Podcast – Functional Meatheads

Who writes the flavor of the month workout articles in magazines? Are they legitimate contributions to your health? We discuss a new study that explores credibility in fitness. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 83 (MP3)

A lot of people workout to be sore. Is this a good indicator or approach? DOMs is a nuanced beast. Listen and tell us your thoughts! Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 82 (MP3)

Froy & Mark muse and talk about the intricacies, truths/non-truths, hypocrisies and unfortunate realities of what goes into “marketing” or commoditizing health. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 64 (MP3)

We talk about what’s actually in popular pre-workouts, and what you want to consider if you find yourself craving/needing one. We also talk about the makeup and psychology behind other popular workout supplements. Please note that we’re not talking about supplements in the wider sense (vitamins, probiotics, etc), and if you’re looking to get into […]

Recently, Vibram (producers of the famous minimalist shoe) settled a class action lawsuit that forced them to refund the purchases of their shoes to those who bought them because of “false claims” made by the company. We discuss the news and the overall accuracy of the media/journalism when they report on health and health science. […]

PLEASE NOTE: In today’s episode, we discuss a number of meditation and breathing techniques that are highly controversial and possibly dangerous to some. DO NOT attempt if you are pregnant, menstruating, have epilepsy, a history of stroke or any other heart condition. Gastric issue suffers sometimes have difficulty as well. We’re in the heart of […]

Mark and Froy talk about various things around the gym. Farewell Artie, you will be missed! Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 60 (MP3)

Today, we talk about our personal workout philosophies and why you need to have some focal point in evaluating your health; and of course, other meathead musings! Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 59 (MP3)

What does it mean? What does it mean to us? We talk about preventative health care, and muse it as the future of what healthcare will mean to us. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 58 (MP3)

We talk about how to break old, potentially faulty, ways of thinking about your eating habits, and share alternatives and things that may have worked for others. We also get into how you may apply them to your own life. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 57 (MP3)

Even if you hire a trainer, you’re likely going to have to evaluate things on your own at some point. So we’re talking programming for the every-man (and woman)! We get into different things we consider when evaluating our clients and our own health and how it may apply to you. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE […]

We take you through the books that we consider “required reading” for understanding health and the books that have helped shape us. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 55 (MP3)

Originally recorded 3/18/14. We talk about how you can find the benefits of meditation through activities you enjoy. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 54 (MP3)

Originally recorded 3/11/14. We talk about gratitude and its role in meditation, particularly yoga nidra. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 53 (MP3)

Originally recorded 3/4/14. We probably should have done this on #50, considering the milestone, but today, we reiterate our mission statement and what we try to do with this podcast. This is one that’s very important to understanding us, and we appreciate you listening. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 52 (MP3)