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Fitness And Real LIFE

Fitness And Real LIFE

By Tony Cress

Tony Cress, 20 year fitness veteran, waxes about various topics in the industry. Topics include fat loss, performance enhancement, movement dysfunction, biomechanics, strength and muscle gain and nutrition.

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You Aren't Ready For Change... And You Never Will Be

Fitness And Real LIFEOct 09, 2022

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How To Set Fitness Goals

How To Set Fitness Goals

Are your goals setting you up for success or for failure? We need to look at the differences between long term goals and short term goals and what we can accomplish in the time frames versus what the cost is of having those being our goals.
Mar 22, 202403:03
Why Are Fitness Goals So Hard To Achieve?

Why Are Fitness Goals So Hard To Achieve?

If you have specific goals in fitness or health or even in life, you need to ask yourself a couple different questions. One of which is how bad do you want it?
Mar 16, 202405:53
Finishing Fast and Finishing Effective- What Your Training Style Says About Your Results

Finishing Fast and Finishing Effective- What Your Training Style Says About Your Results

Do you CRUSH every AMRAP? Do you finish first or get more rounds in than everyone else? Well, your training probably blows.
Mar 12, 202405:10
All Reps Are NOT created Equal in Strength Training

All Reps Are NOT created Equal in Strength Training

Don't believe a person when they tell you they can do 25 pull ups. Under the right conditions, they can't.

Went falling in love with reps is three opposite of falling in love with your goals.
Mar 05, 202403:14
Working Out Is Ruining Your Fitness

Working Out Is Ruining Your Fitness

What's the big deal? You did your exercises and you aren't seeing what you want to see out of them? That's because you are probably exercising or working out. Wait.. BECAUSE you are exercising and working out you aren't getting success... WHAT?
Feb 21, 202420:06
Nobody Likes You....Kidding, But some people don't

Nobody Likes You....Kidding, But some people don't

Pleasing Everyone results in certain choices and reactions that may not be to your benefit. In fitness and wellness, you may be hurting yourself.
Feb 10, 202410:58
Dirty Hands Creates Mess or Success?

Dirty Hands Creates Mess or Success?

In life, you gotta get a little messy to get what you want. Let's dive deep into that idea here.
Nov 21, 202307:46
What Is The Best Workout?

What Is The Best Workout?

The answer to the best workout may surprise you, but it might also be something that you expected, but haven't admitted.
Nov 12, 202311:45
Is 10,000 Steps A Day "healthy"?

Is 10,000 Steps A Day "healthy"?

What are the bare minimums for fitness goals and why do we look for them?
Oct 08, 202304:15
Most People Don't Want Your Apple Pie... Or Your Fitness Advice

Most People Don't Want Your Apple Pie... Or Your Fitness Advice

I know this sounds crazy... but hear me out. You aren't only "not for everybody", but you probably aren't for MOST people... especially if you are a high achiever.
Apr 10, 202304:47
Life Lessons Through Sports- Just Showing Up

Life Lessons Through Sports- Just Showing Up

Sometimes just showing up is a win. In life... and in sports...? Not so fast
Mar 20, 202305:06
 Is Society steering you the wrong way from your fitness goals?

Is Society steering you the wrong way from your fitness goals?

In this episode Tony cross takes a walk with his Dogs and rants about the idea society has influenced us in terms of how we need to work out and how we need to address fitness.
Feb 05, 202315:60
You Aren't Ready For Change... And You Never Will Be

You Aren't Ready For Change... And You Never Will Be

We all think of this personal scenario that will be optimal for us to find the easiest way to change our lives. Again, we look for a simple plan that lines up in our fantasy world. I got news for you....
Oct 09, 202202:49
Falling Into Results. This you, bro?

Falling Into Results. This you, bro?

