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The Mind of an Athlete. Show Up and Do the Grunt Work.  Here we are in February. How are those New Year's Resolutions going for you? Fortune.com tells us that by the second Friday of January, most people have already missed the mark on their resolutions. It even has a name – “Quitter's Day.” Dr. Darian Parker, the 2023 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year Recipient, is a multihyphenate entrepreneur, athlete, and a man of faith. And he is breaking open myths. On what it takes to be a Division-1 Student Athlete competing at elite levels (he was a sprinter at James Madison University). On the interior work he has to do to be a good father (as he says, “I'm always working on the inner me, so that I can help develop a better inner person for another person.”). On the reality that life is lived at its best and realest without guarantees or known outcomes but is founded on authentic love for our fellow human beings (as a professed man of faith, he is looking to love people authentically). And a question that I have pondered often – do we have to love our jobs, or is something different going on in respect to what we do versus who we are in our souls? Through his work with clients over the last two decades, Darian has learned that all we can rely on is our ability to build true relationships with one another and to make a commitment to show up every day even when the outcomes are unknown or don't go our way. In his work as a personal trainer, he won't promise his clients that they will get that long sought after six-pack or hit that number they are looking for on the scale. Oftentimes, those type of results are based on circumstances that only the client can control – the quality of their sleep, what they are actually eating, how are their personal relationships impacting their lives? Darian will guarantee that he will show up every day and be ready to face the challenge of working out alongside them. The bigger factor in the equation is will they show up for themselves. In a time when so many seek quick results and instant fame, IG likes and the social media viral moments, Darian believes that one's life doesn't bloom under the bright lights of fame, accolades, or ego. Instead, it is a nuanced dance performed in the powerful spaces of the admission “I don't know.” It is facing, even removing what he calls the Friction Points in our lives. For Dr. Parker, the real champions show up daily and do the monotonous grunt work that is a major and essential part of what we call living.At the Podium WebsiteAt the Podium on IGPatrick on IGFor more information contact Patrick at patrick@patrickhueyleadership.com

This week's episode of the Pursuit of Progress | Personal Trainer podcast digs in with Dr. Rick Richey - 2022 Idea Personal Trainer of the Year. Dr. Richey has done it all when it comes to the fitness industry, from working the floor and training in a big box gym, to opening up multiple fitness businesses, and traveling the world teaching on behalf of the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). We were lucky to catch up with him and connect on some of the challenges for new and aspiring personal trainers as well as some game-changing insight on what newer personal trainers can do to gain traction and find success in a competitive industry. Dr. Rick Richey: https://www.instagram.com/dr.rickrichey/ This podcast is also available in video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jaAD5eVOU1g --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetrainingproject/message

Today, IDEA Editor in Chief Sandy Webster hosts IDEA CEO Amy Boone Thompson and IDEA's Event Programming Director Ryan Halvorson. We'll be sharing news about some exciting 2023 planning we're doing here at the mother ship in San Diego, and we'll get an overview of our first 2023 event, IDEA Personal Trainer Institute upcoming March 9-12 in Alexandria, Virginia.    For more information about the event, please go to: www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2023-idea-personal-trainer-institute/ Connect with Sandy Webster   FB: Sandy Todd Webster   IG: sandytoddwebster   LI: Sandy Todd Webster   TW: @fitnesseditor   Enjoying our content? Than become an IDEAfit+ member and receive our award-winning IDEA Fitness Journal, the gold-standard publication of the fitness industry. IDEAfit+ members also enjoy:Unlimited CECsDiscounted health and liability insuranceDigital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trendsUngated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial teamAccess to deals and discounts from IDEA's trusted partners.IDEAfit Inspired Service: 888.999.4332, ext. 7  IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, ideafit.com; executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2022 by IDEA Health & Fitness Association. All rights reserved.  IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world's leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story. In this episode of “The NASM-CPT Podcast,” host Rick Richey separates fact from fiction, and more common misconceptions, coming from the world of social media. He'll unpack specific examples of NASM-based analysis debunking inaccuracies in warm up, and cool down time, foam rolling, static stretching, and several more. Get the straight truth from the 2022 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year! Did you hear? The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the physique and bodybuilding world. Become an NASM Physique and Bodybuilding Coach and you will be delivered your next step in fitness programming knowledge to meet the needs of bodybuilding and physique clients. https://bit.ly/3hskXVA

Welcome to episode 10 of the TRX PROCast. On this episode, we are with Michael Piercy, who talks about his time as a professional baseball player, opening up his fitness facility and becoming IDEA PT of the Year in 2017*. Michael Piercy, MS,CSCS*D, RSCC, PES is a TRX Senior Master Instructor and the founder of The LAB in Fairfield, New Jersey. He is the recipient of both the 2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year award and the 2013 TRX FACEUP award for Overall Instructor of the Year. As a former professional baseball player, he brings a unique perspective to his work with athletes and active adults. He holds a master's degree in exercise science with a concentration in performance enhancement, and multiple advanced level certifications from accredited organizations such as ACE, ACSM, NASM and NSCA. * This episode was recorded in 2021

Welcome to SEASON 4, episode #1 of the IDEAfit PRO SHOW! Today Sandy Todd Webster, IDEA's editor in chief, welcomes 2022 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, Dr. Rick Richey. Rick has been in the fitness industry since 2002 in various roles, including certified personal trainer, training manager, educator, orthopedic massage therapist, college and university professor, industry presenter, as well as a subject matter expert and talent for fitness industry educational videos and written content.     He is the host of the NASM CPT Podcast with Rick Richey and he is regularly called upon by media outlets for quotes and content regarding fitness and wellness. He has also written chapters in the NASM Essentials of Personal Training and Corrective Exercise textbooks. His Master's degree is in exercise science and his Doctorate of Health Science and Exercise Leadership is from the California University of Pennsylvania.   If you're not familiar with Rick's teaching style, you're in for a treat! He has a knack for simplifying complicated material through humor, personal experience and great story telling.   Connect with Rick Richey, DHSc, MS, LMT   LinkedIn: @Rick Richey   FB: @Rick Richey  IG: @dr.rickrichey  Website: https://independenttrainingspot.com/ (independenttrainingspot.com  ) Podcast: NASM CPT Podcast with Rick Richey  Connect with Sandy Webster   FB: Sandy Todd Webster   IG: sandytoddwebster   LI: Sandy Todd Webster   TW: @fitnesseditor   Enjoying our content? Than become an https://www.ideafit.com/ideafit-plus/?sourcecode=podcast_link&trackingcode=pod_ifps-s4-ep1_campaign=pod_ifps-s4-ep1_2022_sept&utm_content=richey (IDEAfit+ member) and receive our award-winning IDEA Fitness Journal, the gold-standard publication of the fitness industry. IDEAfit+ members also enjoy: Unlimited CECs Discounted health and liability insurance Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team Access to deals and discounts from IDEA's trusted partners. IDEAfit Inspired Service: 888.999.4332, ext. 7   IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, http://ideafit.com/?sourcecode=podcast_link&trackingcode=pod_ifps-s4-ep1_campaign=pod_ifps-s4-ep1_2022_sept&utm_content=richey (ideafit.com); executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2022 by IDEA Health & Fitness Association. All rights reserved.   IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world's leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on http://ideafit.com/?sourcecode=podcast_link&trackingcode=pod_ifps-s4-ep1_campaign=pod_ifps-s4-ep1_2022_sept&utm_content=richey (ideafit.com). Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™!  

In late July, NASM's own Rick Richey was honored as the 2022 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and accepted the award at the IDEA World Convention in Las Vegas. In this special episode of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” please enjoy Rick's acceptance speech following this extraordinary distinction! The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you'll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/3CxCeFt

In this episode, host Rick Richey dips back into his social media mail bag to share his thoughts on, what he believes, are the three key components or elements in personal training. The NASM Master Instructor not only details this trio and why, but also provides further context through relatable, experiences from his two decades in personal training. Lastly, congrats to you, Rick, on recently being named the 2022 “IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year!” Thank you for inspiring others in the fitness world. The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you'll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/3owYyqF

In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Jason Karp about his experience as a run coach in Kenya working with some of the most talented endurance athletes in the world. We also dive into his expertise on the female endurance athlete and why their training should differ from male endurance athletes.Dr. Jason Karp is an American run coach and exercise physiologist living and coaching in Kenya. He is founder/CEO of the women's-specialty run coaching company Kyniska Running, author of 12 books and 400+ articles, and TED speaker. He is the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and two-time recipient of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Community Leadership award. His REVO₂LUTION RUNNING™ certification has been obtained by coaches and fitness professionals in 25 countries. Please note that this podcast is created strictly for educational purposes and should never be used for medical diagnosis and treatment.See you in the next episode!***To book a free 15 Minute Consultation with any of our practitioners, click HERESave 20% off your lab testing with InsideTracker by using the code "NUTRITIONALREV" and clicking HEREIf you're interested in sponsoring Nutritional Revolution Podcast, shoot us an email at nutritionalrev@gmail.com***Mentioned:Find Dr. Jason Karp's website HEREFind Dr. Jason Karp's books HEREFind Dr. Jason Karp's GoFundMe page HEREListen to Dr. Jason Karp's TEDx Talk HEREFind Kyniska Running HEREFind Dr. Jason Karp's run certification course HERE

In March 2022 we released less than the normal amount of content but at the same time made progress for the new online courses we are releasing this year. One of those courses is Social Media for Fitness Professionals, which is a course that teaches branding and the fundamentals of each major social media platform. Over the last few years, fitness instructors have seen the importance of marketing their training despite if they worked for a gym or as an independent instructor. Marketing your training through social media shows your professionalism, builds your value as an instructor, and helps create new leads for training. We hope that this course releases in the next few months and is a foundation for fitness instructors building their career. One of the pieces of content that we released in March was a written blog on the differences between being an employee and contractor. There are many industry veterans that don't know the difference between these distinctions and think that being a contractor is a negative. This is not so much the fault of the instructor, but a failure from an educational standpoint that instructors are not being equipped with basic employment knowledge. After reading this blog we hope that it helps you understand each distinction and can make a wise decision to help you grow your fitness career. In the KIPS Podcast we had two great educators from the fitness industry. Our first guest from the month was Leslee Bender, 2020 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year. Leslee has developed her own instructor training courses, is on the fitness conference circuit, has a piece of exercise equipment named after her (the Bender Ball), and is a three decade veteran of the industry. In the episode with Lesslee we jump into fitness education, core training and tips for instructors looking to get hired. The next guest in the KIPS Podcast was Vincent Metzo, Senior Fitness Director for Town Sports International. Vincent currently oversees the education for all new and existing fitness instructors, a job he started in the last two-years. In the episode with Vince we go over what it's been like for gyms and instructors getting back to business. There were many fitness instructors that made more money than when they worked at a gym, and going back to work in a gym was not as appealing. Vince shares his insights into online workouts for gyms and how the member experience should hopefully improve. If you're a fitness professional in Seattle, check out the information on the upcoming PNW FitCon. Below is a link to the conference schedule and with code “VALENCIA” save $30 at checkout. PNW FitCon - https://www.pnwfitcon.com/conferenceschedule/ Want us to discuss a topic on the KIPS Podcast? Send us an email with the subject line “Podcast” to info@kipsonline.org. Being a Fitness Instructor: Contractor vs Employee - https://kipsonline.org/being-a-fitness-instructor-contractor-vs-employee/ 3 Tips for Filming Ground Based Movements - https://kipsonline.org/3-tips-for-filming-ground-based-movements/ Leslee Bender Episode - https://kipsonline.org/fitness-education-dos-and-donts/ Vincent Metzo Episode - https://kipsonline.org/working-in-a-gym-post-covid/ Learn more about the KIPS Virtual Training Resources - https://kipsonline.org/virtual-training-resources/

