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Fit Dad Fitness Podcast

265 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 54 ratings

Being a fit dad takes commitment, effort, discipline, and enthusiasm. At the Fit Dad Fitness podcast, hosted by Michael Ashford, it's all about encouraging fathers to live an active, involved, healthy life with their children.

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Episodes

Ep 389: The Final Episode

December 08, 2021 11:30 - 19 minutes - 27 MB

After 4 1/2 years, the Fit Dad Fitness Podcast is coming to an end.   Thank you for all your support and attention through nearly 400 episodes. I had so much fun producing this show!   To keep up with my new project/podcast, go to https://www.thefollowupquestion.com or https://www.michaelashford.com.   And Fit Dad Fitness will still keep going, so keep checking out https://www.fitdadfitness.com for new content.

Ep 388: Optimizing health with a chemical free body, with Tim James

December 01, 2021 11:30 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MB

Tim James is the founder of Chemical Free Body (chemicalfreebody.com), where he has made it his work to help others live a longer, happier, healthier life.   After helping a friend beat cancer, Tim went exploring for ways to optimize health and transform every area of his life. This led him to produce his own chemical-free food products.   In working to go "chemical free," Tim says he's got more energy than when he was a teenager, and he shares his story in this week's conversation. ...

Ep 387: My go-to healthy meal and diving deep into my current workout split

November 17, 2021 11:30 - 21 minutes - 30.4 MB

This week's episode is another Q&A, where I'm answering listener questions.   This week, I answer: - What's my favorite go-to healthy meal to get my nutrition back on track after it's been off for a while (i.e. vacation or holiday)? - What's my current workout split look like? - What do my journal entries look like?

Ep 386: Tips for avoiding diet burnout, with Cam Hall of Fight the Dad Bod

November 10, 2021 11:30 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MB

Cam Hall from Fight the Dad Bod is back on the show just in time for the end-of-the-year feasting and festivities to discuss diet burnout and how to avoid it.   Cam has three primary points for you to consider when it comes to your health and nutrition, all with the aim to make you as successful as possible when it comes to reaching your goals in a sustainable way.   Check out Cam's work at https://www.fightthedadbod.com.

Ep 385: Disrupting the supplement world with a new "delivery" system, with Josh Martin

November 03, 2021 12:48 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MB

Josh Martin was my guest on episode 354 of the show, and in that episode, he alluded to a project that he was working on but wasn't quite ready to talk about.   Well now, Josh is ready to talk. He's a father of 8 and he has started a radically new supplement company, Solid, that is disrupting how you take things like preworkout and electrolytes.   In this conversation, Josh and I talk all about how he got started and what is so different about Solid.   Check out Solid at https://...

Ep 384: Getting back into healthy habits after life transitions, with Kevin Torres

October 27, 2021 10:30 - 27 minutes - 38.7 MB

My good buddy Kevin Torres is back on the show to talk about something we've all experienced in the last 18 months — life transitions. Pandemics, job changes, new children being born, oh my!   But more importantly, Kevin and I chat about how to get back to healthy habits after going through a significant life transition. He's perfect for this topic, as he just welcomed a new child into the world a few weeks ago.   As always, Kevin and I have a free-flowing conversation about real, at...

Ep 383: How Sean Lake is honoring his best friend's legacy through entrepreneurship

October 20, 2021 10:30 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MB

This week, I welcome husband, father, fitness fanatic, and business owner Sean Lake to the show.   Sean is a former professional snowboarder who also spent decades in action sports marketing, and now, he has started a health and wellness supplement company called BUBS Naturals.   The company is named after Sean’s childhood best friend Glen “BUB” Doherty, a Navy SEAL who was killed in Benghazi, Libya on 9/11 in 2012. Sean is passionate about continuing on his friend's legacy through ...

Ep 382: In the face of loss, accept the reality and embrace the support, with Brian Thorburn

October 13, 2021 10:30 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MB

This week's guest is finding ways to take a pain no parent wants to imagine and turn it into something greater and bigger for others.   Brian Thorburn, at the time of recording this interview, was just months removed from the passing of his son, Jax, who lost his battle with brain cancer.   To help carry Jax's legacy of strength and fight forward, Brian is continuing to build the company he and Jax envisioned as a way not only to inspire but also to lift others up.   Check out IM...

