The "Fittest" Podcast in Oakland

Episode 200: 200 Episodes Later: Straight Outta Oakland and Still The Fittest In The Bay In this episode, we celebrate 200 podcast episodes and the awesome journey the Fittest Podcast In Oakland has been on over the past couple of years.  Check out the highlights  below: Where it all began 2019 Origin Story with Coach Mike From Box Talks To Broadcasts No Studio, No Mics, just hit record Just start...

Episode 199: Ditch This, Do That: Smart Fitness Swaps To Reach Your Fitness Goals In this episode, we help you swap things in your life to unlock your fitness goals.  Check out the highlights  below: Shout out Tim!  Customize things to reach your goals Caffeine doesn't necessarily create energy When you train changes what you eat Salads might be a trap The good and bad of the smoothie Control...

Episode 198: Morning Routine 2.0: Doing the Viral Trend Better (and Smarter) In this episode, we go for a morning walk with Coach Ben for a better morning routine. We have all seen the viral social media morning routines. But you can do so much, so let's talk about how.  Check out the highlights  below: Morning Dog Walks in the sunshine Ashton Hall's Viral Routine What's the purpose of...

Episode 197: From Hot Mess To Great Coaching, Fixing The 5 Big Fails In Coaching In this episode, we learn from our mistakes. Every coach makes mistakes, but the big thing is how do they learn from them. We talk about how CFO works through these coaching challenges.  Check out the highlights  below: OOPS We Did It Again Our friends at Train Heroic  Top 5 coaching mistakes Every problem starts with...

Episode 196: Lettuce Talk: Why Veggies Rule In May In this episode, May has arrived, and the gym is going to thrive. One of the best ways to thrive is to eat your vegetables. Because vegetables rock and they make you feel amazing.  Check out the highlights  below: Its gonna be MAY!  Taco Saturday, 3 May Murph is coming, and you'll be ready Fun ways to prep for a goal Programming Olympic liftin...

Episode 195: Level Up Your Fitness: The Strength Balance Game Changer In this episode, Robyn and Ben discuss how strength balance testing will help you "perfect" your strength. We all want to find what will make us stronger, feel better and look better. Why not take test to help unlock those secrets? That is the key to Strength Balance Testing.  Check out the highlights  below: Hopefully...

Episode 194: Your Workout, Your Way: Mastering How to Scale CrossFit Workouts In this episode, we explain why scaling is important to CrossFit training. Everyone has different fitness goals, experiences, and lifestyle. But that doesn't mean we can't all work out together. That is where "scaling" comes to the rescue.  Check out the highlights  below: Tell me something good Married...

Episode 193: More Than Just Variety: The Purpose of CrossFit's Many Movements In this episode, we answer the old question of why we must learn so many things. Every beginner struggles with learning and mastering all the movements of CrossFit. But this isn't some strange right of passage, it is the key to improving your fitness across "broad times and modal domains".  Check out ho...

Episode 192: Showers and Flowers: What April Brings To CFO In this episode, we get excited for Spring and the month of April. Not to mention April's healthy lifestyle focus is a secret super power in Sleep.  Check out how in all the highlights  below: Spring has Sprung Get excited to workout Community Day Saturday, April 19th Support Castlemont High School Here Strength Balance Testing is here...

Episode 191: Sweat Smart, Not Just Hard: The Intensity Equation In this episode, we discuss the balance of intensity. We all need high-intensity days, and they definitely need to be balanced with low-intensity days. Let's help you figure out the equation to reach your goals.  Check out how in all the highlights  below: It's all about the weather The Darn Bike Fan What is High intensity? Yo...

Episode 190: Breaking Barriers: How Older Adults Changed The Way We Strength Train In this episode, we look back at a progressive researcher/doctor who got Ninety-year-olds lifting in the 1980s. This two-month study aligns with and builds many of the principles we still utilize today. Also, we should all get motivated by the progress these Ninety-year-olds made to improve their livelihood.  Check...

Episode 189: Beyond The Numbers: What PRs Really Tell You In this episode, Coach Ben shares what personal records can really mean to you and your training. Progress is not always by the numbers and sometimes it is better to be lucky than good.  Check out how in all the highlights  below: Uh oh more thoughts Credit vs. Harshness Lifts, Gymnastics, and Cardio Bodyweight deadlifts and squats Competit...

