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Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 95 - Special Guest Chari Figurski Geoff and Danny are joined by Twoguns rockstar, Chari "All the Records" Figurski to chat about mindset growth, the myriad wins and small amount of obstacles from her powerlifting meet this past weekend!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 94 - Special Guest Tony White Lisa and Danny welcome Twoguns rockstar, Tony White to the show and chat about his amazing fitness journey, using the "attitude of gratitude" to overcome "rock bottom", never-ending self improvement and more! It is a long one but a good one! Let us know the biggest takeaway or what you though in the comments!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 93 - Lessons from the 2020 Todd Durkin Mastermind Annual Retreat One of our business coaching groups is the Todd Durkin Mastermind group, which meets formally twice a year for a retreat where we continue to "sharpen our business sword", learn new things, hold each other accountable on goals and learn from guest speakers and keynotes. This one had a couple of great keynote special guest presenters who shared a lot of wisdom and takeaways which Danny, Geoff and Lisa talk about in this episode!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 92 - Special Guests Christina Konnerth and Casey Kwitowski Danny and Lisa aka "Hyphen" chat with Twoguns rockstars Christina Konnerth and Casey Kwitowski after celebrating their 7 Year Anniversary with the gym with their stories, successes and all they have gained since joining 7 short years ago...

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 91 In this episode, Geoff, Lisa and Danny talk about limits, plateaus, Bruce Lee, "embracing the struggle" and more!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 90 - The Ladysode #4 Operations Manager Sarah and Erin join Lisa aka Hyphen on this installmet of the "Ladysode" and discuss "compliments not comments", being nicer to yourself and others, how women can be nicer to themselves and uplift other women, and extrapolates on a tremendous quote of the day by Bruce Lee!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 89 - All the New Year's Fitness Danny and Lisa aka Hyphen are back from holiday break and talking resolutions and New Year's pitfalls including architecture and tanning analogies as well as other strategies to be successful in one's fitness endeavors this year! Head over to www.eriefitnesspodcast.com/nyny2020 for more information!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 88 - Special Guest Michele Larson MacKenzie Twoguns rockstar and Fit In 42 Erie alum, Michele MacKenzie joins Danny and Lisa / Hyphen to chat about her story, her success aka 25 pounds in her first 42 days, sticking to something for the long term aka the "52 Week Game", a whole lot of laughs and more!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 87 Danny and Lisa chat the 10 Year Anniversary of the "Clotpocalypse", the "520 Week Game", accountability and more!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 86 - Special Guest Mike McKay Danny and Geoff welcome special guest and Heroes' Movement Founder, Mike McKay. They talk about the origins of the Heroes' Movement program, serving veterans, Mike's background and more. We are honored to be one of the Heroes Movement affiliates. For more information, please visit - https://www.heroesmovementusa.org/

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 84 - Special Guest Terry Sova Hyphen and Sarah welcome a little testosterone into the "Ladysode" with Twoguns rockstar and Heroes' Movement member, Terry Sova... He is the epitome of hard work, gratitude, a sense of humor, and motivation. He's a veteran, a dad, a casual comic, a friend, and one amazing human. Check out his story!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 83 - Special Guest Art Martinucci Twoguns rockstar and Heroes' Movement member, Art Martinucci joins Danny and Geoff to talk about his military history, fitness before Twoguns and Heroes Movement, individualized programming, dealing with injuries... And absolutely crushes the answer to the question, "How would you get someone who was on the fence whether or not to join, to get off that fence and join?" and more!... Check it out and possibly join Art at the Heroes' Movement Charity Workout this Saturday at 9am.

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 82 - "Handsome" Jake Walters This week we are honored to interview and celebrate a great coach, a tremendous human, the one and only Handsome Jake. He gives "the bro" a good name. He's a vet. Twoguns Training Systems Operations Manager aka "Director of Getting "Stuff" Done) Sarah joins Lisa aka Hypen to chat with Jake about his military experience, his balanced lifestyle, working through challenges, being a coach, and all things sweet, like donuts

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 81 - Special Guest Carl Alberico Danny and Lisa/Hyphen chat with Heroes' Movement member, Twoguns rockstar and veteran Carl Alberico Sr. about service, overcoming fitness obstacles, constant never-ending self-improvement and more.