Ep 381: Understanding our biomechanical faults so we can set ourselves up for success, with Dr. Tim Maggs

October 06, 2021 10:30 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MB

What is biomechanics and how does it affect our performance?   This is what this week's guest, Dr. Tim Maggs, and I discuss in this week's episode. Dr. Tim discusses how everyone is born with biomechanical faults, and that being proactive about addressing those issues can set us up for far better results and longevity.    Check out Dr. Tim's work at drtimmaggs.com or view the research he referenced at biomechanicalanalytics.com. You can also email Dr. Tim at [email protected]

Ep 380: Even busy dads can run obstacle course races, with Jerry Bair

September 29, 2021 10:30 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MB

This week's guest, Jerry Bair, runs the website https://busydadsocr.com. OCR stands for Obstacle Course Race, so as you might expect, that's what Jerry and I chat about in this episode.   Jerry details his own experiences with OCR and how he came to love it, and why he now has turned his attention to helping other busy dads train for their own obstacle course races while balancing all that the life of a father throws at them.   Jerry has created an eBook, Busy Dads Can Run Obstacle C...

Ep 379: Fitness and health is a 'lifetime project,' with Dr. Brodie Ramin

September 22, 2021 10:30 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MB

Dr. Brodie Ramin is a primary care and addictions physician based in Ottawa, Canada, and the author of a new book titled "The Perfect Medicine: How running makes us healthier and happier."   In his medical practice, Brodie uses exercise as a tool to improve the physical and mental health of his patients, and as his book title suggests, he's a big fan of running and the benefits it provides.   The former distance runner in me had a great time chatting with Brodie about this subject — ...

Ep 378: A glimpse into the world of a parent of an autistic child, with Gary Martinez

September 15, 2021 10:30 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MB

Admittedly, I don't know a whole lot about autism. But thankfully, there are people like Gary Martinez willing to educate people like me.   Gary is the parent of an autistic child, and in this week's episode, he and I chat about his experience — from the initial diagnosis to treatment protocols to the roles movement and nutrition have played.   So many thanks to Gary for joining me this week to share his experience and knowledge.   Check out Gary on Instagram at https://www.insta...

Ep 377: Make time for your health now or be forced to down the road, with Dr. Michael Hartle

September 08, 2021 10:30 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MB

As a former powerlifter and semi-professional football player who is now a chiropractor, Dr. Michael Hartle has a simple message for you: put your health as a priority now to save yourself way more time, money, and energy down the road.   This week on the show, Dr. Michael and I discuss what taking care of yourself now looks like, from making sure you have adequate mobility to eating right to letting go of your ego when lifting weights and instead focusing on technique first.

Ep 376: Addicted to ease vs. honoring your body, with John Nies

September 01, 2021 10:30 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MB

This week, I chat with former NFL punter John Nies, who for years struggled with, as he called it, being "addicted to ease."   The story of how he righted himself, to view his body with more honor and strength, is pretty awesome, and now, he can share that as a father as well.   Check out John's work at https://strongerthaneverbook.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ThePowerCenter. 

Ep 375: What becoming a father has revealed to Adam Schafer of Mind Pump

August 25, 2021 10:30 - 49 minutes - 68.8 MB

This week, I welcome Adam Schafer of the Mind Pump podcast to the show. The Mind Pump podcast is one of the biggest, most popular fitness podcasts in the world, and after Adam became a father a couple of years ago, all three hosts are now dads.   Adam has always been very open and honest on the show about the fact that his own father committed suicide when Adam was just 7 years old, and after that, Adam's home life was often troubled.   Now that Adam is a father, I wanted to dive in ...

Ep 374: Removing the obstacles that are keeping you from being fitter, with Mike Baiocco

August 18, 2021 10:30 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MB

When it comes to fitness and health, what works for one person doesn't always work for another. My guest this week, Mike Baiocco, knows this well.   For many, going to a gym is an integral part of their fitness routine. But for Mike, he gave it a shot, and it just didn't click for him.   So, he went about finding other ways to fit fitness into his schedule, creating a regimen that works for him and can potentially inspire others who experience the same frustrations.   Connect wit...

