The HUB Podcast: Recent Episodes
Duane Lee Jr.
The HUB Podcast is to delve into all things fitness, health and wellness. We will take about exercise from a scientific standpoint as well as the mental and spiritual benefits of physical fitness. Even the social wellness that people enjoy as a result of finding a routine for them. Most importantly, this is an open forum podcast which we will dive into many different subjects with guests from all backgrounds and walks of life.
This episode focuses on the importance of community in our fitness goals.
Point 1 - You are who you hang around Studies show that when someone is surrounded by community they have a better chance if reaching and sustaining their fitness goals. However, depending on the community a person can always go the opposite direction if the group is not healthy.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/oby.21512
Point 2 - When working out, it helps to pair yourself around someone who reaches a higher intensity. This help push an individual further and scientifically speaking, people gravitate the the fitness level of the people around them.
www.psychologytoday.com/sites/default/files/attachments/34033/jssarticle.pdf
Point 3 - Your community should make you feel good, help you reach your goals and be positive about your direction. If not, maybe you need a new circle
This episode is all about programming and for that topic, I brought in a heavy hitter!!! Andres Nunez of GymRatsFit stops by to help detail some important factors when programming for your fitness goals. Whether you're a trainer or just into fitness, the goal here is to give you practical steps to help apply to your life.
In Episode 2 The Hub Podcast explores habits and routines of humans that make us successful inside of the fitness world.
First, we define habits vs. routines. Habits being more unconscious and driven by an exterior cue. Routines on the other hand can be more thought out, especially if we are trying to make a change in our fitness journey.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1467-9566.12597
As fitness professionals, it's more important to focus on the journey with clients/patients to help them create positive habits and routines for themselves.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6378489/pdf/10.1177_1559827618818044.pdf
American culture still make New Years resolutions however, this approach is not beneficial according to the studies.50% of Americans make resolutions but, less than 10% of people actually make it to their goals past 6 months.
https://www.westernconnecticuthealthnetwork.org/newsroom/article-listing/new-years-resolutions#:~:text=Summary%3A,more%20than%20a%20few%20months.&text=Uncertainty%20and%20hardship%20related%20to,New%20Year's%20resolutions%20in%202021.
The three key steps for ANYONE to see success in their fitness routine
1 Write down your goal and make it specific>>>break it down into steps if you need to
2 Rid yourself of bad habits step by step>>>be practical, cold turkey doesn't work
3 Get in Community>>>Find accountability
https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2015-11-06-set-goals-for-2016
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-moment-youth/201803/goal-setting-is-linked-higher-achievement
https://hbr.org/2015/02/increase-the-odds-of-achieving-your-goals-by-setting-them-with-your-spouse
https://observer.com/2017/03/psychological-secrets-hack-better-life-habits-psychology-productivity/
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This episode delves into the motivation and psychological motivation for working out. As a personal trainer helping clients find their motivation isn't always easy, however it is necessary. The damage that stress and anxiety can cause on the body is undeniable, but their is a light at the end of the tunnel. Once you find your why, you can tap into it as a source for motivation and encouragement to be better than yesterday. Take a listen as my guest Stevie L. McBride and I delve into this powerful first episode.