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Podcast Outline: Ozempic – What You Need to Know (5-10 Minute QuickCast) Introduction (0:00 - 1:00) Quick welcome and episode topic: “Today, we’re talking about Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs—what they are, how they work, and whether you should consider them for weight loss.” Brief mention of how Ozempic has exploded in popularity, with everyone from celebrities to everyday gym-goers asking about i...

You work out, you eat right, you take your multivitamin. You wash your hands—maybe you even wear a mask in the drugstore. And then your kid gives you a high-five after school, and your life shuts down for five days. While we can minimize our chances of getting sick, we can’t eliminate the risk entirely. But even the roughest cold has a bright side or two. Here’s what my week off taught me: To revi...

Podcast Summary (Catalyst Show – Feb 17, 2025) Episode Title: Why You Should Join the Intramural Open + This Week’s Workouts at Catalyst Summary: In this episode, I break down the Intramural Open , why it’s a fun and accessible way to stay engaged with your fitness, and how to prepare for it. The Open is not about competition—it’s about participation, consistency, and community. I share tips from...

"Today, I want to introduce a simple way to understand the workouts we do every week. We've renamed our training blocks to focus on the benefits you'll get. From now on, we have three blocks: Burn, Build, and Boost." Burn Block: The Burn block is all about improving endurance and burning fat. In this zone, your body works efficiently to fuel itself with fat, which helps with weight loss, recovery,...

Strength and conditioning science for hockey has never been better than it is right now. Leading the way: NCAA schools increasing their budgets for athletic training.  True, much of this budgeting is toward athletic training for basketball and football (the big moneymakers) but the carryover has been great for hockey. Unfortunately, there's also a lot of BAD information out there for hockey p...

Plyometrics play an important role in the development of any athlete.  They're effective at turning strength into speed, which is critical in every sport.  In a simple linear plan for training an athlete, plyometrics would fall between power generation and speed development.  However, many coaches use them as a substitute for strength training exercises, or as a sport-specific devel...

Investing In Yourself   Last night, I opened an envelope from my financial advisor.  If you've received one of these, you know the next part already.  My loudness almost woke up my kids.   Unlike our anatomy, our savings and investments should improve with time.  I don't know much about that, but I spend a LOT of time with human bodies, and there's one thing that's true of...

Insulin is your internal UPS. When you eat, and your blood glucose level rises above 90 mg/dl, the pancreas kicks out insulin to start moving blood sugar and other nutrients around. Without insulin, you couldn't digest food; you could literally eat all you want, and none of it would reach the muscle cell, and you'd starve to death. Insulin, obviously, is a critical hormone. Unfortunately, insulin...

The week's group programming ahead. But first: RESISTANCE IS FUTILE! Great article from Josh Grenell: https://fitnessfirstreport.beehiiv.com/p/resistance-is-futile

The week's programming ahead. But first: The Cost of Doing Nothing.

The week's programming, AND why Catalyst is probably the gym for you.

The week's programming AND how to get a running start on 2025!

Commitment isn't skin deep ...and our weekly workouts ahead!

"It's not about 'working out more'" ...and our weekly programming!

Why You Get Hangry (And How To Stop) Ever found yourself snapping at someone only to realize that, actually, you’re just really hungry? You’re not alone; it’s a universal feeling we fondly call being “hangry” – a blend of hungry and angry. But why does this happen, and more importantly, how can you stop it? Imagine your body is like a roller coaster. This roller coaster goes up and down depending...

This week's programming AND how Habits form the foundation for fitness!

100% Is Easier Than 98% Maintaining a habit is easy and gets easier. Stopping and starting is hard and gets harder. If you do these things every day, they just become part of you. But if you skip a day, then every future day becomes optional. That means it becomes hard, because you go from "no decision" (just doing what you do) to making a decision every time. We all have decision fatigue: we make...

Should every workout be intense?

Why Women Should Lift Heavy Weights

Our weekly programming for the week ahead!

This week: Reps > Habits > Skills And our weekly programming!

In the next 30 days, we’re going to clean up your lifestyle, fix your metabolism and clear your head. If you really want to change your life, you have to start by changing your habits. You become the things that you do. We want you to improve your life by doing the RIGHT things without thinking about them. And we’re going to do it together. Because change is hard, we’re going to support you with c...

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Building Momentum: Why the Second Day Is Harder https://catalystgym.com/motivational/motivation-momentum-second-day-harder/