Defining Dad Bod
201 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsCoach Alex VanHouten is the owner and founder of two health and fitness companies -- The Betterment Company and Defining Dad Bod and he brings 15 years of fitness industry experience to this epic podcast EVERY WEEK!
Through "Defining Dad Bod" Coach Alex helps moms and dads with cutting edge nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle change designed optimize their bioindividuality and help them show up better for themselves and their families. He hosts THIS podcast to cut through the confusion of the health and fitness industry weekly!
Every episode will help you build a stronger self, family, and community through healthy nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle change! Subscribe for a new episode every Sunday!
Recently, the show's primary sponsor - "The Betterment Company" - has launched a new mobile app called 'Better Daily"! Join us at definingdadbod.com/betterdaily for a low-cost community that equips and inspires everyday people to do extraordinary things by working to become 1% Better. Single. Day!
Coach Alex lives in Greenbrier Arkansas with his wife Christin and his two sons Gabriel and Bennett.
To catch the latest from Coach Alex - check out his new "Better Daily" podcast here-
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-daily/id1589783125
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Episodes
101 - Should You Do Fasted Cardio With DEXAfit Seattle
July 14, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBWhat happens when you don't eat before your workout? Do you burn more calories? Do you lose more fat? Does your performance suffer? Join CoachAL as he and Joel Yakowitz talk through their experience with metabolic analysis and the research/experience of clients practicing the art of Fasted Exercise. It's quite a nuanced discussion! Register for the Mastermind (starts the first week of August!) definingdadbod.com/shop/hormonemastermind More Defining Dad Bod definingdadbod.com/ddb1 Star...
100 - The BEST of THE BEST - The Top 10 of the First 100 Episodes of Defining Dad Bod
July 07, 2019 23:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBCan you believe it!? For our 100th episode, we've got a top 10 of our first 100 episodes just for you. A recap of past work (maybe you need to revisit) or a road map if you're new (where to start!?!) Also some Gabriel easter eggs you won't want to miss (if you like creative kids... :) ) And, last but not least, an announcement about our most exciting offering to help you lose fat, gain muscle, get more energetic, and do so with the power of your own body -- this is going to be EPIC! Mas...
99 - The Death Of The Calorie - Beyond Calories Part 2
June 30, 2019 23:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBA calorie is not a calorie. For nearly 70 years we've been creating food labels, legislation, and dietary recommendations AND spending billions of dollars trying to get people to eat less and exercise more. All based on research that whose foundation is a shakey one. Namely - calories are a terribly inaccurate measure. Not in thermodynamics, no. Calories as a measure of heat energy trapped in a chemical bond - that's quite inarguable. But Calories as a measure of energy digested and ...
98 - Design Your Own Workouts With These Advanced Techniques
June 24, 2019 01:50 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBHaving the motivation to go the the gym, pick up the weights and execute your program is only part of the battle. How you should be directing your hard work to get the best results in the most time-efficient matter? That’s a whole other ball game. Listen in as Coach Al breaks down how to use pyramids, drop sets, and failure sets to put the icing on your workout cake. And maybe with some well developed musculature, cake won’t be such a problem… Exercise Programming 101: Episodes 12 - 1...
97 - It's Time To Redefine What We Mean By "Dad Bod" - FATHER'S DAY SPECIAL
June 15, 2019 23:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBHappy Father's day! Happy Dad Bod day! Depending on what Dad Bod means to you, that may be a welcomed salutation or an offensive one. I'm taking this opportunity to share my journey about what "Dad Bod" means to me and the ethos I hope to inspire among my fellow fathers who are leaders in their family and community. Your body is more that your appearance. Who are you attracting with it? And more importantly Who's watching you that you will rub off on? Here are my thoughts on the mat...
96 - What Calories Aren't Telling You About Your Nutrition And Exercise - Beyond Calories Part 1
June 10, 2019 01:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBNext time someone tries to argue “weight loss is really not that hard. It’s just thermodynamics!” I’m pulling out the Gibbs free energy equation and asking them to define Entropy in terms of human caloric intake/expenditure. (won’t be able to. Food scientists are rarely engineers and very few people understand what ENTROPY actually means— let alone anyone in the food/health industry accounting for it in their energy expenditure equations) I actually took thermodynamics as an engineer. It’s...
95 - How Can You Overcome Bad Genetics? Mind-Blowing Science That Will Change Your Life.