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 80 - The "Ladysode" Episode 3 Lisa, Meg and Erin talk self-breast exams, the connection between health/fitness and increased confidence, being beYOUtiful, and pushing the reset button on one's journey. They also discuss their "anchors," or reminders that keep one focused. Hyphen aka Lisa might reveal the biggest pair of underwear she has ever worn. Here's to being honest, vulnerable, transparent, and supportive in this amazing Ladysode!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 79 - The Other Side of Nutrition Lisa and Danny chat about nutrition from a lense of which it isnt typically talked about. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 78 - Special Guest Twoguns Training Systems Rockstar Angie Tatalone Geoff and Danny chat with Angie about her story and success since joining Twoguns and all the changes it has brought!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 77 - The "Seinfeld Episode" Lisa, Geoff and Danny chat "movement as medicine, spine health, lessons from being on the coaching floor more often and more. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 76 - "Ladysode" #2 Every 28 days, the "Ladysode" is back! This time featuring Lisa, Meg and after this past weekend 3 times World Record holder, Chari Figurski!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 75 - "Things I Think About" Volume I We used to have a written "Things I Think About" series and now we are bringing it to the podcast. Lisa and Danny cover... - Sleep Disorders are the New Sitting... - Things that are overrated in our "fitness" culture - Dismantling of narratives and "stories" and "dialogues" we carry - Self sabotage... And more!

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 74 - Special Guest Twoguns Rockstar Jessie Badach Hubert On the eve of her 1 Year Anniversary with us, Jessie tells her Twoguns and fitness story with an elegance and diction as beautiful as she is, including the "dismantling of the personal narratives in her head that she didnt know she had" and more!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 72 - The "Lady-sode" Lisa, Meg and Erin hold the fort down in Danny's absence as girl power reigns supreme and they discuss... Motivation (or lack thereof), their past selves vs. current selves, the advice they wish they could tell themselves years ago, some food prep hacks, and the celebration of each other and all the good there is!

Our Heroes' Movement program, (which allows us to give no strings attached free memberships to veterans) has been growing every week and we are getting some great success stories from all of the members. Check out one of our fitness professional friend's success story below, stay tuned for more coming in the near future and of course, if you or someone you know is a veteran who could benefit from the premier personal training studio in Erie's services and help, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 71 - "Why We Do What We Do and 3 Traps Beginners Fall Into In Their Fitness Journey" Quote of the Day - "Everything is super important. Until you are sick. Then you realize there was only ever one thing that was important - health. But nonetheless we borrow from the bank of our health, taking loans on stress and sleepless nights to pay for thigns that range from dont matter as much as health, to dont matter at all." - Aubrey Marcus Deep diving on who we serve, how and why, negative self talk, ignoring "the whispers" and more!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 70 - 5 Lessons from the NFBA Fitness of Business Seminar Applied to Members/Potential Members Geoff and Danny break down... Not having to choose between "silence and violence"... Charging/expecting what one is worth... Not being held hostage... The lack of nobility in struggling and more!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 69 - Nutrition, Challenges and Boundaries Quote(s) of the Day... "I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change, I am changing the things I cannot accept." - The Internet/Insta... "I think there is beauty in violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Peter Twist Lisa, Geoff and Danny talk about the upcoming sessions of "Fit in 42", the "42 Day Fat Furnace" and the benefits of these types of "challenges" as well as things to look out for. In addition to knowledge on boundaries and the "tentative" recipe for nutrition success.

Spotlighting one of our Heroes' Movement members, Shawn Sova. The quickest way to get people to their fitness goals is programming and training individualized to them. Here we have a mobility exercise, followed by a combo of core and upper body work plus lower body prep, followed by building strength on top of that function!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 68 - "5 Things... About Things... That I Got From Places..." "Strategy is all of the things you arent going to do..." - Mark Fisher, "should-ing" all over yourself and more.

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 67 - Willpower and Maintaining Healthy Lifestyles in the Summer

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 66 - "Lessons in "Fitness History" Aka lessons in our fitness origin story as Danny and Geoff welcome "back" the one and only Lisa Chimenti-Foster. They talk the importance of assessments, progressions in programming, mobility and everything in between in a not nerdy at all fashion!

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 65 - 7 Myths About the Lower Back Danny and Geoff hold down the fort in Lisa Chimenti-Foster's absence and give a little context to next week's "We've Got Your Back" presentation with... 7 Myths and Misconceptions as they relate to the back, lower back and issues related to them. Great as a standalone or as a primer for the presentation/workshop next week.

Wednesday, July 24th at 6pm Our "Ask the Experts" Series proudly presents the... "We've Got Your Back" Workshop/Presentation... Diving deep into dysfunctions, training methodologies and principles of the spine and back. Particularly the lower back. Send us a message on here or call us at (814) 881-0135 for more information and how to RSVP/sign up.