Episode 188: March Madness: "Fueling Your Body For Spring Success" In this episode, we pull you out of the "madness" of March with a plan to better fuel your progress to your fitness goals.  The healthy lifestyle focus for March is meal planning and how a little planning prepares you for success.  Check out how in all the highlights  below: The art of the "F-Bomb" Cle...

Episode 187: Deciphering Progress: Fitness Tracking Demystified In this episode, we break down why fitness tracking does NOT have to be complicated to help you progress towards your fitness goals.  All the data of life can definitely be overwhelming. But there definitely tricks to simplify things to your success.  Check out how in all the highlights  below: Stay off the Dark Web Robyn wins at Scra...

Episode 186: How Coaches Change Their Perspective In this episode, Ben shares challenges in perspective and one client pushed him to share those challenges. As coaches, we are always trying to find ways to better convey information to help our clients to their goals. Sometimes it makes us rethink things and find better ways to share and coach.   Check out how in all the highlights  below: Yes, we...

Episode 185: How To Stop Wasting Your Time With Mobility In this episode, we want to stop wasting time and you to your goals. We all want our joints to move well and stay healthy. But we don't have all the time in the world to do mobility work. So we detail how we assess joints and help you do the right thing to improve your mobility.  Check out how in all the highlights  below: Nobody loves a...

Episode 184: Longevity Fitness Matters More Than Body Size In this episode, we investigate a recent Washington Post Article on longevity. The article details a new study that concludes fitness may be your answer to longevity.   Check out how in all the highlights  below: Robyn's got us covered with 360s The struggle of cell phones Go watch Seinfeld Washington Post Article  Fitness Over Fatness  Bi...

Episode 183: Mobilize Your February In this episode, we get pumped up for the month of February. It is about to be an awesome month. And we are going to make you more mobile all month!   Check out how in all the highlights  below: The old people weights The youngest of months The open is coming! Sign up! Brachs Candy Hearts Come to community day Feb 8th!  What is mobility?  Watch out for the banan...

Episode 182: Alcohol's Impact on Your Fitness Goals In this episode, we settle in for a drink or maybe we skip the drink for something else. Alcohol is a part of our society and how you navigate it impacts your health and fitness. So let's discuss all things alcohol.  Check out how in all the highlights  below: The artic vortex Stigmas and culture What is alcohol Smells like daddy  What do...

Episode 181: How To Beat Quitting Friday To Crush Your New Year's Resolutions!  In this episode, we help you start the year off on the right foot and crush your New Year's Resolution. One of the biggest challenges of resolutions is overcoming "Quitting Friday". But we've got you covered.  Check out how in all the highlights  below: Off And Running Uh oh the Open is coming Tim...

Episode 180: Wow It Is 2025! Here We Go! In this episode, we get you excited for 2025 and all the awesomeness coming to the gym in 2025. The new year brings. Also, it is a great cheat sheet for when you need some helpful tips in and out of the gym.  Check out how in all the highlights  below: Everyone is Lucky!  Ben and Squid Games George Jetson is born The Open is COMING!  How building capacity r...

Episode 179: Your 2024 CFO Wrapped In this episode, we bring 2024 to a close and get you excited for 2025. It has been another amazing year of "The Fittest Podcast In Oakland" and we want to share the best parts. Also, it is a great cheat sheet for when you need some helpful tips in and out of the gym.  Check out how in all the highlights  below: Always need the muppets January got all our habits...

Episode 178: Challenge Yourself For The Best Year Ever (The 2025 Lifestyle Challenge) In this episode, we answer your wishes to making the best New Year's resolutions in 2025. We are going to kick off the 2025 Lifestyle Challenge to help you have the best year yet!  Check out how in all the highlights  below: No messing around  We all miss movements at times The January time illusion Avoiding the...

Episode 177: Reframing Fitness: A Gift, Not A Punishment In this episode, we want to help frame our mindset around how to approach health and fitness. We can train out of punishing ourselves or out of love for ourselves. There is definitely an approach that helps you reach and sustain your fitness goals.  Check out how in all the highlights  below: Join our handbell club Great Instagram accounts T...

Episode 176: Is Healthy Actually Good Enough In this episode, we discuss what healthy really means and ways you can measure it. We understand fitness is measured as work capacity across broad time and modal domains. But how does that translate to our health?   Check out how in all the highlights  below: Dressed for success Who says you are healthy? Sickness/Wellness/Fitness The truth about RDA  Wh...