How to Calculate Rest Periods Using Your Heart Rate
James Breese shares some of our research and recent findings on using heart rate as a personalized method of recovery in between high-intensity training intervals.
Season 3
Family Members’ Health and Diabetes
Having been recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, James’ father is stubborn and reluctant to change, which has meant that James has had to be rather creative in the ways he has been advising his dad on improving his health.
Taking Responsibility for Your Own Health and Fitness
No one else can be 100% responsible for your success or failure, we discuss why.
How to Cycle Faster, and Stronger Than Ever Before
If you feel like you are just barely hanging on when riding for fun, maybe it’s time to make a few adjustments while training on your own so you can get that performance improvement you want.
Don’t Fear Assessments, Embrace Them!
This episode explores the reason why improving your health, strength and fitness comes down to doing regular assessments and unfortunately there is no such thing as a ‘quick fix’ in fitness and health.
The Impact of Being More Sedentary on Body Composition
Josh and James are back with a new episode and this week they look at a study that was released around the impact of being more sedentary on athletes’ body composition.
How and Why Muscle Fiber Types Impact Exercise Selection
Did you know that there are different muscle fiber types? In today’s episode, James and Josh discuss the different muscle fiber types and what they mean for the way that you work out. Listen in to hear them talk about the different types of muscle fibers, what they do, and how they may be affecting …
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The Strength Matters Pyramid of Vitality
Listen in as Josh and James talk about the importance of fundamentals and taking care of the basics, with the Strength Matters Pyramid of Vitality
Feet First and the Future of Footwear Design w/Asher Clark [Vivobarefoot]
Asher is the design director for Vivobarefoot and in this episode shares some exciting future plans that may just change the way we buy shoes.
Should You Count Calories?
Counting calories… Is it worth the time and effort? Does it actually help the process of getting healthy and losing weight (or hurt it)? Josh and James discuss this controversial topic, getting into the good, the bad and the ugly of counting calories as part of nutrition and weight-loss. As the Strength Matters guinea pig …
