Sweat Out; Happiness In!

What's up, Achievers?! This one was fun one, because we talked a little bit about our origin story - where we got our start as fitness coaches and how we transitioned to being gym owners and opening up Achieve. We expand on our mission and how it has evolved up until this point (2:48). We also cover our thoughts on whether or not wrist wraps and weight belts are good to use, and whether there's a time and a place for them (18:09). Lastly, we talk about how to keep your elbows locked out during overhead movements like Turkish Get Ups, overhead presses, and windmills, and how it might not be a true issue at your elbow (23:15). We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren

What's up, Achievers?! Super fun episode for you all today! In this episode, we talk about whether or not isolation based exercises like tricep extensions have any merit in a stregnth training program (2:33). We also cover what to do if your shoulders experience that "rice crispies" style popping when raising your arms overhead (10:09). Lastly, we talk about what to do as a personal trainer/fitness coach if your client is working really hard and making strength gains, but their weight hasn't changed much or has run into a plateau (14:34). We go into quite a bit of detail on how we would approach a situation like that, and both trainers and trainees alike might get value out of our answer! We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren

What's up, Achievers?! Another rapid fire q+a segment - this one wasn't quite so "rapid fire" as the last one, but we got through 6 or so questions in about 25 minutes. This episode runs the gamut from increasing your squat numbers to getting more confidend with your deadlifts all the way to our 5 step process for losing weight as well as what keeps us motivated! We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren

What's up, Achievers?! Slightly longer episode for you all today to make up for the shorter one on Monday. This one dives deep into a wide spectrum of questions - definitely check it out! In our introduction, we discuss how coaches should put themselves out there and podcast if they've been thinking about it! Don't wait for the perfect moment, or wait to get the right equipment, or watch more YouTube videos on the subject - the best way to learn is to DO! After that, we talk about how to optimally approach your core training so that you don't tax your neck muscles (6:13). We then covered what Distasis Recti is, and how to train your core throughout and after your pregnancy (13:28). Lastly, we dive into a particular struggle someone had with a bit of a plateau type of situation with their weight loss. We discuss some strategies that have worked well with our members, and dive a little bit deeper into the psychology of attemping to gain lean muscle rather than purely trying to lose weight. We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren

What's up, Achievers?! We're back with a short and sweet episode covering a wide spectrum of topics! We first discussed one of our answers to a DM we got on how to optimally set up a workout routine. Anytime we get a question through DM, we typically ask 5-6 more clarifying questions to make sure that we understand the context of the situation before dispensing advice. We think this is an approach that all coaches should take and for people to be wary of those who don't utilize this approach as there's usually a hidden agenda attached to it (2:36). We then covered a question concerning single leg deadlifts and how not to feel too wobbly/off-balance while performing them by going through the proper progressions (7:50). Lastly, we talk about why we generally recommend arching during a bench press as well as the pros/cons of this style of benching (12:37). We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren

What's up, Achievers?! We're back on track with a Monday/Wednesday episode week! In the first question, we dive into how try to stay positive most of the time. It's certainly not easy, but something we've been actively conscious of trying to be for a while now (1:37). Next, we cover a question on how to perform front squats if you don't have the mobility to perform them (5:57). The video we reference is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3olJCZoaV4k&t=0s We then go over how someone should approach "quick" weight loss. We obviously prefer a longer term approach, but we recognize there are times where maybe you want to take it up a notch for a couple weeks (weddings, reunions, competitions, etc.). If you have a very specific reason, then dialing things in for a short period of times is totally fine! (10:29). Lastly, we talk about muscles (the lats specifically, but also glutes/abs/pecs/etc.) that seem to have a tough time being activated or strengthened (17:21). We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren

What's up, Achievers?! Sorry for the delay in podcasts - we had a crazy couple weeks and we are now back on track! This format is a little different today - instead of taking a deep dive into 3-4 questions, we decided to answer 10-15 questions in a more "rapid fire" way. This was inspired by Instagram and a new Q+A update they had for IG Stories. We cover everything from our personal fitness backgrounds, Lauren's due date, advice on deadlifts, our thoughts on internet marketing, our standpoint on "diets" and nutrition plans, our advice for aspiring coaches, and a whole lot more! Please shoot us a DM on Instagram and let us know if you like this format, or if you prefer the more detailed answers! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren

What's up, Achievers?! In this episode, Lauren kicks things off by talking about an Instagram post she wrote last week about how there's so much pressure on moms to get their "bodies back", and how it can be extremely detrimental and damaging to women. She challenges other coaches and trainers to be careful of the language that they use and to reflect whether or not they're spreading these messages. The post resonated quite a bit with a lot of other moms and professionals and our members that we thought it was worth discussing in detail on the podcast! Next, we talk about how to balance a running program and a strength training program, and how priorities can shift seasonally (8:56). Lastly, we discuss someone who happens to have both knee and back pain and how she can choose what variations of squats to be doing based on that pain (16:17). We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren

What's up, Achievers?! Hope you all had a fantastic weekend! We've got some great questions this week! We first delve into a question from a CrossFitter who is having difficulty recovering from her workouts. We talk about some of the Pros and Cons of CrossFit as well as how she might modify/adjust her program and regimen in order to increase the number of times she works out a week (1:56). Next, we talk about what supplements we personally use and recommend to others, as well as our thoughts on them as a whole (10:21). Finally, we cover a question from someone who wants to workout with his girlfriend, but doesn't want to aggravate her herniated disc. We reference a Youtube video we made (our handle is AchieveFitnessBoston) that you should definitely check out called "How to Train Your Core Like a Pro", which you should definitely check out for more of a visual representation (15:43). We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren

What's up, Achievers?! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! In the introduction, we talked a bit about the Perform Better Summit - if you're a personal trainer/physical therapist, you can find out more information here: https://www.performbetter.com/3-day-functional-training-summit. In the first quesiton, we discussed how to address a forward weight shift while squatting and how to sit back more (6:56). Next, we talk about the difference between dumbbell and barbell lifting, why barbells seem to be more popular, and if dumbbells are unsafe (9:48). Then, we cover how to train your lower body effectively if hinging is difficult because of severe hip/hamstring mobility issues. (13:37). Lastly, we went over a situation that happened in one the comments section of one of our Instagram posts - someone asked Lauren if she was pregnant or had a "mom bod"! (19:01) We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren

What's up, Achievers?! In this episode, we answer some questions from the comments section of an Instagram post we made called "Target Your Glutes with These 6 Exercises" and our answer really applies for any of our posts that involve multiple exercises that target a specific muscle group. We went into detail on how you can put together a workout based on the exercises we chose as well as how often to switch up your routine (1:46)! We also talked about what the ideal hip position for back squats are as well as how to optimally brace your core during them if you're experiencing some lower back discomfort (6:08). Lastly, we discuss what type of shoes and footwear that we use personally and why (11:05)! We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren

What's up, Achievers?! We just had Dr. Jacob Harden in town this weekend for his Prehab101 workshop - definitely go give him a follow @dr.jacob.harden! In the first question, we delve into when and how you should increase weights during strength training. We also talk about how this apply in a HIIT class situation as well (3:18). Next, we answer a question from someone who wanted to know what supplements (if any) she should be taking if she's experiencing achy joints for the first time. (9:17). Lastly, we address how to go about breaking through training plateaus! We think you'll get a lot out of this one so make sure you stay tuned! (16:05). We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren

What's up, Achievers?! Words were hard in this one y'all - I'm going to blame it on the fumes from all the painting I did today at the gym ;) Anyways, in this episode we cover how to address rib flare/lower back arching - especially during core movements (2:21). We also talk about a blog that someone sent us about improving 1-3% every workout and what the pros/cons are to this approach (9:55). Lastly, we discuss how to dominate the sit-rise test, as well as how the media might have oversensationalized it a bit...(20:15). We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles!

What's up, Achievers?! A super informative episode for you all today! I first intro the episode by talking about something that resonated with our followers on Instagram, and it was on the topic of the difference between health and fitness. Next, we answer a question on squat depth, as well as if "bouncing" out of a squat is a good or bad thing (7:10). We also talk about what Piriformis Syndrome is and how to go about addressing it (12:57). Finally, we cover our recommendations for someone who has "poor posture"and if they should be worried about all the time they spend in front of a computer and phone. We talk about posture as a whole, what "good" and "bad" postures are, and whether or not we should be worried about any of it (19:02)! We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles!

What's up, Achievers?! First ever Friday show! This one is a continuination of episode 55 where we discuss all things career- wise in the personal training industry. This one specifically delves into how to go about starting and establishing an online training career. Let us know if you have any questions, or if you're a personal trainer/fitness coach and would like more of these shows in the future! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Best, Jason