Parhaat Brock Armstrong Podcastit (2024)

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Something is Always Better Than Nothing - final episode 10:24

1+ y ago10:24

10:24

The final episode of Second Wind Fitness. A little reminder to always choose movement, whenever you can because no matter what your goals are - something is always better than nothing.Kirjoittanut Brock Armstrong

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Don't Lose Your Balance 20:30

2y ago20:30

20:30

Balance is something we don’t think much about after we learn it (as a child) or start to lose it (as a senior), but balance is crucial to healthy living. Personally, as part of my getting "too fit to fracture" protocol, I am focusing on maintaining my balance more and more. This is why and how. -- Buy Brock a coffee (and support this show) at http…

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The Five Most Excellent Movements 23:43

2y ago23:43

23:43

There are five excellent movements you can do almost anywhere and at any time to help keep you strong and fit—no gym memberships or stretchy pants required. Those five excellent key body movements which I would love to see all of us modern-convenience-loving, chair-dwelling, workaday grumblers incorporating into our lives are: Push-ups, Pull-ups, S…

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Making More Time for More Movement 19:43

2y ago19:43

19:43

I am no going to lie - fitting exercise into your busy schedule takes effort, planning and forethought but it is well worth the effort. Make a plan, put it on your to-do list, add it to your calendar, put stickies on your fridge - I am serious here, do whatever it takes. I dare you to try it for a month and I know you will find that it pays off, an…

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Common Excuses Not To Move More - Busted! 25:56

2y ago25:56

25:56

There are many (and I do mean many) excuses our brains come up with to not move more but in this episode, I will tackle the most common excuses we all give to avoid exercise - and give my best rebuttal to each. Try using these on your less active friends or, yes, even on yourself when your inner lazy bones tries to fool you into hitting the couch i…

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Low-Stress Ways to Stay Active on Vacation 16:57

2y ago16:57

16:57

I just got back from a sunny getaway (it's what we Canadians do at this time of year) and you know what, I'm going to say it: We should all take a break from work and getting away is a great way to do that. But getting away doesn't have to mean getting away from our physical fitness goals. -- Buy Brock a coffee (and support this show) at https://Br…

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Some Simple Ways to Move More - every. single. day. 21:03

2y ago21:03

21:03

The evidence is all around us—we can't offset or undo hours and hours of sitting still with a single bout of exercise. And who would even want to when there are so many easy and fun ways to inject more movement right into your day? -- Buy Brock a coffee (and support this show) at https://BrockArmstrong.com/coffee Start your Amazon shopping adventur…

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You Can Keep Moving During the Holidays - Really! 19:10

2y ago19:10

19:10

Travel time, fancy meals & drinks, and time constraints don't have to hamper your movement goals. Being active during the holiday season is simpler than you think, and BONUS: it can even help you de-stress! -- Buy Brock a coffee (and support this show) at https://BrockArmstrong.com/coffee Start your Amazon shopping adventure at https://BrockArmstro…

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The Magic of Rolling & Breathing with Jill Miller (TuneUpFitness) 59:16

2y ago59:16

59:16

My guest on this episode is Jill Miller C-IAYT, ERYT, YA-CEP. Jill is a fascia expert who has 30 years of corrective movement expertise that forges links between the worlds of yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. Her signature self-care fitness programs, Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® are found at gyms, yoga studios, hospitals, athleti…

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What about Compression Garments? 21:39

2y ago21:39

21:39

Amateur and pro athletes alike are wearing compression gear and using compression machines to (hopefully) improve their performance and/or speed up their recovery. But do these skin-tight suits really do anything? -- Buy Brock a coffee (and support this show) at https://BrockArmstrong.com/coffee Start your Amazon shopping adventure at https://Brock…

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Are You Too Fit to Fracture? Lora Giangregorio PhD (BonES Lab) 55:44

2y ago55:44

55:44

Lora Giangregorio PhD is research Chair in Mobility and Aging at the University of Waterloo. Her work has led to the development of the "Too Fit To Fracture" Exercise and Physical Activity Recommendations for Individuals with Osteoporosis. Her aim is to reduce the burden of osteoporotic fractures. This is how it goes - as we get older, we lose musc…

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Move Your Body - Lower Your Blood Pressure 20:06

2y ago20:06

20:06

We all know that medical science has come up with more than a few ways to treat high blood pressure, which is great. But to what extent can we simply lower our blood pressure by exercising? If your heart can take it easy and not work as hard to pump all your life-giving blood, then the force on your arteries will decrease and that will in turn lowe…

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Do You Need an Activity Tracker? 20:10

