Cerebral Fit

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The podcast about the mind, fitness & beyond. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

James Matthew Ruiz

  • Nov 19, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 25m AVG DURATION
  • 82 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Cerebral Fit

The End of This Road: The Series Finale

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 28:06


This is it: the last episode of the podcast. Listen up one last time and I’ll catch y’all on another road. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Red Raider Road Race II

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 14:21


This was recorded after me completing my second Red Raider Road Race with the West Texas Running Club. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Consequences

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 25:28


Recovering from my first hangover as a 36 year old. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

I’m back??

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 23:57


I’m stretching while recording a podcast. And I thought it was September 18th. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Heart ❤️

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 9:50


In this episode, I run my first race in the pre-Covid era and express pre and post race. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Musings Before Pizza

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 19:55


I ordered a pizza and had some time on my hands to podcast. The beauty of time and technology. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Here Comes the Money

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 28:32


Took some time to record a podcast while warming up for a Leg Day! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Is it really Saturday though?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 29:24


No Saturday morning cartoons for this guy. In this episode, I talk about what I’ve been up to in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. From handing out meals, online personal training, and battling the mental dangers of Covid-19. Tune in and thanks for listening. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Enter Covid-19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 17:52


It’s the first episode of 2020...and in doors avoiding the newest threat to our world. A bit of a understatement, yes? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Is This On?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2019 18:10


James returns from a two month hiatus and talks about what he did during his time away from the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Red Raider Road Race 5K Aftermath

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 12:01


Welcome back everybody! I talk about my first official 5K experience, what it meant to me, and what’s next on the 5K horizon! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Life after DHS/TSA: One Year Later

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 33:40


It’s in the title, you all! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

James x The Headache

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 18:38


I woke up this morning with a wicked headache and decided to record a brief podcast about it (along with my week). Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

And the Spartan Stadion Race...

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 25:30


James talks about his entrance into the world of Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) by entering himself into the Spartan Stadion Race at Cowboys Stadium in 2020! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Social Media and The Personal Trainer

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 16:40


Tune in and find out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

One Year Later

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 22:02


It’s the one year anniversary of the Cerebral Fit Podcast and James goes into detail of how much his life has changed since the first episode of this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Create your own Game

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 10:28


A short and sweet episode detailing an interview I did with a local college student regarding my career & choices. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Talking Fitness with The Ruiz Tribe!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 35:47


In a very special episode, I sat town with my immediate family and talked fitness with them! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

James Says Relax

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 16:26


The title says it all ( : --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

What is This All 4?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 40:44


James does a bit of mindful rant. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Chasing Momentum

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 14:25


James details his first week of his new summer program & what it has shown him. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

I’m the Village

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 21:01


I talk about what the summer has going for me and just how important personal training can be. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Don’t Call It a Comeback

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 28:06


Late night recordings detailing my week! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

The Mind & Muscle Connection

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 13:59


I got candid about my personal life and how recent events have impacted my performance in the gym. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Podcasting In Bed

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 17:05


I podcast in bed. It’s worth a listen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

April Madness Reigns

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 37:48


It was a hell of a week in Lubbock, Texas and I talk about how to bounce back from all those tasty indulgences (and why it's okay) from Final Four parties and so on. Also! -Book Review -Birthdays -Networking --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

The Art of LISTENING 101

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 38:46


Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

The Mental State of You

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 44:10


New Format. New Approach. Same Game. Let's Go!!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Independent Contractor 101

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 15:57


In this episode, I talk about my other job, Favor deliveries, and how I navigate it with my personal training career along with the importance of tipping

James Turns Into a Laboratory Rat

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 20:16


I ventured into the Texas Tech Kinesiology & Sports Management Department and became a lab rat for a study. Tune in for why I did and what happened

Battling Instant Gratification 101

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 16:05


I talk about the battles with “instant gratification” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Shocks & Surprises

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 17:14


It’s been a week

“Aut inveniam viam aut faciam”

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 13:29


I open my week with a bit of venting, ranting, and a direction of what’s to come. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Promotion 101

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 30:33


I drink coffee & I talk about things. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Don’t Forget the Work

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 20:54


Detailing a chance conversation I had the night before about hustling & work. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Cheat Meal(s) Overdrive

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 14:54


I briefly discuss the pros & cons of indulging a wee bit into cheat meals. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Insights into Competition

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 19:35


Competition. I talk about it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Kitchen Talk 101

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 19:27


I’m in the kitchen baking some good & talking micronutrients, diets, and all my food intake as of late. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Stretching/Podcasting 101

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 13:17


I’m stretching while podcasting. Multi-tasking at its finest. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Easy Like Saturday Morning

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 21:57


I woke up and felt like recording a podcast episode. Randomness ensues! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Advanced Gym Etiquette 101

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 24:31


It’s in the title, y’all!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Stick 2 Your Guns

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2019 22:26


A brief episode on detailing the tone of my week and the importance of choosing (and dismissing) the opportunities that will come your way. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

The Ramblings of Mad Men-Part Three

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2019 64:21


In part three, we end our conversation by talking about the "Social Media Self" and it's broad effect in the growing artificial world we live in.  We are also visited by a mouse in the cupboard which Terrence tries to find.  We also make our AFC/NFC Championship predictions along with our Super Bowl picks? Tune in to see who we got going to the big game! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

The Ramblings of Mad Men-Part Two

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 49:45


In part two, Terrence and myself dive more into the use of marijuana & CBD oil, but also discuss his love for MMA and my growing love & interest for it as well. From Rousey, Lesnar, Jon Jones, and even religion, we dive into the world of MMA! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

The Ramblings of Mad Men: Part One

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 39:27


On this first of three parts, me and special guest, Terrence Spain, discuss the usage of CBD oil & marijuana in sports & life general. You don't want to miss this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Mental Games

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2019 28:15


I'm cranky and I recorded a podcast episode cause of it. I'll let figure out why I'm cranky. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

The Ruiz Men Talk Fitness!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 39:13


Last Podcast Episode of 2018!! For the first time on the Cerebral Fit Podcast, I interviewed my first guest-my father! The man (James G. Ruiz) who introduced me to fitness & one part of the biggest influences in my life sat down with me & we talked about his journey into fitness and what it has done for him! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

4 Things to Look for in a Personal Trainer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 36:08


It's that time of the year when gyms fill up with new members & new missions to better their health! But what about personal training? Who should you hire and what should you be looking for? I answer those questions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

You vs. You

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 32:15


In this episode, I talk about my battles with writers block, podcast block, and the battles of being an introvert in the fitness world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

Gym Etiquette 101 (Explicit)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 19:01


It was a doozy at the gym this morning and it was time to address some pet peeves of mine when it comes to etiquette. The "Doctor of Gymanomics" is here to help. I'll send that check in the mail, Cena. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

In Sickness & Health

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 18:10


In a BONUS episode, I briefly discuss if one should hit the gym when they feeling below the weather. Short and sweet episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebralfitpodcast/support

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