Choosing Exercises With the Stability Framework

Is This Shoulder Injury the End? My Personal Story: If you love fitness, you may have flirted with the line of pushing too hard. Or gone over the edge and ended up injured and burned out. Even as an experienced athlete and coach, it happens to me too. Here’s how my shoulder injury derailed one of the... by Look Good Move Well

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Peak Performance Factors: Remember a time in your life when you were at your peak? What were the factors that contributed to feeling unstoppable? And how should we think about peaks at different times of our lives? by Look Good Move Well

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Fine Tuning Macronutrients: Most of you will get incredible results just from meeting your calorie and protein needs. But when you’re looking for an extra edge, or want to learn more about how your body responds to food, you can investigate your carb and fat ratios. Here’s... by Look Good Move Well

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All or Nothing Eating: Finding the Middle Ground: Do you zing back and forth between being super on point with eating, then falling off the rails? So does our listener - so we tackle the tricky question of how to end the endless back and forth. In this episode, we discuss the idea of "all or nothing"... by Look Good Move Well

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Easy Shopping, Prep, and Tracking with 5 Ingredient Meals: Take the hassle out of healthy meal prep and eliminate processed foods in one go. It’s all about the 5 ingredient meal - a surprisingly delicious way to make nutrition easy. Download your free meal planner at by Look Good Move Well

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My Date With Cap’n Crunch: True nutrition mastery means you can eat foods you love without freaking out or feeling guilt, shame, or like you’ve trashed your fitness progress. Eating for pleasure and entertainment is part of being human. So while a high quality diet in the... by Look Good Move Well

8 min listen

How to Plan a Week of Training: Does your head spin with all the recommendations of how many steps, how many training sessions, and how to make it all fit together? Even if you follow a prescribed program, you may need to change things for your needs. So here’s my ultimate... by Look Good Move Well

12 min listen

The Scale: Weighing the Pros and Cons: So you bought a scientific tool on Amazon that you stand on to tell you if you’re a good or bad person that day. Or that’s how it feels sometimes when we weigh ourselves for fitness progress. Today we take an objective look at scales, and how to... by Look Good Move Well

39 min listen

Do These 5 Things for Incredible Results: Sometimes fitness and nutrition gets so complicated that we just need a return to the basics. So these are my 5 non negotiables. Do them daily for a month and see incredible results - without overcomplicating it. by Look Good Move Well

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Choosing Exercises With the Stability Framework: How do you know which movement to pick? One way I think about it is in terms of stability. Here are the factors that make a movement more or less suitable for different situations, and how you can choose the right one for you at any given time. by Look Good Move Well

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Combating the Nuances of “Getting Older”: Are you in your 30’s or 40’s and starting to feel the differences in your body? Maybe your metabolism seems to be slowing down, or you feel like you can’t gain muscle as easily as you once could. These natural changes can be concerning. I am... by Look Good Move Well

8 min listen

Flexible Dieting, Clean Eating, and IIFYM: What’s the difference between these approaches? If It Fits Your Macros may have you diving for doughnuts, while clean eating can cause issues from too much restriction. We’ll cover the pros and cons, and how flexible dieting may be a happy middle... by Look Good Move Well

37 min listen

How Many Calories Per Day: Sure, you can calculate your needs online - but how do you know that number will work for you? Fitness trackers aren’t accurate and guess what - neither are online calculators. So we’ll show you how to arrive at a best guess to start with, and... by Look Good Move Well

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Why Build Muscle is the New Lose Weight: Do we have it all backwards that losing is the direction to go? I’m making the case for why building - not losing - is the path to less fat, more muscle, and a strong and capable body. by Look Good Move Well

10 min listen

Bodyweight Movement Magic: We talk a lot about the importance of resistance training - but using your own bodyweight is just as important as weights. So join us to go beyond the basic push-up and pull-up. You’ll learn how and when to use bands for assistance, how range of... by Look Good Move Well

