The Faces of RxFIT: Recent Episodes
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“The Faces of RxFIT” podcast is a show dedicated to sharing the fitness stories of the athletes and coaches of our gym community. Every Monday, we will release a new interview of someone in the gym that has been inspiring us recently.
Learn more about RxFIT Forte here.
Other Articles in this Series:
Laws of the Farm: Sharpening the Axe
Laws of the Farm: Sleep
Laws of the Farm: Nutrition
Laws of the Farm: Exercise
Laws of the Farm: Mindset
Laws of the Farm: Connection
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Other Articles in this Series:
The Home Gym Series
The Home Gym: Dumbbells
The Home Gym: Gymnastic Rings
The Home Gym: Rower
The Home Gym: Barbell
The Home Gym: Bumper Plates
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With gift-giving and receiving just around the corner, we put this series together to help you (or a loved one) choose workout gear that will make the perfect fit.
Workout Gear: What Do You Need?
Workout Gear: Shoes
Workout Gear: Weight Lifting Belt
Workout Gear: Gymnastic Grips
Workout Gear: Knee Sleeves
Workout Gear: Wrist Wraps
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Regardless of what you hear, read, or watch, I’m going to show you how to set your priorities in today's episode.
The common misconception about health is that more is better. I’ve fallen into this trap before as well, but the reality is that most individuals don’t need more than 30-minutes in the gym.
What you (and I need) are better habits with sleeping, eating, managing, and moving. These are the prerequisites to health. Consistent, daily habits in these four areas will reach most New Year Resolutions.
EATING THE ELEPHANT: HOW TO DO IT ALL
EATING THE ELEPHANT: SEMM
EATING THE ELEPHANT: BODYWEIGHT
EATING THE ELEPHANT: STRENGTH
EATING THE ELEPHANT: SPORT
Mindset: Adopting an Infinite One
Mindset:Advancing a Just Cause
Mindset: Trusting Teams
Mindset: Worthy Rival
Mindset: Existential Flexibility
Mindset: Courage to Lead
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The Social Dilemma Documentary.
Sophie addresses the following questions in today's episode:
- What are the best stretches for someone with poor shoulder mobility?
- Many athletes have a hunched T-spine. How can yoga help correct that?
- What's the difference between yoga and just stretching?
- What is the best way to avoid injury during intense training?
Dr. Collins did his schooling at Rocky Mountain University and then received further certifications in women's health. He practices today in Provo, Utah.
You can direct message Dr. Collins on social media, or give him a call here: (385) 498-4477
Dr. Lowry started out in American Fork after graduating from New York Chiropractic College in 2000. Having now more than than 20 years of diverse experience treating athletes and non-athletes alike, he now works in Pleasant Grove. You can find him under the name of "The Chiropractor Dr. Bruce R Lowry" or his website here.
You can also call him directly here: 801-756-3888.
RxFIT Forte is the strength program at RxFIT.
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*Unfortunately, the audio for the first half of our interview did not save. So stay tuned for part 2 of our interview later this week!
Miggy showed up to work 2-months ago with aches and pains throughout his body, especially his joints. Weighing in at 360-lbs, his project manager recommended he start losing weight with an RxFIT Coach.
2-months later, he's 25-lbs lighter and showing up to workout 5x week.
Tune in to hear his story of overcoming addictions and leaving jail a better man.
Anthony is one of the most inspiring (and consistent) athletes at Provo's RxFIT. Suffering a brain injury because he was born 12 weeks early, Anthony didn't learn to walk until he was three. He continues to have hip and back pain because of this event -- but tune in to hear how he has learned to not just cope, but thrive with the cerebral palsy.
There's something for everyone in this inspiring episode today.
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Are you the next Beau Bennett?
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Are you the next Tyler Brummett?
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Kaylie started at 30% body fat and is now down to 22% in just two months! Hear how she did it in this short episode.
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Join Mark and Tyler on their take through the world of CrossFit and discover why they pivoted away from the CrossFit trademark almost two years ago.
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Joe was consistent with his workouts every week but didn't start to lose the weight until he became disciplined with his diet. Joe now lives in Arizona yet continues to work with one of our coaches remotely on both his nutrition and exercise.
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Hannah started coaching in Oahu, Hawaii. After graduating with her Bachelor's in Exercise and Science, she moved back to Utah.
