On todays podcast, we sit down with Cortney and Mackenzie to talk about their upcoming program StrongHER. This will be the second year of this program which works with girls from pre-teen to middle school and high school. Within the program, the girls will learn tools for physical fitness along with focusing on the mental side of being strong, confident, and resilient. If you have a young daughter, this will be a great program to empower them, give them the tools to manage daily stressors, and be able to more effectively navigate the pressures they encounter on a daily basis!

On todays episode we have a great chat with Joe Annottie who has been with us just over a year. We discuss how he ended up at Momentum, along with a look back at his past year of training and coaching here at Momentum. We discuss the transition of training styles and philosophies as we get older, along with adapting to life factors and outside stressors. Joe goes on to give us great insight into how fitness is playing a vital role in his life battling injuries, addiction, and the pursuit of still being competitive. Joe is a part of what makes Momentum a special place to train and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we do!

Today I sit down with Blayne and we talk about his new program that is rolling out here at Momentum. The program, Empower, will be a lifting program for females focusing on the squat, bench, and deadlift. Under his guidance, they will get training and form advice as they work towards the opportunity to compete at a powerlifting meet, or just see what their bodies are capable of. For those who haven't been exposed to this style of training, but would like to get stronger and focus more on the barbell lifts, this is a great opportunity!

On todays episode Blayne and Kent discuss their top 5 exercises they feel are highly underrated. Like we have discussed previously, all exercises can be useful under the right circumstances. On this episode we get into why we feel like our top 5 is so valuable and hope to shed some light on why you should be incorporating them into your workout routines. Hope you enjoy!

On our podcast today, Marie had the pleasure of sitting down with Mark Baughman of Coltman & Baughman Physical Therapy located in Jacksonville Beach. They discuss how the business came to be as well as some new locations they have opened as they have expanded recently. They get into the specialties of the staff at CBPT along with what treatment generally looks like at the practice. Mark also dives into some of the details of what to expect during PT sessions as well as what to expect on the road to recovery depending on the injury and/or treatment. Hope you guys enjoy this one as much as we did!

This week we have a great podcast discussion with Daniel Goebel, RD, LDN, CSSD, CSCS. As you will learn in this podcast, Daniel has extensive education in dietetics along with some great experience working with a host of professional and collegiate athletes throughout his career. We get into a bit of the minutia of what nutrition looks like for the majority of people in todays landscape. As well as how to navigate some of the myths and fallacies that are portrayed on social media. Daniel breaks down the simple things we can all do to develop better habits and the simple things needed for better overall nutrition. We think you will enjoy this one!

On the podcast today, Marie and Kent discuss a lot of the fitness myths that they encounter often with clients and just the public perception of certain health and wellness notions. They take a good look at fitness myths that seem pretty simple on the surface but as is the case, the devil is in the details. This is a great listen for those who are looking for straight forward information to help reach their fitness goals and avoid the pitfalls that we may encounter through social media, magazines, etc.

In this weeks episode, we have a little fun and take a jab at our top 5 exercises that we feel are the most overrated. We do not feel like any exercise is inherently bad, after all, any exercise is better than no exercise at all. But if we are talking about getting the most out of your training... these would not be our go to movements in the gym. Hope you enjoy the banter, and let us know what top 5 you would like to see next!