The Next Level Health & Fitness Podcast

On today's episode, Michelle and I aimed to shed a little humor on your life! We talked about the craziest home workout videos that we have seen circulating the internet! That led into us talking about the craziest fitness/diet trends of all time! Some of that list included the following:   Shake weight - In 2009 a 2.5 lb piece of plastic shit made it’s way to the market. The infomercial went viral and cashed in OVER 40 MILLION bucks in sales. As I typed that I dry heaved in my mouth a little.   Shape ups - Apparently sketchers was lying when they made claims that their shoes would help people lose weight, and strengthen and tone their glutes, legs and ab’s. 40 million dollar lawsuit settlement later we found out that is not after all how Kim K got her booty. Lies, it was all lies.   HCG diet -  Remember when there was a clinic on every block a decade ago? 500 calories sounds like a snack to me, but was unfortunately the whole days worth of eating. The amount of metabolism that were put to rest during this phase is actually something that upsets me more than anything else on this list. So glad this shit is a thing of the past.   Gazelle Glider - This thing literally had almost zero resistance. You just swing around like an idiot for 2 easy payments of 149.99. The only thing that I do miss about seeing this ad was Tony Little’s hair. That shit was sick. Get a tramp or a swing set instead. At least your kids can enjoy it too.   Slim Fast - The biggest gangster of them all. Essentially was just flavored milk. Replace a meal with one of those and of course you might lost weight. LOL the fact these still sell a lot is the greatest arbitrage of all time.   The Neck Slimmer - If you don’t know what this is, stop reading, and google it. And the videos associated with it. I cant stop laughing that this was a thing. Looks the blowjob Olympics to me. Sorry, there is just no other way to put that.   Total Gym - This is the most functional out of all this BS, but still non the less, BS. Him and Suzanne summers made a KILLING off a bunch of people getting tricked into doing palates. Mad respect for Chuck Norris though, mostly because of the old “Chuck Norris” jokes.   The Cabbage Soup Diet - The cabbage soup diet is the original gangster of fad diet. For 7 days you eat nothing but homemade cabbage soup for every meal. You you get one piece of fruit a day. On day 5 u get a “small” serving of beef.   Hope you all enjoy the episode and remember to still laugh during these crazy times! Love you all!   Next Level Experience Program Beta Testers – Click Here Order From Top Notch Nutrition -> Click Here   Connect with us on Instagram Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder Co-Host Michelle Raines  – @mykeylife Key Nutrition – @keynutrition

On this week’s episode of The Coaches Spotlight, we spotlighted The Key Nutrition Podcast's Host Brad Jensen.   Brad's Bio My passion for the fitness industry has been engrained into my life since I was 14 years old. The minute I picked up my first fitness and nutrition magazine I knew that it was what I was born to do. I became NASM and ACE certified so I could understand all parts of fitness and nutrition. I wanted to absorb as much as I could to feel my best and also share my passion with others. This passion lifted me from my darkest times and helped me overcome years of addiction, which resulted in my sobriety. Fitness to me isn’t just about physical appearance. Fitness is a lifestyle that is constantly evolving. I knew that I needed to build a place where I could educate others on how to live healthy lives. No quick fixes, no fad diets…. just honest accountability, hard work, and real results that last. I opened the doors to Key Nutrition in March 2017 and have never looked back. I truly want my clients and my team to live healthy lives and understand how food and fitness can change your life for the better. We get one life and I want everyone to live their best. I am not only a fitness addict, I am also a husband to my beautiful and loving wife Kelly and together we have two fur babies (champ and chief) who we love to spend time outdoors with as well.   Next Level Experience Program Beta Testers – Click Here Order From Top Notch Nutrition -> Click Here   Connect with us on Instagram Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder Co-Host Michelle Raines  – @mykeylife Key Nutrition – @keynutrition

