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ZipZapFit®

152 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

Expert Fitness & Health Advice from the #1 Personal Trainer in Los Angeles! Meryl Hawk is an Award-winning Personal Trainer, Nutrition Expert and Life Strategy Coach with over a decade of experience. Meryl is also the Founder and Owner of ZipZapFit®, and you can call her ZipZap (everyone does)! In each episode of ZipZapFit®, you will get practical tips that you can use to immediately and efficiently enhance all aspects of your fitness level, including: health and wellness, physical exercise, fit and healthy lifestyle, fitness success, weight loss and weight maintenance, nutrition, motivation and inspiration - AND life tips and downright hacks...because she likes sharing those. Get a Hot Body & Great Life!

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Episodes

What Is Getting in The Way of Your Fit Body?

November 14, 2021 19:25 - 53 seconds - 1 MB

Let's find out what's stopping you from attaining or maintaining fitness!

Writing Down Goals Doesn't Work

October 31, 2021 02:52 - 4 minutes - 5.13 MB

Just writing down your goals will not help you achieve your goals. Here's why...

Lacking Workout Motivation?

October 10, 2021 02:11 - 1 minute - 2 MB

Lacking Workout Motivation? You're not alone! Let me give you some tips to get your workout motivation high forever.

The #1 Secret to Making Nutrition Stick

September 26, 2021 02:23 - 4 minutes - 4.84 MB

What makes a Nutrition Program stick? It's not the right diet! Listen in to learn :)

Lose Weight Today. As in Right Now!

September 14, 2021 21:33 - 4 minutes - 5.66 MB

Lose weight starting today! You don't have to buy anything or change the way you eat.

5 Things You Can Do Right Now For Weight Loss

September 01, 2021 23:48 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MB

 - 5 - actions you can take right now that require no money and very little time to implement!

Each Day is Fitness Motivation

August 17, 2021 21:32 - 2 minutes - 3 MB

Feel like time isn't on your side when trying to stick to your fitness plan? Overwhelmed? Feel like 5 weightlifting workouts per week and a full-time job is impossible? LISTEN TO THIS!

What stops YOU from attaining YOUR fitness goals?

August 06, 2021 15:47 - 6 minutes - 7.54 MB

What are the specific things you unknowingly do that are actually the reason you have either not attained, sustained or continued to sustain your fitness goals? Let's figure it out!

Get a Flat Stomach - It can be done!

July 23, 2021 22:58 - 1 minute - 2 MB

Are you "doing of all of the right things" to get a flat stomach but seeing ZERO results? Let's talk...

The Best "Hot Body" Tips!

July 07, 2021 00:14 - 6 minutes - 7 MB

Your body is already hot, but let's make it HOTTER.

Lose Weight Without Really Trying

June 24, 2021 22:56 - 4 minutes - 5.36 MB

This is this easiest way to lose body fat in my mind. Instead of doing more, you need to do less. Let me explain!

Good Posture is Hot!

June 19, 2021 00:46 - 1 second - 4 KB

Want to make your body even hotter than it already is? Good posture is the key, and you don't achieve good posture by "standing up straight."

Should you "BREAK" from working out?

June 07, 2021 17:04 - 1 minute - 2 MB

Are breaks of more than one day per week from exercise essential for recovery and even greater physical and mental strength and stamina throughout life? Doesn't sound like it...but maybe...let me explain!

Exercise and Nutrition TOGETHER

June 01, 2021 00:46 - 2 minutes - 3 MB

Have you ever heard that you cannot get results from exercise without proper nutrition?

Why working out to look like JLO (or any celeb) is a bad idea

May 17, 2021 00:38 - 3 minutes - 4.5 MB

Do Injuries Stop You From Getting Fit?

May 03, 2021 22:16 - 7 minutes - 8.56 MB

Injuries are annoying, but a lot of people are injured which is why I decided to do this episode. Can someone with an injury or injuries get fit??

Should you change up your workouts?

April 20, 2021 23:10 - 4 minutes - 5.33 MB

Is there value in changing up your workouts?!

Use Time of Day to Get Workouts Done

April 08, 2021 00:51 - 4 minutes - 4.71 MB

Time is always against you. Learn how to use it to make you FIT.

Is High Cholesterol on a Keto Diet Actually Bad?

March 26, 2021 03:00 - 3 minutes - 4 MB

Cholesterol doesn't affect your health in the way you think it does. We need more comprehensive cholesterol testing to uncover the truth about your cholesterol. Listen in to learn what I'm talking about!

Feeling "Stuck" in the Weight Loss Game?

March 07, 2021 02:29 - 8 minutes - 9.64 MB

Are you exercising and eating right but still have more weight to lose? Frustrating, right? It's not your fault...

How To Approach Workouts When You're Tired

February 21, 2021 23:48 - 4 minutes - 6.09 MB

How do you usually approach workouts when you're tired?

Improve Your Flexibility

February 10, 2021 00:43 - 5 minutes - 7.42 MB

What do you need to do and how often to improve your flexibility?

What quality do sort of fit people have?

January 29, 2021 03:25 - 5 minutes - 6.65 MB

What quality do sort of fit and out of shape people have? HINT: Shut your mouth.