2y ago20:10

20:10

Despite the fact that you can buy an activity tracking device for your toddler or your pet now, there is actually little evidence that shows they can do anything to improve your fitness. And sure, it would be easy to blame the devices themselves, but I think there is more to this issue than simply inaccurate data. Cool-looking wristbands, rings, fo…

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A Pain in the Neck – Literally! (WorkplaceHero.me) 17:39

2y ago17:39

17:39

In this special episode, sourced from the archives of my old podcast, WorkplaceHero, we dive into neck pain and how to deal with it. Neck pain can be caused by any workplace activity that strains your neck and you might feel pain at the base of your skull and down into your shoulders, or you might just feel a knot in your neck. But it is avoidable …

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Elastic Resistance Bands - how and why to use them 14:53

2y ago14:53

14:53

Resistance bands are small, portable, inexpensive, and easy to use anywhere and anytime. If you need some help (or some convincing) to get your resistance training underway, this is for you! This likely won't be news to you but I will say it anyway - consistent resistance training provides so many health benefits that I think everyone should be doi…

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Menopause? More like MenoGO with NiCole Keith Ph.D. 41:47

2+ y ago41:47

41:47

In the episode, I am joined by sports medicine researcher and past president of the American College of Sports Medicine, Dr. NiCole Keith, Ph.D. to discuss the elusive topic of Exercise for Post-Menopausal Women. Dr. NiCole Keith is a Professor from the Department of Kinesiology and associate dean of faculty affairs in the School of Health & Human …

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Need to Get (Back) in Shape? Here's a Plan! 13:28

2+ y ago13:28

13:28

Whether you want to get back in shape or you want to get in shape for the very first time, improving your fitness begins by starting where you are, setting reasonable goals, and tracking your progress. In this episode, will tell you how. Some people haven't ever been interested in moving their bodies, but then are suddenly faced with a doctor telli…

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How Hard Are You Exercising? (rate of perceived exertion) 15:43

2+ y ago15:43

15:43

You may have heard me say that you should do a particular exercise at a particular intensity or your doctor may have told you to get 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity exercise per week. Do you need to buy an activity tracker or get a kinesiology degree to know exactly how intense these workout should be? The truth is that you probably a…

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What is Exercise Contagion? And how can we catch it? 17:38

2+ y ago17:38

17:38

In a paper called Exercise contagion in a global social network published in Nature Communications, researchers say that “we show that exercise is socially contagious and that its contagiousness varies with the relative activity of and gender relationships between friends.” -- Buy Brock a coffee (and support this show) at https://BrockArmstrong.com…

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Why You Need a Morning Movement Routine w/ Brad Kearns (B.Rad Podcast) 1:12:40

2+ y ago1:12:40

1:12:40

Find out more about Brad's comprehensive online multimedia educational course with all the tools and guidance you need to implement a custom-designed morning exercise routine, scalable to all fitness levels and time availability. Improve fitness, focus, and discipline all day! And use the code: brad10 to get 10% off at sign-up. -- Buy Brock a coffe…

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So Many Reasons to Lift Something Heavy 27:17

2+ y ago27:17

27:17

The benefits of lifting heavy things that I outline in this episode: That Toned Look Use Body Fat as Fuel Get Smarter Support Your Testosterone (and other hormones) Protect Your Bones, Joints and Tendons Build or Maintain Bone Strength Lower Your Blood Pressure Improves Endurance Support Good Mental Health Helps Manage Chronic Pain Supports Liver H…

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What the Heck is a Healthy Body Composition? 37:28

2+ y ago37:28

37:28

If you are a serious (or even recreational) exerciser, you want to get faster/stronger. That is, after all, where some of the fun of our dedicated exercise time is derived. And for many of us, getting faster or making those hard-fought-for muscles more noticeable, means losing some body fat. This can be a tricky endeavour when you are also trying t…

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Functional Physical and Mental Fitness w/ Elle Russ (the Elle Russ Show) 36:52

2+ y ago36:52

36:52

LANGUAGE WARNING: we do drop the f-bomb three (maybe four) times (in reference to Elle’s book, Confident As Fu*k: How To Ditch Bad Vibes, Clean Up Your Past, And Cultivate Confidence In Order To Make Your Dreams A Reality). So if you or someone near you is really put off by that word… well, you have been warned. Elle is a bestselling author, a scre…

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Don't Skip or Skimp on Your Cool-Down 19:18

2+ y ago19:18

19:18

After any workout (cardio or weights) your muscles are tired and very quickly begin breaking down in order to rebuild (this is a good thing). That time, right after you finish exercising, is a critical time for muscle tissue repair, strength building, and overall recovery. That is where your cool-down comes into play. -- Buy Brock a coffee (and sup…

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Move The Body, Heal The Mind with Jennifer J Heisz , PhD (NeuroFit Lab) 56:49

