This podcast episode was originally released on October 30, 2019. We wanted to re-introduce you to Mike this week, and next week we feature Mike talking about Coaching, Training and Dealing with COVID-19. Mike Schultz is the head coach and founder of Highland Training. He brings more than 20 years of racing, coaching and training experience from endurance and ultra-endurance events. Mike works with a range of talent from national and international elites, to age group athletes and is certified a...
Apr 01, 2020•42 min
The FitLabPGH and Moving2Live Podcasts are doing something a little different this week. We’re bringing you a pair of video podcasts to help make movement part of your at-home lifestyle. Part 1 was published on Wednesday 3/25/20. This is Part 2. Whether you’re exercising from home for the first time, or looking for a few hacks to make your home fitness space more functional, we hope today’s tips will help you create a home that encourages you to move more. Link to Video podcast Part 2: Home Gym ...
Mar 29, 2020
The Moving2Live and FitLabPGH Podcasts are doing something a little different this week. We're bringing you video podcasts to help make movement part of your at-home lifestyle. Whether you're exercising from home for the first time, or looking for a few hacks to make your home fitness space more functional, we hope today's tips will help you create a home that encourages you to move more. Link to Video podcast part 1: Home Gym Ideas or Hacks part 1- video podcast Link to Video podcast part 2 (on...
Mar 25, 2020•8 min
The FitLabPGH and Moving2Live Podcasts are doing something a little different this week. We’re bringing you a video podcast to help make movement part of your working-from-home routine. Whether you’re faced with working from home for the first time, or looking for a few hacks to make your home office more functional for your body, we hope today’s tips will help you create a home office space that encourages proper posture and regular movement. You can listen to the audio of the podcast…or click ...
Mar 22, 2020
The Moving2Live and FitLabPGH Podcasts are doing something a little different this week. We're bringing you a video podcast to help make movement part of your working-from-home routine. Whether you're faced with working from home for the first time, or looking for a few hacks to make your home office more functional for your body, we hope today's tips will help you create a home office space that encourages proper posture and regular movement. You can listen to the audio of the podcast...or clic...
Mar 19, 2020•9 min
Steel City Canine Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine is Pittsburgh’s only stand-alone pet rehabilitation center. We interviewed Meredith Wille LVT, CCRP, CCFT, who manages the facility. Meredith has been in the veterinary field since 1988. A lifelong learner, she has continued her education beyond a Licensed Veterinary Technician: in 2017 she earned her designation as a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP) from the University of Tennessee. She is also a Certified Canine Fitness ...
Mar 15, 2020
Rick Howard, MEd, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, is a doctoral candidate at Rocky Mountain University in Health Promotion and Wellness. He is an Assistant Professor in Applied Sports Science at West Chester University (PA). Howard is the Director of Fitness at Wilmington (DE) Country Club, where he trains youth in fitness and sports performance. He organizes and co-leads LTAD Summits and Playgrounds nationwide, which bring local, grassroots individuals together to learn, share, and develop action and accountab...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Niki Campbell is the owner of The Flourish Group, a consulting firm with a passion for food, fitness, health and wellness. Flourish offers wellness consulting and coaching to both individuals and companies as well as marketing and PR services for companies in the health and wellness industries. She started her journey to be healthier in 2014 after being diagnosed with two autoimmune conditions and learning about the importance of food and fitness to overall wellness. She is an ACE-Certified Pers...
Mar 08, 2020
John Monteleone (in his own words): My personal training and exercise prescription are designed specifically to accomplish my clients’ health and fitness goals. I specialize in functional training, core strengthening, injury prevention, and weight loss management. My exercise prescriptions are created within the ACSM and NSCA guidelines for clients looking to improve overall quality of health and or sport performance. Establishing and reinforcing positive lifestyle changes is at the cornerstone ...
Mar 04, 2020•37 min
Dr. Benjamin Stevens has been around the health and fitness industry for more than 20 years, having dabbled personally and professionally in every corner of the market since. He now runs Canada's largest continuing education company for movement, rehab, and healthcare professionals, while also teaching seminars, maintaining a clinical practice, and spending hours a day moving and exercising. Show Notes: Benjamin Stevens, DC, BSKin, CSCS, CES/PES, contact info: E-mail: drbenstevens@gmail.com Webs...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr
This podcast episode was originally released in 12/8/19. Valerie Beichner, Executive Director, Venture Outdoors: Valerie is a seasoned nonprofit management professional with a background in organizational efficiency and capacity building, fundraising, HR and more. She holds expertise in green building and green building products, sustainable corporate culture, community and economic development, advocacy and organizational leadership. Prior to joining Venture Outdoors, Valerie served as Executiv...
