The Perpetual Athlete Podcast: Recent Episodes
William Fredericks
My name is Bill Fredericks and I am a health and fitness nerd and if we were to measure the balance between need and meathead, I am definitely a heavy need lean.
This podcast is my outlet. I want to bring a different view of health and fitness. Topics have been rehashed and I want to give a fresh opinion.
Am I qualified, you ask? 20 plus years of experience and education, 10 years an adjunct professor, 5 years a private fitness concept owner…
Conversation is the goal so please, listen, laugh, and learn! Oh and engage in the conversation.
Episode 13 in time for the holidays. This random bag features a segment on genetic risk, nutritional supplements, and impulse control. When you need a break from Christmas music, Episode 13 is here.
In this episode, Bill breaks down how found his way into fitness as a career. Bill also gives the 5 lessons he has learned over the years.
TPA is back with a strong opinion about calorie counting. Just stop it. Bill gives his explanation with this post vacation episode.
After a small hiatus, Bill returns with a collection of topics for discussion. Here are a few teasers; he is gonna preach about food, talk about a recent injury that led to an idea, and discuss a friendly herbal product and its modern resurgence. Tune in to this truly random bag of content.
The most difficult part of finding motivation is understanding what will motivate you to accomplish a task with challenges. People choose to exercise for multiple reasons but the habit of regular exercise can be difficult if motivation isn't aligned with the individual. Host Bill and guest talk all things motivation in this episode.
With experience and knowledge comes clarity. TPA host Bill Fredericks reflects on his personal journey with health and fitness as he celebrates his birthday.
My guess is, you or someone you know has tried to change their health behaviors and have been unsuccessful. You might have even wondered why it is so difficult to do. Bill offers a take on this topic in the first episode of the new year.
Holiday gluten is a time honored tradition and though we should certainly enjoy ourselves, it never hurts to seek moderation. If you wish to have your cake and eat it too, here are few few thoughts about earning those extra meals and adult beverages.
Join me as I chat with Harry Smith of Harry Smith Outdoors who wants you to know, outdoor fitness is the way.....
The fourth episode is a "high-brow" look at muscle. Actually it is just my musings over muscle remodeling. How much damage is necessary to drive muscle growth? Listen to my take on muscle growth with Ep. 4 of TPA
A client once made me question everything I thought I knew about energy balance. That was back in 2012. I still think about this topic everyday. I introduce the idea that energy balance is more complicated than just calories in vs out.
In the pilot episode of The perpetual athlete podcast, Bill takes a different look at the Covid-19 pandemic.