39 min listen

Afraid to Give Up Metcons: Have you ever hit a brick wall in the way you train, and know you’re ready for a new approach? Only letting go of your past identity is scary. And trying new things is scary too. What if it doesn’t work? These were my exact thoughts when I dropped... by Look Good Move Well

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Do 20% Less - And Get Fitter: Sometimes the issue is that we’re trying to do too many things in the gym. Some cardio, some Olympic lifting, some extra accessories - and suddenly progress stalls. Here’s how to know when it’s time to revisit the fundamentals - and what to... by Look Good Move Well

7 min listen

Flexible Dieting, Clean Eating, and IIFYM: What’s the difference between these approaches? If It Fits Your Macros may have you diving for doughnuts, while clean eating can cause issues from too much restriction. We’ll cover the pros and cons, and how flexible dieting may be a happy middle... by Look Good Move Well

11 min listen

When Progression Goes Off the Rails: Progressive overload is important - and consistently hitting similar movements week after week yields serious strength gains. But what happens when life gets in the way? Here’s how to pick up where you left off and get back on track, without... by Look Good Move Well

8 min listen

What Bodybuilders Have to Teach Us: Think bodybuilding is just steroids and spray tans? You might be missing out on powerful - and simple - ways to improve body composition, heal, and stay strong for life. Here’s what you might be missing if you dismiss the principles of bodybuilding. by Look Good Move Well

6 min listen

Good Pain Vs. Bad Pain: Training hard is a much different sensation than lying on the couch. But what kind of pain should you push through? And if you’re dealing with injuries, how can you train with or work around pain? Plus: our most painful experiences - rehashed. by Look Good Move Well

34 min listen

Deload Week: The Lowdown on the Slowdown: Does it feel like you’re doing cardio in quicksand? Are your strength gains super stuck? It might be time for a deload week, where we dial back intentionally for fewer injuries, better gains, and to keep that passion for training lit. This episode... by Look Good Move Well

9 min listen

Real Fitness Advice: 10 Tips for Dads: I've had a lot of chats with new dads, and even some moms, who share this common worry: the idea of losing their grip on health and fitness. They get that taking care of themselves is not just about them, but it's also about being there for their kids... by Look Good Move Well

10 min listen

Maintain Muscle While Losing Weight: We know holding onto as much muscle as possible helps your metabolism and body composition too. So if you want to lose weight, how do you hang onto that hard earned muscle? Follow the four rules in this episode to safeguard those gains. Go ahead and... by Look Good Move Well

37 min listen

Getting Over Gymtimidation: No one was born knowing what to do in the gym. If you experience anxiety, intimidation, or even dread walking into the gym, let’s talk about it. What are those fit people REALLY thinking? Plus practical strategies to get more comfortable in a new gym. by Look Good Move Well

41 min listen

Get Outside - Without Losing Your Gains: Do you worry you’ll lose your hard earned progress when summer takes you out of the gym? Put your mind at ease with these simple tips to keep all your gains, and still get outside for the summer. by Look Good Move Well

5 min listen

7 Lessons From Ditching 1 Rep Maxes: In September 2017, I rebounded from injuries and burnout through Functional Bodybuilding (FBB) methods. Eight months later, I transitioned to bodybuilding, discovering insights such as load's impact on ego, the safety of controlled failure, and the... by Look Good Move Well

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6 Months on the Carnivore Diet: What I Learned: What happens to cholesterol, testosterone, and more when you eat animal based for 6 months straight? I’ll break down exactly what happened to me - and why you shouldn’t get sucked into nutrition hype. by Look Good Move Well

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All About Creatine: Do you hesitate to crack open the creatine, thinking it’ll bloat you or wreck your kidneys? Will creatine cause hair loss? Here’s exactly how creatine works, the real deal with creatine myths, and why it’s a solid supplement choice for most. by Look Good Move Well

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30 Health & Fitness Skills for Your 30s: A Roadmap to Longevity: I present to you my 30 key health and fitness skills to adopt and master while in your 30s. From movement and nutrition to lifestyle and holistic health metrics, we provide a clear roadmap to help you build a foundation for lasting well-being. Whether... by Look Good Move Well

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