Lose Weight While You Sleep!

January 12, 2021 22:18 - 6 minutes - 4.12 MB

Sleep is the actual KEY to weight loss. This is a repost for those listeners who haven't heard this episode yet, and a great relisten for long time listeners.

The BEST New Year Tip! (It will make you fit)

December 30, 2020 23:28 - 5 minutes - 5.94 MB

The BEST New Year's tips make you fit. This one definitely will.

#1 Weight Loss Tip

December 18, 2020 02:49 - 2 minutes - 3.41 MB

Here is my #1 weight loss tip! And it has NOTHING to do with working out.

How do you know if it was a good workout?

December 05, 2020 23:51 - 6 minutes - 7.62 MB

Here's how to tell if you had a good workout or not!

Get a Workout in When You Have ZERO Time

November 18, 2020 04:11 - 3 minutes - 3.96 MB

I know you have days when you do not have one extra minute to workout or even eat lunch, so listen in for my zero time workout secret!

Do you need a break from exercise?

November 06, 2020 22:01 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MB

See a Chiropractor!

October 23, 2020 01:46 - 4 minutes - 5.65 MB

Back pain or no pain pain, a Chiropractor should be part of your fitness game.

How To Actually Get Good Posture!

October 10, 2020 23:00 - 5 minutes - 6.62 MB

And it doesn't happen by always remembering to "sit up straight" like your mother told you to.

Change the way you log your food!

September 28, 2020 01:59 - 4 minutes - 6.03 MB

General food logs don't work, because they just show you what you're doing, not why you're doing it. Let me fill you in!

Embrace the fact that fitness is hard.

September 16, 2020 02:32 - 7 minutes - 9.58 MB

Other Fitness Professionals might tell you that fitness will be "easy," but it's not and just can't be if you want to get and keep results.

Workout Without Making Time for Workouts

July 27, 2020 02:32 - 5 minutes - 6.65 MB

No Extra time Workouts! This means you can workout without making ANY extra time for workouts starting TODAY.

No Extra Time Cardio

July 14, 2020 01:39 - 4 minutes - 5.45 MB

Here's how to get your cardio (running, walking, swimming, biking, hiking) in when you have no extra time!

Get Your Workouts Done

June 28, 2020 03:04 - 4 minutes - 5.65 MB

Having trouble getting your workouts done? I have a solution for you!

The CORE. Why is it important?!

June 17, 2020 00:50 - 9 minutes - 11.7 MB

I know you've heard of the "core" from the fitness world, but what is the core and why is it important?

Break Up Your Workouts

June 04, 2020 23:42 - 4 minutes - 6.16 MB

Not all break-ups are bad :)

Do Waist Trainers Work?

May 24, 2020 01:12 - 6 minutes - 8.3 MB

Does a waist trainer, which is basically a modern girdle, help you lose fat around your waist?

Heal Your Injuries!

May 14, 2020 01:22 - 12 minutes - 15.1 MB

Heal almost all of your injuries with this peptide that is naturally found in your own body.

What Does "Full Range of Motion" Mean in Fitness?!

April 29, 2020 00:40 - 6 minutes - 7.27 MB

Most people do not go through the "full range of motion" in an exercise, so if you've copied someone doing an exercise in a gym before, you may have learned it wrong. I fill you in on the benefits of "full range of motion" and explain it in detail in this episode!

Get Your Best Body During Quarantine!

April 13, 2020 00:15 - 11 minutes - 13.1 MB

Quarantine = Your Best Body. Wouldn't that be an incredible achievement?

How to Keep Weight Off During Coronavirus Pandemic

March 30, 2020 23:17 - 2 minutes - 3.29 MB

There are 3 EASY things you can do to keep weight off during the coronavirus pandemic.

How to Workout in Your Home

March 19, 2020 23:58 - 10 minutes - 12 MB

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we all need a little help and info for home workout success!

High Impact or No High Impact Workouts?

February 19, 2020 01:49 - 7 minutes - 8.88 MB

High Impact workouts involve activities like box jumps, tuck jumps, burpees, plyometrics, High Intensity Interval Training, etc. Should you be doing High Impact Workouts?!

Make The World Your Gym

February 10, 2020 01:29 - 11 minutes - 13.6 MB

It's easy, fun and effective to make the world your gym. The results?! Mind-blowing.

Why The Scale Does NOT Matter

January 31, 2020 01:28 - 7 minutes - 9.03 MB

When you say you want to "lose weight," that means you want to lose "body fat." The scale measures everything inside of you, not just your body fat. Listen to this fun episode for a deeper explanation!

Starting a Fitness Program: The RIGHT MINDSET

January 15, 2020 02:39 - 2 minutes - 3.08 MB

You want to start off on the right foot, so that you end up with the RESULTS YOU WANT!

Lose Weight Without Dieting - FAST INSTEAD!

December 17, 2019 02:34 - 7 minutes - 8.73 MB

A nice body without a diet! ZERO DIET. Listen for this life-changing tip!

Add Supplements To Skyrocket Fitness Results!

December 04, 2019 00:38 - 2 minutes - 3.65 MB

Do you think "you don't need" supplements or that "supplements are bad" for you? Then definitely join me in this episode!