Lifting Your Cross

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Fitness coach. I help pastors, churches, and anyone who asks get fit. Here, I give helpful tips, and I interview people to find out what’s working for them!

Brandon Woodruff

  • Dec 2, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 14m AVG DURATION
  • 53 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Lifting Your Cross

Live Q&A: How to spend workout time, building a routine, burning fat, building a home gym, choosing a protein powder

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 18:16


Answered in this Q&A: -If you had 30 minutes to work your legs, what would you do? Goal is strength for basketball. -Coming up with a weekly routine can be daunting. I want to do weight training. Where do I start in creating a consistent, if basic, routine? -What is the best way to burn a lot of body fat. To lose like 50 pounds. -A couple of very rookie questions. The first somewhat mirrors Shanon’s above - I’ve got no equipment, I’m wanting to get started on some strength training, what kind of basic routine should I be looking at? The second one - Christmas is coming up, what could I ask for Christmas to get me started? -Protein powder recommendations?

Q&A-When to do cardio on a strength program, best type of cardio, training for a Spartan race, chest muscle development

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 12:15


Live Fitness Q&A Ask me anything! Answered here: -When to fit in cardio when on a strength training program -What is the best type of cardio? -Training for a Spartan Race -Developing and building chest muscles

Fitness Q&A-Answering Supplement Questions

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 12:43


Fitness Q&A-Answering Supplement Questions

Fitness Q&A: Fitting workouts into a tight schedule, Team Fit For Life

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 6:33


Fitness Q&A: Fitting workouts into a tight schedule, Team Fit For Life

Fitness Q&A-Rest times, working out with weird schedules, staying motivated, rep ranges, more

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 22:11


Here I answered questions about rest times, the difference between rep ranges, unconventional workout schedules, ketosis and kidney issues, how to deal with fluctuations in motivation, and what I think about the new Star Wars trailer.

Fitness Q&A: Strength training, when to implement diet breaks, gaining weight on keto, cardio.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 14:32


Answered here: -How does weight gain play a role in strength, and how much weight should you gain in a strength block? -How and when do you implement diet breaks? Can being in a consistent caloric deficit, combined with weight training for an extended period of time, burn you out? -Can you gain weight on Keto? -I walk 1 mile, each way, from my car to my work space? Do I need to still incorporate cardio into my strength training, specifically for weight loss?

Old Dude Training with David Denis

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 61:01


On this episode, David and I discussed training for the 50+ person pursuing fitness goals and how to really start.

Live Q&A, see description for questions answered here.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 25:18


-What is your opinion on classes like BodyPump? Low weight, high rep, isolating muscle groups for each set, high cardio? -In running shoes, how do you tell the difference between "breaking the shoe in" and "its just a bad fit". I have some that I have put about 15 miles in and I am just not sure that they are wide enough. -What’s a good way to build muscle without agitating the shoulder? -I’ve lost 98lbs and I need to know how to help my skin maintain firm. -How do I determine the ideal amount of water to drink in a day? I learned the hard way last week that it is possible to over-hydrate, but I'm not sure how to figure out that sweet spot. -Is there such a thing as eating too many fruits throughout the day? -Is there a miracle button? Just kidding. People just have to remember it doesn't happen overnight, if you want it work for it… -What do you think of Tom Brady’s workout and nutrition plans?

Peyton Jones on being a Biopsychosocialspiritual Being

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 46:33


On this episode, I interviewed Peyton Jones, church planting ninja, international man of mystery, author of Church Zero and Reaching the Unreached, and podcaster. We discussed being a pastor who maintains some semblance of balance in all aspects of health, why it’s important, and how to get started.

Jarred Elliott on Discipline and Finding Something You Love

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 62:37


In this episode, I spoke with Jarred Elliott, pastor of Village Creek Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Arkansas. We discussed how discipline can look in day to day life, and how finding something you love to do (or, at first, at least don’t hate), largely plays into that.

Alan Briggs on “Health Before Impact”

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 49:48


On this episode, I speak with Alan Briggs, creator of Stay Forth Designs, church planter, and author. Alan and I discussed the role of fitness and physical health in preventing burnout and exhaustion in life and ministry.