When you enter the fitness industry, what are the next steps you take to grow your career? Do you take another educational course, or do you try to get more experience? In episode 60 of the KIPS Podcast, guest Leslee Bender shares her insight from over three decades of experience in the fitness industry. Leslee provides insight into some of the biggest issues facing fitness professionals, education that she believes can provide better hands-on experience, and a mindset that can help an instructor grow their career. Leslee's experience from the industry includes being a conference presenter, educator, published author, and gym management. She is the 2020 IDEA Personal Trainer of Year and actively creating education that improves an instructor's knowledge base. Follow Leslee on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/lesleebender/ Learn more about I Am Ageless Now - https://iamagelessnow.com/ Check out the KIPS Virtual Training Resources - https://kipsonline.org/virtual-training-resources/

Today on the show host Sandy Todd Webster welcomes listeners back to Season 3, Episode 1 of the IDEAfit PRO SHOW!  Today's episode launches us into 2022 by talking to Marissa Piper, IDEA's Director of Events, and Ryan Halvorson, IDEA's Director of Event Programming. They'll share news about what's in store for IDEA events this year and specifically, they describe IDEA Personal Trainer Institute, coming up in just 3 weeks in Alexandria, Virginia.  Listen in to get an insider's view of the program, the planned experiences, and the safety precautions for this in-person event.  Connect with Sandy Webster FB: Sandy Todd Webster IG: sandytoddwebster LI: Sandy Todd Webster TW: @fitnesseditor IDEA Personal Trainer Institute: For the first time in 2 years, IDEA Personal Trainer Institute returns to Alexandria, VA, February 24-27. Connect, in person, with like-minded personal trainers, entrepreneurs and business owners and learn new strategies to impact positive, lasting change. IDEAfit+ Membership: Enjoy unlimited CECs, IDEA Fitness Journal, discounted health and liability insurance, business tools to help you grow your business and save time, and so much more! If you'd like to explore everything that's packed into an IDEAfit+ Membership, call one of our Inspired Service Representatives today at 1-800-999-4332 extension 7 or visit ideafit.com.   IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, ideafit.com; executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2022 by Outside Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world's leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for 40 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™!

Today Sandy Webster catches up with Michael Piercy, MS, 2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year. They dig deep into his insights on being a leader and coach during one of the greatest disruptions the world and our industry has ever withstood. Piercy is a superstar fitness pro and entrepreneur who continues to reach higher peaks with his career—but who also lifts others through example and mentoring. He shares his passion and expertise with a mix of professional athletes and everyday clients, and as a master trainer and leader in the industry. He is the owner of THE LAB in Fairfield, New Jersey. A former pro baseball player, he holds a master's degree in exercise science, and has multiple advanced-level certifications from ACE, ACSM, NSCA and NASM. Connect Mike Piercy Website: thelabsports.com FB: @themichaelpiercy IG: @thelabsports @michaelpiercy TW: @michaelpiercy Connect with Sandy Webster FB: Sandy Todd Webster IG: sandytoddwebster LI: Sandy Todd Webster TW: @fitnesseditor IDEAfit+ Membership: Enjoy unlimited CECs, IDEA Fitness Journal, business tools, resources and much more! IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, ideafit.com; executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2021 by Outside Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world's leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™!

How do everyday people unleash their inner athlete? Michael Piercy is a former pro baseball player, founder and owner of The Lab Sports, and IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year. His specialty is identifying and developing the talent of elite and everyday athletes. For Michael, successful high-performance coaching is about so much more than just balancing the win-loss record. It's about people becoming the best version of themselves.  In our interview, we dive into: • The importance of ongoing personal development • Why consistent rituals and habits are the keys to success • What everyday athletes should look for in a coach • And much more Tune-in now!

Host Sandy Webster touches base today with Tracy Markley, the founder and owner of Tracy's Personal Training, Pilates & Yoga. Tracy is the newly minted 2021 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year.  Tracy is a stroke recovery expert who has written six books on stroke recovery and brain function, with two more in the making. She is the author and creator of the CEC Course: “Stroke Recovery and Exercise” and is a guest speaker for several stroke recovery support groups. Tracy is also the host of her own Radio show “Health and Fitness with Tracy” with KXCR FM radio on the Oregon Coast. Links to contact Tracy Markley Websites: tracyspersonaltraining.com; tracymarkley.com FB: tracyfitt IG: motivate_healthyfit TW: Tracysfitnesshb LI: tracymarkleyfitt Check out Tracy's 6 books at Amazon.com Connect with Sandy Webster FB: Sandy Todd Webster IG: sandytoddwebster LI: Sandy Todd Webster TW: @fitnesseditor IDEAfit+ Membership: Enjoy unlimited CECs, IDEA Fitness Journal, business tools, resources and much more! Articles about grief mentioned in today's episode:  When Students Grieve Teaching Through Sadness Helping Seniors Cope With Illness and Loss   The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, ideafit.com; executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2021 by Outside Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world's leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™!

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-463 – Jason Karp – Sexercise  (Audio: link) audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4463.mp3] Link MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Chris' other show à Intro: Hello my friends and welcome to episode 4-463 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  I'm writing this early in the week because I've got vacation time this week and I'm trying to get ahead as much as possible.  Those of you who have been listening for many years may remember that we used to push out a show every week.  I switched to fortnightly so I could have the off week to work on other projects.  That's how I was able to push out the MarathonBQ, not so much by rigorously working on this other work on the off week but more by just creating some breathing room.  Some mental space. It's going to be a tight week for me.  It was Labor Day long weekend up here in the States – so Monday was a holiday.  I hadn't noticed this when I scheduled this vacation for Wednesday through Friday.  So I'm working only Tuesday this week and trying to cram a week's worth of stuff into it. I'm traveling down to Pennsylvania, about a 7-hour drive from my house, with my wife to poke around a little.  Then we're going to meet the Extra-Milers for a race next weekend. I am still not running.  I am still on my workout cadence of Swim, Bike, Lift.  And, I was able to locate my wetsuit.  I'm looking forward to shaking the dust out of that tonight and giving it a try at the pond.  The weather is starting to get a little colder.  It's in the 50's in the mornings.  Tropical storm IDA dumped about a ½ foot of rain on us last week.  So, the pond water is dropping in temperature.  The wetsuit also makes swimming easier and safer.  It's designed for triathletes and give you flotation in the placed you need it to help your form.  And, if for some reason you get in trouble, there is no way to sink wearing a wetsuit.  You float like a cork.  So maybe I'll go a little bit longer this afternoon. The knee feels good.  I feel good. I'm tempted to start running again.  We'll see how this walk/run of the ½ marathon this weekend feels.  Today we have got a very interesting interview for you all.  I managed to corral Dr. Jason Karp to talk about his book “Sexercise”, where he explores the connection between fitness and sex.  And, probably not surprisingly, there are a lot of connections.  Fair warning, if you're triggered by people having a frank discussion about sexual activities, (all very clinical and non-titillating), If those kinds of talks bother you, you might want to skip this one.  In section one we are going to talk about race volunteering.  And in section two I'll continue on my mindfulness sessions and talk about how to keep from following your monkey mind into the ditch. I've taken this opportunity of a relatively stable and relaxed training schedule, combined with work from home, to begin a 30-day structured morning routine.  I'm following Hal Elrods' Miracle Morning routine.  I've done it on and off for years, since interviewing Hal way back when on the podcast.   The routine follows the mnemonic “S.A.V.E.R.S”.  The first S is Silence.  This can be prayer or meditation.  I've been kicking off my days with 10 minutes of meditation.  The A and the V are Affirmations and Visualization.  I have selected a small group of affirmations I read through or recite and I have selected a simple set of goals and outcomes, like visualizing my knee healing, that I go through.  Then the next E for exercise, this is where I used to get stuck, because my training schedule was such that I would have some massive workout on the calendar and that would overwhelm the rest of the process.  This time around I'm simply doing a 2-minute plank every day during this morning practice and doing my actual workout later in the day after work. Then R is for reading, and I'm doing 10 minutes of some sort of reading.  Right nowI'm working through “The Untethered Soul” – which is really good for this type of small read and think about it format. Then the last S is for Scribing or writing.  Most people use this for Journalling, but I'm using more as a creative space for my existing writing practice. The whole practice ends up being about an hour.  I'm getting up at my normal 6:00 AM wake up time.  I'm 8 days in. I wouldn't say it's changing my life but it is helping me be more focused and less likely to get stressed out over something that pops up. On days when I'm under time pressure and have to be out of the house, I can squish it down to a 20 or 30 minute practice.  Why do you care?  Because we are about to go into a busy and potentially stressful period of everyone's lives.  It might help to have a practice that helps you through that.  With work from home and the current environment it's conducive to these types of practices.  You have an opportunity to use circumstance to your advantage.  You might want to look into that, Seize the opportunity as they say! Whoever they are… On with the show!     About Zero ZERO — The End of Prostate Cancer is the leading national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer. ZERO advances research, improves the lives of men and families, and inspires action. Link to my ZERO page: (for Donations) … I'll remind you that the RunRunLive podcast is ad free and listener supported.  What does that mean? It means you don't have to listen to me trying to sound sincere about Stamps.com or Audible.. (although, fyi, my MarathonBQ book is on audible) We do have a membership option where you can become a member and as a special thank you, you will get access to member's only audio. There are book reviews, odd philosophical thoughts, zombie stories and I curate old episodes for you to listen to.  I recently added that guy who cut off is foot so he could keep training and my first call with Geoff Galloway.   “Curated” means I add some introductory comments and edit them up a bit.  So anyhow – become a member so I can keep paying my bills.   … The RunRunLive podcast is Ad Free and listener supported.  Section One – Volunteering -   … Dr. Jason Karp Sexercise Here are links:       Social media: @drjasonkarp  Bio: Dr. Jason Karp is founder and CEO of the women's-specialty run coaching company, Kyniska Running. A competitive runner since sixth grade, Jason quickly learned how running molds us into better, more deeply conscious people, just as the miles and interval workouts mold us into faster, more enduring runners. This passion Jason found as a kid placed him on a yellow brick road that he still follows as a coach, exercise physiologist, bestselling author of 12 books and 400+ articles, and speaker. He is the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and two-time recipient of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Community Leadership award. His REVO₂LUTION RUNNING™ certification has been obtained by coaches and fitness professionals in 25 countries.   Section Two – More minfulness - http://runrunlive.com/mindfulness-in-practice-surfing-the-energy-wave   Outro   Ok my friends we have sexercised through the ed of episode 4-463 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  Was it good for you?   I'm rushing to put this one out, because I was out on vacation most of the week.   Sorry for being late!. It's a lesson learned, I suppose.  Sometimes I don't discretely plan the time I need to do this and hope it will take care of itself.  Inevitably it does not. The good news is that I managed to write a bit, but I also managed to get some down time.  The bad news, if there is any, is that puts me a bit behind schedule.  I did run the Bird in Hand Half marathon Saturday.  “Run” might be too strong of a word.  I hiked it with a couple of the Extra-Milers.  They were doing the Run/Walk and I just hung out and talked.  I'll do a race report of sorts next episode.  My knee is fine from it.  I did feel a little soreness and a twinge up on of the hills but nothing lasting. I am very weak in my legs and I don't like the feel of it.  I'm going to start a rehab routine on knee and leg strength and flexibility for the rest of September.  I think I have another local race to volunteer for next weekend.  After that I'm going to run/walk the virtual Boston.  Based on my experience here I think it's quite doable without hurting myself.  I'll leave you with a lesson from project management.  I was reminded of this when driving home this weekend.  There's an highway exit from 290 to 495 in Massachusetts.  It's different because it's a left exit, meaning it goes from the fast lane of the highway into a sharp off ramp.  This is one of the very few left exits in Massachusetts. You can tell it gives people trouble.  Drivers are surprised by it.  It causes accidents.  You can tell as you approach the road is filled with tire marks where people have slammed on the brakes and slid off the road.  There are lots of crashes here. I have a theory on how this dangerous intersection came to be.   It's the based on the “Iron Triangle” of project management.  This is basically a rule of thumb for project managers that every project has three outcomes that you are measured on.  First is time.  A project needs to be done within a certain schedule.  If it is late, it causes problems.  The second is cost.  Every project has a budget and o one wants to exceed the budget.  The third is quality.  When the project is complete you need to get the thing that you planned for.  A functioning end result. That's what makes project management tricky – you are always balancing time, cost and quality.  The iron triangle rule says that you can only really get two of those.  For instance, as usually happens, someone comes to you and says they want a different outcome, They want a three story building instead of a 2 story building.  That change is going to cost more time or more money or lower quality or a bit of all three. I think the bureaucrats and politicians were in a project meeting around this off ramp.  They were probably behind schedule and over budget.  Some bright young engineer said “We could skip this whole off ramp design and just make it a left exit. That would put us back on budget.” The result was a perfectly good, ultimately surprising, unnecessarily fatal off ramp.  That's what predictably happens when you try to bend the iron triangle of project management. Think about that as you consider that new kitchen. And I'll see you out there. My Apocalypse show ->     MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Rachel -> Coach Jeff ->  

