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Nutrition 101 (part 2)

If you missed my first post in the series, we talked about calories and macros( if you missed it, you can catch up here). We went into the importance of calories, and what exactly are macros. In Nutrition 101 Part 2, we are going to dive into the 3 different types of macros, what each one of them does and take a look at the healthier options available for each one.

It…

Nutrition 101 (part 1)

Depending on what side of the fence you sit on, today can either be a wonderful time or confusing as ever if you are trying to eat better. INFORMATION IS EVERYWHERE! There are many “famous” diet and nutrition programs out there that do very well because of the ease of use in how they present their programs. They sell a TON of them too! Sexy models pitching shakes,…

Stretching 101 

When it comes to stretching, the act is often overlooked by many that hit the gym or punish their bodies in the name of fun/sport. Maybe it’s lack of understanding or oversight? A proper stretching routine, paired with your fitness routine will go a long way for your overall health and the way your body feels. Since your body will adapt to whatever you do most often with it,…

Drink More Water

Water. Comprising 71% of the earth and 60% of an adult human’s entire physical makeup. Surprisingly enough, in my experience with clients, most people don’t consume nearly enough. When you drink more water, it allows your entire body and mind to function at it’s peak capabilities. While the human body can take weeks , months or sometimes even years to build deficiencies of…

FVP-005 Lets Talk About Corona Virus

I am recording this episode in March of 2020. Right now, if you are alive, I’m pretty sure the word “Coronavirus” is taking some kind of real estate inside your head at this point. When I was coming up for ideas on this episode, I thought ” Lets Talk Coronavirus” would be very fitting. If you go online, the madness is everywhere. Facebook and Instagram feeds…

Fitness Friday 002 Running Wont Get It Done

Fitness Friday 002 “Running Wont Get it Done”

As I mention say each week, I’ve always been an advocate of doing the small things well, rather than doing the complicated things poorly. But, in this case, Running Wont Get it Done.

Before we get started, I want to put one thing out there. I am NOT an trying to make you stop running. I have no issue with running. Just to get that straight. HAHAHA.

Fr…

FVP 004 How To Lose 175 Pounds w/ Lennon McCarthy

Welcome to FVP 004-How to Lose 175 Pounds with Lennon McCarthy

Lennon is an Exercise Physiologist and has gone through a ridiculous transformation losing 175 pounds along the way.

When I was first thinking about launching my podcast a few years back, Lennon was one of the guests I wanted to have on early to help set the tone for the podcast. His story is one of a regular person with a weight…

Fitness Friday #001- Dont Skip Your Warm Up

Fitness Friday 001-“Dont Skip Your Warm Up”.

Today I am super excited to be rolling out a brand new feature of the show that I will call “Fitness Friday” where each week I will record a quick tip pertaining to one of the 5 elements from my Fitness Vida Manifesto Book. For those of you that are unfamiliar, they are Fitness, Nutrition, Mindset, Recreation and Recovery. These shows will be short and…

FVP 003 Change Your Mind, Change Your Body, Change Your Life w/ Michael Ashford

Welcome to FVP 003 with Michael Ashford

I originally wanted to have Michael on to talk about his fitness transformation as well as his project Fit Dad Fitness, and the conversation quickly turned into a deep look into mindset and mental capacity. Obviously, everything you do starts with your mind and it is a huge portion of what keeps you focused and motivated to continue on the path of personal…

ESP 001 Manifesto, US Open Surf, Pan Am Games

ESP 001 Manifesto, US Open Surf Pan Am Games.

Welcome to the 1st edition of the Elite Surf Performance Podcast. On this episode topics will be the US Open, the Pan American Games and it’s debut of Surfing,  and an overview of the podcast, its direction and future shows.

Show Notes:

Intro-

History has been Made as Pan America Games debut Surf-

The US Open and Jr Us Open in Huntington Beach,…

4 PVC Pipe Mobility Movements

4 PVC Pipe Mobility Movements

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Nothing feels better than a good warm up in as little time as possible. One of my favorite go to pieces of equipment is the PVC Pipe. When you hold it your hands together , you can create force in different positions as well as keep…

Fitness Vida Podcast 002 The State of Fitness in 2019

In this episode, I take a look from the eyes of a Fitness Coach into the state of the fitness industry in 2019. This will be the 2nd of 4 episodes where I hope to build more understanding of the podcast and how it will progress once it comes into regular format with episode 005.

2019 is an interesting time to be alive. On one hand, we have access to more information than ever before. On the…

So you want to be a Pro Surfer?

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2019 is a big year for surfing. Since it will become an Olympic sport in 2020, this will be the year when the majority of qualifying happens. Pro’s and Am’s around the world are dedicating serious time to progressing…

So you want to be a Pro Surfer?

So you want to be a Pro Surfer?

2019 is a big year for surfing. Since it will become an Olympic sport in 2020, this will be the year when the majority of qualifying happens. Pro’s and Am’s alike around the world are dedicating every waking minute to progressing themselves and their surfing abilities in order to get one of the 40 spots available (20 men and 20 women).

So, how does one go about…

New Year New You. 5 Tips for Creating More Time to Dedicate to Wellness.

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If you are like most people, you have spent the last few weeks enjoying the holidays and indulging (hopefully not too bad). You get super busy with the “season”, and it really seems like your wellness routine is the first…

New Year, New You

New Year, New You

If you are like most people, you have spent the last few weeks enjoying the holidays and indulging (hopefully not too bad). You get super busy with the “season”, and it really seems like your heath is the first thing that fails. Now that Christmas is finally over, we can all jump back on the bandwagon and try to make the next year our healthiest yet.

Something about the New Year…