WheelchairFit's What Ya Bench

In Episode 32 Justin talks about:

• Why the long layoff? Over 1 1/2 years since last podcast, why?
• Adaptive Crossfit Wheelchair Competitions - Different Classifications, Divisions, RX vs Scaled
• Getting Better - Strength is VITAL!!!!
• Dopesick

In Episode 31 Justin discusses:

• His favorite approach for setting New Max Lifting PRs
• His high level approach to betting the NFL Playoffs
• NFL Conference Championship Picks for Packers vs Bucs and Bills vs Chiefs

In episode 30 Justin discusses:

• Getting his new Wheelchair, a Per4Max crossfit chair.
• HIs first year participating in the Wheelwod Open, an adaptive crossfit competition
• NFL Week 14 and current NFL playoff team tiers.

In episode 29 Justin discusses:

• Prioritizing Recovery with an Infared Sauna
• Russell WIlson's struggles
• The Baltimore Ravens are still good
• NFL Week 10 Recap
• NFL Week 11 Picks

In episode 28 Justin discusses:

• How NFL line play is everything, and how we are reminded every November.
• NFL Picks are on FIRE at 17-4-1 in the last 3 weeks
• NFL Week 9 Recap
• NFL Power Poll Updates
• NFL Week 10 Picks

In Episode 27 Justin discusses:

• The huge DUD  of the NFL Trade Deadline
• NFL Week 8 Recap
• NFL Power Poll Updates
• NFL Week 9 Picks
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NFL PIcks are 9-3 last two weeks! 

In Episode 26 Justin discusses:

• NFL Week 8 ATS Picks, there are 6 games he really likes
• NFL Power Poll Updates

In Episode 25, Justin discusses

• Harley Breaking down, what to do as a wheeler?
• THoughts on Mike McCarthy as a Packer coach and now the disaster for the Dallas Cowboys
• Brief thoughts on the Green Bay Packer win in Houston
• NFL Week 7 Recap

In Episode 24 Justin discusses

• NFL War on Analytics
• NFL Trade Deadline, Teams need to be Ultra-Aggressive
• NFL Week 6 Recap
• NFL Power Poll Updates
• NFL Week 7 Picks
• NFL Lock of the Year Pick
  

In episode 23 Justin talks about:

• Fitness PRs and Fitness is a Journey not a Destination
• NFL Week 5 Recap - Starts around the 7 minute mark
• NFL Week 6

In Episode 22 Justin pivots and talks all NFL.

• Amateur NFL Betting TIps
• Thursday Night Recap of Bears vs Bucs
• Week 5 NFL Thoughts and Picks

In Episode 21 Justin discusses:

• Measuring Progress through Key Indicators for Strength and Performance
• My ideal indicators and movements to test
• My strengths and weaknesses in Fitness
• Buying a New Vehicle as a Wheeler
• NFL Thoughts through week 3

In Episode 20 Justin discusses:

• Beware of Fitness Frauds
• From youtubers using fake weights to heavily doctored instagram photos
• The NFL Must do a Bubble

In Episode 19 Justin discusses:

• Getting his first un-assisted dumbell/kettlebell deadlift!
• No strap or band, and what led to the progression
• His first year in the wheelchair post accident and all the struggles that went with that year.
• Sports are back! NBA and NHL all day, every day

In episode 18 Justin rambles about various topics:

• Elbow sleeves to help with injury
• New Wheelchair Ordered
• Making Friends in a Wheelchair'
• Sports in the Pandemic - NHL has a chance to be a big winner

In episode 17 Justin discusses:

• Improving your Overhead Press
• Using ancillary movements like the Incline Bench Press, Close Grip Bench Presses and Landmine Presses
• Can we get more ramps please? 
• Unsolved Mysteries

In Episode 16 Justin discusses:

• Why Build out a Home Gym?
• What to Consider for a Home Gym?
• Long and Short Term Goals, Budget and Space Limitations
• Pelham 123

In Episode 15, Justin discusses:

• Embracing the Suck
• Trying new exercises and improving weaknesses
• The benefits of embracing Crossfit
• Frustrations of Wheelchair Vacation Accommodations
• Watch LIst

In Episode 14 Justin discusses:

• Why Max Strength Matters
• WHy you should include Heavy days in your traning
• Cluster Sets, my favorite method for heavy days
• Going to the Gun Range
• Watch List: Yellowstone and The Fugitive

In episode 13 Justin talks about:

• Continuing with the BIgger Arms theme through the Triceps
• Discusses his favorite Triceps movements
• Dealing with dumb/rude people when in a Wheelchair
• Recent Watch List: The Story of Us (America)