2+ y ago56:49

56:49

Dr. Heisz joins me on this episode to talk about her research which examines the effects of physical activity on brain function to promote mental health and cognition in young adults, older adults and individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Her book: Move The Body, Heal The Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativit…

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The Three Distinct Versions of Exercise 12:25

2+ y ago12:25

12:25

When we choose to walk to the store instead of driving there, we might be heard saying that we are “getting some exercise.” When we go to the gym or any fitness class, we go there to exercise. When we start training for a marathon, we again think or talk about it in terms of doing some sort of exercise. While all of these statements are mostly accu…

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The Importance of Variability with Debbie Potts (Life is Not a Race) 44:02

2+ y ago44:02

44:02

Debbie Potts, is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), DNAFit coach, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, CHEK HLC Coach, KION and Superhuman Coach, USAT Coach and NASM CPT. Whoa! Debbie is a leading fitness professional for over twenty-five years who owned Fitness Forward Studio in Bellevue, WA for over ten years. Main topics included: How she end…

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A Strong Case for the Pull-up Bar 18:09

2+ y ago18:09

18:09

You probably know someone (or maybe you are someone) who has limited mobility in their shoulders. I have been noticing this more and more in family members and people I work with. Sure, some of them have had an acute injury that caused it (or at least kicked it off) but the majority of people, I would suggest, are suffering more from the old move-i…

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Create Your Own User Manual with Alex Wisch (WischFit) 44:20

3y ago44:20

44:20

Alex Wisch is a Performance & Wellness Coach, Entrepreneur, Athlete, and Mental Health Activist. Throughout his life, he has faced significant adversity. Alex has struggled with ADHD, dyslexia and, in his early teens, battled anorexia. Regardless of the challenges he faced, he showed great promos by becoming one of the top sailors in the country by…

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Your Engine's 50,000 Mile Tune-Up (feed drop: Change Academy) 38:16

3y ago38:16

38:16

If you’ve ever owned a motor vehicle (or a fancy bike), you know that routine maintenance (getting the oil changed, checking your tire pressure, monitoring the brake pads, etc.), can keep your vehicle running well and on the road for a long time. Every so often, however, a more comprehensive tune-up is recommended. In the same way, healthy habits l…

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Make It Your Own with Abel James (Fat-Burning Man) 48:16

3y ago48:16

48:16

A “Coach to the coaches,” Abel has worked with thousands of people across the world to optimize performance, mindset, health and longevity. He also has an A.B. from Dartmouth College and graduated as a Senior Fellow with Honors with a concentration in Psychological and Brain Sciences. So, as you can imagine, we dviate a little from the "fitness wor…

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Should you Ditch the Chair? A case for "active rest" 16:38

3y ago16:38

16:38

The research paper: Sitting, squatting, and the evolutionary biology of human inactivity published in the proceedings of the national academy of science concludes with this: “Based on our results, we introduce the Inactivity Mismatch Hypothesis and propose that human physiology is likely adapted to more consistently active muscles derived from both…

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Drop the Ego and Train Smarter with Craig "Crowie" Alexander (SansEgo) 42:17

3y ago42:17

42:17

Craig “Crowie” Alexander grew up playing a range of sports soccer, cricket, water polo, golf and tennis, although soccer was his main game. The sport you know Crowie best for, triathlon, he didn’t compete in until the age of 20. Alexander raced his first professional triathlon in Sydney, Australia on the ITU World Cup circuit in 1995, finishing in …

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Movement Snacks - If you like the benefits BUT don't like to exercise 15:15

3y ago15:15

15:15

What is a Movement Snack? A movement snack, as I define it, is a brief bout of movement that is both efficient and easy to perform, done on a regular basis throughout the day (rather than solely relying on one dedicated workout). Yes, I am suggesting that you simply get up and move occasionally to create a more active lifestyle! Now you may be sa…

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How to use Yoga for Athletic Performance with Abi Carver (Yoga15) 47:08

3y ago47:08

47:08

Abi Carver (of Yoga15.com) is on a mission to bring yoga to men and women, passionate about their sports, who are training hard, looking for the edge and who recognize that yoga is a highly effective performance and recovery tool but don't know where to start. In this episode, we focus on Abi's skills as being someone who has identified how you can…

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Why I Swim in Cold Water 16:28

3y ago16:28

16:28

One of the things I love most about where I live is that I can walk to the beach (it’s 120 steps, I counted). Granted, I live in Canada… on Vancouver Island… so much of the year the water is 8 degrees celsius (or colder). But when we moved here in November of 2020, I decided that I would go to the beach as many mornings per week as I could muster. …