June 02, 2019 23:10 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB"With faith the size of a mustard seed, you can move a mountain" Powerful words to be sure...but what about a barbell...what about your run? What about the willpower required to make you move dinner from the fridge to the table? Does belief have anything to do with your health and fitness? Well we're finding that genetics -- the hand you're dealt has ALOT to do with how healthy and fit you can become in life. There are genes that code for your ability to process carbohydrates. Genes tha...
94 - Practical Family Nutrition - An Honest Conversation With The Doctors From Xfitlabs
May 26, 2019 23:00 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBFollowing a tough an enlightening show about what we don't know regarding carbs and fats last week, I thought it helpful to sit down with two medical practitioners to have a more practical discussion about nutrition practices in everyday life. How do I know what supplements to take? Is sugar really evil for my kids? Should I try one of the new diets out there? And alot more. Isaiah and Jamie from xfitlabs give us a chance to pick their medical and parental brains with regard to common qu...
93 - Should You Eat Less Carbs Or Not? The Science Of The Great Carbs vs Fats Debate
May 20, 2019 01:15 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBWhat does science have to say about how many carbs you should eat? What about fats? What about types and affects on disease and body composition? Join me as we walk through a fantastically sourced article from Scientific American about the consensus and controversy around how much carbs and fats we should be eating! Source article - https://science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6416/764?fbclid=IwAR2XWTsq5mByxm3p2H1QzV2pMUq9DBTZP9UFtofzxITi8d-6-EvCsG0lieQ Recorded LIVE in the Defining Dad B...
92 - The Physics Of Wrecking Your Knees
May 12, 2019 23:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBIs it possible to accidentally add 400lbs to an exercise? Yes, people do it every day and they don't even know. How? Isn't that alot of weight? Tune into this quick but important treatise on the importance of math and physics in your programming considerations. Velocity - Acceleration - Power (Jerk Force) What are they? Why do they matter? 10 lbs. is one thing, but 10x10lbs is quite another! Let's do this thing intelligently, progressively, and without injury! Join the inner circ...
91 - Fitness and FEET - what you need to know! (And hips, and back, and other joints!)
May 05, 2019 21:50 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBWhich would you like to do? Lose fat and gain muscle - OR - work on your mobility, nueromuscular control, and joint capsule integrity? Well, if you're like most people, the former is much more desireable in the immediate than the latter. But if we don't take good care of our joints, how long do you think you can keep a low body fat percentage and great muscle tone? Not very. I brought on the owner of PhysioFx in Dallas to walk us through how we can do a better job at understanding the...
90 - 6 Things Horribly Wrong With The Health And Fitness Industry
April 29, 2019 01:40 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBSometimes you have to be the canary in the coal mine. And sometimes you have to fly out of the coal mine and look at the 10,000ft. view As a trainer of over 13 years running in circles of gym owners, influencers, medical professionals, dietitians, and even corporate executives in the fitness industry, there are some major problems that need to be addressed if the amazing opportunities of health and fitness are going to be realized for ourselves and generations to come! And those problems...
89 - Pushing 60 Aside
April 22, 2019 01:12 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBHere at Defining Dad Bod we are dedicated to leaving a legacy of health and fitness for our kids. But what about our grandkids? Great grand kids? Meet Gene - a trainer and podcast host who spends his days helping clients over 60 take an active role in improving and maintaining their physical health through exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle. Dads and moms, listen up - Gene offers a message to inspire you to take a long-term view of your impact on your families. Grandma, grandpas, and o...
88 - Putting Movement Back In Schools with Luke MacDonald
April 15, 2019 01:34 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBWhat if when you needed a moment at work, you could unapologetically hop on a bike and get some exercise - instantly putting yourself in a better mood, gaining energy, and burning off stress through a quick and effective exercise... Would it help? More importantly, what if our kids could do that in school? Meet Luke Macdonald - a shoe fitter from Canada who's making a difference in hundreds of schools worldwide by providing offices and classrooms "SPARK Bikes" for children who need an outl...
87 - Meditation Tips For Fitness Junkies - With Brian R. King
April 07, 2019 23:30 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBMeditation has been shown in inummerable studies to be a powerful way to impact your health in as little as a few minutes each day. And as such is an important part of mastering phase 2 of the Defining Dad Bod hormone pyramid - cortisol Of the things I ask clients to do - including consuming more protein, strength training, reducing sugar intake, etc...- nothing elicits more questions about execution than meditation. Alex, how am I supposed to sit in a room and do nothing? That's a fai...