Hannah coaches the 5:30 p.m. class in Provo every day, as well as 1-on-1 nutrition and personal training at different times during the day.
To schedule your free help session with Hannah or anyone of our other coaches, click here.
Just like the 1990’s Chicago Bulls, RxFIT is for everyone. Not anyone.
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Karli is due on Wednesday this week and I recorded this episode right after she worked out. She is our head nutritionist at RxFIT and nutrition coach at BYU's Y-Be-Fit program.
In this episode she shares her unique insights from working with dozens of different individuals over the years - both at RxFIT and BYU.
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To read today's episode in a blog post, you can find it here.
Erica joins Tyler this week to share her weight-loss story.
She's 70-lbs down with about 40-lbs to go.
Happy Friday! Today's episode dives into why we believe fitness is synonymous with health and why what you did for your workout and what you ate for breakfast are better predictors of your health than testing for cholesterol or triglycerides.
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10 months ago, Brandon Judd was crippled by herniated discs. After falling out down one morning after getting out of bed, he went and visited his chiropractor. A couple of visits later, that chiropractor referred Brandon to us.
On Brandon's first day at RxFIT, he struggled to pick up an empty barbell off the ground due to back pain and restricted mobility.
On today's episode, listen in on how he lost 25 pounds in three months, dropped below 10% body fat, and deadlifted 245 pounds pain-free!
Today, Tyler is answering the question, "Why does RxFIT exist?" He shares a personal story to explain why RxFIT's vision and mission statement is what it is today.
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Chaz meets up with Tyler today about goal-setting and how it got him involved to run a marathon, compete in the CrossFit Open, and perform many Spartan Races.
This episode was also recorded on his last day in Utah - he moved to Texas for work.
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The Five COVID Habits Worth Breaking:
- Don't Snooze
- Don't Eat Processed Foods
- Don't Delay Your Workout
- Don't Watch The News
- Don't Check Social Media...
The Seven "Replacement" Strategies to Breaking a Habit (taken from James Clear's book, Atomic Habits):
- Choose a Substitute
- Cut Out the Triggers
- Join Forces
- Surround Yourself With Others
- Returning to the Old You
- Use the Word "But"
- Plan For Failure
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Brooks is an inspiring individual with an incredible drive to reach goals. He implements the "Domino Effect" that we talk so much about here at RxFIT by tasking himself with new challenges.
In this episode, we talk about the goal he made to run a 5-minute mile and how it carried over to other areas of his life.
Outside of fitness, Brooks is an entrepreneur and founding partner in two startups. He also is involved with Real Estate, growing trees, and "talking to horses" - listen in to know what we're talking about.
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This episode was inspired by a recent article on our blog. You can find it here.
On this episode, Miranda talks with Tyler about:
- The bright spots of athletes during COVID-19.
- The most surprising thing we've seen with this new platform.
- What factor of health has been the coolest to see so far by coaching athletes from afar.
- What we are doing as a coaching staff to get better.
- Why someone should do this over following a simple At-Home Workout program.
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Within our Online Coaching Booklet, we have a space everyday to report titled "Think" and "Connect." This episode explains a little bit more on why we decided to add those elements and how you can become healthier by reporting them each week.
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For more examples of this, visit: https://rxfit.health/blog/
Last week, I took a poll in our Members-Only Facebook page and asked what our athletes most wanted to hear. In response to that feedback, I contacted Dr. Jeffery Tessem, a Metabolic Scientist and Tenured Professor at BYU, if he would be willing to join us on an episode.
Grab your notebook and pen as Dr. Tessem explains the body's response to, the short-term and long-term ramifications of, and which athletes would benefit most by following each of the following diets:
- Keto
- Intermittent-Fasting
- Vegan/Vegetarian
- Cheat Meal
These diets are talked about sequentially as listed above in the episode.
For more information on Dr. Tessem, visit https://lifesciences.byu.edu/directory/jeff-tessem
Ashtyn, Karen, Ben, and Emmy share their positive experiences with the Online Coaching Platform during the month of March in midst of the Coronavirus.
Coronavirus - it's dominating the news and your social media feeds.
Tyler talks about the decision behind why RxFIT has decided to keep their doors open.
