The FitLife Formula Podcast

Mind-Body Gym with Neuro Fitness Wellness Center

Recovery is one of the most important aspects of a good training program. 

Just like your body needs to recover from tough workouts, your brain needs to recover from the stress life throws at you. 

That's where Neuro Fitness Wellness Center comes in. 

Today I'm joined by Peg Kelley to chat about the importance of making mental recovery a part of your week. Just like you would your exercise.

We'll talk about the tools available at NFWC like float tanks (sensory deprivation), cryotherapy, and the Neuroptimal system. 

To learn more about NFWC, check out their website at neurofitcenter.com

Hit the track with AA Track Club

Continuing with our guests for the Ann Arbor Family Fitness Festival, Laurel Park joins me to chat about the Ann Arbor Track Club. 

This is an organization for beginners and experienced runners alike, and they are the club responsible for the ever popular Dexter Ann Arbor Run that takes place (usually) in June of each year. 

Laurel talks about the power of a community when it comes to running (a theme we're hearing a lot these days), the strength of the youth AATC, and the best ways to get started, even if you're starting from scratch. 

To learn more about the AATC, visit their website at aatrackclub.org, and be sure to stop by their table at the Ann Arbor Family Fitness Festival on October 2nd from 9-noon. 

The Magic of Race Day with Eva Soloman

Eva Solomon of Epic Races joins us to talk about a return to in-person events, why race day is so special, and how to find a race that fits you. 

 

Epic Races will be joining us at the Ann Arbor Family Fitness Festival with some great giveaways. To get more info about the festival, visit annarborfamilyfitnessfestival.com

A Running Community with Nick Stanko

On today’s episode, we chat with Ann Arbor Running Company’s co-owner Nick Stanko about thriving during the pandemic (AARC opened it’s 3rd location over the summer!), why running is better in a community, and how people can get started if they like. 

 

Nick will be joined by On Running, a fast growing shoe company, at the festival. There will be shoes to try on and prizes to win at the AARC table so be sure to stop by and see them. 

 

Check out Episode 60 of the FitLife Formula Podcast here, and if you haven’t registered for the Ann Arbor Family Fitness Festival, be sure to do that today because the deadline to receive the free t-shirt is fast approaching!

 

Enjoy the show.

Intro to the Family Fitness Festival

Exciting news from Advantage Personal Training!

We will host the inaugural Ann Arbor Family Fitness Festival from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 2, outside our facility at 2121 Oak Valley Drive in Ann Arbor. The free event is open to the public and will showcase the best local sports clubs and fitness studios.  

Think of it as the Art Fair of Exercise. You'll find local fitness studios, 

Drop by to watch a karate demo, try a yoga pose, or learn about youth athletic conditioning programs. Sample goodies from Argus Farm Stop, 19 Drips Coffee and Tea, and Thrive Juicery. And enter to win prizes.  

Festival participants include Ann Arbor Track Club, Ann Arbor Running Company, Neurofitness Wellness, Reach Bodywork, Keith Hafner Karate, aUM Yoga, Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey Association, MedSport, Epic Races, Gym America, Ann Arbor Triathlon Club, Ann Arbor Rowing Club, Wheels in Motion, and Wolverine Pickleball.

Register for the free event and get more info at www.annarborfamilyfitnessfestival.com.

Pelvic Floor- Leakage, ED, and Core Training with Dr Katie Weingartz

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that supports our organs, regulates bowel and bladder control, and forms the bottom border of our abdominal musculature. Think of it like a hammock that sinks down into the middle of your pelvis. 

This may be the most important group of muscles that no one talks about. 

Dysfunction in this area can lead to bowel or bladder leakage (especially during strenuous activity), sexual dysfunction, pelvic pain or even low back pain. 

Since these can be somewhat personal challenges, people don't often talk about them, and may not even mention them to their doctor. Even if doctors are aware of the symptom, they may not even relate it to pelvic floor dysfunction. 

Based on the attendance at this seminar, people are ready to learn more. 

This is the audio recording from a free virtual seminar we hosted with guest speaker, Dr Katie Weingartz. Katie is a pelvic floor physical therapist at the University of Michigan, and was the perfect professional for this topic. 

In this episode, you'll learn

• a few of the more prominent pelvic floor muscles
• some common issues to watch out for
• how to do a self-examination
• why men and women need to be equally aware of these issues
• what can lead to pelvic floor dysfunction
• how we can continue to workout or do everyday exertions without worrying about leakage

 

 

Cold Water Immersion with Joe Hashey

Joe Hashey found himself bobbing around in an icy pond at his home.

 

Not because he fell in.

 

But because he used an axe to cut a hole in the ice, and willingly slipped in for a 10-minute soak in the frigid water.

 

 

On this episode of the FitLife Formula I'm joined by New York native Joe Hashey to talk about his experiences with cold water immersion, and why it's a part of almost every day for him.

 

We'll be talking about

• How a woman in her late 60's shocked a group of young guys by jumping into the freezing North Atlantic
• The biggest benefit of cold water immersion
• Why a daily cold shower could help you
• The best ways to add cold water immersion into your life

 

Enjoy this chilling conversation about cold water immersion and how it can help you live a better (and more chilly) life.

Talking to Your Best Friend (You)

It's natural to be hard on yourself at times. 

 

You might eat a bunch of crap food or miss a weeks worth of workouts, and your natural tendency is to be hard on yourself about it. 

 

But what if your best friend came to you and shared that THEY had eaten a bunch of crap food or missed workouts all week. Would you respond to them the same way you talk to yourself? 

 

In this episode of the FitLife Formula, I talk about changing the way you talk to yourself from being hard on yourself to doing it in a way that is more positive, more productive and will motivate you to come up with a solution rather than wallowing and getting down on yourself. 

 

Even if it works for you to occasionally "lay into yourself," it's usually not a long term solution. 

 

That kind of negative self talk has the power to change your view of yourself. Before you know it, you go from someone who missed a workout, to someone who misses workouts, to someone who doesn't work out. The slippery slope of self-fulfilling prophecy.

 

There's a good way to avoid negative self talk. Tune in to this bite-sized episode of the FitLife Formula Podcast to discover a perfect way to reframe the way you talk to yourself after a mistake. 

 

Enjoy the show!

Virtual Racing is....Virtually the same with Eva Solomon

Today I'm joined by Eva Solomon, Founder and CEO of Epic Races in Ann Arbor. 

 

Of course, an Epic Race looks different today than it did 8 months ago. With COVID-19, there is no opportunity to get 3,000 people together for the Ann Arbor marathon, so Eva and her staff have had to be creative. 

 

On this episode we discuss

• How casual 5k's and 10k's have been transformed into virtual events
• The value of entering a virtual event or challenge
• Why having a short term goal keeps you moving
• How entering and participating in a virtual event can be virtually the same as an in-person event. 

 

Enjoy this episode, then head to epicraces.com to check out their full lineup of virtual offerings. 

Growing Food and Community with Tom and Vicki Zilke

Farmers markets and farm stands are growing in popularity as people start to see the value in fresh, local foods that support good health, good people (the farmers), and good communities. 

 

Today I enjoy a conversation with Tom and Vicki Zilke of Zilke Farm Stand (zilkevegetablefarm.com) and Zilke Farm Kitchen (zilkefarmkitchen.com), both located in Milan, MI.

 

I have been a customer there for years, and can personally attest to all the great things they are doing there. Tom and Vicki swapped successful first careers to grow veggies and serve the needs of the community. 

 

Check out episode 45 to learn the value of local, seasonal produce, why you'll never want to settle for supermarket produce if you don't have to, and how 2 farmers can grow a community right along with their crops.