BearDown Podcast: Recent Episodes
BearDown Strength and Conditioning
Hello everyone and welcome to this special edition of the BearDown podcast where we take time to interview the members. I am your host Kevin, aka Coach Kev, aka the Fit Boss. The members are what makes all of this possible and on behalf of the owners and coaches I’d like to say that we appreciate each and every one of you.
So our special guests today are Tiana and Jolanda. In addition to being awesome members and part of the BD FitFam, they also have a special skill that I found interesting. Instead of peppering them with questions during their workouts, I decided to bring them on the podcast so that the rest of the BD FitFam could benefit as well. This episode was very educational and it gave me a better understanding about the world of beauty and self-care. Enjoy the episode!
Hello BearDown Fit Fam! Welcome to another episode of Monday Morning with Coach Chris! I’m your host Coach Kev and I’m joined again this morning by the owner and founder of BDSC, Coach Chris.
It’s March and on Mondays you can find him here at BDSC helping out with the group classes, working out or programming the workouts for future classes. And that’s what we’re going to talk about this morning.
This episode we’ll talk about:
- Will Coach Chris be coaching now that you’re out of the academy?
- Red flags for trainers (at other gym)
- Effects of alcohol on your fitness & nutrition
- Rapid fire questions
Hello BearDown Fit Fam! Welcome to another episode of Monday Morning with Coach Chris! I’m your host Coach Kev and I’m joined again this morning by the owner and founder of BDSC, Coach Chris.
There was a bit of a technical glitch in this episode that caused the first few minutes of the episode to not record. Coach Chris started asking Coach Kev about his background and then the batteries died. No worries because there’s still a lot of the story that was recorded.
On Mondays you can find Coach Chris here at BDSC helping out with the group classes, working out or programming the workouts for future classes. And that’s what we’re going to talk about this morning.
This episode we’ll talk about:
- Coach Kev’s military career
- Nutrition and supplementation
- Who wants to do an in-house competition?
Hello BearDown Fit Fam! Welcome to another episode of Monday Morning with Coach Chris! I’m your host Coach Kev and I’m joined again this morning by the owner and founder of BDSC, Coach Chris.
Good news! Coach Chris is now a GRADUATE of the sheriff’s academy! It was a long journey, but well worth the wait. We’re super proud of him about this achievement. On Mondays you can find him here at BDSC helping out with the group classes, working out or programming the workouts for future classes. And that’s what we’re going to talk about this morning.
This episode we’ll talk about:
- Top 3 supplements (whey protein, creatine, electrolytes)
- Workout recovery
- Bison bar usage this strength cycle
Hello everyone and welcome to this special edition of the BearDown podcast where we take time to interview the members. I am your host Kevin, aka Coach Kev, aka the Fit Boss. We took a little break from interviewing our awesome members, but we’re back at it in 2023. The members are what makes all of this possible and on behalf of the owners and coaches I’d like to say that we appreciate each and every one of you.
So our special guests today is one of my favorite groups of members here at BearDown…Wendy, Karrie, and Darcy affectionately known to us coaches as the “teacher group”. I’ve been trying for a while to get these ladies on the podcast to tell their story. You can find these fabulous ladies working out in the 5:30am morning class and always wearing matching shirts.
EPISODE 3 (SEASON 2!)
Happy New Year BearDown FitFam and Friends!
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 3 of the BearDown Podcast. Week 2 of 2023 is in the books! We have all started off the new year on the right foot and hope to continue all year long. We look forward to putting on more quality episodes for you guys in the new year!
You can find all episodes on @applepodcasts and @spotifypodcasts.
In this episode we will discuss:
New Year, New Me (how’s it going for you?)
BearDown Connect & Commit week 2
Teacher interview recap
Nutrition Myths
What is Visceral Fat
3 Knees Syndrome 😂😂😂
MONDAY MORNING W/COACH CHRIS
Hello BearDown Fit Fam and friends! Welcome to another edition of Monday Morning with Coach Chris! Listen in as Coach Chris and Coach Kev discuss the nuances of the workouts at BearDown Strength and Conditioning.
In this edition of MMWCC, we have 3 topics of interest:
- Fitness goals for 2023
- Importance and significance of the BearDown strength warm-ups
- Why great strength programs seem monotonous.
- BearDown Connect & Commit challenge
EPISODE 2 (SEASON 2!)
Happy New Year BearDown FitFam and Friends!
Welcome to Season 2 of the BearDown Podcast. Week 1 of 2023 is in the books! We have all started off the new year on the right foot and hope to continue all year long. We look forward to putting on more quality episodes for you guys in the new year!
