dog and upward dog after waking up What a warm up Should Do Elevated body temperature Increase heart rate and      blood flow Increase blood flow to      specific muscles and joints Activate Sympathetic      Nervous System Prepare you specifically      for the activity...

Why training like an athlete is important · Training in multiple planes of motion, movements you wouldn’t typically hit   with traditional lifting · Keeps power and strength applicable to actual life · Improves muscle elasticity and tensile strength – prevents injury from joint  laxity and strains · Foot Speed and leg strength are two biggest indicators of fall risk · Use it or lose...

I swim through the pool of diet misinformation and miracle juice cleanses so that you don’t have to. Brief Description of popular diets – Macro adjustment, elimination, calorie focus · Low Carb (50-100g/day) o Good to improve insulin sensitivity, reduce energy crashes,  · Adkins – Similar to keto but higher protein allowed  o 4 part diet that slowly reintroduces healthy carbs. · Ketogeni...

This week I go through a complete discussion about the shoulders, scapula, and how to avoid the lovely grandma vulture neck hump as you get older. You know what I’m talking about.

In this episode I cover the 10 biggest things you need to do to lose the unwanted fat.    1) Know your numbers - How many calories do you eat on a typical day? You have to know where you're starting from to know where you're going. 2) Set your expectations for how you much weight you should lose each week - 1-2% BW loss per week, starting with a 500 cal deficit each day.  3) Don’t d...

In this episode Graham talks about how mismanaged stress is killing your training, how to assess, improve, and strengthen your wrists and grip, and why people do upper body plyometric exercises wrong more often than not! Stress - https://www.instagram.com/p/B0PZsfxHVMg/ Wrist Assessment - https://www.instagram.com/p/B0R1oMrH-C5/ Wrist Mobility - https://www.instagram.com/p/B0UShabnatT/ Wrist and G...

In the first episode of the Athlete’s Advantage podcast I talk about how to set up your diet, breathing well, exercising on one leg, and jumping on one leg! Plus, I talk about how to keep your mind right for a long transition or process! Different types of breathing - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_-RB5nwWJ/ Core Bracing Exercise - https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Cd3mUHjM6/ Single Leg Hurdle Exercis...