86 - Should You Get Strong Or Shredded? With Sara Fleming
March 31, 2019 23:35 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBIs it better to be strong? Or to look good naked? My guest today is a strength coach of over 20 years who decided to take the leap and try a figure competition. As a parent with 3 kiddos, its one thing to feel competent and capable when you put alot of weight on the bar and move it well...its another thing entirely to like what you see in the mirror every day. Get out of your comfort zone with me and lets dive into the psychology, nutrition, exercise, and life hacks necessary when you d...
85 - Crush Your Midlife Crisis With Exercise - With Joel Ingram
March 25, 2019 01:35 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBHave you ever thought "my family would be better off without me - at least they'd have my insurance money" Well, Joel got there. During his "Midlife Crisis" -- Or the realization that half of your life is half over -- And what have you got to show for it? You're not the man, husband, father you'd like to be and you're not getting any younger. What do you do about it? Joel sought help when he started contemplating suicide and the journey took him to pills, then back out of that depende...
84 - 7 Secrets To Recovering Harder Than You Worked Out
March 17, 2019 23:30 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBThe calories you burn in your workout today doesn't matter. Wait, what? That's right. It's not the energy expenditure of your workout that is going to stick with you. It's the long-lasting adaptations that your body creates due to the stress of your workout. The magic of your workout happens AFTER the workout. Adaptations like Rewiring of your cerebellum to prevent neurodegenerative disease Improved muscle density, size, and function Excessive post-exercise oxygen consumption Strength...
83 - What No One Ever Taught You About Sleep
March 11, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB"Sleep is the most important muscle-building supplement" -- Unknown We spent around 30% of our lives doing it yet, were we ever taught how to do it right? I wasn't. So here are the 5 C's to sleeping like a champ (not B's to sleeping like a Baby, because, as parents know, babies sleep like garbage) Curtains Curfew Cool Carbs Capsules All powerful and practical in your pursuit of a good night's rest! Full Article: definingdadbod.com/blog/83 Summer Shred definingdadbod.com/shred Suppo...
82 - No EXCUSES - Leaving A Legacy with Coach AL
March 04, 2019 00:25 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MBI’ve interviewed on several podcasts since starting the Defining Dad Bod movement The Dad Edge Podcast Generation Ucan’s Show Andy Storch’s Hotseat And Dan Zehner’s Anthem of the Adventurer to name a few But Kenyon Zitzka got some stuff out of me that I haven’t said on air before — something about his laid back interview style gave me an opportunity to speak more deeply about the Defining Dad Bod movement and how its evolving. Powerful conversation. He gave me the media from his show...
81 - 12 Rules For Defining Dad Bod - What Jordan Peterson Has To Do With Health And Fitness
February 25, 2019 11:47 - 2 hours - 131 MB“Clean your room. Put Yourself Together. God only knows what you could be - what the world could be - if you reached for the highest aim and manifested your potential in the world!” Deep words uttered by a deep man. But what place does philosophy and psychology have in Health and Fitness? Fair question… The journey to manifest your best physical self will impact you, your family, and your community. Let's talk about how #definingdadbod Credit to 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B Peter...
80 - Ultimate Biohacking - Taming The Subconscious With Somatic Movement - Kaila June
February 18, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBLast year researchers found something mind-boggling and spooky. Only 5 % of your mind is actually under your conscious control. That leaves 95% of you that we know little to nothing about AND that says nothing of our ability to control (or be controlled) by it. Meet Kaila, an expert of over 20 years in the fitness world who specializes in tapping into the power of your subconscious through a tool that doesn't cost you anything to use. Your body. Find out how movement and mind are con...
79 - Exercise and The Brain Part 4 - "Working Out" Of Depression
February 11, 2019 02:41 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBAerobic exercise has a positive impact on the entire range of depressive symptoms — From - http://www.sparkinglife.org/2016/12/14/depression/ “If everyone knew that exercise worked as well as Zoloft, I think we could put a real dent in the disease.” Dr. John Ratey Depression is an erosion of connections — in your life as well as between your brain cells, according to Dr. John Ratey, a practicing psychiatrist, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and author o...
78 - Moving Like. A. Beast. - Animal Flow With Master Trainer Jerod Langness
February 04, 2019 00:30 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBWhen was the last time you moved like a BEAST? What does that even look like? When you tune into this conversation you might be surprised about the benefits and power of combining hip hop and yoga into a little-known form of exercise called "Animal Flow" Join me and Jerod Langness, A Master Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine with over 20 years of experience, as we dive into the practice of moving Like. A. Beast. You will learn something awesome in this conversation and I...
