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Timber & Steel Podcast

Timber and Steel, LLCtimberandsteelgym.com

The best Fitness, Nutrition, Mindset, and Lifestyle podcast for regular people. No crazy gimmicks or hacks just sound advice that will help you live the life you want.

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Episodes

Setting Boundaries

Thanks for listening! We really appreciate it. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions you'd like to have discussed on the show please email your question to contact@timberandsteelgym.com Now, go live adventure ready.

Mar 29, 202437 minEp. 28

We Need Hard Work

Thanks for listening! We really appreciate it. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions you'd like to have discussed on the show please email your question to contact@timberandsteelgym.com Now, go live adventure ready.

Mar 01, 202430 minEp. 27

We’re being lazy

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - we did the Lazy Macros Challenge from OptimizeMe Nutrition - eating all that food is hard for many people - it's possible to eat a ton of food and still be in a caloric deficit - you can do a simplified version of tracking macros. You don't have to get crazy with it. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a rev...

Feb 16, 202443 minEp. 26

Functional & Beneficial Movements

We often hear about the benefits of functional movements, but what about other movements that don't meet the criteria for a functional movement? Are they still worth doing?

Jan 19, 202432 minEp. 24

Training With Intensity

Intensity is the variable that we can adjust up and down that moves us closer to our goals, but it’s often misunderstood. In this episode, Jennie and Clayton discuss intensity and how to use it for good instead of evil.

Dec 22, 202325 minEp. 23

Holiday Stress

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Balance your responsibilities, obligations, and joys. - Be intentional with your choices - Enjoy what you want to enjoy and avoid unwanted feelings of obligations ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions you'd like to have discussed on the show pl...

Dec 08, 202327 minEp. 22

Minimum Effective dose

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - do as little as necessary to still see progress. - as you make progress keep increasing the minimum to make sure it remains effective. - This is method works for nutrition, fitness, business, whatever. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions you'...

Nov 24, 202331 minEp. 21

Negative Self-Talk

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - We all wrestle with negative self-talk to some degree - Some common forms of negative self-talk are: - Worry - Perfection - Criticism - Comparison ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions you'd like to have discussed on the show please email your ...

Nov 10, 202333 minEp. 20

Kids and CrossFit

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - proper movement doesn't come easily and naturally in our western culutre. We have to be taught how to move correctly. - Kids are constantly growing so their body mechanics change from day to day. - Training is just as important for indoor kids as it is for outdoor kids and the reasons are similar. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would ...

Oct 27, 202337 minEp. 19

It’s sleepy Time

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Make sure you're in bed for over the amount of sleep you need. That mean's most likely 9+ hours in bed each night. - Reduce mental stimulation before bed. - Find ways of dealing with stress so you can sleep without worry. - Create habits around your sleep time. - Get outside everyday. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it!...

Oct 13, 202333 minEp. 18

What Is CrossFit?

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - What is the definition of CrossFit? - What are functional movements? - Is CrossFit a General Physical Preparedness or a strength and conditioning program? ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone who would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions you'd like to have discussed on the show, please ema...

Sep 29, 202339 minEp. 17

Is CrossFit a Cult

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - CrossFit has many qualities that make it seem like a cult - These qualities are exactly like a cult and serve to build a strong and helpful community of support - People think and act differently about CrossFit, and no one is telling us how to think or act. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We...

Sep 15, 202321 minEp. 16

No Workout is Wasted

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Something is so much better than nothing - Every workout does your body and mind good so don't get down on yourself - Don't set arbitrary standards to compare your fitness to. Comparison is the thief of joy. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any question...

Sep 01, 202319 minEp. 15

The Fitness industry

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - The fitness industry is a multi-billion dollar industry and most of that is gimmicky products, services and supplements. - Social media influences make money on promoting goods and services and are motivated by that, not your overall well being - Not all coaches, trainers, and instructors are the same and their qualifications are not a guarantee of being a good trainer. - The people telling you to work out multiple times a ...

