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Being a fit dad takes commitment, effort, discipline, and enthusiasm. At the Fit Dad Fitness podcast, hosted by Michael Ashford, it's all about encouraging fathers to live an active, involved, healthy life with their children.
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After 4 1/2 years, the Fit Dad Fitness Podcast is coming to an end. Thank you for all your support and attention through nearly 400 episodes. I had so much fun producing this show! To keep up with my new project/podcast, go to https://www.thefollowupquestion.com or https://www.michaelashford.com. And Fit Dad Fitness will still keep going, so keep checking out https://www.fitdadfitness.com for new content.
Tim James is the founder of Chemical Free Body (chemicalfreebody.com), where he has made it his work to help others live a longer, happier, healthier life. After helping a friend beat cancer, Tim went exploring for ways to optimize health and transform every area of his life. This led him to produce his own chemical-free food products. In working to go "chemical free," Tim says he's got more energy than when he was a teenager, and he shares his story in this week's conversation. Check out chemicalfreebody.com and use the code fitdad for 5% off. Thanks to Tonal for sponsoring this week's episode. Go to www.Tonal.com and use the code FITDAD21 for $100 off the smart accessories.
This week's episode is another Q&A, where I'm answering listener questions. This week, I answer: - What's my favorite go-to healthy meal to get my nutrition back on track after it's been off for a while (i.e. vacation or holiday)? - What's my current workout split look like? - What do my journal entries look like?
Cam Hall from Fight the Dad Bod is back on the show just in time for the end-of-the-year feasting and festivities to discuss diet burnout and how to avoid it. Cam has three primary points for you to consider when it comes to your health and nutrition, all with the aim to make you as successful as possible when it comes to reaching your goals in a sustainable way. Check out Cam's work at https://www.fightthedadbod.com.
Josh Martin was my guest on episode 354 of the show, and in that episode, he alluded to a project that he was working on but wasn't quite ready to talk about. Well now, Josh is ready to talk. He's a father of 8 and he has started a radically new supplement company, Solid, that is disrupting how you take things like preworkout and electrolytes. In this conversation, Josh and I talk all about how he got started and what is so different about Solid. Check out Solid at https://becomesolid.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/become.solid.
1My good buddy Kevin Torres is back on the show to talk about something we've all experienced in the last 18 months — life transitions. Pandemics, job changes, new children being born, oh my! But more importantly, Kevin and I chat about how to get back to healthy habits after going through a significant life transition. He's perfect for this topic, as he just welcomed a new child into the world a few weeks ago. As always, Kevin and I have a free-flowing conversation about real, attainable ways to get back to consistency when life takes its swings. Check out Kevin at https://www.forgingelitefathers.com or follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dadbod_wod.
This week, I welcome husband, father, fitness fanatic, and business owner Sean Lake to the show. Sean is a former professional snowboarder who also spent decades in action sports marketing, and now, he has started a health and wellness supplement company called BUBS Naturals. The company is named after Sean’s childhood best friend Glen “BUB” Doherty, a Navy SEAL who was killed in Benghazi, Libya on 9/11 in 2012. Sean is passionate about continuing on his friend's legacy through the new company, while also helping people feel great and do good. Check out BUBS Naturals at https://bubsnaturals.com.
This week's guest is finding ways to take a pain no parent wants to imagine and turn it into something greater and bigger for others. Brian Thorburn, at the time of recording this interview, was just months removed from the passing of his son, Jax, who lost his battle with brain cancer. To help carry Jax's legacy of strength and fight forward, Brian is continuing to build the company he and Jax envisioned as a way not only to inspire but also to lift others up. Check out IMSTRONG at https://www.imstrong.us and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/imstrong.us.
What is biomechanics and how does it affect our performance? This is what this week's guest, Dr. Tim Maggs, and I discuss in this week's episode. Dr. Tim discusses how everyone is born with biomechanical faults, and that being proactive about addressing those issues can set us up for far better results and longevity. Check out Dr. Tim's work at drtimmaggs.com or view the research he referenced at biomechanicalanalytics.com. You can also email Dr. Tim at drt@drtimmaggs.com.
This week's guest, Jerry Bair, runs the website https://busydadsocr.com. OCR stands for Obstacle Course Race, so as you might expect, that's what Jerry and I chat about in this episode. Jerry details his own experiences with OCR and how he came to love it, and why he now has turned his attention to helping other busy dads train for their own obstacle course races while balancing all that the life of a father throws at them. Jerry has created an eBook, Busy Dads Can Run Obstacle Courses Races Too, which is available on his website. He's also written a blog on his personal website to provide more information on the mental side of challenges like OCR: http://jerrybair.com/why-busy-dads-today-intentionally-face-challenges-like-spartan-races/
Dr. Brodie Ramin is a primary care and addictions physician based in Ottawa, Canada, and the author of a new book titled "The Perfect Medicine: How running makes us healthier and happier." In his medical practice, Brodie uses exercise as a tool to improve the physical and mental health of his patients, and as his book title suggests, he's a big fan of running and the benefits it provides. The former distance runner in me had a great time chatting with Brodie about this subject — from the right "dose" of running to how running is scientifically proven to improve so many health factors. Check out Brodie's work at https://www.brodieramin.com where you can also order his book. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/brodieramin.
