Gym Class
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA podcast dedicated to reducing hard research into useful tips to help you reach your fitness goals. Delivered to your favorite podcasting platform every Monday morning in time for your first workout of the week!
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23: Financial Health
January 10, 2022 13:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBWe're back with the first pod of the new year expanding our offering to address health holistically and what better topic to start the new year with than finances. So often people can excel with their gym and work goals but still suffer with anxiety over not having their financial house in order. Harrison probably could have gone for 3 hours on this one but we keep it under an hour covering the basics of personal finance and the calculations you need to perform to feel confident you're doing...
23: Financial Health
January 10, 2022 13:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBWe're back with the first pod of the new year expanding our offering to address health holistically and what better topic to start the new year with than finances. So often people can excel with their gym and work goals but still suffer with anxiety over not having their financial house in order. Harrison probably could have gone for 3 hours on this one but we keep it under an hour covering the basics of personal finance and the calculations you need to perform to feel confident you're doing...
22: Spider-Man has Kind of a Nice Body: Benefits of Body Weight Exercises
December 20, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBFresh off watching a late showing of the new Spider-Man movie, guest host Stephen and I take a closer look at bodyweight exercises which he has history of heavily incorporating into his workout regimen. We dive into pros and cons, studies examining hypertrophy, the role bodyweight exercises should play in your routine and why generally strong people (me) might still have difficulty performing pull-ups and how to overcome that gap.
21: Have Mercy on Knees
December 13, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBHarrison is a little busy this week so I invite Michael Martin C.S.C.S etc. to do a spot again on the show, this time reviewing a NYT 's article that came out around Thanksgiving on saving your knees. This article caught out eye because it espoused the notion that switching from running to a conceivably lower impact movement like biking, swimming could counterintuitively actually harm the knees. The article also lists ways to promote knee health and prevent injuries.
20: Scratching the Surface of Motivation
December 06, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBMotivation, grit, determination, will power, whatever you call it is a big component of not only success in the gym but your personal and professional life as well. There are a myriad of techniques used to stoke motivation that we've all used at one time or another and today we see if there is any research behind these common practices.
19: Dad bod or Six Pack: Do I Really Have to Work Abs?
November 29, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBToday we respark a longstanding debate Harrison and I have over the role of traditional isolated abdominal exercises in physical fitness. We run through our same battle lines, review the misconception of core vs abdominal vernacular, look at some common abdominal exercise myths and get interrupted by my daughter a few times. Let us know if you're Team Dadbod or Team Abs!
18: PT vs. CrossFit with Dr. Blake Huddleston
November 22, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBCrossFit and physical therapy haven't always gotten along, but the times they are a changing! Today we interview Dr. Blake Huddleston who is a practicing physical therapist and CrossFitter that works extensively with CrossFit athletes inside and outside of their boxes. We listen to Blake discuss how physical therapists approach working with CrossFitters, look at some data suggesting CrossFit may not be as injury prone as the public perceives, get his take on selecting a safe box based on coa...
17: Most Things Caffeine
November 15, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBWe're back for season 2! Caffeine is seemingly ubiquitous at this point and can be found in almost any beverage from coffee to water but how should we actually be consuming it? While the research on that question is always in flux, we find some insights on short and long term health outcomes for caffeine consumers, examine the addictive qualities of the drug and banter on personal habits.
16: Season 1 Recap
August 16, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBThis week on GymClass we have our first season recap episode. We will be back after roughly a month of preparing content for the next season. We have several exciting interviews, physical challenges and ideas for personal goal achievement and accountability setup and cannot wait to get started. Thank you all for listening to us week-in and week-out. It has been a blast and we have enjoyed getting to know each and every one of you. If you have ideas for the next season of what you would like ...
15: Rehabilitation, Recovery and Workout Recovery Tools with Michael Martin CSCS, CFO]
August 09, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MB"Dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn’t teach me everything he knows." -Al Unser. This week on GymClass we interview Michael Martin, a CSCS, owner of Impact Physical Therapy, certified orthotic fitter, athletic trainer and exercise physiologist as well as my dad. We pick his brain on the differences between rehabilitation for his PT patients versus recovery for athletes he's trained, bug him with nagging injury questions and have a worth it or B.S. segment on different re...
14: Brian Matthews is a Certified Badass: the Crossfit Episode
August 02, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBWe've referenced crossfit a lot on this podcast without having an actual crossfit episode. That ends today. Brian Matthews is a 10 year USMC scout sniper vet, a level 2 certified crossfit coach and competitive weight lifter. In today's episode we riff on the Olympics and Crossfit games, dive into Brian's approach to coaching clients with a wide range of abilities and find out what numbers Harrison will actually have to hit to be competitive in the Crossfit open. Keyword Tags: Crossfit, Oly...
