Total Body Training

What I Listen To When I Create Content Today I’m going to share what I listen to while I create content. My content consists of photos, advertisements, brainstorming, and other things you see on my Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. The truth is I cannot listen to music with lyrics without getting distracted, so I choose to listen to music with no lyrics. Miles Davis’ Kinda Bluealbum the song is “Blue in Green,” is amazing. When you think of blue, its sad, somber, and romance in all one album. This is a mellow jazz music, so just give it a chance. It’s not very aggressive jazz music or big band that most people associate with jazz music. This helps me focus on my content and I find that when I listen to things with down tempo I can really focus in on the work. Chill hip-hop is a merger of hip-hop and jazz, this finds a happy medium of happiness, melancholy, and background sounds. I’m not really going to focus on specific albums, just artists. Don C, Lakeside Loops, “Serena --- Support this podcast

3 Alternatives to Pre-Workout Listen to the podcast: Google Music , iTunes,Anchor Follow Total Body Training on: Facebook,YouTube, and Instagram There are tonsof pre-workout you can take, but did you know that those same supplements get removed from the shelf constantly? Supplements are a billion dollar industry that is unregulated by the FDA. So, pre-workouts are getting pulled from the shelves for banned substances or funky ingredients. I’m here to share three tips and pre-workout alternatives that will get you pumpedbefore your workouts! The whole reason we are discussing his topic is because I’m not taking pre-workout right now, but when I do, I make sure they are certified. So Jean Carlos, how do we get that push for the gym and have peace of mind?!?! Tip One: Drink Coffee. Tip Two: Drink Black Tea Tip Three: Drink Green Tea --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/totalbodytraining/support

Achieving a fitness goal requires consistency. If you are starting and stopping, sometimes go, or ‘kinda’ do the fitness thing for years on end… maybe you are you looking for a way out on perusing your fitness goals? There are certain times of the year that we, as a culture, know we fall off of our fitness goals. As we get further away from the New Year’s resolution, people stop coming and the gyms. The cycle of coming and going to the gym correspond to the seasons and I suppose for many people are busy with obligations, holidays, traveling and other life things. But what if you could break this cycle and make a commitment to yourself? What would that look like? I’m here to share some tips about how to recognize your patterns and I challenge you to break the cycle. Guess what, the cycle of falling off happens weekly too! Monday is definitely the busiest day at any gym and it slowly declines through the week. Forget about going to the gym on Saturday and Sunday, that’ --- Support this podcast:

What I Listen To When I Workout Listen to the podcast: Google Music , iTunes,Anchor Follow Total Body Training on: Facebook,YouTube, and Instagram   Today I want to share what I jam to when I workout! People have been asking me what type of music gets me PUMPED to workout, lift, and crush it!  Hip-hop is my favorite genre to jam to while working out and doing a bunch of other stuff.  Well, I’m going to share a bunch of my favorite albums and songs that really gets me going.  Kenndrick Lamar’s “Money Trees” was my go-to song on repeat when running long distances. Listening to one song on repeat really gets me focused and is a type of meditation for me.  Kodak Black is another artist I really enjoy listening to. “Tunnel Vision” was the first song I listened to, but the whole album is very dope.  Jayden Smith, the son of Will Smith, is more intense than his father, but is a great artist to jam to.  These are just some of the artists that get me pumped to lift heavy shit.    Check ou --- Support this pod

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Silver Bullet Mentality   Listen to the podcast: Google Music , iTunes,Anchor Follow Total Body Training on: Facebook,YouTube, and Instagram   Silver bullet mentality is extremely common for beginners.  If your goal is to look and feel better, then we will have to change how you view your health and fitness.  What is a silver bullet mentality?  WE have a tendency to want to resolve our issues in an easy way.  There’s really nothing wrong with wanting an easier way, why go with the more difficult option?  What is also is true is everything takes time and effort.  Health and fitness takes time and effort, but our culture has bombarded us with quick weight loss & fitness plans.  But it’s super important to look at the big picture. Don’t get overwhelmed, I’m going to help you look at the big picture and break it down to smaller baby steps for you to reach your goal.  Most of my demographic wants to feel better and look better, so here are 5 tips that will help you reach the big pic --- Support this p

