Two Dumbbells and a Microphone

We are back! Watch the show on YouTube to see exciting footage of today's topic and the funny bloopers. In this episode, we cover... - a brief recap of season 1 of the show - sponsorships and advertisements - DJ's big announcement and his upcoming Founding Client Challenge - and finally a teaser of our upcoming episodes

In this episode, we offer our reasons for prioritizing your nutrition in your health & fitness effort. As discussed in Ep. 6, Hierarchy of Health & Fitness, we contend that nutrition should be addressed BEFORE movement (workouts, stretch, workout, play, etc.).  We get deep into this — maxing out the memory card! -- but it's packed with useful insights. Hear us talk about 👉 A ratio as...

In today's episode, we respond to a listener's question regarding visible abs & core strength. Topics 👉Anatomy & Safety First 👉Visible abs vs. functional strength 👉Bracing vs. flexing 👉Core strength as a magnifier 👉Dealing with a dislike for 'actually *doing* core training 👉Direct vs. indirect core 👉Training Principles (Hierarchy, tools, methods, etc.) The actual questio...

After listening to episode 16, join us for the WHY of keeping up your health, wellness, nutrition & fitness efforts. We talk about what’s at stake, and what you can do about it. Learn from us as we cover boot camps, advice on what to do and WHEN, balancing working hard enough vs. doing too much (CNS fatigue), avoiding negative results of inaction, and more!

Today's episode is all about keeping up with the habits and behaviors it takes to maintain the health and fitness results you achieved. After a brief announcement about the duration of upcoming episodes, we get right into the "how" of keeping things going. The broad categories include making things accessible, building up your knowledge, surrounding yourself with a community, ensurin...

In this episode, Joey and DJ share their top two pieces of “unsolicited advice”. After a brief introduction, DJ shared some great wisdom on warming up and the importance of proper preparation, and then Joey shares information about proper posture and shoulder position for a lifetime of safety and results.

In this episode, DJ & Joey draw from decades of experience in health & fitness coaching to dig deep into what a health & fitness coach CAN and CAN'T do for their clients. This essential but under-represented content sets realistic expectations and highlights the value of communication in the coach-client relationship. There's valuable insight here for BOTH sides so join us for...

In today's episode, we talk about the benefits & drawbacks of engaging (and NOT engaging) in health & fitness efforts. We cover the idea of 'choosing your difficult" - deciding between the short-duration effort of the workout vs. the all-day challenge of being unhealthy. And offer a reminder of the relative ease of maintaining your fitness vs. regaining or attaining it for the...

In this episode, DJ and Joey get into our favorite aspect of health & fitness coaching - the enjoyment we derive from our client’s progress. In the form of non-scale victories, progress pictures, and outside-the-gym results!

Today we talk about what truly makes the 'work' in a workout, worth it. Working out for "life" -- whether it's your lifetime, lifestyle, lifespan, or even the lives of others in an emergency. Tune in to hear about medical turnarounds, life-saving levels of fitness, and a reminder on how a lifetime of exercise can enable a lifestyle of fun retirement or prolonged independent l...

Today's episode is about nutrition habits for your best health & fitness. Join us as we share our Top Ten habits for success, and how you can start with these today. Here are the Ten Habits (or find them in this handy document ) Add protein to breakfast (30 grams within 30 minutes) Plan free meals Choose your best treat Keep a food journal Eat slowly Increase healthy fats More protein (rea...

This episode is all about keeping things going for your success. In another lengthy episode, we share our top advice from decades of experience helping clients get started, building momentum & resiliency, and then engineering continued success. Join us for genuinely useful & actionable advice -- for yourself or to share with another -- and as DJ remarked when sharing his certification anni...

"If you were limited to only five exercises for training other individuals, which would you pick and why?" In this episode, we talk philosophy of movement selection by limiting ourselves to just five exercises to use for a lifetime of training. These are not just our favorites; they are the exercise movement patterns that are most impactful on anyone's health & fitness. This ques...