77 - -Defining Dad Bod's Top 8 Gym Pet Peeves
January 28, 2019 01:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBDoes you blood boil at this time of year when people tend to flood the gym to pursue their goals without any regard for gym etiquette? Yeah, mine too. Curls in the squat rack, stairmaster tricep workouts, social media scrolling and more! Join me for some good fun and a well-meaning spirit AND share with some people in your life who'll appreciate the rant OR could use a refresher on gym etiquette. Mentioned in the show: Branched Chain Amino Acids - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...
76 - Making Life Happen - A Pep Talk
January 21, 2019 02:29 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBSometimes you're in a rough spot. Sometimes you need a pep talk. This is for you. Stop letting life happen to you. Let's talk about becoming someone who makes life happen. More Defining Dad Bod www.definingdadbod.com/ddb1 Support The Movement www.patreon.com/definingdadbod Start Your Life Transformation www.definingdadbod.com/trial
75 - Becoming A Fearless Father With Klaas Vanoosterhout
January 14, 2019 00:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBParenting is a terrifying enterprise. Let's face it, every book written on it is woefully inadequate, you're nurturing a life that will operate in the future, and no matter how good your parents did -- who's to say you're going to do even better? Not to mention you're sleep-deprived, working, balancing the budget, and trying to keep your foundation solid all at the same time while shouldering this 24/7 monumental role in the world. So how do you become FEARLESS in the face of such respon...
74 - Buggin' Out. Where is Your Protein Coming From? - with Chef Scott Brown
January 07, 2019 02:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBYou know protein is an important part of your health and fitness goals right? Muscle recovery, boosted metabolic rate, enzymes and catalysts, and feeling fuller longer when you eat -- most people know its an important part of their program. And many are supplementing protein to get it in their busy lives. Shakes, bars, power snacks. Here's a question, where is all that coming from? Are we doing the best job consciously adding protein to our diets in a way that is sustainable and good f...
73 - Get Busy Living Or Get Happy Just Existing - With Benjamin McGuire
December 31, 2018 16:39 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBThe new year brings the new possibilities in health and fitness pursuits. What will you do differently? How can you springboard into this year and make it even more meaningful and powerful than the last? Let's explore one avenue that this show's Guest - Benjamin - found has changed every aspect of his life. Obstacle Course Racing. Through competing in Spartan competitions, Benjamin found a super power inside of himself that he never knew he had. The power of incremental progress. And th...
72 - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - Transformations, Lessons, and Egg Nog Protein with Bauerpower
December 24, 2018 02:35 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBIt's my last episode published in my 20s. Get excited! John Bauer joins me to talk through the lessons learned by interviewing over 50 transformed lives and what he's taken away from that experience. Want to know how to find your way? Need to make some moves in your journey or just want to be lifted up by hearing other's stories?? Catch them on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh9iqX0vbbqLbz3lCvV7k-Q Support Defining Dad Bod: www.patreon.com/definingdadbod Get help on your f...
71 - Harnessing Your Power To Change Your Genes - 2 Ways We Can Enhance Our DNA
December 17, 2018 01:45 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBHow are you playing with the hand you're dealt? What does that even mean with regard to health and fitness? Your genes are YOURS - you're stuck with them from conception until death. You can't change the hand you've been dealt. But what if I told you that you actually have a handful of wild cards...and that if you play them right, you could unlock a better, fitter, you? Let's cover two, well-researched ways you can play your hand better. Hypertrophy...AND -- shoutout to the prospecti...
70 - Let's Not Be SHORT But SWEET? - What We Can Do About Falling Life Expectancy
December 09, 2018 16:40 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBThe news hit the stands a week ago. Life expectancy has fallen again, for the second time in a row after 150 years of improvement. If the trends continue, statistics say we may live shorter lives than our parents. How does that sit with you? Humbling, sobering, and important, this issue isn't going away on its own. And reading the hundreds of thousands of comments on articles like this one and others as well as posts on social media leaves you numb with ideas and possibilities. Everyon...
69 - Exercise and the Brain Part 3 - Living Well With ADHD
December 03, 2018 13:42 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBADHD is rising in prevalence as 11% of children ages 4-11 and 4% of adults are currently being medicated with stimulant drugs to treat inattention, distractibilitiy, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Is this just some weird big Pharma conspiracy to sell crystal meth to kids? Is there another way to live that unleashes the potential of an unfocused generation? In this episode we dive into the research to understand what ADHD is (spoiler, NOT a conspiracy or made-up diagnosis) and how those o...