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What We Can Learn from Pro Athletes with Brad Kearns (B.Rad Podcast) 55:56

3y ago55:56

55:56

Brad Kearns is an American author, podcast host, professional Speedgolfer, Masters high jumper, and former professional triathlete. Kearns dominated the international triathlon circuit from 1986 to 1995 and won 31 events worldwide. He is a 2020 top-3 world-ranked Masters age 55-59 high jumper and in 2018, he broke the Guinness World Record for the …

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How Using a Treadmill Wrong Can Benefit Your Genes 16:45

3y ago16:45

16:45

It's true! by being creative with our movement time, we can turn even the most dreaded of exercise machines into a fun game. A game that not only challenges our fitness but allows us to expand our balance, coordination, mobility, stability, flexibility, agility, and accuracy. So while running on a treadmill or cycling on a stationary bike can be go…

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Getting Durable with Tim Waggoner (Endurance Planet) 1:00:23

3y ago1:00:23

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Tim "Lucho" Waggoner raced as a professional triathlete where he placed top 12 at the Hawaiian Ironman World Championships, won the USA National Ironman Championship back in 2004 and was the US Triathlete of the year in 2000. After retiring from triathlon, Tim dove headfirst into ultra racing where he won (and broke the course record) in his first …

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How to Avoid Doing Too Much, Too Soon 17:20

3y ago17:20

17:20

Like most things in life, being successful comes down to two things: preparing yourself properly and not biting off more than you can chew. The “too much, too soon” injuries that I cover in this episode, are things like shin splints, IT band friction syndrome, patellofemoral pain syndrome, sacroiliac joint pain, Achilles tendonitis, rotator cuff te…

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Alcohol and Fitness with Molly Watts (Breaking the Bottle Legacy) 51:26

3y ago51:26

51:26

Molly is the host of the Breaking the Bottle Legacy podcast, where she shares her own experience with changing her long-standing drinking patterns and creating a healthier and more peaceful relationship with alcohol. In this episode, we dig into the science and mindset around how alcohol affects: Hydration Refuelling Performance Muscle building and…

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How Fit Are You? 24:06

3y ago24:06

24:06

Right off the bat, I am going to say this: the point of this episode is not to start some sort of measuring contest between me and you or you and your friends on social media. The point of measuring your fitness is more complex than that. First, having an initial test result when you start a new exercise program or movement regimen can give you a b…

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The Calorie Conundrum with Monica Reinagel (the Nutrition Diva) 49:16

3y ago49:16

49:16

Monica Reinagel has been helping people create healthier lives for more than 15 years through her Nutrition Diva podcast, books, online coaching programs, and in-person workshops. As a licensed and board-certified nutritionist, her approach is grounded in science but is also practical and realistic. Monica also co-hosts the Change Academy podcast (…

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Love the Movement, Not Just the Finish Line 15:21

3y ago15:21

15:21

Think of all the short 10-minute body blasts or 7-minute scientific workouts you have heard of. Or consider the huge focus on HIIT and how you can get “the benefits of a 60-minute workout in half the time.” Or all the electro-stim devices that you don’t even have to move your own muscles to “zap body fat” and “build muscles while you relax.” What d…

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The Minimum Viable Threshold with Dean Dwyer (the Successful Body) 55:21

3y ago55:21

55:21

The guest on this episode turned 56 in September and he has done what most people think can’t be done at his age - he is more fit than he has ever been in his life. My guest on this episode is Dean Dwyer, author of the book, Make Shift Happen, creator of the Extraordinary Willpower course, and the host of The Mindset Show. He is a former educator w…

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Do You Want to Get Fit Fast? 16:35

3y ago16:35

16:35

In my early coaching career, I specialized in marathon and triathlon coaching. I then went on to coach everyone from fitness models to previously sedentary seniors. But no matter what walk of life people came from, they consistently asked the same seemingly innocent question: How long will I need to “do this” to get fit? My answer generally alterna…

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Teaser: Get Ready to Move More of Your Body, More Often 8:11

3y ago8:11

8:11

I have some amazingly knowledgeable and inspiring guests, interesting topics, cool tests, fun workouts, and mind-blowing information all coming your way in podcast form very soon. In this episode, I highlight a few of the episodes that are all queued up and ready to help you get your second wind. Including: --Do You Want To Get Fit Fast? --The Mini…

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Are You Ready for Your Second Wind? 4:25

3y ago4:25

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Coach Brock Armstrong is not a millionaire. He is not genetically gifted. He's just like you, simply doing the best with what he has. he is an easy-going Canadian, who is easy to talk to, doesn't fall for fads or false hype, and focuses on non-intimidating but effective ways to get and stay healthy and fit. What you can expect from the Second Wind …

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