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-463 – Jason Karp – Sexercise  (Audio: link) audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4463.mp3] Link MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Chris' other show à Intro: Hello my friends and welcome to episode 4-463 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  I'm writing this early in the week because I've got vacation time this week and I'm trying to get ahead as much as possible.  Those of you who have been listening for many years may remember that we used to push out a show every week.  I switched to fortnightly so I could have the off week to work on other projects.  That's how I was able to push out the MarathonBQ, not so much by rigorously working on this other work on the off week but more by just creating some breathing room.  Some mental space. It's going to be a tight week for me.  It was Labor Day long weekend up here in the States – so Monday was a holiday.  I hadn't noticed this when I scheduled this vacation for Wednesday through Friday.  So I'm working only Tuesday this week and trying to cram a week's worth of stuff into it. I'm traveling down to Pennsylvania, about a 7-hour drive from my house, with my wife to poke around a little.  Then we're going to meet the Extra-Milers for a race next weekend. I am still not running.  I am still on my workout cadence of Swim, Bike, Lift.  And, I was able to locate my wetsuit.  I'm looking forward to shaking the dust out of that tonight and giving it a try at the pond.  The weather is starting to get a little colder.  It's in the 50's in the mornings.  Tropical storm IDA dumped about a ½ foot of rain on us last week.  So, the pond water is dropping in temperature.  The wetsuit also makes swimming easier and safer.  It's designed for triathletes and give you flotation in the placed you need it to help your form.  And, if for some reason you get in trouble, there is no way to sink wearing a wetsuit.  You float like a cork.  So maybe I'll go a little bit longer this afternoon. The knee feels good.  I feel good. I'm tempted to start running again.  We'll see how this walk/run of the ½ marathon this weekend feels.  Today we have got a very interesting interview for you all.  I managed to corral Dr. Jason Karp to talk about his book “Sexercise”, where he explores the connection between fitness and sex.  And, probably not surprisingly, there are a lot of connections.  Fair warning, if you're triggered by people having a frank discussion about sexual activities, (all very clinical and non-titillating), If those kinds of talks bother you, you might want to skip this one.  In section one we are going to talk about race volunteering.  And in section two I'll continue on my mindfulness sessions and talk about how to keep from following your monkey mind into the ditch. I've taken this opportunity of a relatively stable and relaxed training schedule, combined with work from home, to begin a 30-day structured morning routine.  I'm following Hal Elrods' Miracle Morning routine.  I've done it on and off for years, since interviewing Hal way back when on the podcast.   The routine follows the mnemonic “S.A.V.E.R.S”.  The first S is Silence.  This can be prayer or meditation.  I've been kicking off my days with 10 minutes of meditation.  The A and the V are Affirmations and Visualization.  I have selected a small group of affirmations I read through or recite and I have selected a simple set of goals and outcomes, like visualizing my knee healing, that I go through.  Then the next E for exercise, this is where I used to get stuck, because my training schedule was such that I would have some massive workout on the calendar and that would overwhelm the rest of the process.  This time around I'm simply doing a 2-minute plank every day during this morning practice and doing my actual workout later in the day after work. Then R is for reading, and I'm doing 10 minutes of some sort of reading.  Right nowI'm working through “The Untethered Soul” – which is really good for this type of small read and think about it format. Then the last S is for Scribing or writing.  Most people use this for Journalling, but I'm using more as a creative space for my existing writing practice. The whole practice ends up being about an hour.  I'm getting up at my normal 6:00 AM wake up time.  I'm 8 days in. I wouldn't say it's changing my life but it is helping me be more focused and less likely to get stressed out over something that pops up. On days when I'm under time pressure and have to be out of the house, I can squish it down to a 20 or 30 minute practice.  Why do you care?  Because we are about to go into a busy and potentially stressful period of everyone's lives.  It might help to have a practice that helps you through that.  With work from home and the current environment it's conducive to these types of practices.  You have an opportunity to use circumstance to your advantage.  You might want to look into that, Seize the opportunity as they say! Whoever they are… On with the show!     About Zero ZERO — The End of Prostate Cancer is the leading national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer. ZERO advances research, improves the lives of men and families, and inspires action. Link to my ZERO page: (for Donations) … I'll remind you that the RunRunLive podcast is ad free and listener supported.  What does that mean? It means you don't have to listen to me trying to sound sincere about Stamps.com or Audible.. (although, fyi, my MarathonBQ book is on audible) We do have a membership option where you can become a member and as a special thank you, you will get access to member's only audio. There are book reviews, odd philosophical thoughts, zombie stories and I curate old episodes for you to listen to.  I recently added that guy who cut off is foot so he could keep training and my first call with Geoff Galloway.   “Curated” means I add some introductory comments and edit them up a bit.  So anyhow – become a member so I can keep paying my bills.   … The RunRunLive podcast is Ad Free and listener supported.  Section One – Volunteering -   … Dr. Jason Karp Sexercise Here are links:       Social media: @drjasonkarp  Bio: Dr. Jason Karp is founder and CEO of the women's-specialty run coaching company, Kyniska Running. A competitive runner since sixth grade, Jason quickly learned how running molds us into better, more deeply conscious people, just as the miles and interval workouts mold us into faster, more enduring runners. This passion Jason found as a kid placed him on a yellow brick road that he still follows as a coach, exercise physiologist, bestselling author of 12 books and 400+ articles, and speaker. He is the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and two-time recipient of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Community Leadership award. His REVO₂LUTION RUNNING™ certification has been obtained by coaches and fitness professionals in 25 countries.   Section Two – More minfulness - http://runrunlive.com/mindfulness-in-practice-surfing-the-energy-wave   Outro   Ok my friends we have sexercised through the ed of episode 4-463 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  Was it good for you?   I'm rushing to put this one out, because I was out on vacation most of the week.   Sorry for being late!. It's a lesson learned, I suppose.  Sometimes I don't discretely plan the time I need to do this and hope it will take care of itself.  Inevitably it does not. The good news is that I managed to write a bit, but I also managed to get some down time.  The bad news, if there is any, is that puts me a bit behind schedule.  I did run the Bird in Hand Half marathon Saturday.  “Run” might be too strong of a word.  I hiked it with a couple of the Extra-Milers.  They were doing the Run/Walk and I just hung out and talked.  I'll do a race report of sorts next episode.  My knee is fine from it.  I did feel a little soreness and a twinge up on of the hills but nothing lasting. I am very weak in my legs and I don't like the feel of it.  I'm going to start a rehab routine on knee and leg strength and flexibility for the rest of September.  I think I have another local race to volunteer for next weekend.  After that I'm going to run/walk the virtual Boston.  Based on my experience here I think it's quite doable without hurting myself.  I'll leave you with a lesson from project management.  I was reminded of this when driving home this weekend.  There's an highway exit from 290 to 495 in Massachusetts.  It's different because it's a left exit, meaning it goes from the fast lane of the highway into a sharp off ramp.  This is one of the very few left exits in Massachusetts. You can tell it gives people trouble.  Drivers are surprised by it.  It causes accidents.  You can tell as you approach the road is filled with tire marks where people have slammed on the brakes and slid off the road.  There are lots of crashes here. I have a theory on how this dangerous intersection came to be.   It's the based on the “Iron Triangle” of project management.  This is basically a rule of thumb for project managers that every project has three outcomes that you are measured on.  First is time.  A project needs to be done within a certain schedule.  If it is late, it causes problems.  The second is cost.  Every project has a budget and o one wants to exceed the budget.  The third is quality.  When the project is complete you need to get the thing that you planned for.  A functioning end result. That's what makes project management tricky – you are always balancing time, cost and quality.  The iron triangle rule says that you can only really get two of those.  For instance, as usually happens, someone comes to you and says they want a different outcome, They want a three story building instead of a 2 story building.  That change is going to cost more time or more money or lower quality or a bit of all three. I think the bureaucrats and politicians were in a project meeting around this off ramp.  They were probably behind schedule and over budget.  Some bright young engineer said “We could skip this whole off ramp design and just make it a left exit. That would put us back on budget.” The result was a perfectly good, ultimately surprising, unnecessarily fatal off ramp.  That's what predictably happens when you try to bend the iron triangle of project management. Think about that as you consider that new kitchen. And I'll see you out there. My Apocalypse show ->     MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Rachel -> Coach Jeff ->  

You've probably noticed it's been a couple of weeks since we dropped our last episode of Season 1. The wait is almost over! We are in production on Season 2 with another 20 episodes coming your way. Host Sandy Todd Webster has been having some fascinating in depth interviews with industry standouts such as wellness and yoga expert Stacy McCarthy; 2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year Mike Piercy; and industry legend and leader Peter Twist.  The lineup after that is just as strong, so be sure to subscribe through your favorite podcasting app so you don't miss a single episode.  In the meantime, if you haven't listened to all the episodes in Season 1, now is a great time to catch up on the AMAZING interviews we have archived. To access them, go to ideafit.com/idea-podcasts/. You'll find 20 inspirational and educational episodes there featuring folks like Dr. Len Kravitz, Tricia Murphy Madden, Todd Durkin, Leslee Bender, Pete McCall and SO many other fitness industry educators and leaders.  Tap into the inspiration and look for our return to publishing weekly episodes in September.   See you SOON. In the meantime, Keep Inspiring!