In this episode we will discuss:
- "New Year, New Me" after 1 week
- BearDown Connect and Commit Challenge (week 1)
- More food talk! (mangoes, chicken, etc)
- New classes for 2023 (Legs & Core, Girls Starting Strength)
- Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)
- Equinox's "We Don't Speak January" program
- Members' Birthday Shoutouts
EPISODE 1 (SEASON 2!)
Happy New Year BearDown FitFam and Friends!
Welcome to Season 2 of the BearDown Podcast. The gang is back together after the Christmas break and ready to make waves in 2023. We look forward to putting on quality episodes for you guys in the new year!
In this episode we will discuss:
- What "New Year, New Me" means to us
- BearDown Connect and Commit Challenge
- How to properly cut up a mango
- The weird way that Coach Britt eats oranges
- Coach Rae's apple story
- New classes for 2023 (Legs & Core, Girls Starting Strength)
- National Personal Trainer day (January 2, 2023)
- Members' Birthdays
EPISODE 13 (the one where Coach Britt hosts)
Hello BearDown FitFam and friends and welcome to episode 13 of the BearDown Podcast. There’s only 1 more episode until we take a break and resume in early 2023. This week Coach Britt takes a crack at the podcast intro and talks about her Christmas traditions. Coach Rae describes the horrors the people go through when they signup for 6/8/12 week weight loss challenges. And as usual, Coach Kev tries his best to steer the ship.😂
Trending Topics
- Christmas traditions
- How bad are weight loss challenges?
Hello BearDown Fit Fam and friends! Welcome to another edition of Monday Morning with Coach Chris! Listen in as Coach Chris and Coach Kev discuss the nuances of the workouts at BearDown Strength and Conditioning.
In this edition of MMWCC, we have 3 topics of interest:
- The importance of logging results in Wodify
- 6/8/12 week weight loss challenges (Coach Chris hates these)
- Women and lifting weights (will I get bulky?)
Let us know what you think about this episode!
Hello BearDown FitFam and friends and welcome to episode 12 of the BearDown Podcast. It’s December and we’re in full Christmas mode (well at least Coach Britt is)! Coach Kev is still practicing his bilingual skills and Coach Rae tries horribly to do a British accent. Somehow we still managed to talk about fitness stuff in this episode.
WE’RE PAST 1000 DOWNLOADS! Earlier this week we released the latest edition of Monday Morning with Coach Chris. Again, you can find all of our episodes on Apple podcasts, Spotify and Amazon music. Listeners, please send more comments about the podcast! Your comments mean a lot and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Trending Topics
- Top 3 Christmas movies
- Podcast listener locations (We have a listener in Germany)
- Entering podcast into DigiFest Temecula
Weekly Workouts
- New week of German Volume Training; 10 rep tempo for squat and bench 50-55%
- Rae had a bad workout 😂😂😂
We hope you enjoy the episode!
Hey there BearDown FitFam and friends, Coach Kev here with another special edition of the BearDown Podcast. Over the Tgiving break, I interviewed Carina Boltres, badass member and resident Tik Tok creator extraordinaire. Carina is joined by little Keira, Carinas favorite former student and also Coach Candace’s youngest daughter. Keira is also my favorite 3rd grader.
Listen as we talk about Carina’s upbringing, her humble beginnings at BD and her celebrity status on TT. Also hear about how Keira raves about Mrs B and tells a couple of jokes. Enjoy the episode!
Hello BearDown Fit Fam and friends! Welcome to another edition of Monday Morning with Coach Chris! Listen in as Coach Chris and Coach Kev discuss the nuances of the workouts at BearDown Strength and Conditioning.
In this edition of MMWCC, we talk about German Volume Training (GVT) and how it is integrated into the strength cycle that started last week. GVT calls for more volume and a slower tempo to the big 3 lifts. It is our responsibility as coaches to not only explain the workouts for a particular day, but also to convey to the members WHY they are doing those prescribed movements in the workout.
Hello BearDown FitFam and friends and welcome to episode 11 of the BearDown Podcast. We took last week off for Thanksgiving, but now we’re back! Coach Kev is still in a very thankful mood and Coach Britt is especially revved up for Christmas. Coach Kev also displays his cunning linguist skills and does the podcast intro in Spanish.
We’re currently at 980 downloads. Please download episode 11 (and all other episodes) and push us over 1000! We thoroughly enjoy recording each episode and we appreciate the support from all of our listeners.
