Ep. 37: Irish Fitness and Sport with Kevin Barry, CSCS

Ep. 1: Why I Started Straight Shot: With the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in the U.S. due to inactivity, poor posture, and faulty exercise and sport mechanics, I wanted to create a balanced functional fitness program to address these issues. Here's some more info on why I created... by Straight Shot Radio

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Ep. 19: 200lbs Later with Denise Hanton: Denise Hanton was faced with the seriousness of obesity when she witnessed family members suffering from the effects of diabetes and dying from heart attacks. Knowing that she had to make a lifestyle change to save her own life, Denise sought the help of... by Straight Shot Radio

30 min listen

Ep. 13: Deploying Patience: Aristotle said, “Patience is bitter, but it’s fruit is sweet.” We all know being patient is difficult, especially since in today’s society, since it’s not that often that we have to wait for something. When it comes to health and fitness though, there ar... by Straight Shot Radio

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Ep. 5: Mythbusting Instagram: Bikini body workouts, detox tea, intermittent fasting, butter in your coffee...Instagram is a wild place with some wild health and fitness claims. I sort through the facts and fiction behind a few of them along with certified Personal Trainers Anna Horns... by Straight Shot Radio

25 min listen

Ep. 7: Movement as Medicine with Dr. Ken Rictor: What is Direct Primary Care and how can movement shape the future of the medical field? Dr. Ken Rictor, a Direct Primary Care physician at Scotland Family Medicine and Straight Shot Training subscriber joins me to to discuss these topics and along the wa... by Straight Shot Radio

36 min listen

Ep. 2: Motivation and Putting in the Work with Rebecca Reifsnider: She's gone from being prediabetic and overweight as a child, to becoming a collegiate basketball player, and now a certified Health Coach and Personal Trainer. Rebecca Reifsnider is highly motivated and an exceptionally hard worker. In this episode she s... by Straight Shot Radio

21 min listen

Ep. 15: Mobilizing: The New Way to Warm Up: For me, warming up correctly has always just felt right. But the more I study various warm up methods and the science behind them, the more convinced I am of the importance of priming the body for exercise. Not only does mobility work help you move in be... by Straight Shot Radio

20 min listen

Ep. 24: Tools of the Strength Trade: Every wonder where kettlebells came from? Or where dumbbells got their name? Or why the barbell was invented? Well, probably not because that’s not something the average person stays up at night thinking about, but the answers to these questions ARE pret... by Straight Shot Radio

31 min listen

Ep. 6: How You Do One Thing Is How You Do Everything: Here is a speech I gave to the varsity boys soccer team from Martinsburg High School. I explain to them why giving 100% effort in everything you do is so important and I share with the team a story from my childhood soccer days that has shaped who I am t... by Straight Shot Radio

20 min listen

Ep. 8: Donuts with Interns vol. 1: Meet my inspiring summer interns, Delaney and Brandon! We sit around a box of donuts (shoutout to flexible dieting and moderation!) to discuss how they got to where they are and what excites them about being trainers before I give them some advice to hop... by Straight Shot Radio

25 min listen

Ep. 12: Your Workout Playlist Matters!: If you’re like most gym goers, you’re probably not working out in silence. If you’re ever forgotten your headphones and have had to workout without any music, you know how much it helps and how much you miss it when it’s not there. But have you ever wond... by Straight Shot Radio

28 min listen

Ep. 17: What We Can Learn From Bodybuilders with Ricky Williams: When we talk about functional fitness, we typically mean we’re training movements, not muscles. We’re trying to do things in the gym that mimic things in everyday life outside of it. My goal as a coach for my athletes is to have them moving well and feel... by Straight Shot Radio

32 min listen

Ep. 4: Intro to Meal Prepping: Don't know where to start when it comes to prepping your meals for the week? We've got you covered. We scratch the surface of the key to managing your weight in this episode packed with tips and tricks for making meal prepping easy. by Straight Shot Radio

30 min listen

Ep. 29: Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals: How are those new year’s resolutions holding up after a week? If you’re like most people who make resolutions this time of year, I'm going to be honest with you...only 20% of you will stick with it past February. Being a personal trainer for the past 10 ... by Straight Shot Radio

23 min listen

Ep. 3: Squat Mechanics and Rotator Cuffs: Why is it ok to squat below parallel? Why is it ok for your knees to pass your toes at the bottom? What is the rotator cuff's job and how to you strengthen it? These questions and more covered in our first Q&A episode. by Straight Shot Radio