68 - Travel Doesn't Have to Be Fattening - with Andy Storch
November 26, 2018 15:41 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBTravel season is here and between the challenges it brings along with turkey, pumpkin pie, candy canes, and cookies, it threatens to be the reason you start 2019 behind the ball of your health and fitness. Join me and travelling fitness extrordinaire Andy Storch who despite not having an formal education in health and fitness has successfully balanced the challenges of travel for work with his exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle goals and found some great hacks along the way to help you make ...
67 - The Genetics of Personal Nutrition with Caroline Powell
November 19, 2018 10:58 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBHave you ever wondered why one fad diet may work for your friend but never seems to be the right fit for you? Let's talk about a major factor that the one-size-fits-all health and fitness industry misses out on regularly. Genetics. What could it mean that we're all different? What could it mean if the human genome project has given us a "user manual for you" that is becoming more robust every day? Lets explore these questions with a genetic nutrition consultant and trainer who is on the ...
66 - Intermittent Fasting With Cammy Kennedy
November 11, 2018 20:16 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBMy first experience with the word "intermittent" was with a car problem that was diagnosed as "an intermittent starting problem" It basically mean that sometimes my car took a break from what it was supposed to do. In the case of fasting --taking a break from food -- this might not be a bad thing. If you do it well. Join me as we connect with nutrition recovery specialist Cammy Kennedy to talk about the benefits of "nutritionally supported fasting" and how that practice differs from mu...
65 - 1 Year Of Defining Dad Bod : Where we've been, where we are, and where we're going.
November 04, 2018 18:59 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB365 Days is a long time. At least in the health and fitness industry where 8 week fads and 90 day challenges abound. Today marks ONE YEAR of Defining Dad Bod! One year of awesome education, inspiration, and equipping this generation to leave a legacy of health and fitness for our kiddos. Are you as excited as I am about what the next year will bring? Join me as we cover the journey thus far, where we are now according to the community, and where we're going as 2019 tees up a new year....
64 - Stressed? Exercise Can Fix That! - Exercise and The Brain Part 2
October 28, 2018 12:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB"I'm pretty stressed out today" Oh yeah? What's got you stressed? Kids, job, decisions, family, and random acts of entropy -- adulting is hard and the 2nd law of thermodynamics is working! (The universe tends toward disorder, Entrophy is always positive in a reaction. AND whatever might go wrong, usually does) So what to do? What if I told you that exercise can change the structure and function of your brain so that you can DEAL BETTER. AND the effects are lasting? Would that motivat...
63 - Why 99% of "Transformation Programs" Are Failing To Change Us
October 21, 2018 12:45 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBWhat makes a Life-changing program successful - Long term, effective, and realistic? In the wake of our move, we take a brief break from "Exercise and the Brain" to review a powerful meta-analysis that did not get enough press. Want to know why most weight loss programs fail to help people lose weight? Instead of focusing on calorie-counting, the next health and fitness silver bullet, or exercising you into the ground, they should be pushing these three things... Lets talk about professi...
62 - Exercise and The Brain Part 1 - Why The Brain Matters
October 14, 2018 11:50 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBWe are always talking about muscles in the fitness world. Don’t get me wrong. Muscles are great. Their connections across joints to produce movement, the aesthetic appearance of healthy muscularity, and the fact that they actually burn when you exercise…I get it. But are they the only parts that benefit when we move our bodies in a way that creates positive stress? Well, your heart gets stronger and pumps more blood per beat when you exercise. Your lungs become more efficient at exchanging ...
61 - Defining Dad Bod with Jon McKinney
October 08, 2018 01:23 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBTransforming a life is a nearly impossible feat of human courage, willpower, and consistency. It's not every day that we meet someone who has consciously and intentionally made the leap to transform their lives. But as a Life Transformation Strategist at Defining Dad Bod, this is what it's all about. Join me during this show for a very special transformation story with one of my own clients who connected with Defining Dad Bod back in May completing a full 16 weeks in the "Defining Dad Bod...
60 - Part 5 Overcoming Obesity - Tackling Thyroid Hormones!
