Straight Shot Radio

Ep. 105: Alcohol, Fat Loss, and Performance

To drink, or not to drink?

If you're a listener of this show, you know we're all about moderation. But what exactly are all those tasty beverages doing to your ability to achieve your fitness goals?

In this episode, I lay out what alcohol does to your ability to lose weight, get stronger, run farther, and recover faster, and how a little moderation can make a huge difference in your fitness. 

Ep. 104: Meet Co-Owner Chris Lewis!

Teaming up with Chris has allowed me to take what was once a side project of mine, and turn it into a full-time job where I can help more people, have an awesome team of coaches, and build the company up to what it is now while planning for what we want it to be in the future.

I wanted to have Chris on so you all could get to know him and his backstory, hear how we met and figured out how to combine our skills, and so we could share with you what we hope to accomplish with our team and our athletes. 

Ep: 103: Sleep Deprivation and Your Fitness

What is poor sleep doing to your health? Is your lack of sleep affecting your workout performance? Is it sabotaging your weight loss? Could you be losing muscle mass and gaining body fat even though you’re eating correctly and training hard during your workouts?

 

In this episode, I explain just how sleep deprivation is negatively affecting your health, and give you some ideas on how to improve your sleep to change how you feel, perform, and manage your weight. 

 

Ep. 102: Flexible & Sustainable Nutrition & Fitness with Mary Teunis

Fitness and Nutrition coach Mary Teunis started her athletic career as a competitive gymnast at age 5. After a car accident ended her career in the sport in her late teens, she found Crossfit and within a year was competing at a high level on a Crossfit Team. During this time she became increasingly interested in the nutritional side of health and fitness and went to school to study the subject so she could help people create sustainable, healthy relationships with food and exercise. 

Mary’s positivity and energy are on full display on her social media accounts where she shares practical tips and tricks to help people fuel their bodies, move well in their workouts, and recover just as intentionally as they train. 

In this episode, she shares her mindset behind her coaching approach, we bust some nutrition myths, and give you tactical advice to help you start eating better as soon as you finish the podcast!

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Ep. 101: What Is Functional Bodybuilding?

One of the hottest new fitness trends is the recent blending of bodybuilding and functional fitness methods.

Variations of this system are being used by functional fitness enthusiasts who have aesthetic goals along with wanting to feel good, move well, and be fit enough to enjoy their active lives. 

In this episode, I detail how I believe this trend came about, explain what comprises these programs, highlight what’s good and what’s overhyped, and provide some practical takeaways of how to structure your workouts to blend aesthetics and overall fitness.

Ep. 100: The Century Episode Q&A Special!

It's the 100th Episode of Straight Shot Radio!!!

I wanted to mark the occasion by having some of the Straight Shot Crew join me to take on a BUNCH of questions you all submitted on social media.

SST Co-Owner Chris and Coach Delaney joined me via Zoom and we had a great time sharing our thoughts on a wide range of topics.

We discuss at-home exercises, "jump-starting" weight loss, returning to workouts, workout playlists, equipment hacks, heel pain, cramping, and pre and post-workout meals...with some funny stories thrown in there regarding Delaney's epic Frosty protein shake, how Chris used Phil Collins to torture me once, and the time I learned the hard way why you need to properly anchor a resistance band.

Check this EPIC episode out!

Ep. 99: Returning to Exercise After COVID-19

So what is it like to return to exercising after having COVID? 

Strength and Conditioning Coach Kevin Barry found out first hand what it’s like after contracting COVID-19 in late 2020.

During his illness and recovery, Kevin was extremely good with documentation and using both biometric and performance markers as indicators in his progress as he began slowly building his fitness back up.

In this episode, Kevin joins me and brings all of his findings PLUS lots of detailed tips on how you can get back into training after being sick OR after taking extended time off from training for ANY reason. 

Ep. 98: Resolving Shoulder and Hip Impingement

Let's make 2021 the year you resolve your aches and pains!

Dr. Garrett Foland from Kinetix Physiotherapy and Performance joins me this episode to explain the anatomy and biomechanics behind impingement, what causes it, what the symptoms are, how he treats it as a physical therapist, what exercises you can do to avoid it, AND what NOT to do if you have it so you can get on the road to resolving your hip and shoulder pain that comes from impingement.

Ep. 97: Fitness Resolution Ideas and Strategies

It’s estimated that over half of US adults will make a New Year’s Resolution this year. While these resolutions include self-improvement, money, family, love, and career goals, topping the list by far are health-based resolutions.

In this episode, I give you some specific ideas of manageable, health-based resolutions, some tips to get you started off correctly, and some perspective on how to maintain your efforts throughout the year.

After listening, check out www.straightshottraining.com to get the new year started with a coach that'll help you stick with your resolution!

Ep. 96: The Science of Sweat

Let's talk about all that workout sweat!

Specifically, what sweat is, where it comes from, why we do it, and why it’s actually healthy.

Along the way, we’ll dispel some common myths about sweating and give you some practical tips for rehydrating and replenishing your body after a sweat-filled workout.

Ep. 95: Things I Was Wrong About

Starting out as a very young coach, I was much more opinionated and sometimes easily influenced when it came to my stances on certain exercise science hot-topics than I am now.

After spending over a third of my life in the same career, I have ZERO problem admitting when I was wrong before, and I am completely comfortable with changing my mind when presented with new or better, scientifically-backed information.

 

So here you go, a podcast episode PACKED with things I was wrong about or have changed my mind on, or am comfortable admitting we just don't have the answer to!

Ep. 94: Gratitude for an Under-Appreciated Year

Let me be honest with you...being a personal trainer and fitness business owner in 2020 has been extremely difficult. But I'm not unique. This has been a hard year for you and everyone we both know too.

But rather than complain about everything that's gone down in 2020, I choose to be grateful for the things that have happened this year, as each of them was put there for a reason. 

I pull back the curtain in this episode to give you an inside look at what it's been like to be in the fitness industry this year, and share the 10 things that I'm thankful for that wouldn't have been possible if "2020" hadn't happened.