Back in May 2000, just 5-months after opening my first performance studio called Fitness Quest 10, I hired a young strength & conditioning coach named Brett Klika. Brett and I met at the Olympic Training facility in Chula Vista, CA, while I was working with the U.S. Women's Soccer Team. He became my sidekick in the trenches changing lives for close to two decades and I'm so proud of all he has accomplished since the start.   Today we have some fun reminiscing about the old days and talking about how Brett is now creating massive IMPACT living in alignment with his true purpose. This includes sharing his knowledge and practical experience with his “Power of Play” message to fitness educators, coaches, and corporate executives around the world.   In today's episode, we talk about: - Fondest memories working together at Fitness Quest 10 - Funniest moments working together, including how Brett once stole my car - Great things Brett is doing to create IMPACT  - Best advice Todd gave Brett on growth - Brett shares his lessons learned from being a trainer/coach for over 21 years and lessons learned working with Corporate teams - Brett's best practices for energy management   If you know enjoyed today's episode with Brett Klika, please share on your social media and tag us at: IG/Twitter: @ToddDurkin @bklika @spiderfitkids  Facebook: @TodddurkinFQ10 #ToddDurkin #IMPACTShow206 #SPIDERfitKids   ---   3:45 - Brett takes us back to the early days and how he ended up at Fitness Quest 10. 7:04 - The vision of opening a performance studio. 11:45 - The Power of a Team! 13:00 - The evolution of Bretts growth. 19:18 - Todd and Brett share their most memorable memories at Fitness Quest 10.   25:01 - Brett talks about his current projects.   31:00 - Brett's position now in the marketplace. 34:30 - 1 Lesson learned working with corporate teams. 40:30 - Top lessons learned in 21 years of fitness.   51:56 - Brett shares mistakes in early stages of being a fitness trainer/coach.   59:20 - Brett's best practices for energy management.   1:04:52 - Todd shares The 4 C's to Success. 1:07:10 - Final words from Brett.   ---   More About Brett Klika:   Brett Klika CSCS is an IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, motivational speaker, author, high-performance consultant, and Co-Founder of SPIDERfit Kids, a global innovator in youth fitness education.  With over 20 years of experience creating resources, speaking, and consulting, for various industry and consumer fitness organizations, Brett continues to bring his knowledge and practical experience with the “power of play” to fitness educators, coaches, and corporate executives around the world.   In addition to his international efforts with SPIDERfit Kids, Brett continues to consult with executives and Fortune 500 companies such as Johnson and Johnson, Deloitte, Marriott, and others on how to integrate health into corporate culture.   In 2013, Brett was recognized by IDEA as “Personal Trainer of the Year” and his  Amazon best-selling book, 7 Minutes to Fit (Chronicle Publishing) has been translated into 3 languages and is sold around the world.   Follow Brett: IG - @bklika FB - @spiderfitkids Info on SPIDERfit Kids - https://spiderfitkids.com/   ---   Follow Todd… → Instagram & Twitter: @ToddDurkin → Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ToddDurkinFQ10 → FB: @ToddDurkinFQ10   Don't forget that if you want more keys to unlock your potential and propel your success, you can order my book GET YOUR MIND RIGHT at www.todddurkin.com/getyourmindright or anywhere books are sold.   Get Your Mind Right now available on audio: https://christianaudio.com/get-your-mind-right-todd-durkin-audiobook-download   ---   ABOUT: Todd Durkin is one of the leading coaches, trainers, and motivators in the world. It's no secret why some of the world's top athletes have trained with him for nearly two decades. He's a best-selling author, a motivational speaker, and owns the legendary Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, CA, where he leads an amazing team of 42 teammates.   Todd is a coach on the Netflix show “STRONG” that is must-watch TV. He is a previous Jack LaLanne Award winner, a 2-time Trainer of the Year, and he runs his Todd Durkin Mastermind group of top trainers and fitness pros around the globe, coaching them with business, leadership, marketing, training, and personal growth mentorship.   Todd and his wife Melanie head up the Durkin IMPACT Foundation (501-c-3) that has raised over $250,000 since it started in 2013. 100% of all proceeds go back to kids and families in need. To learn more about Todd, visit www.ToddDurkin.com and www.FitnessQuest10.com.   Join his fire-breathing dragons' community and receive regular motivational and inspirational emails. Visit www.ToddDurkin.com and opt-in to receive his value-rich content.   Connect with Todd online in the following places: You can listen to Todd's podcast, The IMPACT Show, by going to www.todddurkin.com/podcast.

GET READY FOR THE SCIENCE! Dr. Jason Karp, PhD, MBA (@DrJasonKarp) joins the podcast this week for a fascinating and in-depth discussion on the physiology of what happens at different training intensities, how to think about the application and distribution of volume vs training intensity, what "80/20 running" really means, what limits us from fulfilling our full athletic potential, and more!⁠ ⁠Rethinking how to build your base as a new runner⁠ How to tell if you're built for distance or built for speed What's happening at a metabolic and energy systems level at different intensities?⁠ What "80/20 running" really means and how and when it applies⁠ The inverse relationship between volume and intensity⁠ What we can do to make ourselves the best runners we can be (spoiler alert: it's PATIENCE)⁠ -- Dr. Jason Karp is the founder and CEO of the women's-specialty run coaching company, Kyniska Running. A competitive runner since sixth grade, Jason quickly learned how running molds us into better, more deeply conscious people, just as the miles and interval workouts mold us into faster, more enduring runners. This passion Jason found as a kid placed him on a yellow brick road that he still follows as a coach, exercise physiologist, bestselling author of 12 books and 400+ articles, and speaker. He is the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and two-time recipient of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Community Leadership award. His REVO₂LUTION RUNNING™ certification has been obtained by coaches and fitness professionals in 25 countries.

About Rachel: Rachel co-owns and operates Results Fitness, a fitness center in Southern California for the past 21 years with her husband and business partner, Alwyn Cosgrove. Results Fitness was voted one of the top 10 gyms in the United States three years in a row by Men's Health Magazine along with being named one of the “Best Gyms” in Women's Health in 2013 and was featured on BBC America for their fitness programming and philosophies. Rachel, again partnered with her husband, started their second company called Results Fitness University where they consult, speak, write and work with hundreds of personal trainers around the world, including trainers in England, Canada, Switzerland, Lebanon, Brazil and Australia, coaching them on fitness programming for their clients, their career, business, branding, sales & marketing. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Physiology at the University of California at Santa Barbara and holds her CSCS with the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She has also been certified by a number of organizations throughout her career including the International Society of Sports Nutrition, ACE, NASM, USA Weightlifting, USA Triathlon, CHEK Nutrition & Lifestyle Coaching, Functional Movement Systems, as an RKC Level 1 and with Precision Nutrition. Rachel has been featured in numerous magazines including Muscle and Fitness Hers, Men's Fitness, Men's Health, Women's Health, Women's Running, Oxygen, More Magazine, Runner's World, Women's World, Real Simple, More Magazine and Shape magazine. Recently she was featured in Experience Life Magazine as both the expert and as the fitness model. On the advisory board for Women's Health, she also currently has her own column in Women's Health Magazine and on Huffington Post. She is the best selling author of the book The Female Body Breakthrough, published by Rodale in November 2009. Her second book, Drop Two Sizes: A Proven Plan to Ditch the Scale, Get the Body You Want & Wear the Clothes You Love, also published by Rodale, was released in April 2013 along with the Drop Two Sizes DVD set with Women's Health, featuring Rachel herself coaching the viewers through the workouts. She has conducted television interviews on Fox, ABC, and WGN repeatedly. She has been featured on numerous radio shows promoting her current book, Drop Two Sizes, and has made an appearance on the Dr. Oz Show. She has been a spokesperson for Secret Deodorant and Nike, and has also been a consultant for Gatorade, Nike, Livestrong, Women's Health and Men's Health Magazines. As one of the featured speakers for the company, Perform Better, she lectures nationally and internationally on topics such as strength training, fat loss, business in the fitness industry and nutrition specifically for women, helping them to reach their potential in all aspects of their life. In 2012 Rachel was awarded IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year. An athlete herself, she is an Ironman Triathlete and has been to the World Championships on Team USA for triathlon. She has also competed and won Gold Medals in Powerlifting and fitness competitions. Extremely goal oriented she is always looking for a new physical challenge and draws from that experience making her a better coach. She and her team of 12 employees at Results Fitness strive to become the best part of their member's day, achieving results and changing lives while having fun doing it! They are on a mission to “Change The Way Fitness is Done.”   In this episode, Michael spoke with Rachel about:   How Results Fitness is navigating during Covid How to convince people in the community to come back to the gym after Covid Building your team and especially how to build your team back up after Covid Driving the numbers for the business and the systems and processes Rachel uses at Results Fitness Partnerships and how to balance both the personal and professional relationship  

Today on the podcast, Sandy catches up with Mike Z. Robinson, the founder and owner of MZR fitness in San Luis Obispo, California. Among other industry awards, Mike was chosen by his fitness peers as the 2015 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year. Tune in as he shares his path to capturing that accolade, and as he walks us through the challenges—and bright spots—of this tough pandemic year. His business insights and positive outlook for the year ahead may just give you the creative spark you need to move forward with purpose. Download this show for some excellent inspiration. Connect with Mike Z. Robinson: Website: MZRFitness.com FB & LI: Mike Z. Robinson Connect with Sandy Webster FB: Sandy Todd Webster; IG: sandytoddwebster; LI: Sandy Todd Webster; TW: @fitnesseditor. IDEA World Virtual, July 9-11, 2021 IDEAfit+ Membership IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world's leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, ideafit.com; executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2021 by Outside Interactive, Inc.    

Todd is the founder of Fitness Quest 10 here in San Diego. He works with high-profile clients and elite athletes including more than 75 NFL and 25 MLB players. He was a finalist on the 2016 NBC TV Series STRONG; he holds a coveted spot on the UnderArmour Training Team, and he travels around the world for speaking engagements and keynote talks both inside and outside the fitness industry. He also reaches more than 250,000 people through his social media feeds, his “Dose of Durkin” emails, and with his TODD Durkin Impact Show Podcast.He was IDEA's 2004 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and the 2017 recipient of the IDEA Jack LaLanne Award.   IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world's leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness!   Contact Todd Durkin: IG: todddurkin; LI: Todd Durkin; FB: Todd Durkin; Book: Get Your Mind Right; Podcast: Todd Durkin IMPACT show; website: todddurkin.com Contact Sandy Todd Webster: IG: sandytoddwebster; LI: Sandy Todd Webster; FB: Sandy Todd Webster; TW: @fitnesseditor   The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, ideafit.com; executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2021 by Outside Interactive, Inc.