How do you give advice to your friends about health and wellness? It’s super tricky. When people get into a healthy lifestyle, you’re going to want to talk about it with friends and family. It could be a variety of topics; it’s normal to want to share these things. There is nothing wrong with sharing your new passion, but be careful on how you approach fitness advice. Sometimes, in the process of giving advice you can alienate or offend people. First, try to avoid giving fitness advice unless it is pertinent or asked for. What does that mean? If someone shares an issue that they have, then maybe you can suggest going to the gym from a place of humility. Try to avoid calling out the person on their issues and come from a gentle place of suggestion. If they ask for specific advice, then by all means share what worked for you! Try not to volunteer a lot of health advice; some people have a tendency to get offended. But, if someone asks for your help or input you should definit --- Support this pod

Mindfulness & Weightlifting Every now and then I go to a conventional gym to lift weights and I notice everyoneis on their technology taking a selfie, jamming out to music, or watching TV. There’s nothing wrong with this, but find out how being mindful in the gym will help you with your gains. People are endlessly distracted in the gym and life… I’m all for technology. Where we run into a slight problem is if the technology is prohibiting us from being mindful in the gym and eating. There are pro’s and con’s to technology in the gym. I’m here to help you navigate the pro’s of technology and also see the other side of how mindfulness can help you grow in life and in your gains! So you have a camera and you watch online workouts, you take video of yourself to critique form, you can take photos of your gains. These are all great, but here are some cons. If you are brining your phone with you and you decide to watch videos between sets, you aren’t paying attention to your body, you --- Support this

Sometimes shit comes up that stops us from eating healthy and exercising.  There’s a difference between shit happening versus you choosing other shit!  I’m here with a tough-love podcast.  Sometimes stuff does come up that you can’t control: getting sick, kids getting sick, unexpected work scheduling, car trouble… the list is endless.  This falls into the category of shit happens.   *If you’re not in the mood for some tough-love or truth bombs you may want to hop off the Podcast now…  Then there is YOU CHOOSING OTHER SHIT. Not going to the gym because your friend invited you at the last minute dinner, lunch, or happy hour.  Maybe you are thinking you need a break from a long, tough day; maybe you decide to slack off and skip the gym.  Maybe you don’t have a schedule: you’ve got life, family, and work.  These are things that happen and it’s because things do happen, it’s important for us to NOT TO CHOOSE other shit (slacking off) when you can. Many people who have problems come up a --- Support this pod

Do this Before you buy any Supplements Let’s talk about the multi-billion dollar industry of supplements.  I have three things you should consider before you BUY any supplements and three tips purchasing supplements.  The government does not regulate the supplement industry. Meaning supplements won’t get pulled off the shelves unless several people get injured after digesting these supplements.  But we never know what is actually in these supplements, so what do we do? Sometimes these supplements are labeled as being a proprietary blend. That means, they are adding other stuff, but you don’t really know what you are getting.  Supplements only make up 3% of your overall progress and development.You don’t really need all of these things if they’re unregulated or untested.  There are a lot of studies out there that support this, if you’re doubting. The 3% of your progress there are only 3 supplements that give you a what you need: a solid protein, casein, or creatine.  Here’s my poin --- Support this podc

Age As An Excuse  Listen to the podcast: Google Music , iTunes,Anchor Follow Total Body Training on: Facebook,YouTube, and Instagram  I’ve heard a lot of people that say they’re “too old” to workout and lose weight.  Age ain’t nothing but a number!   As we get older, we do go through changes and lose muscle mass and pack on some pounds.  Maybe you got comfortable, you go the job you want, you got married… maybe you just eat an extra helping of whatever.  No big deal! It’s never too late to start a healthy lifestyle to combat the aging process.   It’s a common belief that old age packs on the weight… well this is only partly true.  The other part is, your metabolism changes, but you can definitely do something about it.  Some people seem to think just because they never worked out means they can’t now.  This is not true!  It’s never to late!  Your health journey is yours and can start at any age.  Don’t let the excuses of age get in your way, start your journey.   You should work o --- Support this pod

How To Lose Weight for FREE!   Listen to the podcast: Google Music , iTunes,Anchor Follow Total Body Training on: Facebook,YouTube, and Instagram   No, it’s no click bait… there are a bunch of ways for you to lose weight on your own.  Without a trainer, nutritionist, or fancy meal plans.  When people think about eating healthy, they typically think about expensive organic food.  But, you don’t have to do that!  I’m here to share some tips and tricks on how to eat healthy, lose weight all for FREE.  Not everyone can afford going to the farmer’s market or eating all organic foods.  There’s a better way, I’m here to share my opinion on how you can eat healthy with a moderate income.  I personally don’t buy everything organic, I’m more picky with meat, but you don’t have to do what I do!  I’m just here to help you navigate to get the biggest bang for your buck but not sacrificing healthy.  So how the hell do I lose weight for free???  Can’t afford a gym or trainer?  Online! There ar --- Support this pod

