Making Fitness Funner Podcast

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Using science to help you set and hit fitness goals. Giving you motivation and encouragement to make strides to better fitness.

William Mitchell


    • May 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
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    • 210 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Making Fitness Funner Podcast

    Fit or Fat?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 9:46


    Everyone knows that excess weight is bad for your health and exercise is good for your health, this week I look at whether exercise can offset the health challenges of extra weight.

    Best Morning Routine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 9:59


    Have you ever wanted more energy, less stress, more flexibility, etc in your day? If so this week I look at proven ways to start your day to help you have a great day. 

    Pre, Pro, Post Biotics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 10:23


    You have probably heard of prebiotics probiotics and maybe even postbiotics, but do you understand what they are and what they do for your health? This week I look at the difference between pre pro and post biotics and how to use them to improve your health.

    Improve Your Nutrition the Easy Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 10:14


    This is one of the best ways to eat healthier and save money.

    Goldilocks and your Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 9:55


    It seems that everyone has some extreme health tip that is the secret to being your best. This week I look at different extreme health fads and see what really works.

    Hydration

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 10:00


    As the weather warms up are you well hydrated? Are you over hydrated? How can you tell? This week I look at proper hydration and how to achieve it. 

    Posture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 10:16


    Can your posture effect the way you feel? This week I look at the physical and emotional changes due to posture.

    A Fun Fitness Idea that's so Simple a Kid can do it

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 10:10


    This week I look at a fitness idea that will have dramatic impact on your overall fitness that is fun and so simple a kid can do it. 

    Make Healthier Arteries

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 9:57


    This week I look at what the research sys about improving the health of your arteries. Find out how much and how hard you need to exercise to have healthy arteries.

    Reset Your Body Clock

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 9:04


    As I record this it is the Monday after changing to Daylight Savings Time, so I offer some tips on how to reset your internal clock faster.

    Is Walking Enough Exercise?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 10:08


    This week I look at whether walking will give you enough health benefits of if you need to have more strenuous cardio exercise. 

    Things That Work to Lose Weight

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 10:23


    There are all kinds of diet plans but what really works? This week I look at tips from people who have lost thirty or more pounds and have kept it off for more than 5 years.

    Protein Primer Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 10:21


    This week I look at good and bad sources of protein. I also look at marketing tricks designed to fool us into thinking something is high protein.

    What You Need to Know About Protein (Part1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 10:21


    Every health and wellness post you see seems to be telling you to eat more protein and all of your problems will be solved. This week I look at what protein is, what it does in your body, and how much you need.

    Exercise for Your Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 10:27


    We know the physical benefits of exercise, but did you know exercise can make you smarter? This week I look at the benefits of exercise for your brain.

    Health Risks of Ultra-procesed Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 10:30


    This week I look at what effect ultra-processed food has on your health. Spoiler alert, it's not good.

    What is Ultraprocessed Food?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 10:30


    Many people want to "eat Better" but don't really know what that means. Some want to avoid processed food. What they really mean is to avoid ultra-processed food. In this episode I tell you what ultra-processed food is and how to recognize it.

    2024 Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 10:05


    This week I summarize the topics I covered in 2024. So for a reminder of the basics or to see which episodes you want to re-listen to listen to this episode.

    Survival of the Fittest

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 9:33


    Your fitness level is directly related to your chance of surviving. This week I look at how improving your fitness will help you live longer. 

    Make Your Workout More Productive

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 10:09


    When you find the time to exercise is it as productive as it can be? This week I look at how to get more out of your exercise time.

    Flexibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 9:31


    Is one kind of stretching better that another? Why do we need to stretch? What other options do we need to stay flexible?

    Be Kind

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 10:03


    With so much negativity and disagreement these days it seems like kindness is rare. This week I look at the positive benefits of just being nice.

    Why is it So Hard to Exercise

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 10:10


    Almost everyone agrees that exercise is good for you yet only about two in ten actually get the recommended minimum exercise. Why is it so hard to actually make yourself exercise. This week I look at why it is hard and give some encouragement.

    Fitness Tests

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 10:10


    Most people think they are in better shape than the really are. This week I look at some easy at home fitness tests that can show how good you are actually doing.

    Bone Health Supplements

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 9:43


    About 1 in three of us will suffer a fracture from weak bones. This week I look at supplements for bone health and see if they work.