Super excited to have Dr. Jason Karp on the podcast - he's an absolute running expert in all facets of the word.  A competitive runner since sixth grade, Dr. Jason Karp quickly learned how running molds us into better, more deeply conscious people, just as the miles and interval workouts mold us into faster, more enduring runners. This passion that Jason found as a kid placed him on a yellow brick road that he still follows as a coach, exercise physiologist, bestselling author of 11 books and 400+ articles, speaker, and educator. He is the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and two-time recipient of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Community Leadership award. His REVO₂LUTION RUNNING certification has been obtained by fitness professionals and coaches in 25 countries.Connect with Dr. Jasonhttps://run-fit.com/gift2 Ways to Get Connected with Lunden BEYOND the Podcast1. Self Love & Sweat MONTHLY Members Only Meetup2. Strong At Home 4 Women 8-Week Dumbbell Only Workout & Coaching ProgramGrab your FREE spot in the Motivation Masterclass: 5 Keys to UNLOCK Motivation That Lasts (& never start over again): http://lifelikelunden.com/motivation-masterclassStrong At Home 4 Women  Dumbbell Only Workout Plan:http://lifelikelunden.com/strong-at-homeOne-On-One Lifestyle Transformation Coaching with Lunden:http://lifelikelunden.com/vip

Today on the podcast, IDEA editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster talks with 2020 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, Leslee Bender. They cover Leslee's tips for working successfully with active agers and also discuss how habit change can help us to live, move and feel eternally young. Links to contact Leslee Bender: FB & LI: Leslee Bender; website: www.bendertraining.com Video replay of Leslee's webinar: Training the Dysfunctional Knee Link to Leslee's Online Course: I Am Ageless Now IDEA World Virtual Returns July 9-11, 2021: Learn More Here Hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, ideafit.com; executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2021 by Outside Interactive, Inc. Connect with Sandy Webster at FB: Sandy Todd Webster; IG: sandytoddwebster; LI: Sandy Todd Webster; TW: @fitnesseditor. IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world's leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness!

Today on the pod, IDEA editor in chief talks with 2019 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year Brian Nunez, owner of FNS Training Center in Santa Clara, CA. Brian's inspirational story and high-energy business model have he and his team busier than ever through this pandemic year. Tune in to learn more about how he's doing it. Then Sandy huddles with IDEA's director of event programming Ryan Halvorson to talk with 2018 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year Doris Thews and global educator Kia Williams, MS, host of the podcast Fit and Fierce on the Mic. Doris and Kia share insights about the session they're co-presenting at IDEA World Virtual on Navigating Career Reroutes. IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world's leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness! Hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2021 by Outside Inc. Connect with IDEA on all SM platforms: @ideafit.com; www.ideafit.com                                                   Connect with Brian Nunez: FB: @brian nunez, @fns training center: IG: @coachbriannunez, @fnstrainingcenter Connect with Doris Thews: FB: @doris thews IG: @doristhews  Connect with Kia Williams: FB: @kiawilliams; IG: @kiawilliams.fitness 

Join me as I talk with Leslee Bender, 2020 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year.  Leslee has created numerous programs in her over 30 years in the fitness industry, including The Bender Bender Method for Core Training ( & the Bender Ball!),  Barre Above, and more recently - I Am Ageless Now.  Leslee is an international trainer and a leader in the fitness industry.Leslee has a mission to help people of all ages and sizes to embrace life and age gracefully. She developed I Am Ageless Now™ as a functional training and certification program for active agers, focusing on injury prevention. One of Leslee's greatest joys is to inspire someone to make a small change to live a happier and more productive life.Listen to her inspiring story and how she created her program, I Am Ageless Now, by taking care of her knee before surgery as well as her rehabilitation program after her total knee replacement.  Many of us as we age will experience joint issues from teaching (too many) classes, running more than we need for fitness/wellness and/or competing in endurance sports.  Leslee shares sound advice for us all - we are all aging from the time we are born!I Am Ageless Now - The Book:https://iamagelessnow.com/product/i-am-ageless-now-the-book/I Am Ageless Now Specialty Certification:https://iamagelessnow.com/Barre Above:https://www.barreabove.com/Leslee Bender's YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc3MrmJJzD9fwvt5hFVmFzQThe Bender Method of Core Training:https://www.amazon.com/BENDER-BALL-Bender-Method-Training/dp/B00AU3R7EETo Contact Leslee Bender via Email:leslee@bendertraining.comTo Follow Leslee on Social:https://www.facebook.com/LesleeBenderFitness/about/https://www.instagram.com/lesleebender/?hl=en

Brett Klika, founder of SPIDERfit Kids is regarded as an international expert in the field of inspiring kids to be active for life, He is also an IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year award winner, author, and international motivational speaker inspiring men, women, and children around the world to create a culture of wellness in their home and live the best version of their life. In this episode Brett discusses: How his fitness journey got started earning a pair of Nike Air trainers. His journey from development to the US Olympic training centre, then back to development. How the birth of his daughter was a catalyst for SPIDERfit kids. How exercise is a gateway for personal growth and identity. His focus on "Powerful Play" Why movement is so important in holistic human development. His approach manipulating "movement variables". The impact and future of SPIDERfit kids program. You can keep up to date with Brett via the SPIDERfit Facebook page , Instagram: @spiderfitkids and SPIDERfit Kids Youtube Channel and on the website: www.spiderfitkids.com . Keep up to date with Athletic Evolution via our Website, Twitter and Instagram. You can leave us feedback or submit a question for future episodes here.

Sherri McMillan, M.Sc. has been inspiring the world to adopt a fitness lifestyle for 30 years and has received numerous industry awards including 2010 CanFitPro International Fitness Presenter of the Year, 2006 IDEA Fitness Director of the Year, 1998 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year & 1998 CanFitPro Fitness Presenter of the Year. She is an international fitness presenter, a personal trainer, fitness columnist for various magazines and newspapers including the Columbian, author of five books and manuals including "Go For Fit - the Winning Way to Fat Loss", "Fit over Forty" & "The Successful Trainers Guide to Marketing", and featured presenter in various fitness DVDs. She is the owner of NW Personal Training and Why Racing Events in Vancouver WA.

What is the link between sex and exercise? How does exercise increase libido and sexual response? And what is an exercise-induced orgasm? We also answer a sex question about ways to let go of a negative body image. Want to skip to the interview? Fast forward to minute 16.  About our guest: A competitive runner since sixth grade, Dr. Jason Karp quickly learned how running molds us into better, more deeply conscious people, just as the miles and interval workouts mold us into faster, more enduring runners. This passion that Jason found as a kid placed him on a yellow brick road he still follows as a coach, exercise physiologist, author of 10 books and 400+ articles, speaker, and educator. He is the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and two-time recipient of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Community Leadership award. His REVO₂LUTION RUNNING™ certification has been obtained by fitness professionals and coaches in 23 countries. To learn more visit run-fit.com Other links: Get 10% off + free shipping with code SHAMELESSSEX on Uberlube AKA our favorite lubricant at uberlube.com Get $5 off while mastering the art of pleasure at OMGyes.com/shameless Get 15% off all of your sex toys with code SHAMELESSSEX at purepleasureshop.com Want clinically proven science-backed multi-vitamins made from the best ingredients? Go to ritual.com/SHAMELESSSEX and get 10% off during your first 3 months  Want to try one of our favorite boutique wines? Get 10% off of 3 bottles or more with code SHAMELESSSEX10 or 15% off of 6 bottles or more with come SHAMELESSSEX15 at marginswine.com

A Brooklyn, New York native, Jason Karp grew up in New Jersey playing baseball and soccer and running track. The passion Jason found as a kid for the science of athletic performance placed him on a yellow brick road that he still follows as a coach, exercise physiologist, author, speaker, and creator of the REVO₂LUTION RUNNING™ certification program for coaches and fitness professionals.Dr. Karp has spoken at most of the world’s top fitness conferences and coaching clinics. He has been an instructor for USA Track & Field’s level 3 coaching certification and for coaching camps at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.At age 24, Dr. Karp became one of the youngest college head coaches in the country, leading the Georgian Court University women’s cross country team to the regional championship and being named NAIA Northeast Region Coach of the Year. As a high school coach, he has produced state qualifiers and All-Americans. He is the founder and coach of the elite developmental team, REVO₂LUTION RUNNING ELITE.A prolific writer, Jason is the author of 10 books. His most well-known titles include The Inner Runner and Running a Marathon For Dummies. He has more than 400 articles published in coaching, running, and fitness trade and consumer magazines.For his work and contributions to his industry, Jason was awarded the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year (the fitness industry’s highest award), is a two-time recipient of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition Community Leadership Award (2014, 2019), and was a 2019 finalist for Personal Fitness Professional Trainer of the Year and 2020 finalist for Association of Fitness Studios Influencer of the Year. Dr. Karp received his PhD in exercise physiology with a physiology minor from Indiana University in 2007, his master’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Calgary in 1997, and his bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science with an English minor from Penn State University in 1995. He is currently pursuing his MBA at San Diego State University. His research has been published in various scientific journals, and he serves as a journal expert peer reviewer. Additional information on Jason's work and his run certification course can be found via the links provided belowhttp://revo2lutionrunning.comhttps://run-fit.comhttps://www.amazon.com/Jason-Karp/e/B002K8O6EGSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=7ESLCYQNLFSTQ)

Guest Speaker Dr. Jason Karp is a nationally-recognized running and fitness expert, freelance writer and author and exercise physiologist. He owns Run-Fit, a state-of-the-science run coaching and personal training company in San Diego, California. As one of America's foremost running experts and the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, Dr. Karp is a trusted source of information. Through his writing, conference presentations, DVDs, and numerous print and television interviews on topics related to running and fitness, he brings the state of the science directly to the public. A sought after speaker on running and fitness, Dr. Karp is a frequent presenter at international coaching and fitness industry conferences, including U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, American College of Sports Medicine, IDEA World Fitness Convention, Asia Fitness Convention, FILEX Fitness Convention, CanFitPro, National Strength and Conditioning Association, ECA World Fitness Convention, and FitnessFest, among others. He has taught USA Track & Field's highest level coaching certification and was an instructor at the USATF/U.S. Olympic Committee's Emerging Elite Coaches Camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. He also holds clinics for runners, coaches, and fitness professionals. Thank you for listening to this week's episode and please be sure to subscribe to the show so you never miss a new weekly episode with a new special guest and topic every week! Happy Listening! Coach Alli _________ Contact Dr. JasonEmail: jason@run-fit.comWebsiteREVO₂LUTION RUNNING™ CertificationInstagram Support the show