How to not get results when you are trying
Sep 24, 202205:34
The Number 1 Reason You Still Aren't Getting Results From Your Fitness Plan

The Number 1 Reason You Still Aren't Getting Results From Your Fitness Plan

You've been working out forever and haven't changed much. Why is that? Let's take a closer look!
Sep 16, 202208:41
Doing The Least To Get The Most- Why We Fail At Weight Loss

Doing The Least To Get The Most- Why We Fail At Weight Loss

This will be an interesting discussion on how our effort levels can fool us.
Aug 29, 202203:40
You don't really value your health, do you?

You don't really value your health, do you?

The idea of your health being an option versus a responsibility dictating the results you get ?
Jul 14, 202203:40
Unfortunate Truths- Weight Loss, Fitness, Learning, Productivity and More

Unfortunate Truths- Weight Loss, Fitness, Learning, Productivity and More

Goals get accompany by doing something you weren't doing before. Exercise Expert an Human Performance Coach Tony Cress talks about a simple concept you must understand to get what you want.
Jun 18, 202215:23
Is Personal Training Way Too Expensive?

Is Personal Training Way Too Expensive?

If you've ever gotten private sessions with someone like a personal trainer, did you get what you could've out of it, or could you have done more?
Apr 02, 202212:24
The Difference Between Motivation, Dedication and Discipline

The Difference Between Motivation, Dedication and Discipline

How much motivation do you need to reach your goals?
Feb 06, 202202:48
There's No Place I'd Rather Be- Mindset for Success

There's No Place I'd Rather Be- Mindset for Success

Do you abhor training? Think twice about that.
Jan 22, 202203:09
Is Your Workout Your Demise?

Is Your Workout Your Demise?

more and more we are getting people who actually work out and try to stay healthy, having increased chronic pain in their shoulders, lower back, hips and Knees. A lot of times the way that those people work out contributes to increased pain and not decreasing it.
Jan 09, 202201:39
Getting Older Isn't The Reason You Can't Do Stuff

Getting Older Isn't The Reason You Can't Do Stuff

As we age, we give a lot of credit to that process. What AREN'T we giving credit to?
Dec 27, 202104:28
You Don't Want To Workout

You Don't Want To Workout

If you are like most people, you don't like working out. Here's how I can help.
Nov 21, 202106:12
Motivation is NOT Your Fuel

Motivation is NOT Your Fuel

Motivation is playing tricks on you. You need to know how to get what you want.
Nov 18, 202106:11
Being Healthy Is Not Comfortable

Being Healthy Is Not Comfortable

If you want to be healthy, I have bad news for you. It ain't easy, being cheesy!
Oct 21, 202105:58
Success... It's Your Fault

Success... It's Your Fault

If you want someone to blame for your successes, people like me will definitely welcome that, but it is unwarranted. And for your failures... the same applies. Would you like to know why?
Oct 15, 202105:25
Why You Are Still Heavy- Las Vegas Personal Training

Why You Are Still Heavy- Las Vegas Personal Training

Planning your weight loss is just as important as planning anything else. Are you setting yourself up to succeed with your goals or are you setting yourself up to cry about them for the rest of your life?
Oct 06, 202112:42
Say NO To This

Say NO To This

Sabotage is the name of the game. Self Sabotage is how YOU do it.
Sep 18, 202105:02
Do You Want More Muscle Or Do You Want To Exercise?

Do You Want More Muscle Or Do You Want To Exercise?

When it comes to pure muscle building from a workout, most times, people leave ENORMOUS amounts on the table.
Aug 23, 202103:27
The Missing Links To Your Training Program

The Missing Links To Your Training Program

Sometimes knee pain sidelines us, sometimes extra white side likes us, sometimes nothing sidelines us except our mentality. On the other side sometimes nothing sidelines us and we’re doing everything we can yet we’re not seeing what we want to see out of our training program. These things and ultimately affect us if we don’t ask ourselves questions about what we are missing.
Jun 18, 202106:34
To Those Of You Who Gain Muscle Easily

To Those Of You Who Gain Muscle Easily

I'd love to be one of those folks who say they gain muscle too easily...
Apr 24, 202103:05
Focus- you may not have it, but here's what it is..

Focus- you may not have it, but here's what it is..