Aug 18, 2023

Scaling is Cool

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Scaling is imperative for the program to work. - Everyone should scale and many people more than they currently do. - We discuss all the ways and reasons for scaling ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions you'd like to have discussed on the show...

Aug 04, 202338 minEp. 13

What is fitness? part 2

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: An in-depth look at being prepared for the unknown and the unknowable. What does that mean, and how do we train for it? How do we figure health markers into our understanding of fitness? ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions you'd like to have di...

Jul 21, 202337 minEp. 12

Raindrops On Roses

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - everyone likes different workouts and has different movements they like and dislike - no matter how hard the workout it's always better doing it with friends - Just because you don't like something doesn't mean you should avoid it. If you care about improving your fitness, you need to spend more time doing those things. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it w...

Jul 07, 202342 minEp. 11

We Did not do hard 75

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - We didn't follow the rules - We made up our own rules - Specifics don't matter, but being consistent with whatever you do makes all the difference. - Mental toughness is more than just dealing with inconveniences. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any qu...

Jun 23, 202346 minEp. 10

Weight Loss, Health, and Performance

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Calories matter most for weight loss. - Micronutrients matter most for health - Macronutrients matter most for performance ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions you'd like to have discussed on the show please email your question to contact@timb...

Jun 09, 202332 minEp. 9

What Is Fitness? Part 1

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Fitness has nothing to do with how you look - Fitness is more than just strength or endurance - The mathematical definition of Fitness - 10 General physical skills ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions you'd like to have discussed on the show p...

May 26, 202351 minEp. 8

It’s Just Food

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - There is no "One Diet" to rule them all. The diets that work the best are the most sustainable ones. - All foods can exist in a healthy diet. Different foods can be more problematic for different people so it's always important that we keep an eye on how much of those foods we eat, but we don't have to eliminate them completely. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. S...

May 12, 202338 minEp. 7

The Aging Athlete

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - What's an aging athlete? - What are common issues we see with age? - What exercises shouldn't you do as you age? - How often should you work out? Check out Varried Not Random episode 106. https://youtu.be/TmU8OsVaRq8 ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any...

Apr 28, 202335 minEp. 6

Don’t wait for pain to stop being a doofus

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Pain is part of life but there is a lot that can be avoided - Lifestyle factors like sleep, nutrition and hydration can effect how you perceive pain - There is a difference between pain and soreness - Pain is a lagging indicator that you're not doing something correctly - Look for leading indicators, such as 1. the inability to maintain proper mechanics under stress like speed or increased weight. 2. ROM limitations in arch...

Apr 14, 202336 minEp. 5

Two sides of the nutritional coin

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: Weight loss isn't the most important reason for paying attention to your nutrition There are many more quality-of-life issues that should be a priority, including health, energy, mental clarity, and performance. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questi...

Mar 31, 202326 minEp. 4

Raising the bar for normal

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: Sleep - Aim for 7-9 hours of sleep per night. That means being in bed trying to fall asleep for at least 8 hours before needing to get up. Movement - move your body through full range of motion, elevate your heart rate, and lift something 3-4 times a week. Nutrition - Don't live on processed or fast food, eat fruit or vegetable at every meal, drink some water, and eat some protein. Mental Health - Take is seriously and surrou...

Mar 17, 202347 minEp. 3

Let’s talk about stress baby!

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - Look for ways to reduce stress - If you can't avoid stress find healthy ways of dealing with it. - Stress can impact your overall health by keeping you in Fight or Flight mode, making it difficult to sleep, and making excise a lower priority. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear...

Mar 03, 202334 minEp. 2

Anyone Can Do Crossfit

Thanks for listening! Here are some of the main points from this week: - We both do CrossFit and neither of us would be considered Alpha personalties or natural athletes. - What you see on the internet isn't always what CrossFit is or is supposed to be. ❤️Love this podcast? Here's how you can show your love: 1. Subscribe and keep listening! 🎧 2. Share it with someone that would also love it! 💞 3. Leave a review! 💬 We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions you'd like to have discus...

Feb 28, 202327 minEp. 1
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