Admittedly, I don't know a whole lot about autism. But thankfully, there are people like Gary Martinez willing to educate people like me. Gary is the parent of an autistic child, and in this week's episode, he and I chat about his experience — from the initial diagnosis to treatment protocols to the roles movement and nutrition have played. So many thanks to Gary for joining me this week to share his experience and knowledge. Check out Gary on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/gary_martinez_jr and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/719underdog. Many thanks to Bald Beard Bros for sponsoring this week's episode. Go to https://baldbeardbros.com and use the code FITDAD30 for a 30% discount.
As a former powerlifter and semi-professional football player who is now a chiropractor, Dr. Michael Hartle has a simple message for you: put your health as a priority now to save yourself way more time, money, and energy down the road. This week on the show, Dr. Michael and I discuss what taking care of yourself now looks like, from making sure you have adequate mobility to eating right to letting go of your ego when lifting weights and instead focusing on technique first.
This week, I chat with former NFL punter John Nies, who for years struggled with, as he called it, being "addicted to ease." The story of how he righted himself, to view his body with more honor and strength, is pretty awesome, and now, he can share that as a father as well. Check out John's work at https://strongerthaneverbook.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ThePowerCenter.
This week, I welcome Adam Schafer of the Mind Pump podcast to the show. The Mind Pump podcast is one of the biggest, most popular fitness podcasts in the world, and after Adam became a father a couple of years ago, all three hosts are now dads. Adam has always been very open and honest on the show about the fact that his own father committed suicide when Adam was just 7 years old, and after that, Adam's home life was often troubled. Now that Adam is a father, I wanted to dive in with him on what has been revealed to him that perhaps he didn't quite understand before. Of course, Adam and I get into the fitness industry and the work he and the Mind Pump guys are doing to battle all the misinformation and garbage advice in the space. Check out all things Mind Pump at https://www.mindpumpmedia.com, and follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mindpumpadam.
When it comes to fitness and health, what works for one person doesn't always work for another. My guest this week, Mike Baiocco, knows this well. For many, going to a gym is an integral part of their fitness routine. But for Mike, he gave it a shot, and it just didn't click for him. So, he went about finding other ways to fit fitness into his schedule, creating a regimen that works for him and can potentially inspire others who experience the same frustrations. Connect with Mike and his awesome workouts at https://instagram.com/michael_baiocco.
This week, I welcome trainer and coach Justin Ratkovich to the show to discuss his path to becoming a successful online coach, how his faith has guided his work, and what it's like coaching parents and working around the challenges they face. We also dive into his thoughts on five non-fitness things we should focus on, which was a super interesting part of the conversation. Check out Justin on Instagram at https://instagram.com/justinratkovich and on his website at http://blueshoesfitness.com.
Mark Salamon has been a physical therapist for more than 25 years and has seen plenty during that time to know that we humans don't understand our bodies all that well. Mark recently wrote a book, Does It Hurt When I Do This?, to detail the importance of paying attention to our bodies as we age and using what we feel and sense to create an exercise regimen suitable for our capabilities. And if not, PTs like Mark are around to help you fix any injuries that might occur. And if your PT is anything like Mark, they'll come with a healthy dose of humor mixed in as well. Check out Mark's book at https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538149034/Does-It-Hurt-When-I-Do-This-An-Irreverent-Guide-to-Understanding-Injury-Prevention-and-Rehabilitation and use the code RLFANDF30 for 30% off your order. Thanks to Tonal for sponsoring this week's episode. Go to www.Tonal.com to try it risk-free for 30 days and use the code FITDAD21 for $100 off the smart accessories.
I welcome Zack Mills to the show this week to discuss how a broken relationship with food and exercise in his early years created struggles throughout his life, and how fixing that relationship with himself changed so much. By getting his nutrition and physical fitness in order with a steady and level-headed approach, Zack transformed much of his life to the point where he's now a coach helping others achieve similar results. Check out Zack's website, and connect with him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OvercomingObstaclesLLC.
Many of us have heard the phrase "sitting is the new smoking," but where did this come from, and is it actually true? Or is there more nuance needed? This is exactly what this week's guest, Dr. Rick Richey, and I discuss in this episode. Today's modern, sedentary lifestyle — where we sit in our cars, we sit at our desks, and we sit on our couches — is certainly doing its damage to our health outcomes. So how do we address it, and is more needed than just a daily workout? Rick has a Master's degree in exercise science and a Doctorate in Health Science. He's a husband and a father, a gym owner, and many personal trainers may know him through the educational work he does with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), including hosting the NASM CPT Podcast. Connect with Rick on Instagram at https://instagram.com/dr.rickrichey and on his gym's website. This week's episode sponsor is Bald Beard Bros. Enter to win one of 3 beard care kits exclusively for Fit Dad Fitness Podcast listeners at https://www.baldbeardbros.com/fitdadfitness. Visit my website at FitDadFitness.com, and connect with me on Instagram and Facebook.
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