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Have a question pertaining to Personal Training?  Want to be a personal trainer and hit a wall on where to go or what to do?  Let's sit down with James Westphal, who has over 30 years experience in the Health and Fitness Industry!  You guys will have the opportunity to hear a lot of questions about the industry, why people are moving towards the industry and what options may be available to people who choose to go into Personal Training.  James has an MS in Exercise Science Health & Promotion Wellness Coaching, an undergrad degree in Health & Human Performance, is a college instructor in Exercise Physiology, Anatomy, Kinesiology and wellness, while also an instructor in becoming a Physical Therapy Assistant.  Being one of the first 1500 Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaches in the US, and a Master Trainer with the NASM, James opens up his encyclopedia and dishes out a nice dose of wisdom and tips for all of you. Enjoy the show.

Let's go on a road trip!  Yes, an actual road trip!  This week, I'm taking you to Galena, IL for drinking and eating with no regrets.  Forget diets and forget counting calories for a day!  Let's do this!  Enjoy the show....

Here's a fun one for all you people who have desk jobs.  Ever get Tech Neck?  Ever get that shrugged shoulder pain by mid-day?  It's amazing how we do all of these little things without realizing it.  While we're here, who has ever thought about the idea that a personal trainer can actually work for a corporation/big business and do assessments for desk workers for their pain?!  I happen to have a guy in this episode who covers all of this and more!  Please welcome Jason Daniel Lewis and enjoy the show....

Let's tackle something that has been on the uprising for years now.  In fact, it has broken through to being one of THE most popular fad diets on the market right now.  Go ahead and google best diet for fat loss and you will probably find Keto to be in the top 5 suggested.  What you really need to ask yourself, before hopping on google for a quick fix is: What diet is best for my needs and goals?  What do I want in the end?  What is my timeline?  Why am I doing this?  All of these questions and more are covered in this episode.  In the end, only you can decide if it is the right one for you.  Enjoy the show....

Matt Hoeft returns for another episode! Episode 45 highlights different ways to correct certain ways you workout, while properly strengthening muscles required for specific compound lifts.  Ever wonder why you should stretch before or after a workout?  Stick around, because we cover that.  We also talk about how Matt stays in shape while he works on a ranch, when not at a traditional gym.    

It's about time Alicia came back for an encore, wouldn't you say?  This time, Alicia came to set the record straight.  Have fun listening to us talk about anything and everything surrounding being a large person trying to bust your booty to reach goals.  We also chat about our favorite drinks!  Enjoy the show....

Time to get back at it!  Let's get to know Jaime, who chose to become a physical therapist.  We get to hear what it takes to become a physical therapist and a little bit of behind the scenes knowledge regarding fitness and road to therapy after injury.  Enjoy the show....

Let's talk about something different!  I interview Dr. Keeney, a Pathologist I work with almost every day, and we discuss a multitude of things.  First, we talk about his history with fitness.  We then delve into his profession as a Pathologist and the building of his home gym.  To spice things up for you listeners, I decided to quiz Dr. Keeney on the fashion of fitness over the last 30 years.  Enjoy the show....

Time to go on down to Georgia to talk to Emily!  We discuss all sorts of things too.  For instance, we talk about what it is like to live with body dysmorphia.  We go off on a lot of tangents along the way by talking about Disney World; but, we focus a bit more on RP and how it may be better for some people who find calorie tracking a bit compulsive.  Strap yourselves in and get ready for some Southern Twang.  Enjoy the show...

We made it to episode 40!  Vanessa stops by to talk to me about Roller Derby!  We get more into her personal passion for the sport, what it takes to prep for games and how to get better at it.  We also get into her personal training experience as well.  Enjoy the show....

Time for a bonus episode!  Matt Powers stops by to talk about the gym, acting and his life's hurdles.  An aspiring actor who is building his reel, Matt has had to over come many obstacles and find ways to stay drive and focused.  We cover so many topics in this episode; but, the main take away is to always remain focused.  Enjoy the show....

Episode 38 is coming in hot!  Mr. X stops by to talk to me about Gear, aka steroids, aka juice, aka depo, aka everything that can get you blackballed if someone finds out you use it.  I also reached out to a female bodybuilder who also uses gear and had her answer some questions via email.  Please keep in mind this is supposed to be educational/informative.  This episode is not telling people to use gear.  Enjoy the show....

Let's go on a road trip to Montana!  Kim talks to me about roller derby!  Until this conversation, I had very little knowledge about the sport.  Kim tells me why she loves the sport, why she got into it and so much more regarding people in the sport.  Enjoy the show....

Let's take a break from fatloss and bodybuilding conversations and get ridiculous!  That's right; Larry and Josh join me for an episode of reality for your ear holes.  We cover diets gone wrong, people who should reconsider diets, groups on social media that do not belong and people who should not be giving out advice on how to live a healthy lifestyle.  All of this and more is jam packed into an episode with no filter or edits.  Enjoy the shenanigans!

Let's welcome Nancy to the show!  Nancy comes on to talk about her experience in fitness.  Over the years Nancy has immersed herself in many areas of the gym, and has even done massage therapy.  She not only is an enthusiast of fit lifestyles, she runs her own businesses as well.  All of this an more is covered and then some!  Enjoy the show....

Welcome back for another update!  Minisode 11 is here, which means I have given 11 weeks worth of updates!  Coming up: Nancy's episode on crossfit and other fitness talk.  I'll also be dropping the Larry and Josh episode soon after!  So much more lined up and so much more to do!  Enjoy the show....

Let's talk about Crossfit!  Allie joins me to discuss her experience with Crossfit, why she chose crossfit, and what got her started in fitness.  We also talk about what sets crossfit gyms apart from your corporate gyms and what you should be mindful of when joining a crossfit gym.  Enjoy the show....

Another Minisode!  This time I did it on time!  I talk a bit more about future interviews and future postings.  Roids and physical therapy are on the way everybody!  Unfortunately, not in the same episode....

Minisode #9!!!  Sorry for the delay in getting everyone an update.  I discuss this past week's postings, this week's future posting, and what's left to come!  Thank you to everyone who has spread the show.  If you want to help build the podcast even more, check out the show's Patreon website, which I mention in this update.  Enjoy the show....

Welcome to the final episode of the wrestling series!  I sat down with Aaron Aguilera, professional wrestler, and discussed so much about wrestling!  We dove into how he got started, what he did and what he is currently doing.  Aaron had quite a bit of luck when he started wrestling, had many stage names and got to wrestle with some great names in the ring.  His story is a great one to share and a great one to end my series with.  It was a pleasure and an honor to be able to spend an hour talking with him!  Enjoy the show....