13: The Art of Powerlifting with Chandler Reed
July 26, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBHarrison gets a cracky-backy session, Mark Felix is still a beast and Chandler Reed knows a lot about powerlifting. This week on GymClass, we interview Chandler Reed of Reed Strength and Conditioning on how he prepares his body for competitions, find out what's new in powerlifting and hear more nonsense about Harrison's max bench. Join us this week to learn all things powerlifting.
12: Army Fitness featuring SSG Alex Klaus
July 19, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week we take a deep dive into Army fitness with the man, the myth, the legend, Staff Sergeant Alex Klaus. We listen to Klaus's fitness journey, examine his professional role as a Master Fitness Trainer and get his take on acing the ACFT and supplement use in the military.
11: Counting Macros
July 12, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBWhile traditional dieting primarily prioritizes a calories in vs out approach, counting macronutrients (proteins, carbs, fats) and their percentage breakdown in one’s diet is another popular approach which can yield numerous benefits. Today on GymClass, we interview Aubrey Brother on her 10+ years of experience with counting macros, get her take on pros and cons, laugh at Harrison’s mega-fiber diet and, as always, look at what the research says on the long-term success of people who count th...
10: Catching Up On Sleep
July 05, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBAfter a night or two of sleep deprivation be it for work or our personal lives, we are all a little groggy and not quite ourselves. This begs the question, can we ever catch up on that lost sleep, and if so, how long does it take? On this episode of GymClass we dig up what the research has to say on sleep regularity or hygiene, sleep debt and examine our own personal sleep habits.
9: BCAAs - Don't Buy Them
June 28, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBPerhaps the most commonly used workout supplement after protein and creatine are branched chain amino acids (BCAAs), a 200+ million dollar industry with lackluster positive, clinical data. Harrison and I dive into BCAA health claims, evidence in support/opposition of those claims and summarize with our strongest don't buy recommendation yet.
8: Squat: How low can you go?
June 21, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBToday on Gym Class we debate the merits of Deep (Olympic) Squats versus Parallel (Powerlifting) Squats. We dig into the research surrounding injury prevention and strength development as it relates to these two techniques. Also, Harrison and Hunter provide updates on their lives including recent job and city moves!
7: The One with the Combine
June 14, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBIn lieu of the NFL combine this year we took our smack talk to the track and competed against each other on the three most popular combine events: 40 time, vertical and bench press. We compare our numbers to last year's combine participants, lament aging and check out what some of the research has to say about the predictive capabilities of the NFL combine for player career success.
6: That Smelly Smell: Recovery from COVID-19
June 07, 2021 06:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBThis week in Gym Class we have a conversation about Harrison’s recent bout with COVID-19. We talk about short and long term side effects he’s experienced, how it affected his cardiovascular fitness and the fact that he’s not innately immune - go figure.
5: Stretching: What is it Good For?
May 31, 2021 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.53 MBIn this episode of Gym Class, we take a closer look at one of my topics of interest, dynamic vs. static stretching. Recently, static stretching has fallen out of favor prior to exercise as opposed to dynamic stretching but we examine the claim that this could also apply to strength output as well. This one was eye opening for us and it might be for you as well!
4: Keto: The Floor is Carbs Featuring Hunter Foster
May 24, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBThis week we conducted our first interview with our good friend Hunter Foster who over the course of a little over a year lost over ONE HUNDRED POUNDS while adhering to the keto diet. We listen to Foster's story, ask questions about safety, side effects, whether he believes the hype is justified and delve into what some of the research says about keto, another popular, low carb diet.
Resting Heart Rate and Implications on Your Health
May 14, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBIn this first episode of Gym Class we take a closer look at one of the most widely utilized and easily accessible health metrics, resting heart rate (RHR). Harrison and I both share our personal experiences with wearables, examine how RHR is used in the medical field and look at a few studies correlating RHR with health outcomes.
2: Creatine: Not a steroid
May 14, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBThis week in Gym Class we dive into a subject near and dear to both of our hearts, creatine! Despite a lot of myths and misconceptions surrounding this compound, creatine is one of the most extensively studied performance enhancing supplements on the market and has a significant body of evidence supporting its use. Harrison and I swap creatine stories, look at the data and address some fears surrounding potential adverse events.
3: What the hex? Straight-Bar Deadlift vs. Hex Bar Deadlift
May 14, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBThis week in Gym Class, we tackle one of Harrison’s questions; why did the military replace the straight bar deadlift with the hex bar deadlift in their fitness evaluation and should we incorporate this into our own routines. We review studies that compare the two exercises directly and lament that injury aversion consideration is becoming a greater part of our workout planning as we age.
1: Resting Heart Rate and Implications on Your Health
May 14, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBIn this first episode of Gym Class we take a closer look at one of the most widely utilized and easily accessible health metrics, resting heart rate (RHR). Harrison and I both share our personal experiences with wearables, examine how RHR is used in the medical field and look at a few studies correlating RHR with health outcomes.