Common Sense Fitness

Time pressure, lack of sleep and this busy world we live in can easily overwhelm us and lead to poor food choices. In this episode, we outline practical ways to set yourself up for cooking success without sinking heaps of time into planning ahead. By implementing a few simple strategies you'll be on your way to eating the foods you love (and they love you back) in a low-stress, low-pressure way.

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Episode Hosted by Erin Haske and Dave Harvey
Episode Edited by Dave Harvey

Many people want to be healthy. However, this term is so broad that it’s largely meaningless. Your version of "healthy" can be very different to someone else, yet you both can experience many of the same positive outcomes that lifestyle and choice can influence. In this episode, we explore different angles of well-being and hopefully, help you figure out what being healthy might mean for you.

We all know we should be eating more vegetables right! Urgh, what a drag! Why do they have to be so drab? Well boy, do we have some good news. Maybe you're doing it all wrong, hanging out with the wrong group of veggies or perhaps you're just a taste toddler (we dive into that one) and need to expand your palette. Join Dave and Erin once again for a chat around the kitchen table and find out where that zucchini actually went.

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Episode Hosted by Erin Haske and Dave Harvey
Episode Edited by Dave Harvey

The gang is back together again, well kinda. Join Erin and Dave as they talk about pain, movement, and how it works in with exercise. When should you stop and seek help and when should you suck it up and keep going? Erin has some sage advice and helps us understand key differences between "good pain" and "bad pain". 

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Episode Hosted by Erin Haske and Dave Harvey
Episode Edited by Dave Harvey

It's been a hot minute since we chatted. Today we take some time as we hit mid-year to reflect on exactly how and why we ended up we are today. Erina and Dave dive into their relationship with exercise growing up and how that's grown and evolved.

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Episode Hosted by Erin Haske and Dave Harvey
Episode Edited by Dave Harvey

Erin is going solo this week on the show, on location in Portugal in fact! Ironically enough; in this episode, we're talking about going solo in your training. How can you build a program or habit that supports your specific fitness and health goals? Erin gives us a blueprint to help develop a holistic and common approach to self-driven training.

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Episode Hosted by Erin Haske
Epsiode Edited by Dave Harvey

Erin and Dave dive into a quickfire question episode, where they talk about common questions they come across in their respective roles. We talk about running, weight training, recovery, and weight loss.

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In today's episode, we are thrilled to welcome our first-ever guest to the show!!! Dr. Katie McGibbon (Ph.D. Sports Science) joins us to talk about wearable technology, its practical uses, and some key differences between different device types. We talk about the Apple Watch, Garmin devices, FitBit, Oura Ring, and more.

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We all know if you fail to plan, you plan to fail, right? Erin gives a 3 step formula that we can use to start establishing and building new habits or activities into our lives.

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Erin is back in the studio this week and is schooling the children on all things foam rollers. We discuss size, length, and bumps vs no bumps ;-) In this episode, we aim to give newbies a rundown of how to effectively use a roller and also offer some tips to those who are rolling veterans. Now that's the juice!!

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Have you ever wanted to start running? Maybe you have run in the past and want to make a comeback. In this episode, we give some clear pathways to starting your running journey, building to longer distances, and discuss the often neglected rehab and preventative work to keep injury at bay.

With so many options for classes on the market, where do you even start? With a CrossFit session or maybe a gentle pilates class? We walk through some of the most popular class types and talk a little about what you can do to create a meaningful group fitness routine to improve your strength, mobility, and overall health.

As we age, our physical needs change, or do they? In this week's episode we ask; what can your body cope with movement as we age? What does your body need as you see your older years and how do we prevent injuries?

We answer your questions; "Finding the right gym for you and your goals" and "How to know if your personal trainer is the right one for you"

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Most people stop exercising when they get bored, or when things stop working. In this episode, we talk about how to recognize this, and what to do.

Dave and Erin discuss their #1 most important and best ever recovery activities, respectively, and why/how they help.

If COVID has you thinking more about your health but you are not sure exactly how to go about getting healthier; here are our top 4 focus areas.

Mindfulness has become an incredible buzzword. How can you implement a meditation practice into your everyday life? We discuss everything from sitting and watching the world go by, to float tanks, tarot, and crystals. It's all not Woo-Woo and mystic Meg, instead we offer a "take what you need" approach and suggest some different practices to try on your path to better mental clarity and calm.

We give some common sense ways for you to create your own workout circuit that you can use at home, in the park, or at the gym. Don't have any equipment? No problems! Not sure where to start either? We have your back! We cover different ways to set up a circuit, why this style of training is useful, no matter your fitness goals.

Doing the work isn't always fun! It's called work for a reason right. It's ok to feel a little lost by pushback or challenge when you're shifting routines. Fear not; tune in to hear our tips on getting through the bumpy parts and ways you can soften the impact on yourself, both physically and mentally. 

We scratch the surface on a topic that never seems to go away; social media and body image. We talk about how you can identify a pattern of social media that doesn't serve you and instead focus your attention inward on your own strength, ability, and growth.

In this episode, we break down how you can identify shortcomings in your current mobility routine (assuming you even have one that is), use some diagnostic classes and tools to help you figure out what's a bit out of wack; and then develop an action plan to help lengthen and strengthen your weak spots. We break down the difference between Yoga and Pilates and the unique place they have in the prehab/rehab cycle along with long term maintenance. 

HIIT style training is everywhere these days after gaining huge amounts of popularity in the last decade. We explore a little more about why most HIIT classes aren't actually HIIT. Who should do this style of training and what the pros and cons of smashing yourself in a session are? Also; can you do HIIT bicep curls?? Tune in to find out.

This week we talk about all the baggage and hype that comes with the new year, setting goals, and starting afresh. Erin gives some great tips and tools to help you identify your fitness goals, be smart about starting along a new fitness pathway and we discuss forging ahead when things start to fall off the rails.

Meet your hosts for the Common Sense Fitness Podcast; Erin and Dave. They'll give you a little background on what they do as fitness professionals and tell you what you can expect from the show in upcoming episodes.