Ep 373: Simplicity and focus are the keys to exercising as a parent, with Justin Ratkovich

August 11, 2021 10:30 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MB

This week, I welcome trainer and coach Justin Ratkovich to the show to discuss his path to becoming a successful online coach, how his faith has guided his work, and what it's like coaching parents and working around the challenges they face.   We also dive into his thoughts on five non-fitness things we should focus on, which was a super interesting part of the conversation.   Check out Justin on Instagram at https://instagram.com/justinratkovich and on his website at http://bluesho...

Ep 372: The difference between good pain and bad pain, with Mark Salamon

August 04, 2021 10:30 - 38 minutes - 53.8 MB

Mark Salamon has been a physical therapist for more than 25 years and has seen plenty during that time to know that we humans don't understand our bodies all that well.   Mark recently wrote a book, Does It Hurt When I Do This?, to detail the importance of paying attention to our bodies as we age and using what we feel and sense to create an exercise regimen suitable for our capabilities.   And if not, PTs like Mark are around to help you fix any injuries that might occur. And if you...

Ep 371: How changing your relationship with health and fitness changes all your other relationships as well, with Zack Mills

July 28, 2021 10:30 - 44 minutes - 61.9 MB

I welcome Zack Mills to the show this week to discuss how a broken relationship with food and exercise in his early years created struggles throughout his life, and how fixing that relationship with himself changed so much.   By getting his nutrition and physical fitness in order with a steady and level-headed approach, Zack transformed much of his life to the point where he's now a coach helping others achieve similar results.   Check out Zack's website, and connect with him on Face...

Ep 370: Combatting the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle, with Dr. Rick Richey

July 21, 2021 10:30 - 39 minutes - 55.2 MB

Many of us have heard the phrase "sitting is the new smoking," but where did this come from, and is it actually true? Or is there more nuance needed? This is exactly what this week's guest, Dr. Rick Richey, and I discuss in this episode.   Today's modern, sedentary lifestyle — where we sit in our cars, we sit at our desks, and we sit on our couches — is certainly doing its damage to our health outcomes. So how do we address it, and is more needed than just a daily workout?   Rick has...

Ep 369: Stop waiting for conditions to be perfect, with Joe Brancato

July 14, 2021 10:30 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MB

I welcome Joe Brancato to the show this week to discuss, among other things, how he created his garage gym and began working out at home out of necessity once the pandemic hit.   Joe didn't wait around to create the perfect circumstances, he just used what he had, he made it work, and over time, he built up his resources.   Joe and I also get into how important it is to have a support system in place, and how not everyone will fully understand or even support your commitment to healt...

Ep 368: Navigating mindset and shifting priorities as you get older, with Todd Durkin

July 07, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 83 MB

Todd Durkin is an internationally recognized strength, speed, and conditioning coach, having worked with and trained some of the top athletes in the world. He is the founder of Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, CA.   In this week's episode, Todd and I discuss what it's like working with athletes at the top of their game, and how he's reprioritizing and rethinking the work that he does as his message and his ideas resonate more outside the fitness space.   Check out Todd's work, includin...

Ep 367: How one CrossFit box owner stayed in business during the pandemic, with Kyle Tiringer

June 30, 2021 10:30 - 45 minutes - 63.4 MB

I continue to be super interested and amazed by the stories of resiliency and creativity on the part of gym owners over the last 18 months or so as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the industry.   This week's guest, Kyle Tiringer, discusses the steps he took to keep his CrossFit box, Port CrossFit, alive and thriving despite all of the challenges.   We also dive into Kyle's background and how he became a gym owner in the first place, and how business changed once he became a father.  ...

Ep 366: How dialing up the intensity helped propel Justin Cain's fitness transformation

June 23, 2021 10:30 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MB

This week, I chat with Justin Cain, a member of my Fit Dad Forum on Facebook who went through a pretty awesome fitness transformation when he decided he wanted to "look like he actually lifted weights."   This renewed dedication to his fitness was spurred on by upping the intensity of his workouts, and it led to some pretty awesome results.   Connect with Justin on Instagram.   Join the Fit Dad Forum.

Ep 365: What it means to achieve everyday fitness, with former pro soccer player Marc Zimmerman

June 16, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Former pro soccer player Marc Zimmerman joins the Fit Dad Fitness Podcast this week to talk life after pro sports, why moving everyday is so much a part of his message, and how being a father affects his fitness habits and routines.   It was so much fun to chat with Marc about his journey to playing soccer professionally and the influence his father had, and how he came to realize his calling to help others with their fitness and health after he hung up his cleats — at least professional...

