Second Wind Fitness with Brock Armstrong

By Brock Armstrong

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Episodes: 48

Description

I have one goal: to help you think differently about exercise so you can move more of your body, more often, in more and more interesting ways. None of us want to exercise harder or longer to get good results (we have jobs, families, and lives) we want to exercise smarter not harder, and we want to have fun while doing it. Here’s the thing, none of us wants to exercise harder or longer to get good results – we have jobs, families and lives. We want to exercise smarter not harder, and we want to have fun while doing it. As I, Coach Brock Armstrong (formerly the Get-Fit Guy), begin the second half of my first century on this planet (I am 50 on Aug 3), I will use my background in Cognitive Behavioural Theory, endurance sport, and a lifelong love of movement to help you move through this world with ease, now and later in life. This podcast isn’t about getting skinny, ripped or jacked – but it is about being fit, capable, healthy and happy! Whether you were fit when you were younger and let it slide, you never found a fitness program that worked for you, or you are just tired of working so hard to stay fit, it’s about time to get your second wind. A little bit about me – as a child and teen, I was always active and fit but in my 20s, after an injury forced me to leave my career as a professional ballet dancer, I kind of started coasting. Then in my 30s, things got worse. I got a government desk job, gained weight, drank more than I should, allowed depression and a generalized anxiety disorder to grow, and then had a major heart-health scare. The culmination of all this caused me to wake up and begin to seriously focus on my overall health. After that, and through my 40s, I made a point of working for prominent wellness gurus (like Dave Asprey, Monica Reinagel, Katy Bowman, Mark Sisson, Ben Greenfield, Mark Divine, and Abel James) and used everything I learned from them to turn my health and fitness around. I also took courses, acquired certifications, and became a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy practitioner. Now, heading into my 50s, I am focusing on continuing to improve (not fall apart) — and I want to bring you along on my journey through podcast episodes, interviews, articles, and videos sharing everything I know (and am still learning). I am not a millionaire. I am not genetically gifted. I am just like you, simply doing the best with what I have. I am an easy-going Canadian, who is easy to talk to, doesn’t fall for fads or false hype, and focuses on non-intimidating but effective ways to get and stay healthy and fit. So if you are ready to move more of your body, more often, in more and more interesting and satisfying ways, subscribe to the Second Wind Fitness podcast where ever you listen to audio.

Episode Date
Something is Always Better Than Nothing - final episode
Mar 27, 2023
Don't Lose Your Balance
Mar 13, 2023
The Five Most Excellent Movements
Feb 27, 2023
Making More Time for More Movement
Feb 13, 2023
Common Excuses Not To Move More - Busted!
Jan 30, 2023
Low-Stress Ways to Stay Active on Vacation
Jan 16, 2023
Some Simple Ways to Move More - every. single. day.
Jan 02, 2023
You Can Keep Moving During the Holidays - Really!
Dec 19, 2022
The Magic of Rolling & Breathing with Jill Miller (TuneUpFitness)
Dec 05, 2022
What about Compression Garments?
Nov 21, 2022
Are You Too Fit to Fracture? Lora Giangregorio PhD (BonES Lab)
Nov 07, 2022
Move Your Body - Lower Your Blood Pressure
Oct 24, 2022
Do You Need an Activity Tracker?
Oct 10, 2022
A Pain in the Neck – Literally! (WorkplaceHero.me)
Sep 26, 2022
Elastic Resistance Bands - how and why to use them
Sep 12, 2022
Menopause? More like MenoGO with NiCole Keith Ph.D.
Aug 29, 2022
Need to Get (Back) in Shape? Here's a Plan!
Aug 15, 2022
How Hard Are You Exercising? (rate of perceived exertion)
Aug 01, 2022
What is Exercise Contagion? And how can we catch it?
Jul 18, 2022
Why You Need a Morning Movement Routine w/ Brad Kearns (B.Rad Podcast)
Jul 04, 2022
So Many Reasons to Lift Something Heavy
Jun 20, 2022
What the Heck is a Healthy Body Composition?
Jun 06, 2022
Functional Physical and Mental Fitness w/ Elle Russ (the Elle Russ Show)
May 23, 2022
Don't Skip or Skimp on Your Cool-Down
May 09, 2022
Move The Body, Heal The Mind with Jennifer J Heisz , PhD (NeuroFit Lab)
Apr 25, 2022
The Three Distinct Versions of Exercise
Apr 11, 2022
The Importance of Variability with Debbie Potts (Life is Not a Race)
Mar 28, 2022
A Strong Case for the Pull-up Bar
Mar 17, 2022
Create Your Own User Manual with Alex Wisch (WischFit)
Mar 07, 2022
Your Engine's 50,000 Mile Tune-Up (feed drop: Change Academy)
Feb 24, 2022
Make It Your Own with Abel James (Fat-Burning Man)
Feb 14, 2022
Should you Ditch the Chair? A case for "active rest"
Feb 07, 2022
Drop the Ego and Train Smarter with Craig "Crowie" Alexander (SansEgo)
Jan 31, 2022
Movement Snacks - If you like the benefits BUT don't like to exercise
Jan 24, 2022
How to use Yoga for Athletic Performance with Abi Carver (Yoga15)
Jan 17, 2022
Why I Swim in Cold Water
Jan 10, 2022
What We Can Learn from Pro Athletes with Brad Kearns (B.Rad Podcast)
Jan 03, 2022
How Using a Treadmill Wrong Can Benefit Your Genes
Dec 27, 2021
Getting Durable with Tim Waggoner (Endurance Planet)
Dec 20, 2021
How to Avoid Doing Too Much, Too Soon
Dec 13, 2021
Alcohol and Fitness with Molly Watts (Breaking the Bottle Legacy)
Dec 06, 2021
How Fit Are You?
Nov 29, 2021
The Calorie Conundrum with Monica Reinagel (the Nutrition Diva)
Nov 22, 2021
Love the Movement, Not Just the Finish Line
Nov 15, 2021
The Minimum Viable Threshold with Dean Dwyer (the Successful Body)
Nov 08, 2021
Do You Want to Get Fit Fast?
Nov 01, 2021
Teaser: Get Ready to Move More of Your Body, More Often
Oct 27, 2021
Are You Ready for Your Second Wind?
Oct 27, 2021