In episode 10 of the KIPS Personal Trainer Application Podcast we have Dr. Jason Karp who is a running specialist based in San Diego, California. Dr. Karp has a PhD in Exercise Physiology from Indiana University and was the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year. Throughout this episode Dr. Karp will share his insights on running drills, treadmill running benefits, the differences in running shoes, and how strength training fits into a running program. Learn more about KIPS - https://kipsonline.org/ Learn more about Run Fit - https://run-fit.com/home

"Fitness is Too Important To Be Boring" About Today's Guest Michael Piercy is the owner-founder of The LAB, a member of the Under Armour training team and a TRX Master Course Instructor and Global Presenter. Mike is the recipient of two of the most prestigious awards in the fitness industry the 2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of The Year Award as well as 2013 TRX Overall Instructor of the Year award given by his peers and colleagues for a great attitude, community spirit, and inspirational teaching. Michael came into the fitness industry full time following a career in professional baseball in which he played for Major league organizations consisting of (Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Montreal Expos. Mike has had the pleasure of working with and creating programs for many athletes from a vast array of major sports including competing athletes in the NFL, MLB, and NBA. Stay In Touch With Michael Website Facebook Instagram Show Notes Michael got into fitness to stay off the streets. At the age of 15, his mum signed him up to help out at a local health club to help him stay out of trouble. Michael also became fascinated with his elder brother's weight set and to help him not use it all the time, his mum purchased a Hulk Hogan Kit for him to use. Jump rope, a cassette tape, and some instructions later – Michael began to deepen his commitment to the world of fitness. He got his start in a large gym chain which enabled him to experience the many different aspects of a health club. Michael encourages new trainers to also try this entry point when starting out. You will learn a lot about what to do and then also a lot about what not to do. You can gain a tremendous amount of experience in a shorter period of time when you have so many different elements of fitness in one location. Michael moved into the world of baseball when he was drafted by the pirates. He spent 99.9% of his time in the minor league which taught him many valuable lessons. In the minors, you have to do everything yourself for the most part. You're your own strength coach, you travel a lot, you learn to eat a little bit better and in turn, become your own advocate for a healthier lifestyle. When talking about what Michael learned from his time in baseball that he carried with him into the world of fitness he replied with, “It would be split-second adjustment.” The ability to be able to adjust to certain things when things sometimes go your way and when things sometimes don’t. During his time traveling in baseball he also learned of the importance of being able to get on with many different personalities, cultures, and people from around the globe, this too has also served him well inside of the fitness world. Michael shares how his world expanded when he attended his first fitness conference. He was captivated by the energy and the other attendees and saw there was an entire fitness world outside of New Jersey that was waiting for him to step into. After working hard and applying several times, he became a brand ambassador for TRX and his career was put on a jumpstart. Michael shares the importance of asking the right questions when it comes to building your future and to also set meaningful and inspiring goals. He invites us to do goal setting every year. Write down your goals, write down what you want your life to be like, write down how you want your business to be. Write it down in as much detail and breakdown into as many micro-steps as possible. Just like a fitness program, this is a life program. Another lesson that Michael learned from baseball was that “you have to stay on an even line across.” This meant you can't ever really get caught up in the hype, and can't ever get lost in the doubt. To always believe that you're better than your bad days and to never believe the hype that you're so good on your good days. Remain consistent and keep a consistent work ethic, because the game will humble you. In baseball, the guys in the hall of fame, are only good 30% of the time. Michael talks about the importance of looking at your processes that you create and the people you surround yourself with. The importance of creating a tribe of people who you trust and who you can grow with. He struggles, just like most of us to delegate, but Michael also believes in the delegate or die principle too. Michael encourages us to find our lane, to really discover where and with whom you do your best work. Take the time to figure out where you want to be. And in times of doubt ask yourself these three questions: 1. What are you worried about? 2. What are you protecting? 3. What are you waiting for?

Brett Klika CSCS, is an IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, international motivational speaker, best- selling author, and Co-Founder of SPIDERfit Kids, a global innovator in youth fitness education. For over 20 years, Brett has been inspiring organizations and individuals to unleash the power of play to inspire health and innovation.

Two Fit Crazies & A Microphone Episode 110 - The Return of Dr. Jason Karp - Running Coach, Creator of Rev02lution Running™ Certification, 8x Author, IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year Round 3 - Elite Running Coach, Creator of Rev02lution Running™ Certification, 8x Author, IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, Chocolate Milk Advocate, Run-Fit Kenyan Running Camp Director 2020! “Kenyans have an intense desire to be good...they try to become the best in the world...this is their way out of poverty...great runners are celebrities there...” -Dr. Jason Karp In Episode 110, the Two Fit Crazies welcomed back Dr. Jason Karp to the show for the third time! Obviously, the Fit Crazies love speaking with the incredibly intelligent Dr. Karp about the latest developments in exercise science to improve all aspects of running. This time, Dr. Karp speaks about his newest endeavors such as: enrolling in an MBO program at San Diego State, coaching an elite team of Rev02lution Running athletes from around the globe, writing another book about how physical activity, specifically running, affects sexual behavior, and creating a Run-Fit Kenyan running camp after his experience training at the High Altitude Training Camp in Iten, Kenya. Needless to say, whether you are an avid runner or just looking for ways to improve your health and fitness through walking or running, Dr. Jason Karp dishes out all the science about how running WILL improve your life. This episode will not disappoint! Brian and I have a great time learning about the benefits of “more sex” in relation to improved athletic performance (we try so hard to be mature about this) and Dr. Karp delves into what he learned from running with the Kenyans and submerging himself in their culture. Get certified as a REV02LUTION Running coach or learn more about attending his Kenyan Running Camp at www.run-fit.com or www.REV02lutionrunning.com Run On! Two Fit Crazies Website: www.run-fit.com or www.REV02LUTIONRunning.com Facebook: jason karp or revo2lution running Twitter: @DrJasonKarp Instagram: @drjasonkarp @revo2lutionrunning LinkedIn: Jason Karp

"Master trainer" is a designation given to fitness professionals who educate their peers. Master trainers may lead a day-long workshop on how to use a specific piece of equipment; teach a multi-day certification program; or teach conference sessions on how to apply the latest research to clients' exercise programs. One benefit of becoming a master trainer is that it can help you establish immediate credibility with clients and participants. This episode of the Empowered Entrepreneur podcast features conversations with three different master trainers and fitness studio owners to gain insights into why they became educators, the process of becoming a master trainer, and how being a fitness industry educator complements business. Michael Piercy is the 2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and a Master Trainer for TRX and Matrix, in addition to owning The Lab, a studio in Northern New Jersey. Rick Richey and Aaron Drogoszewski are both master trainers for NASM, as well as co-owners of ReCOVER, the first fitness studio in New York City that focuses on recovery strategies. Aaron and Rick are also co-hosts of the Omnia Fitness podcast. This episode of the Empowered Entrepreneur can help you determine whether or not it's worth investing the time and effort into becoming a master trainer. Could this be the next step in your fitness career? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Fit Crazies and a Microphone Podcast Episode 61 - Dr. Jason Karp - REVO2LUTION RUNNING LLC and RUN-FIT, LLC World-Renowned Running Coach, Best-Selling Author, 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, Creator of REVO2LUTION RUNNING ™, International Speaker, USATF Level 1 certified coach, 2013 U.S. Half-Marathon Team-World Maccabiah Games. In Episode 61, the Two Fit Crazies catch up with world-renowned running expert, coach, and author, Dr. Jason Karp. Dr. Karp talks about his latest adventures and newest programs currently sweeping the U.S. and beyond. Dr. Karp even gives us a sneak peek into his amazing new group of Revo2lution Running elite athletes. Dr. Jason Karp also stresses the importance for all trainers, coaches, and running enthusiasts alike to learn the science and physiology behind designing the most efficient workouts. He harps on the fact that one must poses extensive knowledge of VO2Max, stroke volume, cardiac output, running form, etc.. to design or complete a running program that will produce the optimal results. The Two Fit Crazies also get into it with Dr. Karp about his theory that strength training has no scientifically proven benefits in improving running. Dr. Karp expounds on how performing sports specific training methods is the only true way to reach your specific running goals and why his training methods work! Whether you are a running enthusiast, a trainer, a coach, or simply someone who wants to improve their fitness, check out Episode 61! www.Run-Fit.com www.Revo2lutionRunning.com Facebook: Revo2lutionRunning & Jason Karp Instagram: Jason Karp

In this weeks show we discuss 3 Ways to make more Revenue in your Fitness Business, How to increase your prices each year, Tips for getting new members into your club. Rachel Cosgrove, 2012 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, co-owns and has operated Results Fitness, a fitness center in Southern California, for the past 16 years. Results Fitness was named one of the top ten gyms in the United States by Men’s Health Magazine three years in a row and was voted a Best Gym by Women’s Health Magazine in 2011. 

057 | Jason Karp’s Yellow Brick Road to Success! Jason Karp, PhD, is the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, 2014 recipient of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership award, and creator of the REVO₂LUTION RUNNING™ certification. He has more than 400 published articles in international running, coaching, and fitness magazines, is the author of eight books, including The Inner Runner and Run Your Fat Off, and speaks at fitness conferences and coaching clinics around the world. Does Shiny Object Syndrome have you hopping from one amazing business idea to another? This week’s guest, Jason Karp, has had many opportunities in his life to veer off his chosen career path, but because fitness is his life, he sticks to his yellow brick road and doesn’t let the shiny objects distract him. Jason Karp has earned his Master’s degree, his PhD. and has spent countless hours writing 8 (almost 9) incredible books about running and fitness. Jason has experienced many major failures in his life, but the thing that keeps him going is that it’s a numbers game. He knows that if he pushes through each NO, the YES will eventually be there. One thing that also helps Jason remain focused on his goal and push through the failures and avoid the shiny objects is knowing his why and how important fitness is to him. He won’t let anything sway him from his path and it shows in his success! What Shiny Object is currently dangling in front of your face like a carrot, distracting you from your real goals? If you’re tired of hopping from idea to idea, and feeling like you’ll never succeed, this episode of Success Unfiltered is a MUST LISTEN! Enjoy, and thank you for listening and tuning into Success Unfiltered! To share your thoughts: Email The Pitch Queen @ hello@thepitchqueen.com Ask a question over at www.ThePitchQueen.com Share Success Unfiltered on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, & LinkedIn To help the show out: Please leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe to the show on iTunes. Special thanks goes out to Jason Karp for taking the time to chat with Michelle. Be sure to join us next week for our next new episode! P.S. Entrepreneurial Sales Mindset Doesn’t Have To Be A Mystery! Master Sales Strategist Shameca Tankerson and I have both had many ups and downs in business. But we’ve also both experienced the ways that a kickass mindset can help you get through the tough stuff to get to big-time successes! And it comes down to 3 simple power practices that you can implement right NOW! Join us for our brand FREE Mini-Course, “3 Power Practices To Create A Kickass Entrepreneurial Sales Mindset” and get your mind-mojo going starting TODAY! Here are a few key secrets we talked about in this episode: Michelle introduces Jason Karp Jason shares a brief synopsis of who he is and what he does. Jason’s first NO happened when he was fresh out of college and trying to get personal training positions as a job. One gym wanted Jason to “beef” up to fit the position better, but he refused, instead he found a gym that valued him for the qualities he brought to the table. At a young age, Jason learned that expertise and knowledge don’t really matter in the fitness industry, they’d rather have personality and experience. Jason’s most devastating NO occurred while he was still in college. He was working towards earning his PhD. and failed the oral part of the exam twice, before he finally passed on the third try. He shares the full story in this interview! It was tough for Jason to keep pushing through the failures, but he wasn’t willing to give up all the hard work he’d already put in, so he kept pushing through. The most accomplished NO that Jason experienced wasn’t just one NO, it was a mixture of the many NO’s he received through the years. Jason knew that it was a numbers game and that fitness is his life, so he just kept pushing through every single one of the NO’s he received. When publishing books, Jason received many NO’s from publishers, 5 to 6 per book he’s written. Jason never let any single NO stop him from going on to the next, or the next, or the next publisher. He kept pushing until he found a publisher that wanted to work with him and his book. One thing that Jason has done that’s helped him stand out in his industry is get his PhD. because it shows his expertise & differentiates him from others in the field. Another thing that you can do to make yourself stand out is to find out what people want or need and then fulfill that need. When businesses come and approach Jason and ask him to be an ambassador, he will often tell them NO, because it doesn’t align with what it is he wants to do with his life. He works hard to stay laser focused on his journey and goals. Jason shares what he would tell his younger self. Connect with Jason Karp: Facebook Twitter Instagram REVO₂LUTION RUNNING™ P.S. Entrepreneurial Sales Mindset Doesn’t Have To Be A Mystery! Master Sales Strategist Shameca Tankerson and I have both had many ups and downs in business. But we’ve also both experienced the ways that a kickass mindset can help you get through the tough stuff to get to big-time successes! And it comes down to 3 simple power practices that you can implement right NOW! Join us for our brand FREE Mini-Course, “3 Power Practices To Create A Kickass Entrepreneurial Sales Mindset” and get your mind-mojo going starting TODAY! Music produced by Deejay-O  www.iamdeejayo.com