Turning 31 | What I've Learned About Running a Business     Listen to the podcast: Google Music , iTunes,Anchor Follow Total Body Training on: Facebook,YouTube, and Instagram   I turned 31 and I realized I’ve been training people for four years!  So here are five tips that have helped me grow my company, goals, and be the best version of myself.    Tip  1: Keep people who are going places around you. You are the company you keep, the people you choose to surround yourself will impact you.  So, lets say that you have friends who party too much and don’t take care of themselves. You will pick up on some of those habits, it happens.  You may think you are a ‘lone wolf’ and ‘independent person’ there are a bunch of articles that address how the company you keep affects your life.    Tip 2: Work harder & smarter.  I remember when I first started this business, I spent HOURS learning to edit video, editing photos and continuing to learn my craft.  People always ask me when am I g --- Support this

Taking Care of Yourself Means Taking Care of Others   Listen to the podcast: Google Music , iTunes,Anchor Follow Total Body Training on: Facebook,YouTube, and Instagram   Putting yourself last is something that my clients always mention. My demographic is women and a lot of moms, so I frequently hear “I just put myself last”.  At the same time, many of my clients are struggling with health related issues at early ages.  Here’s my thinking about this: Putting yourself last is not always the best option.    First, I’m obviously not a mom and I understand that as a parent you do have responsibilities.  This is my opinion and hopefully I can give you some times regardless of your life schedule.    Helping yourself means helping others.  What does that mean?  If you’re constantly kicking the healthy habits can down the road, where is your health going to end up? Where will these issues be in a few years and how will they impact the people around you?     Stop and think:If you say --- Support this pod

Theory has amazing coffee and is a food truck!  If you’ve been following me, you know that I love a good coffee.  I started coming here when I moved my gym and haven’t stopped.  Mark has owned Theory for 3 years and they are located on 410/Nacogdoches.  They brew coffee imported from Austin and support local business.  The coffee is straight forward with a simple menu, but we feature a single origin as a brewed coffee and have a full espresso bar.   The people is what drive Theory to continue to do what they do.  They love being part of their clients’ routines, lives and strive to provide that coffee-house feel from a food truck. Check them out when you’re in the neighborhood! Yo! I’m not a licensed therapist, I just talk about real shit that’s happened to my clients and me. Do you have a fitness story you want to share? Contact me directly:TotalBodyTrainingTX@gmail.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/totalbodytraining/support

Today’s episode is brought to you by carbs: Bread… right now Dave’s Killer’s Bread is Rosie’s favorite. Rosie is one of my Master level athlete that has been kicking ass in the gym. Today we are going to talk about lifting at the age of 50+ and becoming a ‘fitness’ person later in life. It’s never to late to start your fitness journey! Rosie grew up on a farm and worked long-hard hours with her dad and sister. Growing up with hard work and functional strength has allowed her to adapt to power lifting easily. Around age 18/19, she moved to town and left physical labor. She talks about how she partied a bunch and how she joined a small gym/bar. She lost 100 pounds and then got married and had kids. With her pregnancies she gained a lot of weight and struggled to find time for herself. The weight started packing on and she adapted to family life. Rosie found Total Body Training after realizing she needed to change after losing her mom and sister to health issues. At first, it was --- Support this podcast:

I started balding when I was 12 years old. And it really sucked LOL! I got picked on 4 years about losing my hair when I was just a teenager. It was a really tough time in my life and it led to a lot of self-doubt. Losing my hair affected my body image which also affected my personal decision making for my life. This episode I talk about that experience and how I was able to solve that issue by shaving my head. Which ultimately changed my entire life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/totalbodytraining/support

Struggling to stick to your fitness goals? It might be because you are dealing with F.O.M.O. Fear of missing out. Struggling to stick to your fitness goals? It might be because you are dealing with F.O.M.O. Fear of missing out. Here is my experience with this. I remember struggling with sticking to my goals. Anytime something came up I would just drop my goals to indulge whatever activity I wanted to do. While going to these activities was a fun they always slowed down progress in other more key areas of my life. Like my health, fitness or life goals. It took me along to resolve this issue but when I finally did I felt happier. In this podcast I talk about F.O.M.O. and what helped me overcome it. Hopefully, it will help you too

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