The Direct Fit Podcast

Oh my gosh, I love Thanksgiving so much! A time for celebration and togetherness. Whether you're with friends or family, food will be a priority. But how much is enough vs too much? What's at risk? Join me in todays short episode about holiday eating and clearing those holiday leftovers!

Indoor cycling has a history of trendy moments, now being one them thanks to easy home setups where you can build community and challenge yourself alongside great instructors. This episode starts with a bit of history peppered with Brandon's own experience and some recommendations for you the listener enjoy!

The Healthy For Life approach is a holistic one developed by gym owner and personal trainer, Joy Rund. She joins the podcast today to share what it means to be healthy for a good life and healthy for a long life. Publications: Joy Rund ca. 1989  ➡️ https://open.uct.ac.za/handle/11427/25541 (At timestamp 22:30 we take a moment honor the life of our friend Julian Fraser.)

Diving deeper into shifts in mindset, we learn more about the Transtheoretical Model and the myth of motivation. References: https://web.uri.edu/psychology/meet/james-prochaska/

Developing a mindset that helps you stick to your fitness goals can be tricky. Whether your goal is to maintain a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific body goal, here are some tips to help you as shifts in Mindset occur.

You've probably heard the term runners high thrown about by weekend warriors and marathoners. Or maybe you've heard an athlete say they caught their second wind. Or perhaps even you've experienced the affects of endorphins yourself and were baffled as to why for some reason you could push harder, go further, last longer. Well in todays episode we're breaking down the framework of endorphins, what role they play in our bodies, and how to tap into them via exercise.

Sometimes difficult to implement, routines can yield extraordinary outcomes over the span of life. I welcome friend and journalist Hahson Askew to the podcast today to discuss morning routines and how to strengthen ones' self before that first cup of coffee. Enjoy! Todays Guest: Hahson Askew Leopold Jacobs Website: https://www.leopoldjacobs.com Hahson Askew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hahsonaskew/ The Hotseat Haas Podcast: https://anchor.fm/hotseat-haas Topic Links: Binaural Beats for Waking Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRPXtddw7qY Jody Hatton's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6RzukLXWGBx6dOGqzaeK5w

How many times have you dedicated yourself to a new routine and after about a week of adherence, the requirements of that routine become harder and harder to meet? I’m very well acquainted to this sensation and I wanted to research this phenomena to hopefully uncover what makes routine adherence more difficult for some and less difficult for others.