Hey there BearDown FitFam and friends, we’re here with another special edition of the BearDown Podcast. This week I interviewed Barb Castro, Renee Lebaugh and Jolanda Thepi, the trio affectionately known as the OG Bitches. They are 3 of the original BearDown members and it was only appropriate to have them on as guests. I feel I must add this disclaimer for this episode. There will be liberal usage of the term BITCH throughout this episode; and there might have been some mimosas flowing during the recording as well. Fun was had by all. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. This is our longest interview to date. It’ll be worth it to listen to the end.😊
Episode 10!!! Welcome to the pre-Thanksgiving/ghostly edition of the BearDown podcast. This episode was interesting due to the "technical glitch" that we experienced during recording. Was it paranormal activity or was it faulty batteries?
Trending Topics
- November Animal-based diet challenge
- FDA gives approval for Lab-Grown Meat
- The gym ghost has a name!
Weekly Workouts
- Last week of strength cycle; 1 rep max for back squat and bench press
- Birthday shoutouts
Hey there BearDown FitFam and friends, here is another special edition of the BearDown Podcast. This week I interviewed Garrett Ferguson aka Coach Garrett (aka Gare Bear) and he had a lot of knowledge to share with us.
Listen as we talk about his upbringing, fitness education, and his thoughts about the supplement industry. This is by far our longest episode, but also the most informative.
Enjoy the episode!
So here we are, episode 8 and we’re still gaining momentum! Last week we hit the 600 download mark. This week we’re over 700 downloads! Again, you can find all of our episodes on Apple podcasts, Spotify and Amazon music. 39% of all downloads have been on Spotify.
Trending Topics
- November Animal-based diet challenge
- Testosterone and gut health
- Booty Class revival?
Weekly Workouts
- Monday Morning w/Coach Chris episode 3
- 9th week of strength cycle; different compound movements (2-rep DL; close grip press)
- Sustain workouts; Tuesday’s workout (Rae); Today’s Cali Strong workout (Britt)
Birthday shoutouts
Questions/Suggestions from Members
- What is your motivation to workout?
Enjoy the episode!
Hello BearDown Fit Fam! Welcome to the Halloween episode of Monday Morning with Coach Chris! Listen in as Coach Chris and Coach Kev discuss the nuances of the workouts at BearDown Strength and Conditioning.
Coach Chris is still super busy with the sheriff’s academy, but on Mondays you can find him here at BDSC helping out with the group classes, working out, or programming the workouts for future classes. And that’s what we’re going to talk about this morning.
Last week we discussed the how’s and why’s of the programming for our SUSTAIN classes. This week Coach Chris talks about our PERFORMANCE workouts that we do every Thursday. Coach Chris also takes a few jabs at CrossFitters 😲! We also answer members’ questions about:
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Mindset and Fitness
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How different body types dictate exercise form/technique
- Workout Motivation
Hope you enjoy the episode!
So here we are, episode 7 and we’re grateful to be still gaining momentum! We just hit over 600 downloads earlier this week and we’re slowly but surely trending upward. Again, you can find all of our episodes on Apple podcasts, Spotify and Amazon music.
Trending Topics
- Ep 6/overall podcast reactions
- October events (Pink Out/Britt, Trunk or Treat)
- Girls Strength Foundations class (Rae)
- November Animal-based diet challenge
- Weekly workouts
Hope you enjoy this episode! Let us know what you think!
Hello BearDown Fit Fam! Welcome to another episode of Monday Morning with Coach Chris! I’m your host Coach Kev and I’m joined this morning by the owner and founder of BDSC, Coach Chris.
Coach Chris is still super busy with the sheriff’s academy, but on Mondays you can find him here at BDSC helping out with the group classes, working out or programming the workouts for future classes. And that’s what we’re going to talk about this morning.
Last week we discussed the how’s and why’s of the programming for our strength classes. This week Coach Chris will talk about our SUSTAIN workouts that we do every Tuesday. It is our responsibility as coaches to not only explain the workouts for a particular day, but also to convey to the members WHY they are doing those prescribed movements in the workout.
Enjoy the episode!
The BearDown Podcast Ep. 6
The episode where we talk about cereal.😂
This week Coaches Kevin & Britt go a little off the rails when it comes their discussion about unhealthy cereal. We may get a little 🔥heat🔥 for our comments, but we’re just trying to keep it real from our perspective. We welcome any and all opposing opinions.😁
So here we are, episode 6 and we’re still gaining momentum! We just hit over 400 downloads earlier this week and we’re quickly coming up on 500. Again, you can find all of our episodes on Apple podcasts, Spotify and Amazon music.