October 01, 2018 18:19 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBAre you ready to put the icing on the cake? Part 5 of overcoming obesity is all about supporting and optimizing your thyroid. Simply put, we'll be taking a break from commonly inflammatory foods, getting on a good probiotic, elimintating toxins from household practices, and sweating daily to further support toxin elimination. The truth is, if you've made it this far, you're not eating much cake. But in the last 4 of the 16 week process of optimizing your hormone-system we're going to add...
59 - What The Internet Is Doing For Dads - with Larry Hagner
September 23, 2018 18:35 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBIs the internet bring us closer or is it driving us apart? Its a tough question that many are asking. And while the benefits or detriments of "screen time" are being debated across the board, especially for kids, the question is volleyed for parents as well. Is the internet hurting or helping "community" among adults? Welcome back to Larry Hagner, owner and founder of the "Dad Edge Alliance". With over 100,000 listeners regularly tuning into his podcast and tens of thousands of dads act...
58 - Facing Cancer As A Fit Dad - with Craig Nieset
September 16, 2018 20:06 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBHave you ever done nearly everything right and still gotten hit with 10 tons of bricks in the face? Craig Nieset from Team Nieset was on the show a few months ago - he and his wife talk in episode 39 about running life's busy race well with nutrition and exercise. Since then he has faced a cancer diagnosis and possible death with a powerful resolve to show up for himself and his family. Now with a clean bill of health he is turning his attention to making the community aware of the steps t...
57 - Summer Transformation Stories 2018
September 11, 2018 20:23 - 3 hours - 202 MB8 Amazing stories from 8 everyday dads who decided to transform their lives and make themselves better men, fathers, husbands, and citizens of their community. If you know anyone who should be honored on Defining Dad Bod in sharing their story, let me know at [email protected] This is a long episode so the time stamps for each story can be found below. Story 1 - Joseph Jackson - @joseph.jackson.967422 - (4:20) Story 2 - Dan Gomes - @danny.s.gomes - (47:35) Story 3 - Michael Patr...
56 - Beyond Resilient - with Marc Cordon
September 10, 2018 01:18 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBHave you ever come to a wall in your journey? You look up and down. Left and right and decide its bigger and badder than any wall you've ever faced up until this point. Now what? Do you turn around, tail-tucked, and go home having been thwarted victim AGAIN? Or do you take everything you hold dear and chuck it over the wall with all your might. Leaving no options but to face the challenge and find there is more to you than you thought? Join me and Master of positive psychology Marc Cor...
55 - Becoming Limitless - With Brian "The Mindset King"
September 02, 2018 22:34 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBWhat's holding you back? Do you wake up every morning thankful for the world around you? Are you making the most out of the opportunities at hand? Are you truly adopting the best mindset you could in your life, your health, and your fitness? Meet Brian - a man who despite his years diagnosed with Ehler's Danlos, Testicular Cancer, ADHD, Dyslexia, Aspergers, and now Multiple Sclerosis is not curled up in a fetal position suffering needlessly every day. Instead Brian has devoted his life to h...
54 - True "Functional Training" - with Practical Strength
August 26, 2018 17:26 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBYou say you can't do squats? But how do you poop? Crass as it sounds, it's an important question! Push, Pull, Squat, Carry... What do those have in common? Those are the basic movement patterns that EVERY human should be able to accomplish under load without pain and well-practiced enough that they translate to other movements in life, workouts, and events. Join me as I connect with two of the nations foremost experts in strength training, Sara and Dave of Practical Strength. We'll d...
53 - Overcoming Obesity Part 4 - Getting Rid of "Man Boobs" and "Beer Bellies"
August 20, 2018 15:55 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBAre you screwing up your testosterone and estrogen? In all likelihood, you probably are without knowing it. If you don't "feel like yourself", are accumulating fat around your gut, sporting "lunch lady arms" or "man boobs" --- or a whole host of other symptoms, it's likely time for you to get these hormones working for you rather than against you. Enter phase 3 of the hormone pyramid and part 4 of this series. I'm so excited to help you get back on track intelligently, simply, and sust...
52 - Summer Patron Q&A
August 12, 2018 20:27 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBPatrons get an opportunity to ask any question to be fielded on the show! These were the top submissions this time around. Got a question, become a patron! www.patreon.com/definingdadbod Thank you to our current partners supporting the show with contributions from $1-$50/mo.! You all rock! www.definingdadbod.com/partners The questions: I clean hotels at night and am a delivery driver in the day (I work 11pm-2pm 6 days a week) can you recommend how to optimise diet and hormones when ...