She is a former CrossFit games athlete and owns SLC CrossFit here in Utah. Cassidy told us about her journey to becoming a world record holder in powerlifting and to make it to the CrossFit games, which is the pinnacle of cross fit. We explored her body image disorder and her vulnerability and honesty is something you will very much appreciate. If you have ever not felt good enough, not skinny enough, not pretty enough, she has been right there with you. Cassidy gives solutions on how to overcome such thoughts, what she currently does today and advise to all the women out there to be the best you! Give Cassidy a follow and let her know you enjoyed the show!   About Cassidy My journey with health and fitness started at the young age of 5 when my mom enrolled me in gymnastics to get rid of some of my energy. I excelled in the sport and competed until I was 16 before I transitioned into more of a globo gym rat. I worked with personal trainers and participated in all sorts of group classes but didn’t find something I really loved until I stumbled upon CrossFit in 2012. From there, my gymnastics roots and competitive side found a whole new world and I fell in love! I worked my butt off and was able to qualify and compete at 6 CrossFit South Regionals as an individual and with a team and 2 years at the CrossFit Games with my team SLC Gold. During that time, I also dabbled in Olympic Weightlifting and became a National Champion in the 69kg weight class in 2014. My fitness and health journey left me with a unique outlook on self image and I love helping women become empowered through their strength and strong bodies through my experience and story. I became a nutrition coach in 2016 after my coach at the time (Jason Phillips) changed my life and helped me recover from some under eating and overtraining as an athlete. I’ve since then transitioned into the Director of Mentorship for Nutritional Coaching Institute and have the amazing opportunity to coach coaches in the nutrition space! My husband and I own one of the first CrossFit gyms in Utah, Salt Lake City CrossFit, and we are passionate about helping others make health and fitness a priority in their lives at whatever level is possible. I’m obsessed with my dogs, coffee, and love camping and being outside in the beautiful mountains!   Order From Top Notch Nutrition -> Click Here   Connect with us on Instagram Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder Co-Host Justin Mancuso – @jmancuso91 Guest Cassidy Dickson – @cassidy.dickson.fitness Key Nutrition – @keynutrition

Brad and Michelle talk about COVID-19 and how to stay calm during the crisis. Connect with us on Instagram Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder Co-Host Michelle Raines  – @mykeylife Key Nutrition – @keynutrition

On this week’s episode of The Coaches Spotlight, we had our amazing coach Jordan Snow join us.   Jordan's Bio I was first introduced to fitness when I was 15 years old, and quickly fell in love with it. I loved being able to change my body and the way I felt simply by eating and exercising. My passion for fitness continued through my early 20’s. Unfortunately, at that time I had begun a battle with addiction and it was my first passion to be thrown to the wayside. After getting sober in 2016, I was very unhappy with how I felt and was in the worst shape of my life. I remember feeling hopeless. Luckily, I was able to get over feeling that way and I hit the ground running. With a basic understanding of nutrition and exercise I was able to make some good changes. But once I sought professional help, the results I was hoping for really started to show. Ever since, fitness has been a huge part of my life. It has helped my sobriety, and every other aspect of my life immeasurably and now I want to be there for people looking to change their lives. I believe that my past struggles and experience will allow me to connect with my clients as I can relate to the feeling of being stuck and not knowing where to begin. I’m so excited to be a part of Key Nutrition and share all of my knowledge and experience with you, as we work together to accomplish your fitness goals. One of the biggest perks of getting sober and choosing a healthy lifestyle, I was able to reconnect with my now wife Olivia. We have been happily married since June 2017. We are the proudest parents of our son, Jude the Akita, adopted Thanksgiving 2016. You can find us playing tug, going for long walks, and occasionally eating way too much sushi.   Connect with us on Instagram Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder Guest Coach Jordan Snow – @snowfitslc Key Nutrition – @keynutrition

On today's podcast, we had IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Antoine Vaillant. We share a connection in the recovery/sobriety community and are extremely grateful for his time. As a kid, he had this feeling inside himself that he was not good enough. Fear. Fear of not being good enough. He wanted to be better, to be stronger. The only thing he could control was that. To get bigger and stronger. He started doing push ups and sit ups at a young age, and felt like he could control those results by putting the effort in. He kept doing it, and doing it... Then he saw the bodybuilding magazines. 2003 Mr. Olympia reviews - he was amazed by the physiques of these Olympians. He researched on the internet using an old PC with a dial up connection. He found the bodybuilding message boards, and learned and learned. He decided to compete in bodybuilding. It was 2004 and he did not even train in a gym before. Just one dumbbell in his bedroom. He joined the gym and told the owner he wanted to compete. A year later, he competed at 16 and won his class. He kept going.  Fast track to 2012, He won my IFBB pro card at the Canadian Nationals. Coming out of a bad relationship, and victorious, he decided it was time to party and celebrate. He chose the wrong people and the wrong things to celebrate with. Drugs, alcohol and bad influences. This is when his drug addiction began. Needless to say, he hit many rock bottoms and lost everything more than once. He ended up homeless, in the streets and on welfare. It took him near death experiences and many rehabs to get out of it. He came out of my last rehab in 2017. He was driven with nothing but hope, he started training for his come back. He wanted to come back on stage and prove to myself and the world that it wasn't over for him. He teamed up with Dorian Hamilton and Team HD, moved to Burlington Ontario and put in the work. He learned to live like a champion again, but this time around, to the MAX. His comeback show was the 2018 Toronto pro show and he ended up placing 4th. The comeback was real. He was proud of myself... Then he got back to work! The goal is now the Olympia stage for Antoine. His story will not only inspire you, but show you we all struggle with demons and overcoming those is a very real thing. *As a disclaimer, this episode discuses Anabolic Steroid use and details of drug use.   Next Level Experience Program Beta Testers – Click Here Order From Top Notch Nutrition -> Click Here   Connect with us on Instagram Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder Co-Host Justin Mancuso - @jmancuso91 Guest Antoine Vaillant - @antoinev87 Key Nutrition – @keynutrition