This week we cover a few topics that pertain to our BearDown FitFam:
- October events (Pink Out/Britt, Trunk or Treat)
- Girls Strength Foundations class (Coach Rae)
- Cardio Boxing aka Fight Club (Coach Kev)
- 7 Cereals Not Qualified as “Healthy” by FDA
- Workout music
Hope you enjoy this episode!
Hello BearDown Fit Fam! We’re proud to present to you the first episode of Monday Morning with Coach Chris (MMWCC)!
Coach Chris is still super busy with the sheriff’s academy, but every Monday morning we will sit down in the gym and discuss the WHY behind the programming and workouts. Coach Chris is about to drop some knowledge!
Please download the MMWCC episode every week along with the BearDown Podcast episodes with Coaches Britt, Rae, and Kevin. You can find all of the episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.
Hope you enjoy it!
Episode 5 and we’re alive! Thanks again for downloading and listening to Coaches Rae, Britt, and Kevin. This week Coach Kevin manages to steer the podcast while Rae and Britt play hookie for half of the episode.
This week we cover a few topics that pertain to our BearDown FitFam:
- Dani Davis interview recap
- October events (Pink Out, Trunk or Treat)
- Girls Strength Foundations class
- Cardio Boxing (aka Fight Club)
- Weekly workouts
- Birthday shoutouts
- What would be your last meal?
- How a woman’s cycle affects her workout
Hope you enjoy the episode!
This week’s interview is with the one and only Candace Beeson aka Coach Candace. Candace has been with BearDown Strength and Conditioning for a little over 2 years now and plays an integral role in the gym’s day-to-day operations as the assistant manager.
Listen in as Candace talks about her early life, how she came to be a trainer, and how she wants to be role model for her girls as well as other young women in their fitness journeys.
We hope you enjoy this episode.
We're back with episode 4! Thanks again for downloading and listening to Coaches Rae, Britt, and Kevin.
This week we cover a few topics that pertain to our BearDown FitFam:
- Results of the fitness competition hosted by Riverside Sheriff
- October events (Pink Out, Trunk or Treat)
- Girls Strength Foundations class
- Cardio Boxing (aka Fight Club)
- Should fitness trainers look the part?
- Weekly workouts
- Birthday shoutouts
- Questions from members
Hope you enjoy the episode!
Welcome back for this special edition episode featuring the co-owner and heart and soul of BearDown Strength and Conditioning, Dani Davis. In this episode, Coach Kevin interviews Dani and gets into details about her life and future aspirations. Special guest Cali Davis also sits in and joins the discussion about her leukemia diagnosis.
- Early life
- Fitness education/certifications
- Life prior to BearDown
- Profession as a hairdresser
- Cali's leukemia diagnosis and treatment
- The future
Hope you enjoy the episode!
We're back with episode 3! Thanks again for downloading and listening to Coaches Rae, Britt, and Kevin
This week we cover a few topics that pertain to our BearDown FitFam:
- Chris Davis interview recap
- End of September Suffer Challenge
- Fitness competition hosted by Riverside Sheriff
- October events (Pink Out, Trunk or Treat)
- Girls Strength Foundations class
- Cardio Boxing (aka Fight Club)
- Weekly workouts
- Birthday shoutouts
- Suggestions from members
Hope you enjoy the episode!
Welcome back for this special edition episode featuring the owner/founder/leader of BearDown Strength and Conditioning, Chris Davis. In this episode, Coach Kevin interviews Chris and gets into details about his life and future aspirations.
- Early life
- Athletic background; fitness education/certifications
- Life prior to BearDown
- The start of BearDown
- Becoming a police officer
- Chris' animal-based diet
Hope you enjoy the episode!
We're back with episode 2! This week features Coach Candace filling in for Coach Britt while she's at her DMV appointment.
This week we cover a few topics that pertain to our BearDown FitFam:
- What does BearDown mean to you?
- Chronobiology (study of how our internal clocks affect every aspect of our physiology) and how it pertains to preferred workout times for men and women
- September Suffer Challenge update
- The most annoying fall trend
- Better suggestions for Coach Rae's Instagram handle
Hope you enjoy the episode!
This is the inaugural episode for the BearDown Podcast. BearDown Strength and Conditioning is the premier fitness located in the Temecula Valley. The audience can listen as the hosts of this podcast (Coach Kevin, Coach Britt, and Coach Rae) pull off this technological feat with no rehearsal!
Here's what's in store for this week and future episodes:
- Trending topics (gym and fitness-related)
- Review of this week's workouts
- Weekly interviews with coaches and members
- Member birthday shoutouts
- Q & A