In this episode, hosts Joey & DJ share info on the most common mistakes they see, and what to do about them! Dig into the content after a few moments of hearing about our recent non-scale victories and outside-the-gym fun & enjoyment -- snowboarding for DJ, and tandem biking for Joey. Remember that this matters much more than scale results. Enjoy these topics with easy-to-absorb info &...

Join us for a great discussion on a theoretical hierarchy of your health & fitness efforts. Hear our philosophy on what you should do, in what order, how, and WHY. First up, DJ shares some good news, and we chat about the status of the podcast. #play #ImperfectAction @13:00, we dig into the content. Follow along with the flowchart on JoeyDussel.com at this link: www.joeydussel.com/fitness-toda...

In this episode, Joey shares his coaching pillars. These are his standards and the strengths that set his coaching above other options. The six pillars are 1) Thorough Initial Assessment 2) Comprehensive Resources 3) Individualized Programs 4) Top Level Coaching 5) Technology & Apps 6) Accountability See all the details at www.transformation-possible.com/the-pillars Watch on YouTube! Listen, r...

In this episode, DJ shares his 'coaching pillars'. DJ truly lives these principles - walking the walk while coaching clients to achieve the same for themselves. These pillars dictate how he coaches, and that sets him apart from other in-person (and online) health & fitness coaches. 1) Willpower 2) Purpose 3) Sustainability Check him out at www.rule76fitness.com Watch on YouTube! Listen...

Join us today for Part 2 of what makes a good workout! In our prior episode, we talked about what makes a good workout in general terms. Today we get more specific and give examples of integrating these principles into your next workout. Today's Topics 👉 The big 6 - movement patterns 👉 Implements (tools you can use) 👉 Changing your plans 👉 When workouts get easy 👉 Progressive overload 👉...

After recording for an hour, we still have more to say! Enjoy this while on a long walk, and look forward to Part 2 on Friday! It's fitting that this is our topic for our longest-ever episode! We have thought about this for years, so it's tough to fit in a tidy sound bit. Enjoy this relaxed conversation where we share responses from our clients & co-workers' responses then our own....

The health & fitness industry is not working. It's not succeeding against America's health decline -- even as we spend more $$$ than ever. Today we give you some insider insights into the problems with the health & fitness industry. Join us and add to the conversation. Today's topic 👉 The main issue with health & fitness marketing (super FIT but not HEALTHY) 👉 Credibility...

The B side of Episode 2 - sharing our stories - now Joey Dussel of Transformation Possible Online Health Coaching. Check out www.transformation-possible.com for online health & fitness coaching info and www.joeydussel.com for free health & fitness resources. In this episode, you'll learn about Joey's origin story, fitness background, education, qualifications, and more. These are a...

Another A/B episode - sharing our stories - starting with DJ Moore of Rule 76 Fitness. Check him out at  www.rule76fitness.com In this episode, you'll learn about DJ's history, background, qualifications, and more. These are all crucial things to know about him to truly understand his WHY for health & fitness coaching. 👉 What got him started 👉 What keeps him going 👉 His original non...

In the second half of our split-half episode on the topic of our #1 health & fitness advice, Joey now shares his #1 health & fitness advice. For these split episodes, we will take a topic; one episode will be dedicated to DJ's response, and the second episode will be dedicated to mine.

Episode 1A is the first of our split-half episodes. For these, we will take a topic and one episode will be dedicated to DJ's response, and then the next will be mine. The topic of this first episode is the #1 health & fitness advice that we would share - what we wish we could tell you about first of all! Tune in and let me know what you think or watch here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9DW...

Two Dumbbells and a Microphone is a podcast about health and fitness from two professional coaches who share advice while offering a peek into the fitness industry (and its problems). The first episode of Two Dumbbells and a Microphone is about HOW we decided to create this podcast. Tune into this introductory episode to get a preview of upcoming episodes and meet the hosts. Check out the website...