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Trying to hit a goal that seems out of reach? In this episode of The Faces of RxFIT, we explain why it is important to have a coach to help guide you to success. At RxFIT we believe in prescribing fitness and helping each person reach their fitness goals.
Family is family. A quick look into the lives of two brothers that joined the RxFIT family almost 2 years ago, Landon and Miller Hardy.
It does not matter who you are or what point you are at in your own fitness journey. Anyone at anytime can take that first step and Nathan is a perfect example of this. If you are feeling stuck or discouraged with your current fitness goals, Nathan has an inspiring story and some great advice for you. Also, LDL is your bad cholesterol and HDL is the good kind of cholesterol.
In this episode we get to hear the inside scoop from Janessa Hodges. Janessa is currently working as a full time nurse while getting her masters from Frontier University to become a Nurse Practitioner and later receiver her doctorate as a Nurse Midwife. Despite a full and challenging schedule, she still makes time for family, fun, and fitness. We also get to hear how she handles her busy life, why she makes time to workout, and the benefits of cross training. . . The Hartling’s @periodic_travelers
In this episode, we get a great opportunity to visit with a professional Spartan athlete, Zach Jarvis. Zach has competed in over 40 races in the last few years after wining rookie of the year in 2017. Since then, Zach has earned a spot on an all pro spartan team and is one if its youngest members as of 2019. Zach talks about what his main drive is and how racing has changed his life in many aspects including his relationships with family and friends.
On this episode we get a chance to learn more about Sarah and her journey as an athlete. Sarah is an expecting mother with a due date this week! Sarah has been consistently coming to RxFIT along with balancing her busy life as an expecting mother, a nurse, and reflects on her experiences as a collegiate athlete playing softball for SLCC, Weber State, and how it plays a role in her athletic lifestyle today.
1:54 - Where Tyler's from and what brings him to Utah
2:30 - Tyler's fitness journey and how he got into CrossFit
5:45 - The story of buying Provo CrossFit and why Tyler and Mark rebranded to RxFIT
9:14 - What the future plans are for RxFIT
10:00 - The story behind Yoked Programming
11:30 - Training for basketball vs. football
14:30 - Tyler's athletic goals for 2020
16:00 - How Yoked Programming is creating his plan to reach his goal of competing in Brazil.
18:00 - What drives Tyler today
1:00 - Johnny's fitness journey and how he ended up at RxFIT
3:15 - Advice Johnny would give on how to lose weight
6:00 - Johnny's choice of a billboard
7:00 - The three individuals Johnny would like to eat a meal with
7:30 - Rapid Fire Questions
11:15 - Why Johnny loves to coach the squat
12:30 - Why Johnny believes you should workout at RxFIT instead of Vasa, the Rec Center, or Orangetheory
14:22 - Johnny's favorite memories at RxFIT
15:05 - When Johnny tried correcting an athlete with scoliosis
20:25 - Advice Johnny would like to give to all RxFIT athletes
1:25 - Mark's fitness journey
5:05 - Advice Mark would give those individuals wanting to lose weight
7:02 - Why people join (and stay) at RxFIT
8:46 - The biggest lesson learned as the owner of RxFIT
10:07 - Advice Mark would give someone who hasn't made a good friend at the gym (yet)
11:46 - Mark's choice of a billboard
13:25 - What the title of Mark's biography
14:00 - Rapid Fire Questions
18:45 - The three individuals Mark would like to have dinner with (dead or alive)
21:00 - Advice Mark would give anyone wanting to open a gym
22:10 - Two long-time members that have moved away that Mark especially remembers
24:40 - What the owner of RxFIT wants everyone to know and what he envisions for the future
Matt
0:29 - Matt's fitness journey
3:23 - The advice Matt would give to someone wanting to lose weight right now
4:21 - How Matt lost 60 pounds and kept it off
5:20 - What Matt's life looks like while in the RCA (firefighting academy) and how RxFIT has helped him perform to the best of his ability
8:05 - The Triple Threat Health Dilemma
9:26 - Matt's choice of a billboard
10:47 - The title of Matt's biography if a book was written