On today's episode I discussed the 6 biggest mistakes people make on their fitness journey. I hate to see you fail when trying to improve your health and fitness! So I decided to break down a few of the biggest mistakes I see when you start your fitness journey: #1 Patience - You already know, I am serving you the most unsexy thing out there, PATIENCE. Lets count how many times a month I pound patience down your poor throats. LOL. You didn’t get in this mess over night, stop expecting to be out of it over night. Great things take time. You are worth the wait, trust me. #2 Diet hop -  Hopping around form diet to diet. Never being just consistent with one thing long enough. Its a serious problem. #3 Sleep - It is the most underrated element of a transformation. It is neglected and wreaks havoc on your results. Your efforts are literally cut in half in my opinion if you are also constantly sleep deprived. MAKE IT A PRIORITY. #4 Believing every article you read - Most of which are written with an agenda anyways, is the main reason you diet hop. Stop buying into this bullshit propaganda. Unless it’s an actual research study, I would not put much stock into these articles. Yes, they can have some merit, but there is also a motive behind it. Stop believing everything you read and changing your training or diet on the basis of a Oxygen magazine article. #5 Taking weekends off - You are so on point Monday - Friday, then the weekend hits and it's a free for all. You get to have some fun and practice balance, but eating and drinking like an asshole is far from balance. It's a delusional thought pattern so many get trapped in. Discipline and consistency is a 365 day a year deal. Stop ruining your hard work to “let loose” on weekends. #6 Complaining - You complain like this is a prison sentence. News flash, you GET to take control of you health. Stop complaining and get grateful. Shift your perspective and you shift your world. If you resonate with one of more of these, work to rain it in with being very intentional about it.   Next Level Experience Program Beta Testers - Click Here Order From Top Notch Nutrition -> Click Here   Connect with us on Instagram Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder Key Nutrition – @keynutrition

On this week’s episode of The Coaches Spotlight, we had our amazing coach Chelsey Bird join us.   Chelsey's Bio I’ve experienced firsthand the power that education and application of nutrition can have.  As a young girl, all I wanted was to be skinny.  I took fat burners and attempted every diet and product that promised me a 30 day body transformation.  Surprise surprise…nothing worked.  I spent the majority of my teenage years battling my body.  Binging, purging, starving, over exercising and striving for fitness with quick fix attempts.  In 2014, I signed up to compete in an NPC bikini show. Through the process of preparing and competing, I began to learn about the importance of proper nutrition, workouts, rest and the power of having a strong mindset.  I also learned that true confidence and happiness has nothing to do with how good I look in a bikini.  My introduction into the fitness world was challenging; and unfortunately, my story is far too relatable in today’s society.  That is what inspires me every day.  My goal is to help others heal their relationship with food, ditch the diet cycle for good and thrive in life, one meal at a time.  I’ve learned that it’s all about finding joy in the journey and recognizing that every day is a new opportunity to keep growing towards the best version of YOU! In the past few years, my passion for fitness and nutrition has led me to become certified with Precision Nutrition and The Nutrition Coaching Institute.  I love to learn and am always working to continue my education.  I am excited to share my knowledge and experience with others and assist them in feeling their best and creating their healthiest, happiest life.   Some of my other passions are traveling, hiking, snowboarding, reading, dancing, working with service projects, and trying out as many new activities as possible to stay active and really life live to the fullest!   Get 20% off coaching with Chelsey! Click here to schedule a free evaluation.   Connect with us on Instagram Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder Co-Host Michelle Raines  – @mykeylife Guest Coach Chelsey Bird – @chelsey.bird Key Nutrition – @keynutrition