Ep 364: Train as if life is your competition, with Joe Albin

June 09, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 91 MB

I'm trying out a new format for the show this week, as moving forward, I'll spend time during each episode answering listener questions before jumping into the guest interview.   This week, my guest is Joe Albin, a father, a 15-year veteran of the fitness industry, and the owner of Prototype Fitness.   Joe and I discuss the highs and lows of being a gym owner, especially over the last year, and how he came to connect with fitness after so much of his identity growing up was in sports...

Ep 363: Math problems vs. philosophical problems

June 02, 2021 10:30 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MB

I go solo this week with some thoughts on perhaps a different way to think about dissecting your approach to health and fitness.   Check out www.Tonal.com and use the code FITDAD21 for $100 off the smart accessories.

Ep 362: Catching up with Sean Garner to talk fatherhood, business, and life

May 26, 2021 10:30 - 55 minutes - 77.2 MB

This week I catch up with the always incredible Sean Garner to get the lowdown on his life in the 4 years since he was on the show way back in episode 15!   Sean and I talk a lot about his move out of personal training and into consulting and helping fitness professionals build their online businesses.   Sean caps the episode with some crazy good advice that you don't want to miss, so be sure to listen all the way to the end.   Connect with Sean on Instagram at https://instagram....

Ep 361: Lose like a lineman, with former NFL offensive lineman Nick Hardwick

May 19, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 99.8 MB

After a decade of playing offensive line in the NFL, which included a Pro Bowl season in 2006, injuries brought Nick Hardwick's playing days to a close in 2014.   Upon deciding to hang up his cleats, Nick was tired, energy-less, & weighed around 300 pounds. Not to mention that without football, Nick felt a little rudderless in his life.   But that's not where his story ends. As you'll hear in this conversation, Nick found a spark, and within five months he dropped 100 pounds. And now...

Ep 360: Breaking down foam rolling and how to incorporate it into your fitness routine, with Michael Cummings

May 12, 2021 10:30 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MB

May 11 was International Foam Rolling Day, so what better time to bring on a guest to talk about the ins and outs of foam rolling?   Michael Cummings is a father, a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, and a Certified Fitness, Performance and Rehab Specialist. He is also the Director of Education for Implus Fitness Brands, the parent company of TriggerPoint, which designs and develops massage therapy tools.   Michael and I talk about foam rolling, what it is and what it isn’...

Ep 359: What do the top performers in the world do differently, with RP Strength's Nick Shaw

May 05, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 92 MB

My guest this week is Nick Shaw, Founder and CEO of Renaissance Periodization, a nutrition and fitness company dedicated to helping people achieve their health, athletic performance, and physique goals.   Nick is a father, and he and his wife, Lori, also co-host the RP Strength Podcast.   Himself a former competitive powerlifter and bodybuilder, Nick has personally coached numerous world-class athletes, including CrossFit Games Champions, international medalists, Olympians, UFC fight...

Ep 358: You don't know your limits until you've pushed them, with Tim Lebbon

April 28, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB

Tim Lebbon is a professional writer with more than 40 novels and a couple of Hollywood movies to his name. But the focus of our conversation this week is his latest work, a self-published book titled Run Walk Crawl: Getting Fit In My Forties.   At age 41, Tim was overweight and unfit. By the time he turned 50, Tim was 35 pounds lighter, having spent his fifth decade of life training for and racing in multiple Ironmans, marathons, and other crazy adventures.   Tim's story starts like ...

Ep 357: Adjusting behaviors and habits to get better sleep, with Dr. Erik Korem

April 21, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 85.3 MB

Dr. Erik Korem is on a mission to help people perform at their best — professionally, personally, and in any domain. Erik's approach is to help people prepare for stress — even embrace it — by have a plan for rest and recovery.   Erik has worked in the NFL and with major college and Olympic athletes to get them to perform at their peak without burning out or stressing out.   In our conversation, Erik and I discuss some misconceptions about stress, and we dive deep into how we can get...

Ep 356: The most valuable and deepest work is at home, with Chad Zueck of A New Kind of Man

April 14, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 86.9 MB

Chad Zueck is the creator of Be A New Man (http://beanewman.com) and the host of the New Kind of Man podcast.   In our conversation this week, Chad recalls the path he took from a wayward young father to where he is now, helping other men grasp the true meaning of masculinity and what it means to be a man.   Chad's zeal for continuous improvement and learning, as well as his love of the outdoors and keeping himself fit and active, make him the perfect guest for this show, and I'm sur...