Troy Walker on Flexibility

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 41:37


In this episode, Troy (Pastor in Orem, Utah and Martial Artist) and I discussed flexibility and it’s importance, and gave some practical tips on how to work it into your routine.

The Tale and Tips of Jamie Limato

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 57:06


On this episode, I interview Jamie Limato, East Coast Coaching Coordinator with NAMB. We just deep dive into his story and pull things out of it that can apply to your story as well!

Kevin Sanders on Supplements and How to Use Them

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 58:35


In this episode, I interview Kevin Sanders. Kevin is Sr. Pastor of Apollo Heights Baptist in El Paso, TX, and is the author of some excellent content at Musclereview.net. We go in depth here on supplements, their usefulness, how to choose good ones, and more.

Carter Carroll on the Role of Accountability in Making Fitness a Priority

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 34:45


In this episode, Carter and I discuss the different ways accountability can look when it comes to fitness, and give some practical steps to take.

Fitness for the Bi-vocational Pastor or Planter with Brad Brisco

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 45:42


On this episode, I interview Brad Brisco, Director of Bi-vocational Church Planting for NAMB, about the unique challenges of pursuing fitness while juggling multiple roles.

Using the Enneagram for Fitness Progress with Peter Assad

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 62:24


In this episode, Peter and I discuss the Enneagram and how you can use it as a tool to progress toward your fitness goals!

Eating for Weight Loss with Walter Grosvenor

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 45:27


In this first interview episode, I talk with Walter, pastor of Greater Faith Mission in Dover, NY, about eating for the goal of losing weight. Forgive the audio of this one at times, I’m new to the podcast game. It’ll be better next time!

Is this food bad?

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 2:28


Stop that!

Two Tips for Weight Loss Without Tracking Calories

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 1:19


Nutrition Basics

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 2:13


The Most Important Thing

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 2:31


Remember Your Goals

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 1:59


The Key to Reaching Your Fitness Goals

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 2:05


Motivation to Continue: Discipline

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 3:04


Motivation to Continue: Find Your Thing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 1:53


Think Functional, Not Fancy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 2:23


Why Drink Water? How Much?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 2:47


How Important is Breakfast?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 2:10


Is Late Night Eating Bad?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 3:01


Myth or fact?

How Often to Have Protein

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 1:36


Should you have protein every couple of hours?

How Often Should I Eat Each Day?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 3:02


Does not eating every couple of hours damage your metabolism?

Pre and Post-Workout Nutrition

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 1:51


Meal Timing and Your Goals

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 3:02


Meal timing strategies can be helpful, but they are different for everyone.

Meal Timing Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 1:43


Should you even care right now?

The Fitness Big Four

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 3:07


There’s a lot you can focus on in fitness. Focus on these.

Be Like a Train

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 2:27


Trains don’t stop until they reach their destination. They just adjust speed as necessary.

My Fitness Manifesto

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 1:49


My Manifesto

My Fitness Manifesto

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 1:49


My Manifesto

Fasting and Women

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 4:59


Fasting appears able to affect women negatively at times.

Fitness Message

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2018 29:37


A draft of a talk I’m giving at a church this Sunday.

Fasting and “Starvation Mode”

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 2:05


Does fasting wreck your metabolism?

Benefits of Fasting

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 3:21


I talk through two benefits of Intermittent Fasting related to physical fitness.

Fasting and Fitness

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 4:06


I get some questions about how fasting affects us. I’m going to answer them publicly.

How Weight Gain Happens

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 4:36


Just a few common scenarios and what to do to turn around.

How Many Times Should I Eat?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018 3:21


People often ask how many times they should eat per day. Give a listen to hear the answer!

A Reason to Lift Weights

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 3:08


We so often associate lifting weight with bulking up rather than losing weight. Here is just one reasons why that isn’t true.

Think Functional, Not Fancy!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 1:56


It doesn’t need to be about the latest fads. It needs to be about what works for you.

Knowing Vs. Remembering

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2018 2:22


So often, what we know and what we constantly remember are different. Let’s work to change that.

New Second Resolutions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 3:37


A lot of times, we think of when our new start can be. Instead, just keep making progress toward your goals, and adjust speed as necessary!

Get Your Protein!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2018 1:32


Have a plan for your protein, especially on eating days that have no real structure to them.

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