You may want to sit down for this one. It's uncomfortable and may make you defecation, but might be something worth listening to.
Apr 16, 202104:56
How Many Times Do I Need To Work Out A Week?

How Many Times Do I Need To Work Out A Week?

What is the exercise frequency to lose weight or gain muscle? How many times a week do I need to work out?
Feb 16, 202103:08
Will I See Results Working Out 5 Days A Week?

Will I See Results Working Out 5 Days A Week?

What a question! I go off a little bit here, but the answer may not be so obvious! Working out is... What? This is kind of a can't miss talk.
Feb 04, 202111:39
Food choices. The blunt truth.

Food choices. The blunt truth.

The things we do on an everyday basis have a significant effect on who we are. Are you making mostly right decisions or mostly wrong ones?
Dec 02, 202002:54
This is HEAVY sh*t!- how your health plays a bigger role in your life than you'd like to think.

This is HEAVY sh*t!- how your health plays a bigger role in your life than you'd like to think.

This might be one of my biggest rants, but it is also probably one of my most important ones. If you’ve ever thought that you prioritize your health then maybe you are mistaken. We dive a little deeper into that concepts as well as what you truly prioritize.
Oct 05, 202010:39
Get Your Routine Back

Get Your Routine Back

If you’re having problems getting back into the swing of things with your exercise now that things are getting back to normal, this might be for you. Try to find ways to help you re-establish a plan of consistency.
Aug 30, 202004:52
You Don't Think You're An Athlete. Why You're (kind of) Wrong

You Don't Think You're An Athlete. Why You're (kind of) Wrong

I talk about what an athlete is versus what an athlete does and all the rage in between and how this pertains to YOU, the humble citizen
Jul 30, 202005:16
Adding weight to exercise. What's the right time?

Adding weight to exercise. What's the right time?

Adding more weight to exercises usually is done prematurely. Here's why you might want to hold off loading up the barbell
Jun 25, 202004:08
Knowledge Needs Application

Knowledge Needs Application

If you "know what to do" but don't do it, don't you really "not know what to do"?
May 26, 202005:28
We Were DUE for a Rant

We Were DUE for a Rant

It has been quite a long time since I ranted on this platform. Don't you think it's about time did I entered another one in?
May 22, 202008:55
The easiest way to commit to fitness

The easiest way to commit to fitness

Las Vegas Personal Trainer tells you how you can resolve to commit to being healthier than you are right now.
Mar 04, 202002:43
Quasimodo can't do an overhead press

Quasimodo can't do an overhead press

What you do on the daily reflects what your body is going to do on the daily. Are you setting yourself up for back pain, shoulder issues and hip discomfort? My guess is YES.
Feb 18, 202006:32
Kobe- The Influence I Didn't Know I Wanted

Kobe- The Influence I Didn't Know I Wanted

Kobe Bryant was killed today in A helicopter accident. What he did for me in life I never realized until now.
Jan 27, 202003:44
You're So Good At Lifting Weights... But You're Pretty Bad At Everything Else.

You're So Good At Lifting Weights... But You're Pretty Bad At Everything Else.

Do we do too much of what we're good at and actually make our health and fitness WORSE?
Jan 09, 202008:53
What happened to my core strength?

What happened to my core strength?

Las Vegas fitness. I tore my Achilles. Now I have no core strength..
Jan 07, 202004:13
An Uncomfortable Question.

An Uncomfortable Question.

Have you ever asked yourself this question? I don't think a lot of people have, and answered themselves honestly. It really allows you to move on with your goals.
Dec 07, 201906:35
A Calorie is a Calorie... Until it ISN'T.

A Calorie is a Calorie... Until it ISN'T.

Is it true that all calories are equal? Personal trainer Tony Cress dives into that statement why you might be surprised at his answer.
Dec 04, 201903:19
Actions Reflect Leadership, captain.

Actions Reflect Leadership, captain.

Do you do the things that change your life? In this episode, Tony crass, personal trainer for boys to men, tells you about why you're not getting the goals that you want to get and that you've always looked into getting. There some roadblocks there some not following the maps and there some effort involved
Nov 30, 201905:12