11:23 - How Matt's parents would describe his job
11:40 - The three people Matt would choose to have dinner with
13:00 - What Matt would do if tonight was his last night to live
14:19 - Rapid Fire Questions
16:45 - Favorite movement to coach
18:32 - Matt's biggest weakness as an athlete
20:03 - Advice Matt would give all of the RxFIT athletes
20:37 - Favorite memory at RxFIT
21:12 - Most embarrassing moment while coaching a class
"Fern"
0:43 - Fern's fitness journey
2:13 - Favorite and least favorite movements to coach and perform as an athlete
4:28 - Fern's biggest pet peeves
6:00 - The Health Trifecta Dilemma
6:55 - What Fern's billboard would say
7:20 - What Fern can't leave the grocery store without
8:14 - What it's like being a professional interpreter
9:00 - The three people Fern's would choose to eat with and why
10:05 - Fern's favorite restaurants here in Utah Valley
10:50 - What Fern is like as a person outside of the gym
12:00 - What Fern is most curious about right now
13:20 - What inspires Fern today
13:40 - What people misunderstand about Fern
14:26 - The title of Fern's biography if it were written
15:18 - Fern's last meal
16:09 - The best compliment you could give Fern
17:33 - The most important thing Fern's ever learned
18:10 - How Fern would spend $1,000,000 if she was gifted it this week
18:49 - Rapid fire
1:38 - Allie's fitness journey
3:38 - Why Allie moved to Utah
4:46 - What keeps Allie motivated today
5:40 - What Allie would put on a billboard and why she hates Grocery Pickup
7:00 - Allie's biggest pet peeves
8:05 - Allie's favorite restaurant
8:35 - What she wishes she knew about Utah before she moved to Utah
9:52 - Allie's favorite and least favorite movements to coach
11:54 - What Allie thinks about in her free time
14:06 - Why Allie loves the "pain cave"
14:40 - The Health Trifecta Dilemma
16:42 - The title of Allie's biography
18:00 - The three people Allie would like to have a meal with
Miranda "Mig" Merrell
1:28 - Mig's fitness journey
3:05 - Why Mig trains so hard
4:09 - What Mig would put on a billboard
5:03 - One thing most people don't know about Mig
5:36 - Would she rather coach the Provo or Springville crowd
5:53 - The title of Mig's biography
6:52 - The three people Mig would want to have people with
6:54 - Where and what Mig would choose for her last meal?
7:20 - Mig's favorite thing about being an RxFIT coach
8:00 - Mig's favorite movement to coach
8:30 - Mig's biggest pet peeve as a coach
9:10 - What most people misunderstand about Mig
9:40 - What motivates Mig to be her best self
11:06 - The Health Trifecta Dilemma
12:06 - Why Mig believes someone should choose RxFIT over Vasa, the Rec Center, and Orangetheory
13:00 - Mig's biggest CrossFit weakness
13:35 - What Mig would tell her 18-year old self today
15:00 - What I should've asked Mig had I known more about her
15:40 - Mig's favorite workout apparel and one thing she can't show up to the gym without
16:10 - Mig's dream job and why
1:39 - Tyre's fitness journey
3:51 - How Tyre got into functional fitness
5:19 - The Triple Dilema Health Question
7:38 - How would Tyre's parents describe what she does for work
8:31 - What most people misunderstand about Tyre
9:10 - Tyre's choice of a billboard
10:15 - What Tyre struggles the most with within the 5 Factors of Health
11:10 - Tyre's experience making Sodalicious' cookies over the past couple of years
12:30 - How fitness surprisingly helped Tyre in her old cookie job
13:50 - If a book were written about Tyre, what the title would be and what the blurb would say
15:05 - The three people Tyre would like to have dinner with (dead or alive)
17:08 - Tyre's last meal
18:36 - What inspires Tyre to be her best self
19:35 - What most people don't know about Tyre
1:43 - Darren's Fitness Journey 3:38 - Why he continues to exercise everyday today 4:13 - His midnight workouts 5:44 - Advice for anyone who works graveyard shifts 9:29 - Darren's first RxFIT workout 11:15 - The Triple Dilema Health Question 13:42 - If Darren could have a billboard with anything on it, what he would choose and why. 15:10 - The title of Darren's future book and the blurb on the back 16:20 - What motivates Darren to be his best self 17:38 - One thing Darren wants all the athletes at RxFIT to know 19:18 - Darren's last meal 21:05 - If Darren could have dinner with 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be and why.