Feb 16, 2020
A 14yr veteran of both the Navy and Army, SSG Aaron Hale was blinded by an IED in 2011. Aaron became an EOD instructor, motivational speaker, mountain climber, kayaker, and marathon runner. Four years later tragedy struck again when Aaron contracted bacterial meningitis, which robbed him of his hearing leaving him completely deaf also. Again, Aaron got up, dusted off, and continued to chase life’s challenges. Today, he’s back speaking and sharing his story, running marathons, a proud husband and...
Feb 12, 2020•48 min
Grace Kosko (in her own words): Helping people live well and move better is Grace’s passion. Grace is a physical therapist assistant with a degree from CCAC and will soon be a licensed massage therapist. She has more than 10 years experience as a yoga teacher and holds a certification in Functional Range Conditioning, a joint-specific training system to improve range of motion and mobility. Hiking, kettlebell training, Muay Thai kickboxing and indoor rock climbing are her favorite ways to stay a...
Feb 09, 2020
Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA, ASCA-Level 2, ACSM-HFS, ISAK-L1, is an Assistant Professor of Applied Exercise Science at Oklahoma State University. His emphasis is on human performance optimization for the tactical athlete. He has worked as a strength/performance coach, personal trainer, educator, and post-rehabilitation specialist for over 20 years. In addition to his teaching and research, Jay also coaches and consults with several law enforcement, fire, and military groups. His ...
Jan 29, 2020•39 min
FitLabPGH, a Pittsburgh based podcast about movement has been around since 2016. Our episodes highlight people, locally owned businesses, events and activities In the Pittsburgh, PA area that make movement a priority. Check out this week’s short episode to learn more about our written FitLabPGH Features (version 2.0) as well as why we have the podcast and release Movement tip and Lifestyle hack videos every Monday, Wed and Fri. Share our ethos…movement is a lifestyle, not just an activity becaus...
Jan 27, 2020
This interview was originally released on January 5, 2020 by our sister podcast, FitLabPGH. Dr. Bonnie Virag is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and Certified Athletic Trainer, practicing in Pittsburgh. She has her own history as a competitive swimmer and is on a mission to give back to the sport, which had such a positive influence in her own life. She is the owner and creator of Streamline Health Pittsburgh, which offers individualized swimming strok...
Jan 22, 2020•41 min
Moving2Live originally released this interview on October 31, 2018. If you missed Part 1 of our interview with Natalie Dau, here’s the link: http://www.moving2live.com/2018/10/17/podcast-3818-rockstart-fit-natalie-dau-aka-rockstararms-part-1/ Show Notes: Natalie Dau, contact info: E-mail: media@nataliedau.com Website: https://www.nataliedau.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockstararms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockstararms/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockstararms LinkedIn: ht...
Jan 15, 2020•31 min
Moving2Live originally released this interview on January 30, 2019. If you missed Part 1 of our interview with Dr. Dunican, here’s the link: http://www.moving2live.com/2019/01/16/podcast-319-dr-ian-dunican-phd-sleep4perdformance-melius-consulting/ Dr. Ian C. Dunican, PhD (in his own words): I have over 20 years international professional experience in health, safety and improvement within military, mining, rail, oil and gas, and other utilities. Combining scientific research and operational lead...
Jan 08, 2020•48 min
Dr. Bonnie Virag is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and Certified Athletic Trainer, practicing in Pittsburgh. She has her own history as a competitive swimmer and is on a mission to give back to the sport, which had such a positive influence in her own life. She is the owner and creator of Streamline Health Pittsburgh, which offers individualized swimming stroke video analysis, efficient and safe dryland training programs and educational speaking work...
Jan 05, 2020
FitLabPGH originally released this interview on March 31, 2019. Maribeth Ewing is the Founder / Owner of FENIX Fit Bars. FENIX Fit Bars are a healthy and organic alternative to the protein bar war that exists in the fitness industry! We at FENIX Fit use only fresh, organic, natural products excluding fillers, excess sugars and fats along with stabilizers and preservatives! Our bars are handcrafted and hand packed! They are vegan, gluten free and dairy free! Show Notes: Maribeth Ewing, FENIX Fit ...
