Rob Maxwell, M.A.

There Is A Method to the Madness

Health EN ↓ 524 episodes

This is a podcast where I will be discussing all aspects of physical fitness. I am an exercise physiologist and personal trainer and owner of Maxwell's Fitness Programs for the last 25 years. My passion is health and fitness and I am excited to share my views, some stories, interviews and much more with you.

Author

Rob Maxwell, M.A.

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.fittothemax.net

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

The Squat Exercise 06.09.2022

Send us Fan Mail One of the most important exercises you can and should be doing on a regular basis. Learn the science behind the squat. Learn how to do it and what not to do. Thank you sponsors: Gildongroup.com Istanbulflorida.com 

Caloric Burn and Smart Watch 101 02.09.2022

Send us Fan Mail Do you trust how many calories your smart watch is telling you that you are burning? How accurate is it? What impacts it? Listen and learn. Thank you: Gildongroup.com Istanbulflorida.com 

GPS and Smart Watch 101 01.09.2022

Send us Fan Mail Do you know the history of GPS and fitness watches? How accurate are they? How can you make them more accurate?   Listen and learn! Thank you sponsors: Gildongroup.com Istanbulforida.com 

Heart Rate and Smart Watch 101 31.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail Learn what you need to know regarding heart rate on your smart watch? Is it accurate? What are the zones given to you by the smart watch company? Are they accurate? What do you need to know? What's useful? What isn't? Listen and find out! Rob covers all of this is detail.   Thank you sponsors: Gildongroup.com Istanbulflorida.com 

Fitness Watch 101 Series: VO2 Max 29.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail The fitness watch can be a great piece of tech that you can use to help you improve your fitness, but you have to know what the numbers mean. Don't make your smart watch make you look dumb!  Listen how to understand what your watch is telling you. Today's episode I cover VO2 Max. Has your watch thrown that number at you? learn what it means and how to change it.   Thank...

SMART GOALS 25.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail Do you set goals for your health and fitness? I recommend that you do. The goals should be SMART. SPECIFIC MEASURABLE ACTION based REALISTIC  TIMELY Thank you sponsors: Gildongroup.com Istanbulflorida.com 

The Endocrine System and Stress 22.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail Do you understand how hormones work? Which hormones lead to overtraining and over stress? What are the impacts of too much stress? Find out about Dr. Hans Selye and the Stress Response Model that started Periodization. Thank you Sponsors: Gildongroup.com Istanbulflorida.com 

What Do My Yearly Physical Numbers Mean? 19.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail What should be paying attention to? Well all of it. Listen and find out! Thank you Sponsors: Gildongroup.com Istanbulflorida.com 

Trends and Fads 17.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail What are some of the silly trends and fads that have NOT stood the test of time in fitness and exercise? What is a fad? What is a trend? Listen and find out! Thank you sponsors: Gildongroup.com Istanbulflorida.com 

MaxFit Games 15.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail How do I prepare for the Maxfit games? This was asked by a listener. In this podcast Rob discusses the principle of specificity and why the exercises are picked for the Maxfit Games. Listen and find out! Thank you sponsors! Gildongroup.com And Istanbulflorida.com 

Do You Really, Really Want to Lose Weight Bad Enough? 13.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail Good is the enemy of great. Are you compliant? Are you adherent? What is your hold up? Rob discusses. Tune in for the insights!   Thank you sponsors: Gildongroup.com Istanbulflorida.com 

Proper Conditioning for Youth Sports 12.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail What should your kids do to prepare for sports? What is the goal of youth sports? How do you handle your kids coaches? All of these can be tough questions. Listen and see. Thank you sponsors: Gildongroup.com Istanbulflorida.com 

Keep That Chest UP! 10.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail Why do we yell keep that chest up at the gym?  Why does your trainer always tell you to keep that chest up? Hopefully they do! Listen and find out!   Gildongroup.com Istanbulflorida.com 

The Six Core Movements to Train for Human Movement 08.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail Squat, Lunge, Hinge, Push, Pull, Rotate. Do you do them? Don't be fooled by fanciness.  Thank you Sponsors!   Gildongroup.com Istanbulflorida.com 

Get Stronger!!!! 05.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail We all need to work on getting stronger. I discuss why it's important and what your potential hang ups might be on it.  Make it a priority.  Thank you sponsors:  Gildongroup.com Istanbulflorida.com 

Eating Healthy on the Cheap 04.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail Yes you can. Yes you can. You can eat healthy and not spend a fortune. Find out how. Thank you sponsors! Gildongroup.com Istanbulflorida.com 

The Obesity Crisis is Not Ok. 01.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail Tough Love. We have a problem in our nation. Sixty to seventy percent of our population overweight/obese. It's NOT ok. It's not ok. It impacts ALL of us.  Listen and share.  

HIT Training 28.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail What is the difference between HIT training and HIIT training? HIT stands for High Intensity Training and is more used for strength training. HIIT training stands for High Intensity Interval Training is more used with cardio type exercise. This episode I explain why HIT is so great!   Thank you! Istanbulflorida.com Gildongroup.com 

Should I Plan Out My Next Endurance Event? 25.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail How should you plan out your next endurance event? What are the keys? Listen and find out! Thank you Sponsors! The Gildon Group at Realty Pros And Istanbul Turkish Mediterranean Grill 

MUSCLES 21.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail Do you know your muscles? Listen and learn! Thank you! The Gildon Group Gildongroup.com  386-452-2415 Istanbul-Turkish Mediterranean Grill istanbulflorida.com 386-492-7100

What Fiber Type are You? Part Two! 19.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail How to know what fiber type you are and what you can do about it! 

WHAT MUSCLE FIBER TYPE ARE YOU? 18.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail Are you fast twitch? Are you slow twitch? Does it matter? Yup!

ARE YOU INTRINSICALLY MOTIVATED OR EXTRINSICALLY? 13.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail Intrinsic motivation: Doing of an activity for its inherent satisfaction rather than for some separable consequence.   Extrinsic motivation: To participate in an activity based on meeting an external goal, garnering praise and approval, winning a competition, or payment.  Which are you?  Thank you sponsors! Jonathan and Lyn Gildon at the Gildon Group at Realty Pros: 386-451-2412 I...

You are STILL overdoing Crunches and Plank? Really? 11.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail Core training. What is it? It's not CORE!  Do you still think crunches will make your midsection flatter? Come on man!  Give a listen!   Thank you: Gildongroup.com istanbullflorida.com 

How To Train If You Don't Want To Get "BIG" 08.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail What you've heard is probably ALL WRONG!!!! Listen and learn!   Thank you Sponsors:  Gildongroup.com Istanbullflorida.com 

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