24 min listen

Ep. 22: Enjoying Your Thanksgiving: Here's your official "diet and workout pass" card from two personal trainers so you can chill out, enjoy your time with your family, and eat some delicious food this Thursday. Rebecca Reifsnider and I give you a fresh take from two fitness professionals ... by Straight Shot Radio

30 min listen

Ep. 11: Increasing Flexibility and Utilizing Isolation Movements: Flexibility decreases as you age, but you can do something to combat it! I get into detail on this topic along with answering another question regarding flexibility and knee pain, and go into my defense of the proper use of isolation movements in our 2nd... by Straight Shot Radio

39 min listen

Ep. 26: Misconceptions About Personal Trainers: Did you know that personal trainers are not paid to yell at you? Or just count your reps? Did you know that we don’t get paid to work out and we don’t just eat chicken and broccoli? There are a lot of misconceptions floating around about personal trainer... by Straight Shot Radio

35 min listen

Ep. 18: Donuts With Interns vol 2: The Catch Up: Grab a donut and catch up with Delaney and Brandon now that they've been training for me for a couple of months! We get into how they're enjoying their new jobs as personal trainers after their internship and I answer some questions along with them that ... by Straight Shot Radio

33 min listen

Ep. 27: Strength is King with John Taylor: Socrates said “No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” Being strong makes you better at just about everything. Tha... by Straight Shot Radio

40 min listen

Ep. 28: Choosing Joy with Mary from The Frey Life: If you had to spend every day fighting a genetic disease by doing hours of therapy, regular hospital admissions, taking countless medications and intravenous drugs, and using a feeding tube to maintain a healthy weight, and do all of this just to be able... by Straight Shot Radio

41 min listen

Ep. 9: Resolving Low Back Injuries: After suffering a minor low back injury last year (beware of trampoline parks and losses of midline stability!), I developed a protocol to systematically eliminate pain and tightness, correct faulty movement patterns, and return to usual activities in th... by Straight Shot Radio

30 min listen

Ep. 37: Irish Fitness and Sport with Kevin Barry, CSCS: As many of you celebrated the Irish culture this past weekend with the festivities of St. Patrick’s Day, I wanted to jump on board and get into the sport and fitness culture of Ireland by interviewing my fellow trainer at the Y and Strength and Condition... by Straight Shot Radio

33 min listen

Ep. 14: How To Teach Yourself...Anything!: Every wanted to teach yourself a new skill, movement, or trick? Here is the method I've used to teach myself backflips, presses to handstand, ring movements, and other gymnastics elements as well as Olympic lifting, juggling, slacklining, and as of this ... by Straight Shot Radio

31 min listen

Ep. 35: March Q&A (Vitamins and Supplements, Buying Organic, Weight Loss Plateaus, and more): I took questions from members at the Frederick YMCA and cover how to maintain total fitness while pursuing specific goals, whether or not you should buy organic, when and why to take vitamins and supplements, what to do when you hit a weight loss plateau... by Straight Shot Radio

27 min listen

Ep. 20: From The Booth To The Race Course with Pat Mendonca: Being a radio DJ isn’t exactly the healthiest, most active job. You spend hours a day on air in a booth, and then more time sitting at a desk editing audio and writing scripts. Combine that with restaurants donating food constantly for reviews and the ea... by Straight Shot Radio

42 min listen

Ep. 16: Rapid Weight Loss, Stand Up Desks, and Testosterone Boosters: In today’s fitness world the lines are often blurred between genuine advice, and gimmicky advertising. That’s why one of the goals of this show is to provide a clear, no nonsense approach to fitness and health. In this episode, I'll answer a few question... by Straight Shot Radio

21 min listen

Ep. 10: An Unrelenting Will to Overcome with Jim Salley: Jim was born with a severe vision impairment, but has never let anyone else tell him what he can’t do. He has run over 20 marathons and half marathons and is an active cyclist. At almost 55 years old, Jim decided to switch careers to pursue his passion o... by Straight Shot Radio

30 min listen

Ep 34: Love Letters to Lifts: In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, NASM CPT John Taylor and I write love letters to our favorite lifts: the Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, and Strict Press (overhead press). As a coach, I’m a big fan of variance in my programming of exercises. But these 4 ... by Straight Shot Radio

47 min listen

Ep. 23: Why Prehab?: If you visit a physical therapist for an injury, they’ll help you get back to moving pain free with a list of rehab exercises. But what if you aren’t injured? Do you still need to perform movements like rotator cuff exercises? Hip mobility drills? Low ba... by Straight Shot Radio

22 min listen

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Ep. 37: Irish Fitness and Sport with Kevin Barry, CSCS

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