In this episode of the Podcast, Darien & Hayden discuss how training unilateral movements will help improve your strength when it comes to your bilateral movements. They also discuss what you should look for when choosing a coach and how you should perhaps consider judging a book by its cover. The episode begins with another mention of Darien's new husky puppy, Luna, and how to adequately exercise puppies at such a young age (11:00). They transition into discussing the importance of high-level athlete training and how much specificity goes into their programming (16:10). Some people are genetically gifted with strength but that doesn't necessarily mean that they are using their strength to their full potential (23:30). Unilateral exercises with the intent of creating symmetry with proper movement patterns will have a strong carryover to bilateral exercises (28:00). The conversation changes into discussing the means in which people will generally select a Personal Trainer at a commercial gym (38:07). Hayden brings up how he would look for a PT that is credible and has achieved goals in which he would like to achieve (43:35). The differences between a "Chad" and a "Pencil Pusher" as PT's (48:55). First impressions are important, but are they the only thing that matter (54:25)? For online coaching, www.darienmattfitness.ca and you can find us both on Instagram @darienmatt and @hayden.eade.

In this episode, Darien & Hayden discuss the importance behind prioritizing fitness in your life and fitting it into your daily routine. The episode begins with Darien talking about his new puppy, Luna, and how his priorities had to shift in order to take care of her (5:25). Hayden talks about his shoe obsession and how he determines what shoes to wear depending on the occasion (8:15). Darien talks about his experience taking care of his new puppy, how he had to adapt to his new dad responsibilities as well as how that has affected his training (19:35). They go into detail about knee valgus and why that occurs with some lifters when performing a squat and why it depends on the individual as to if that is a good or bad thing (28:00). They discuss how people will generally prioritize physiotherapy and chiro rather than baseline resistance training (37:20). Hayden ends the episode by explaining how he would approach a busy individual to help them understand the importance of resistance training and why they should make it a priority in their daily routine (50:25). For online coaching, www.darienmattfitness.ca and you can find us both on Instagram @darienmatt and @hayden.eade.

In today's episode, Darien & Hayden are joined by Lia Foster, an owner of a Personal Training gym called Blood Sweat Train in Newmarket, Ontario. Lia is a Certified Personal Trainer with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics (Nutritional Science) as well as a minor in Exercise Science. We discuss how to properly achieve sustainable weight-loss or weight-gain and how one should utilize individualized variables to assess themselves on their journey to managing their own proper dietary habits. There are a million of different routes to get to Rome and Lia begins the episode by discussing her recommendations as to how an individual should pave that road map (3:30). How do you begin to reverse diet and increase calories when you are still trying to lose weight and already eating an exceptionally low amount of calories (19:10)? Do you believe it's important to recognize that food has a purpose and that the majority of your meals should be planned with intent (29:05)? With Apple Watches and Fitbits becoming more prominent in the general population and being able to track your caloric output to an easier degree, do you think that tracking calories in vs calories out each day has merit as opposed to simply eating the same amount of calories each day (36:55)? Where would you start with someone that uses food as a coping mechanism for their mental health and tends to binge eat which leads them to a caloric surplus (54:50)? How do you coach someone to get over the mindset that their end-goal is so far away that it doesn't even seem worth it to them to try and achieve it (67:00)? How does someone become informed about what they should do when there is so much different information out there on social media (77:00)? What is your 15 second elevator pitch if someone were to come to you and ask for general advice on where to start when looking at optimizing their diet (83:20)? You can visit Blood Sweat Train at www.bloodsweattrain.ca and on Instagram @bloodsweattrain. You can also find Lia @liafoster_, myself @darienmatt, and Hayden @hayden.eade.