Michael Piercy is the owner of The LAB in Fairfield, New Jersey. He is the recipient of the 2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year award and has also been awarded the 2013 TRX FACEUP award for Overall Instructor of the Year. Michael represents brands such as Under Armour, TRX® and Matrix fitness as a Master Trainer. He is a former professional baseball player with three Major league organizations and holds a master’s degree in exercise science.  

Anthony Carey is the owner of the Function First fitness studio in San Diego, CA, an author of numerous technical articles on exercise and the inventor of the Core-Tex trainer - THE best tool for training in a three dimensional, unpredictable, reactive environment. Anthony created the Core-tex to help maximize human performance. Follow this link for a video of Anthony and I demonstrating how to use the Core-tex Anthony specializes in corrective exercise - using exercise to enhance human movement efficiency. On this episode of All About Fitness we discuss some common causes of chronic pain, how it can affect quality of life, and, most importantly, how exercise can help you get out of pain so that you can enjoy your favorite activities. Anthony was a finalist for the 2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year - one of the top awards in the fitness industry.   Follow this link to learn about Anthony's book, The Pain Free Program   Follow Pete McCall on Twitter: @PeteMc_fitness Follow Pete McCall on Instagram: @PeteMcCall_fitness email: pete@petemccallfitness.com Please visit the sponsor of All About Fitness: Terra Core by Vicore Fitness - better products for better results; use code AAF to save 20% on the purchase of a Terra Core.

Carol Michaels is the owner of Carol Michaels Fitness and Recovery Fitness which is a cancer exercise program developed to improve recovery from cancer surgery and treatments. She is also the IDEA Personal Trainer of the year for 2016. During this interview she talks about her journey to building Recovery Fitness and she also gives us an insight into how she approached and established relationships with the medical industry to help develop and support the program. Also coming up later in the show is another amazing woman in fitness, Jessica Glazer. I first came across Jess on my Instagram feed. It was her image of a Fitness game for kids that got my attention and I soon found out Jess is an incredible role model and advocate for keeping kids fit, and she shares today a few of the ways she has made fitness FUN! Visit: fitnessbusinesspodcast.com Email: info@fitnessbusinesspodcast.com Phone: +61 2 9484 5501 Twitter: @fitbizpodcast On Facebook

Dr. Jason Karp is the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, creator of the REVOLUTION RUNNING™ certification, author of 8 books, including The Inner Runner, & international speaker. Visit StrongIn7.com to hear more about our growing online fitness community.

Dr. Jason Karp is one of the foremost running experts in America and a 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, he has written over 200 articles and 5 books. He gives the biggest piece of advice for new runners, whether running is bad for your knees and the best running shoe. He talks about how long someone needs to plan to train for a marathon and the best time of day to run.

  Dr. Lynne Boutross is a multi-dimensional intuitive, teacher and healer.  Born with the gift of sight, Lynne can see in exquisite detail what is stopping you from having happiness and success in any area of your life. She offers you straightforward guidance for the heart and soul letting you know how to transform any area of your life - permanently.   Lynne blends her extensive credentials and expertise in Metaphysics, Body Mind therapies, diet, nutrition and with her highly developed Intuitive Intelligence. She quickly identifies the real source of the problem using many modalities to bring clarity and permanent resolution to the client.   For 25 years Lynne has guided the lives of successful corporate executives, celebrities, those in the media, businesses, couples, and individuals. Couples say that their work with Lynne has brought them closer they they every believed possible. Lynne's packed nationwide workshops and lectures at Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Unity Churches, The Learning Annex, The Wellness Community, Centers for Spiritual Living, the Whole Life Expo, spiritual centers, retreats and corporations have again and again left audiences captivated, anchored and empowered in their Truth.       Credentials and accolades follow the name of JJ Flizanes wherever it appears, and for good reason.  She is the Amazon Best Selling Author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life . JJ, also author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core, is America’s Guilt Free Trainer and the creator of world-class fitness programs and routines, such as the Foundations Program for the New York Sports Club and Invisible Fitness®. What sets JJ apart from her Celebrity Fitness counterparts lies in her anatomically-centered routines, which protect overworked and aging joints from catastrophic failure.   Named BestPersonal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine, JJ has been lauded by Shape Magazineas one of the top fitness trainers in 2003. Flizanes was also chosen by the fitness industry as IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year finalist for 2010. As a leader in innovative exercise, JJ has been certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and also served as a Continuing Education Provider.   JJ launched her professional career in 1996 as the Foundations Director for the New York Sports Club, where she designed curriculum and in-house certification for new and previously uncertified fitness trainers. She has also been certified by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), International Sports Science Association (ISSA), and the Resistance Training Specialist Program (RTS).       With a focus on biomechanics, JJ has lectured for The Learning Annexand as a featured speaker for New York Times Bestselling Author of The Millionaire Mind, T. Harv Ecker’s Peak Potentials seminars, as well as corporate clients, including Pacific Gas and Electric, Hanson Engineering, and Jostens, Inc. She is the Wellness Expert for KFC International, the Health and Fitness Expert for the National Association of Entrepreneur Moms, and a Fitness Expert for Nourishing Wellness Medical Center.  She is an online video expert for About.com and contributor for The Daily Love.     A favorite of journalists and the media for her depth of knowledge and vibrant personality, JJ, a regular contributing expert for Get Active Magazine, has also been featured in many national magazines, including Women’s Health, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, Fitness Magazine,and E Pregnancy Magazine, to name a few. Her television appearances include LA’s KTLA, FOX 11, CBS, and NBC.   In June of 2009, JJ introduced her most challenging and exciting program: The 6 Week Beach Body Program, in which candidates take on creating a new body and lifestyle for life. Invisible Fitness offers personal training, fitness coaching, corporate programs, workshops, and seminars. For program details, please contact the office at 1.800.571.5722 or at invisiblefitness.com.      

  Rita Black is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, director of Shift Hypnosis in Los Angeles, and the author of the upcoming book: From Fat to Thin Thinking-Make the Shift in 30 Days.  Her breakthrough hypnosis based processes: The Shift Weight Mastery Process and Stop Smoking in One Hour Guaranteed have helped thousands take charge of their lives by helping them harness the power of their subconscious mind to “shift” past belief and habit barriers and create powerful breakthroughs that last.  Rita can be reached through her website www.shiftweightmastery.com or at 323 988 4574. In this episode:   Why is night eating such a big issue for people Why is it hard to change our routine at night--especially eating in front of the TV? What are some specific ways we can do to change our mindless snacking and overeating at night? and more!   Credentials and accolades follow the name of JJ Flizanes wherever it appears, and for good reason.  She is the Amazon Best Selling Author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life . JJ, also author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core, is America’s Guilt Free Trainer and the creator of world-class fitness programs and routines, such as the Foundations Program for the New York Sports Club and Invisible Fitness®. What sets JJ apart from her Celebrity Fitness counterparts lies in her anatomically-centered routines, which protect overworked and aging joints from catastrophic failure.   Named BestPersonal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine, JJ has been lauded by Shape Magazineas one of the top fitness trainers in 2003. Flizanes was also chosen by the fitness industry as IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year finalist for 2010. As a leader in innovative exercise, JJ has been certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and also served as a Continuing Education Provider. JJ launched her professional career in 1996 as the Foundations Director for the New York Sports Club, where she designed curriculum and in-house certification for new and previously uncertified fitness trainers. She has also been certified by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), International Sports Science Association (ISSA), and the Resistance Training Specialist Program (RTS).   With a focus on biomechanics, JJ has lectured for The Learning Annexand as a featured speaker for New York Times Bestselling Author of The Millionaire Mind, T. Harv Ecker’s Peak Potentials seminars, as well as corporate clients, including Pacific Gas and Electric, Hanson Engineering, and Jostens, Inc. She is the Wellness Expert for KFC International, the Health and Fitness Expert for the National Association of Entrepreneur Moms, and a Fitness Expert for Nourishing Wellness Medical Center.  She is an online video expert for About.com and contributor for The Daily Love.   A favorite of journalists and the media for her depth of knowledge and vibrant personality, JJ, a regular contributing expert for Get Active Magazine, has also been featured in many national magazines, including Women’s Health, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, Fitness Magazine,and E Pregnancy Magazine, to name a few. Her television appearances include LA’s KTLA, FOX 11, CBS, and NBC.   In June of 2009, JJ introduced her most challenging and exciting program: The 6 Week Beach Body Program, in which candidates take on creating a new body and lifestyle for life. Invisible Fitness offers personal training, fitness coaching, corporate programs, workshops, and seminars. For program details, please contact the office at 1.800.571.5722 or at invisiblefitness.com.            