Ep 355: Building muscle, rehabbing injuries, finding your own motivation, with Jay Mays

April 07, 2021 10:30 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MB

This is a special episode for me, as I welcome a personal training client of mine to the show for the very first time.   In the middle of the pandemic in 2020, Jay Mays came to me looking for a coach to help him recalibrate his fitness regimen. Like so many of us, Jay found that 2020 threw a wrench in a lot of his plans, and how he trained his body was no different.   You'll hear from Jay what it was like to work with me as his coach, how we rehabbed a nagging shoulder injury, what h...

Ep 354: How the words 'time will tell' have guided father of 8 Josh Martin's life and marriage

March 31, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 86.5 MB

Father of eight — that's right, 8! — children, Josh Martin, joins the show this week to share his story.   What I thought would be a conversation about the highs and lows of parenting a large family turned into a deep and insightful conversation about patience, marriage, keeping things simple, and of course, fitting fitness into life with eight kids.   Such a powerful conversation with a great dude!   Help support the Fit Dad Fitness Podcast and snag yourself a discount on some a...

Ep 353: Kareem " DJ Reem" Brinson's wild ride to become a competitor on The Rock's Titan Games

March 24, 2021 10:30 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MB

My guest this week is Kareem Brinson — a dad, a husband, a DJ, a gym owner, and a coach. He's a busy guy who is passionate about a lot of things like family, music, and helping people out.   In this conversation, Kareem and I discuss what being a DJ and entertainer has been like over the last 12 months during a pandemic, and then we dive into how he came to wind up as a competitor on The Rock's TV show, The Titan Games.   I love Kareem's energy and enthusiasm for fitness, and I truly...

Ep 352: Bucket of Bulgarians - Jeremy Clark's journey to adopt 4 special needs children and remain fit and healthy

March 17, 2021 10:30 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MB

Jeremy Clark and his wife have adopted four children from the country of Bulgaria, but what's more, all four boys have special needs.   In this conversation, Jeremy details the decisions he and his wife made to grow their family through the adoption of special needs children, and how they were keenly qualified to take on such a wonderful challenge.   We also discuss how through it all, Jeremy manages to stay fit and healthy, as he realizes the value of exercise has in helping him sho...

Ep 351: How a head injury sparked a health turnaround, with Jarrod Rino

March 10, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 87.5 MB

At his heaviest, Jarrod Rino weighed 320 pounds.   He'd done the back-and-forth of trying to exercise and eat right many times before, without much success.   Then, a freak accident changed everything. And in this week's episode, Jarrod describes the entire journey. Listen to hear the amazing story!   Check out Tonal at https://www.tonal.com and give their amazing system a try for 30 days risk-free! Use the code fitdad at checkout for $100 off the smart accessories.   To join...

Ep 350: How the simplicity of health and wellness righted Nick Shucet's life

March 03, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 85.6 MB

For the 350th episode of the Fit Dad Fitness Podcast (!!!), I welcome Nick Shucet onto the show.   Nick's passion for health and helping others got its roots in 2007when he moved to an Organic Community Supported agriculture. Nick spent his free time in the gym and researching the connection between diseases and nutrition, and the more he learned, the more he realized he enjoyed helping others with their issues that could be solved through making healthy lifestyle choices.   Nick and...

Ep 349: Live a life that expresses your values, with Chris Duffin

February 24, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 86.9 MB

Chris Duffin is one of the strongest pound-for-pound humans in the world. He's the only person to squat and deadlift more than 1,000 pounds for reps, holding the Guinness World Record on the sumo deadlift.   The story of how he became a world record-holding powerlifter and sought-after strength coach is truly remarkable, as Chris grew up homeless in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest before eventually escaping his life of extreme poverty.   In this conversation, Chris recounts ...

Ep 348: You can't go wrong getting strong, with Dr. Al Lin

February 17, 2021 11:30 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MB

You can't go wrong getting strong!   I love that way of thinking from this week's guest, Dr. Al Lin, who has been a practicing physical therapist for more than 17 years.   Al and other PTs like him are challenging the long-held beliefs in the physical therapy community that weight training is to be avoided, and instead, they are helping their patients get strong to provide them lasting relief rather than short-term fixes.   Connect with Al on Instagram at https://www.instagram.co...