On today's episode with Kami Price, also known as Trainer Kami on Social Media. This is an episode you are not going to want to miss. Kami got super vulnerable about her history of sexual abuse, rape and her younger sister dying of a heroine overdose. Extremely moving message as she explains how she used all these events as leverage to inspire others. Kami explains how she overcame these things and has truly made her tests, her testimony. Kami Price is an international health & fitness expert with 14 yrs experience as a personal trainer, nutrition coach & yoga instructor. She co-owned a private fitness studio in Utah for 10 yrs, and has created online fitness programs that have been downloaded more than 300,000 times. Kami found her passion for healthy living after overcoming childhood trauma & mental illness. Her inspiring perspectives, motivational spirit, and approachable attitude allow her to authentically connect & empower women everywhere. She's grown a tribe of over 500,000 followers across her social media platform where she shares tips & tricks to live a healthy lifestyle- body, mind & spirit. Kami's greatest joy is raising her 3 little boys, and being able to teach them by example that no matter the circumstances they face, they have the power to chase their dreams and create a life they love.   Kami's Website -> click here   Connect with us on Instagram Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder Co-Host Michelle Raines  – @mykeylife Guest Kami Price – @trainerkami Key Nutrition – @keynutrition

On today's episode we decided it was necessary to talk about the dreaded subject of bowel movements. AKA, Poop. We discussed the why's behind changes in your bowl movements after starting a new dietary protocol. In fact, we were asked so many times over the past year to do a podcast on this subject, we decided to finally do it! We covered all the reasons why you might see a shift in bowl movements when starting a diet.   They include and not limited to: Your new diet is too low in fat. When people make dietary changes like giving up dairy, switching from eggs to egg whites or adopting a more plant based diet it often results in a whole lot less fat. What you may not know, however, is that fat plays a role in stimulating motility – or forward motion – in the colon, which in turn promotes more regular bowel movements. A nerve signal called the gastrocolic reflex is one way that our upstream digestive organs (the stomach and small intestine) communicate with the downstream digestive organs (namely, the colon) to let them know what is on its way so they can prepare. Very large meals and meals that contain a decent amount of fat both stimulate this communication reflex, essentially informing the colon that a significant amount of food has just entered the system. In response to the gastrocolic reflex, the colon ramps up its motility to make some room for what's headed its way. (The gastrocolic reflex is one reason why very high-fat meals can cause an urgent need to poop soon after a meal, and even diarrhea in some people.   Your diet lacks soluble fiber. Gluten-free, paleo and low-carb plans – significantly cut grains, and some involve a reduction in root vegetable’s and fruit intake as well. These foods, which are rich in a type of fiber called soluble fiber, are often replaced by lower-carb alternatives like leafy greens, berries and nuts, which are rich in a type of fiber called insoluble fiber. Might seem like an even trade off, but they are not.  Soluble fiber can hold onto water, serving to plump up your poops and help keep them bulky and soft, no matter how long their journey to the exit may last. The insoluble fiber that predominates in "roughage," veggie skins and seeds, on the other hand, can't really hold onto water as it passes through the digestive tract. Basically, your poops could come out more like a date than fro-yo.   Keto/Carnivore Both of these an end up with other problems, at times, explosive diarrhea. You strip away huge bulking agents like fiber and other micro nutrients, this is the end result for some. Now good news is, most can get their bowls to get back on track. But beware when starting this you might have some of these symptoms.   Plant based This could actually promote really good poops after even the first week. Reason being, super high in fibers, probiotics, prebiotics, and zero meat, which can be hard to digest for some. Especially red meat when tends to digest very slow.    Look at your poops! I know, thats disgusting, but let me dive a little deeper.  Dr Oz, who explained during a now-famous appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show that the perfect poop is log-like and S-shaped, not broken up into pieces. Part of getting that log-style shape, compared with poop that comes out more pebbly-looking, comes from eating fiber which lends bulk to stool and acts as a glue to keep the poop stuck together as it exits your body. Pencil-thin poops, on the other hand, can be a sign of rectal cancer, which narrows the opening through which stool passes. But it could also mean you are just deficient on fiber.    Listen for the sound of your poop (stool) as it hits the water in the toilet. Floating stools are often an indication of high fat content, which can be a sign of malabsorption condition in which you can't absorb enough fat and other nutrients from the food you’re ingesting. When your poop (stool) floats, it is associated with celiac disease or chronic pancreatitis.    Passing Gas Farting can be embarrassing, at least for some, but this result of harmless bacteria breaking down food in the large intestine is completely healthy. Your colon is filled with bacteria that release gas as a by-product of digesting the food you eat. Your body absorbs some of it into the bloodstream, which you breathe out through your lungs, and expels the rest out of your other end. It’s normal to pass gas anywhere from 10 to 18 times a day, according to the American College of Gastroenterology.   Remedies 1. Relax. Getting more sleep with immensely help with digestion ... 2. Digestive enzymes, probiotics 3. Take a walk 4. Drink plenty of water 5. Try fermented foods 6. Eat more fiber 7. Keep a food diary   Connect with us on Instagram Host Brad Jensen – @thesoberbodybuilder Co-Host Michelle Raines  – @mykeylife Key Nutrition – @keynutrition