Meg Haworth, Ph.D. is the private chef to some of the top stars, producers and directors in Hollywood.  She specializes in food allergies, healing diets and healthy weight loss with food that tastes so great that her clients don’t feel like they’re missing anything.  Her great passion is teaching people with food restrictions how to eat, offering delicious and healthy menu plans, grocery lists and “how to” cooking instructions along with blogs, videos and recipes. Dr. Meg is no stranger to the difficulties of eating for health.  After spending her twenties in doctors’ offices with over a dozen illnesses, she decided to take the complementary medical route to get some relief.  After her nutritionist told her to remove, gluten, dairy, sugar, corn, citrus, peanuts, caffeine and alcohol from her diet, she saw massive improvements within a week. The problem was she still did not know what to eat.  In fact, her first trip to Whole Foods Market ended in tears when she saw the shelves of unrecognizable products in small packages that cost a small fortune.  She left the store empty handed and pondered life’s biggest questions: “How am I going to eat pizza now?  What am I going to do for a birthday cake?  And, how am I going to live without chocolate chip cookies?”  Well, that was just crazy talk because cookies were nonnegotiable and she was going to figure out how to have those things no matter what so she headed to the kitchen to figure it out. In the last two decades of eating for food allergies, Dr. Meg has written a cookbook, Done with Dairy. Giving up Gluten; 14 Days to a Delicious and Healthy You, owned a country inn called Harmony Oaks in South Carolina where she had a full service restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert all gluten and dairy free and with produce from her organic garden.  She was the first food allergy chef in a mainstream venue sharing 27 of her recipes in video on Eat, Drink or Die.com, (a spinoff of Will Ferrell’s Funny or Die.com) alongside celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver, Tom Colicchio and Paula Deen.  Dr. Meg is also the national spokesperson for a line of kitchen products from Nexgenstore where she develops recipes, writes blogs, makes videos, commercials, and hosts live events demonstrating their products. Dr. Meg holds a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology (Holistic Psychology) and an undergraduate degree in English with a concentration in writing and minors in both psychology and social work.  She studied cooking privately with Russell Washington at her country inn and worked in the test kitchen at Authentic Foods, a gluten free flour company.  She grew up in a southern family of foodies where no one measured anything and everything tasted amazing and that’s just how she believes healthy cooking should be   In this episode: 1)  What symptoms are indicative of possible food allergies or illness? 2)  How does food affect your health? 3)  Is there a way to simplify the way I eat for long term health and wellness? and more!   Credentials and accolades follow the name of JJ Flizanes wherever it appears, and for good reason.  She is the Amazon Best Selling Author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life . JJ, also author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core, is America’s Guilt Free Trainer and the creator of world-class fitness programs and routines, such as the Foundations Program for the New York Sports Club and Invisible Fitness®. What sets JJ apart from her Celebrity Fitness counterparts lies in her anatomically-centered routines, which protect overworked and aging joints from catastrophic failure.   Named BestPersonal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine, JJ has been lauded by Shape Magazineas one of the top fitness trainers in 2003. Flizanes was also chosen by the fitness industry as IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year finalist for 2010. As a leader in innovative exercise, JJ has been certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and also served as a Continuing Education Provider.   JJ launched her professional career in 1996 as the Foundations Director for the New York Sports Club, where she designed curriculum and in-house certification for new and previously uncertified fitness trainers. She has also been certified by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), International Sports Science Association (ISSA), and the Resistance Training Specialist Program (RTS).   With a focus on biomechanics, JJ has lectured for The Learning Annexand as a featured speaker for New York Times Bestselling Author of The Millionaire Mind, T. Harv Ecker’s Peak Potentials seminars, as well as corporate clients, including Pacific Gas and Electric, Hanson Engineering, and Jostens, Inc. She is the Wellness Expert for KFC International, the Health and Fitness Expert for the National Association of Entrepreneur Moms, and a Fitness Expert for Nourishing Wellness Medical Center.  She is an online video expert for About.com and contributor for The Daily Love.   A favorite of journalists and the media for her depth of knowledge and vibrant personality, JJ, a regular contributing expert for Get Active Magazine, has also been featured in many national magazines, including Women’s Health, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, Fitness Magazine,and E Pregnancy Magazine, to name a few. Her television appearances include LA’s KTLA, FOX 11, CBS, and NBC. In June of 2009, JJ introduced her most challenging and exciting program: The 6 Week Beach Body Program, in which candidates take on creating a new body and lifestyle for life. Invisible Fitness offers personal training, fitness coaching, corporate programs, workshops, and seminars. For program details, please contact the office at 1.800.571.5722 or at invisiblefitness.com.    

  Credentials and accolades follow the name of JJ Flizanes wherever it appears, and for good reason.  She is the Amazon Best Selling Author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life . JJ, also author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core, is America’s Guilt Free Trainer and the creator of world-class fitness programs and routines, such as the Foundations Program for the New York Sports Club and Invisible Fitness®. What sets JJ apart from her Celebrity Fitness counterparts lies in her anatomically-centered routines, which protect overworked and aging joints from catastrophic failure.   Named BestPersonal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine, JJ has been lauded by Shape Magazineas one of the top fitness trainers in 2003. Flizanes was also chosen by the fitness industry as IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year finalist for 2010. As a leader in innovative exercise, JJ has been certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and also served as a Continuing Education Provider.   JJ launched her professional career in 1996 as the Foundations Director for the New York Sports Club, where she designed curriculum and in-house certification for new and previously uncertified fitness trainers. She has also been certified by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), International Sports Science Association (ISSA), and the Resistance Training Specialist Program (RTS).       With a focus on biomechanics, JJ has lectured for The Learning Annexand as a featured speaker for New York Times Bestselling Author of The Millionaire Mind, T. Harv Ecker’s Peak Potentials seminars, as well as corporate clients, including Pacific Gas and Electric, Hanson Engineering, and Jostens, Inc. She is the Wellness Expert for KFC International, the Health and Fitness Expert for the National Association of Entrepreneur Moms, and a Fitness Expert for Nourishing Wellness Medical Center.   A favorite of journalists and the media for her depth of knowledge and vibrant personality, JJ, a regular contributing expert for Get Active Magazine, has also been featured in many national magazines, including Women’s Health, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, Fitness Magazine,and E Pregnancy Magazine, to name a few. Her television appearances include LA’s KTLA, FOX 11, CBS, and NBC.   In June of 2009, JJ introduced her most challenging and exciting program: The 6 Week Beach Body Program, in which candidates take on creating a new body and lifestyle for life. Invisible Fitness offers personal training, fitness coaching, corporate programs, workshops, and seminars. For program details, please contact the office at 1.800.571.5722 or at invisiblefitness.com.     In this episode, we review why an upright row is a high risk exercise and show you proper form for an alternative exercise in the shoulder press.  

  Credentials and accolades follow the name of JJ Flizanes wherever it appears, and for good reason.  She is the Amazon Best Selling Author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life . JJ, also author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core, is America’s Guilt Free Trainer and the creator of world-class fitness programs and routines, such as the Foundations Program for the New York Sports Club and Invisible Fitness®. What sets JJ apart from her Celebrity Fitness counterparts lies in her anatomically-centered routines, which protect overworked and aging joints from catastrophic failure.   Named BestPersonal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine, JJ has been lauded by Shape Magazineas one of the top fitness trainers in 2003. Flizanes was also chosen by the fitness industry as IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year finalist for 2010. As a leader in innovative exercise, JJ has been certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and also served as a Continuing Education Provider.   JJ launched her professional career in 1996 as the Foundations Director for the New York Sports Club, where she designed curriculum and in-house certification for new and previously uncertified fitness trainers. She has also been certified by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), International Sports Science Association (ISSA), and the Resistance Training Specialist Program (RTS).     With a focus on biomechanics, JJ has lectured for The Learning Annexand as a featured speaker for New York Times Bestselling Author of The Millionaire Mind, T. Harv Ecker’s Peak Potentials seminars, as well as corporate clients, including Pacific Gas and Electric, Hanson Engineering, and Jostens, Inc. She is the Wellness Expert for KFC International, the Health and Fitness Expert for the National Association of Entrepreneur Moms, and a Fitness Expert for Nourishing Wellness Medical Center.   A favorite of journalists and the media for her depth of knowledge and vibrant personality, JJ, a regular contributing expert for Get Active Magazine, has also been featured in many national magazines, including Women’s Health, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, Fitness Magazine,and E Pregnancy Magazine, to name a few. Her television appearances include LA’s KTLA, FOX 11, CBS, and NBC.   In June of 2009, JJ introduced her most challenging and exciting program: The 6 Week Beach Body Program, in which candidates take on creating a new body and lifestyle for life. Invisible Fitness offers personal training, fitness coaching, corporate programs, workshops, and seminars. For program details, please contact the office at 1.800.571.5722 or at invisiblefitness.com.   In this episode, learn how to make an easy side dish and turn a vegetable into a starch replacement!  

Brett Klika is an award-winning human performance specialist, motivational speaker, author, and educator. In his 14-year career, Brett has accrued more than 20,000 hours of training with youth, athletes, executives, and every day people around the world as a consultant for various fitness companies and fortune 500 corporations. He uses this knowledge and experience to educate and motivate people from all walks of life through his writing, speaking, DVD’s, and personal correspondence on improving life performance through health. His unique, practical approach to health teamed with his infectious passion for helping people recently resulted in him being named the 2013 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year.   The SMARTER Team Training Audio Interview Series has been developed to share insights from some of the best in the industry. Stay tuned for more insights, tips, drills, and techniques to come from STT. Be sure to share the STT Audio Interview Series with coaches, trainers, parents, and athletes too.   Visit STT at http://www.SMARTERTeamTraining.com . Listen to STT on iTunes at http://sttpodcast.com . Join STT on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SMARTERTeamTraining . Subscribe to STT on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/SMARTERTeamTraining . And follow us on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SMARTERTeam . SMARTER Team Training has been developed to focus on athlete and team development, performance, and education. By incorporating the SMARTER Team Training programs into your year round athletic development program, you will decrease your injury potential, increase individual athleticism, and maximize your team training time.

It’s Spartan World Championships Week. And this week we talk to two Spartan World Championships competitors with completely different stories! We start by debuting our new Seasoned Firsts segment. This segment features people who are stepping outside their comfort zones to try new challenges for the very first time. Whether it’s a race, event, competition or new sport, we want to know what drives these people to challenge themselves in this new way. Today we introduce 48-year old Julie Jensen, who is competing in her very first Spartan Race at the notoriously difficult Spartan Race World Championships in Lake Tahoe. In our main interview, we talk to 43-year old Rachel Cosgrove of Santa Clarita, California. Rachel owns and operate Results Fitness, named one of the top ten gyms in the US by Men’s Health Magazine. She’s the best-selling author of The Female Body Breakthrough and Drop Two Sizes. In 2012, Rachel earned the title of IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year. She has competed as a triathlete, a powerlifter, and in the last year, she made a name for herself as a competitive obstacle course racer. Some of Rachel’s recent OCR stats include earning a 3rd place Masters finish at EPIC Series in 2017, a 3rd place age group finish at the 2017 Big Bear Spartan Beast, 2nd in the 40-49 age group at the 2018 SoCal Spartan, and 3rd place in the 40-49 age group at the 2018 Big Bear Spartan Beast, which also punched her ticket to the 2018 Spartan World Championships as an age group competitor. SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - RACHEL COSGROVE Age: 43 Sport: Obstacle Course Racing Quote: “Race day is your reward, but don’t forget to enjoy the process.” Contact: Instagram - @rachcosgrove Facebook: http://facebook.com/RachelCosgroveFanPage Website: RachelCosgrove.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donations