Dec 29, 2019
This episode was originally released on August 8, 2018. We are re-releasing it as part of our December theme to “Move More.” Rick Holzworth describes himself as a Father, Lawyer, and Bike Racer. He is an attorney, practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. An avid cyclist, Rick is actively engaged in the Pittsburgh cycling community. He serves on the Board of Directors for Bike Share Pittsburgh, Inc., a nonprofit organization that operates the HealthyRide bike sharing network, and is a member of the Executiv...
Dec 22, 2019
As part of our December theme to “Move More,” we are re-releasing Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Jenny Ploss, PT who works with a range of orthopedic clients at Langford Sports & Physical Therapy in Albuquerque. She graduated in 2012 from the University of New Mexico with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree after studying biology and playing collegiate soccer at the University of California at Davis. Jenny believes her job as a physical therapist extends beyond helping clients overcome pai...
Dec 18, 2019•37 min
Amy Camp, owner of Cycle Forward, is a trails and tourism consultant, a placemaker, and a professional coach. She helped to launch the nationally recognized Trail Town Program® in 2007, and now consults communities on how they can rethink trails and tourism. Her coaching offerings are nature-based, with one-on-one coaching and group programs held outside on trails. Show Notes: Amy Camp, Cycle Forward, Contact Information: E-mail: amyrcamp@gmail.com Website: http://cycleforward.org Facebook: http...
Dec 15, 2019
Moving2Live originally released this episode on March 6, 2019. Brett Jones is a Certified Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Specialist based in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Jones holds a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine from High Point University, a Master of Science in Rehabilitative Sciences from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Brett is currently the Di...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Moving2Live originally released this podcast episode on June 13, 2018. As we approach the end of the year and people start considering resolutions for the new year/begin training programs we think this is valuable info to share. Stacy T. Sims, PhD, is currently a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Waikato after returning to academia from a 6-year hiatus in industry. She is an applied researcher, innovator and entrepreneur in human performance, specifically sex differences in training...
Dec 04, 2019•39 min
Dr. Sean used his passion for fitness and his chiropractic education to build a company called Active Life that has helped thousands of people from around the world to get out of pain without going to the doctor or missing the gym. Active Life has continued their mission to Humanize the doctor, professionalize the coach, and empower the individual by educating almost a thousand coaches in the same time period. Show Notes: Dr, Sean Pastuch, Active Life, Contact Information: E-mail: drsean@gmail.c...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Premier Bicycle Club (PBC) was founded by nine recreational riders in the North Hills of Pittsburgh when they came together with an ambitious goal founded on a pragmatic vision. They established the Premier Bicycle Club on the tenet of offering a best-in-class bicycling club that could target a wide range of riders and their unique strengths. To live up to the name “PREMIER”, the founding members desired the club to run in a professional manner, utilize newly available technology, and offer a wi...
Nov 17, 2019
Mike Littrell is the owner of Pittsburgh Performance Institute. A native of Pittsburgh, Mike grew up in Upper St. Clair where his love of physical fitness and overall well-being began. Growing up, he played lacrosse and was later recruited by Susquehanna University. After college, He began body building in the fall of 2015 and went on to take 3rd at the Mid Atlantic Grand Prix. Always evolving, Mike found his passion in Ultra Running where he excels in 50 and 100-mile distances. Some of his rece...
Nov 10, 2019
Kelly Kuhn, MPT, CSCS, PES, Cert-TMD, Cert-MST (in her own words): I became a physical therapist and a CSCS almost 18 years ago because I was an athlete and wanted to work with athletes. I started my career in Florida, my home state, working with athletes. Over time I began to work more with every day pain and injuries as well and realized that the same "athlete" principals apply to everyone. But, I also really began to focus on running as my way to stay connected to the athletic population. I j...
Nov 06, 2019•48 min
Mike Schultz is the head coach and founder of Highland Training. He brings more than 20 years of racing, coaching and training experience from endurance and ultra-endurance events. Mike works with a range of talent from national and international elites, to age group athletes and is certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and certified personal trainer with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is also certified with USA Cycling as a Certified Coach. Mi...
Oct 30, 2019•42 min