In Episode 12, Justin discusses:

• How to build bigger arms
• Including his best Biceps movements
• Florida Driving and Parking issues
• Recent Watch list includes No Country for Old Men, The Nun, Skeleton Key and the Rogue Invitational

In Episode 11 Justin discusses:

• Ideal Workout Length
• High Frequency Training
• Comments on Protests
• Recent Watch List includes The Invisible Man, recent season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Game of Thrones Season 4

In Episode 10 Justin discusses:

• Lifting and Working Out with Injuries
• Assessing what you can and cannot do to heal quickly
• Exercising after a layoff
• My first time doing the crossfit WOD Murph
• Dealing with Holiday crowds in a wheelchair
• Armageddon

In Episode 9 Justin talks about:

• The Bench Press
• Why it has gotten a bad rap lately, and how this is silly.
• Different Bench Press Variations
• Ideal for Max Strength testing, Volume and Muscle Endurance
• Bench Press Problem Areas
• Bench Press Coaching Points
• Swimming for Wheelchair users
• Scariest Movie of All Time, The Exorcist

Memorial Day weekend is upon us, Justin will provide some tips to prevent you from completely destroying your fitness progress:

• Try avoiding a 3 day drinking bender
• Try to avoid overeating every meal, of every day over the extended weekend
• Find a way to sneak in some fitness. Through walks, or activities that have you walking around while you sight see
• Do what you can to avoid compounding all these symptoms into a massive setback.

In episode 8 Justin discusses:

• Why I Love Lifting
• Especially lifting free weights and the many reasons they are GREAT for Wheelers
• Why Strength Training is the Fountain of Youth.
• Supplements. What is beneficial, what is crap, and stuff that is in between.
• Re-Rewatch of Jaws

In Episode 7 Justin talks about:

• Strength Training vs Cardio for wheelchair athletes
• Cardio Options for Wheelers
• Special Shout out to Battle Ropes and the effectiveness of Battle Ropes
• Evacuating when in a wheelchair, we had an emergency wildfire evacuation, what to do?
• Brief opinion on the 90s Bulls teams from the Last Dance Documentary.

In Episode 6 Justin discusses:

• Pull Ups and DIps and reasons why they are SuperHuman upper body exercises.
• Wheeling in Ditches as a fun exercise mix up.
• Training Shoe recommendation for Wheelchair Trainees.
• Gym Scam Netflix show idea.
• Re-re-watch of Game of Thrones

In Episode 5 Justin discusses:

• The importance of Big Movements (multi-joint) over Smaller Movements (single joint) in your training.
• Why big movements are more effective and a better use of your time.
• Examples of Ideal Big Movements for Wheelchair Lifters.
• Specific Example of Big Movement benefits with Heavy Incline Bench Presses.
• Got the Harley Trike back on the road!
• Still problems on the bike path.
• Finishing up with Packers Draft thoughts.

Justin reacts to the Packers trading up to draft QB Jordan Love.

No fitness discussion, just a reaction to the draft pick of Love.

In Episode 4 Justin discusses Diet, vents about ancillary costs of living in a wheelchair and his recent watch list.

• Why Diet is even More important for wheelers.
• Know you caloric intake
• Know the different calorie targets for different goals (weight loss, maintenance and growth)
• Understanding how calorie targets are different for wheelers.
• Venting about the crazy costs of living in a wheelchair (wheelchairs, cushions, tires/tubes, hand controls, etc)
• Recent Watch List

In Episode 3, Justin talks about:

• The Best Approach for Longterm Gym success. It is Extremely Simple and ideal for Wheelchair Lifters.
  • Tracking your workouts and why it is a must do for any gym-goer.
  • Bike Path Etiquette, Be aware of your surroundings, and know your Left from your Right.
  • Brief Packers Draft Concerns, Please do not get cute Green Bay!
  • Recent Watch list includes starting Breaking Bad then a rewatch of Appollo 13, Enemy of the State and Godfather 2

Justin will discuss:

• Why Pursuing Fitness from a Wheelchair is SO important.
• Where Wheelers can Start with Fitness.
• Fighting off Fear when starting to goto a Gym.
• Moving a Wheeler's Showerhead, WTF?
• Dealing with Corona, Start that Pet Project
• Ozark Discussion

Intro Episode to the Podcast.

Describing what the Pod will be about:

• Adaptive Fitness
• Wheelchair Life
• My Personal Experiences
• Some Sports
• What We Are Watching.  Movies/Netflix, etc.