    Immune boosters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 10:03


    With cold and flu season here many of us reach for supplements to prevent or relieve our illnesses, but do they work? This week I look at the science behind several popular immune boosting supplements.

    Multivitamin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 10:13


    The majority of Americans take a multivitamin supplement but is it necessary? This week I look at what the science says about multivitamins. 

    Collagen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 10:01


    Have you ever wondered if a supplement was worth taking? This week in my series I look at whether collagen lives up to its claims or not.

    creatine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 10:25


    This week I want to start a series on popular supplements and whether they are worth taking. I am going to start with a rebroadcast of my most popular podcast to date CREATINE!

    Funner, Really?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 9:53


    Is fitness really fun. This week I look at why you might want to embrace the discomfort of exercise.

    How Hard Should I workout?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 9:59


    Is there really a big difference between taking a brisk walk and doing an intense workout as far as the health benefits? 

    Can Exercise Protect from Dementia?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 10:16


    It is widely accepted that exercise is good for your brain but will it protect from getting dementia? This week I look at what the science says. 

    Tiny Goals Big Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 10:08


    How do you set SMART goals that will actually motivate you? This week I look at how the right goal can help your fitness level.

    How to Change Your Behavior

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 10:39


    Have you ever thought "I know I need to change my habits for my health but I don't know what to do."? This week I start looking at some practical steps you can take to make the changes you need for better health.

    Daylight Savings Blahs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 10:36


    Every year when we change to Daylight Savings Time it seems to take forever to get used to the change. This week I look at why that is and how to get over it faster.

    Internal Clock

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 10:07


    Every cell in your body knows what time it is. The way we use food changes throughout the day.  Learn how to maximize your metabolic clock.  

    What Does the Research Say About Dieting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 10:29


    About half of us will go on some kind of diet this year to try and shed a few pounds. This week I look at what the data says about dieting, what works and what doesn't. 

    Microplastics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 10:08


    Have you ever thought of the effect pollution could have on your health? This week I look at some environmental contaminants that can effect your health.

    Less Pain? Yes Please!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 9:56


    Do you ever suffer from joint pain of muscle stiffness? If so it may be something easy to fix. This week I look at some of the causes of joint pain and how to fix it.

    How to get your Five servings Every Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 10:29


    Are five servings of fruits/veggies really necessary? How do you actually get five servings per day.

    The Best Medicine Ever!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 10:36


    What if there were a medicine that would help with almost all of your physical and mental health issues? Even better, what if it were free and had very few negative side effects? This week I discuss that medicine.

    Is Eight Glasses of Water really the Right Amount?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 10:24


    You can figure your hydration by age, sex, urine color,  calories eaten, or weight but is there a good rule about how much water to drink? 

    The Second Most Important Healthy Habit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 10:09


    This is the second most important thing you can do for your fittest year yet!

    Habit Number One: Get Moving

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 10:06


    The most important thing you can do for your health is to get up and move. More important than diet and exercise is everyday movement. 

    How to Have Your Fittest Year Yet!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 9:50


    Fitness is not about secret formulas and fad diets it is about consistently doing a few Healthy Habits. This week I tell you how to get started.  

    Mobility

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 10:13


    It is natural for us to start becoming less mobile after about age thirty five; however, this can be prevented. This week I look at how to stay agile as you age.

    Sugar: The Good the Bad, and the Tasty

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 10:26


    Right in the middle of "Sugar Season" I look at the good and bad health effects of sugar consumption and how you can make the best of it for your fitness without being "That Person".

    Too Much Water?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 10:16


    Everyone has heard that we need to drink 8 glasses of water every day but is that what we really need? Also can you drink too much water and if so what will happen? 

    Thanks Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 8:18


    This week to celebrate Thanksgiving I look at all of the mental and physical benefits of a simple Thank You! I would like to offer a Thank You to everyone who listens to my podcast.

    Thanksgiving Day Feast Health Facts.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 10:08


    Does Turkey make you sleepy, white meat or dark meat for your health, will you really gain five pounds in one meal? These and other holiday dinner questions answered.

    Caffeine and Your Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 10:26


    Every day about 80% of us reach for some caffeine. What does it do to our health? Listen as I discuss the health effects of caffeine.

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