Ep 347: Control your attitude and your effort and let the rest happen, with Nick Royer

February 10, 2021 11:30 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MB

Nick Royer is a father, an entrepreneur, and fitness world-record holder who believes there are major defining moments that have shifted the trajectory of his life for the better. Like the time he was gifted a fake Rolex watch by a former boss. Or when he broke a world-record in the bench press as a teenage powerlifter. As the owner of a thriving roofing business, Nick holds firm to his belief that fitness and hard work and following consistent positive habits create success in all areas...

Fit Dad Q&A: Fit at any age, unique exercise to grow your chest, and HIIT vs. long walks

February 04, 2021 22:32 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MB

You've got questions? I've got answers! Another Fit Dad Q&A is primed and ready for your ears.   The questions from Instagram and the Fit Dad Forum I answer this week are:   • Is there an age limit on getting fit? • How often do your AirPods fall out during a workout? • I'm going to take a break for two months, how do I maintain the muscle progress? • Any different/unique chest exercises to add to chest day to help grow pecs? • I realize any physical activity is better than nothi...

Ep 345: Pour into relationships and step in boldly, with Jon Vroman of Front Row Dads

February 03, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 88 MB

Why is the conversation about being an involved, present father so needed and necessary these days?   That's the question I set out to answer on this week's episode, as I welcome Jon Vroman, founder of Front Row Dads.   Jon is a husband and father, and when he's not doing that, he's working to help other dads live life in the front row. As you'll hear, through his work with Front Row Dads, he's not only been able to help tons of other fathers show up better for those they love most, ...

Ep 344: The reality of absent fathers in the home, with Merrill Hutchinson and Kyle Crofford of the Strong Dads Podcast

January 27, 2021 11:30 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MB

Merrill Hutchinson and Kyle Crofford of the Strong Dads Podcast join the show this week to offer a window into the effect the rise in absent fatherhood is having in our childrens' lives.   Hutch and Kyle have unique vantage points, as Hutch is a marriage and family coach and worked in schools for many years, and Kyle is a first responder.   We discuss the effect a healthy, strong, involved father can have on his home and his family, and what happens when a father is not present emoti...

Ep 343: Why is the health and fitness space so ripe for confusion, with Mike Matthews

January 20, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Mike Matthews is the founder of Legion Athletics (https://legionathletics.com), a best-selling author, a husband and father, and a wealth of science-based knowledge when it comes to fitness and nutrition.   In this week's conversation, Mike and I cover a lot of topics, but at the core, we discuss a lot of the confusing aspects of health and fitness, and how Mike's approach to constant research and discovery has guided not only his training, but has helped many others as well achieve thei...

Ep 342: Forging relationships as an adoptive parent, with Pat Davy of the Beast Mode Kids podcast

January 13, 2021 11:30 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MB

Patrick Davy joins the show this week to recount how the podcast he produces with his 12-year-old daughter, called the Beast Mode Kids podcast, came to be.   Not only does Pat have the opportunity to dive into tough and interesting conversations with his daughter, Alora, in a very public way, he's also been able to use the experience of producing the show to better bond with her, as Pat is not Alora's biological father.   We discuss all this and more in this wide-ranging conversation...

Ep 341: Flexibility, mobility, and injury prevention as we age, with Brad Kearns

January 06, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 85.3 MB

Brad Kearns is the host of the Get Over Yourself podcast, a professional Speedgolfer, and a ranked USA Masters track & field high jumper, in addition to being a father and a former champion triathlete.   Brad's passion lies in promoting ways for men to maintain a competitive intensity even as they age, but doing it in a way that sets them up for a life of movement and performance.   To watch Brad's successful world-record Speedgolf attempt, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sys0...

Ep 339: The best moments of the Fit Dad Fitness Podcast in 2020

December 30, 2020 11:30 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MB

It's time for my top 9 moments from the show this past year — and what a year it was in 2020!   Thank you for listening and supporting the Fit Dad Fitness Podcast. Here's to a fit, healthy, happy 2021!

Guests

Drew Manning
1 Episode
Dr. Stephen Cabral
1 Episode

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