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 64 - Twoguns Rockstar and Special Guest Ashley Billingsley Daughenbaugh Lisa (Hyphen) and Danny talk to Ashley about her journey, lower back pain, constantly getting injured at other Erie fitness programs and everything in between in this amazing interview. Also be on the lookout for our "We've Got Your Back" Lower Back Pain Workshop on July 24th!

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 63 - The How and Why Behind Twoguns Training Systems Get a "behind the scenes" look as Lisa and Danny talk about Danny's early days and how Twoguns Training Systems came to be!

We do the same exercises at our gym as yours. Is not remotely true. Here’s why...

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 62 - Heroes Movement, Kinstretch Erie 7 Day Initial Experience, 100 Workout Challenge, and all the ways fitness fails people but shouldn’t...

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 61 - The Car-sode Little informal chat on a little bit of everything in this special episode!

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 60 - The FRS Summit Part II We talk specific exercises and what they mean to helping people reach their goals and more!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 59 - Lessons and Reflections From The 2nd Annual FRS Summit A lot of tangible takeaways in regards to fitness and in regards to life as well in this one!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 58 - Special Guest Ryan Zapolski Danny and Geoff interview current member as well as the first United States Olympian (and second professional athlete) to be on the show, Ryan Zapolski!

Editing some Postural Restoration Institute goodness for this month’s content for our membership site for fellow fitness professionals and if I may be so humble, Episode 52 of the Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast has quite a bit of knowledge dropped during it including why foam rolling may not be the best idea... and more! But seriously, if you have a spare minute during the holiday weekend, it is probably worth checking out. Not going to lie, I enjoyed listening to it and I was there for the filming. www.eriefitnesspodcast.com/episode52

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 57 - Special Guest Steve Johnson Danny and Lisa chat with Steve, a Twoguns rockstar since 2014 on taking initial success and turning it into long term success, the power of feeling better, the power of community and more! Plus some laughs along the way...

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 56 - Things That Shouldnt Happen at a Gym Danny, Geoff and Hyphen aka Lisa Chimenti-Foster talk injuries at training gyms, the importance of workouts being individualized, getting coached and more.

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 55 - Thoughts, Lessons and Knowledge from the Fitness Summit Sharing some wisdom from the continuing education event Dan attended this past weekend talking nutrition science and myths, mindset, motivation and more!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 54 - Super Special Guest Lisa "Hyphen" Chimenti-Foster Celebrating our 1 Year Anniversary of the Live Show in the truest of "styles" and going deep with our cohost and the one and only where it started, Lisa Chimenti-Foster. There is a lot of great nuggets in here, with the last question/answer being my favorite.

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 53 - The Science Behind Why The Exercise and Workouts You Do Matter "The great part about science is that it doesnt care whether one thinks it is true or not, it is still true." - Albert Einstein A little science-y but absolutely worth the time as we break down why "something is better than nothing" is not true and the true evidence behind why correct training empowers and builds you up in all the right ways and how "get tired bootcamp beatdowns" do more damage than benefit.

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 52 - The PRI-cast Aka a lot of nerding out about the details of how granular fitness and fitness goals can be. It is a little science-y but is probably mandatory listening, if only to appreciate how detailed it not only could be, but should be.

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 51 - Special Guest Jeanette Anglikowski Bringing in National Unicorn Day in short red hair style and unicorn glory! Jeanette shares her story of serving, setbacks, roadblocks and finding her tribe. Check it out!

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Episode 50 - Danny Twoguns Part Three The final installment (for now) of the Danny Twoguns series and might be the best one. Lots of knowledge and great information in this one!

We always talk about how planks in general are far more advanced for clients than the average trainer or person gives them credit for. This is a good variation for working into the plank without having to hold with poor form for long periods of time. It is also a good frontal and transverse plane pelvic control exercise, which is a weak point for a lot of people as well.

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 48 - Guest ... "Danny Twoguns? Part 2" We are back as Lisa Chimenti-Foster and I interview Danny Twoguns again diving deeper and elaborating on Part I. Including Hyphen stumping Danny more than once! We range from the science of being barefoot to book recommendations to personal development and a whole lot more...

There are a lot of noteworthy aspects of this exercise. A lot of times... 1) People tend to think that exercises done on the floor means they are easy, which is usually because they are performing them incorrectly or dont know how to "load" them appropriately.... 2) People tend to think the core is just the front or the "six pack" area. And then they evolve to thinking it is the front and the sides. But often ignored is the back or backside of the core, which is often a key contributor and sometimes sole contributor to lower back issues/pain. 3) During exercises people overuse their lower backs because one, all or a combination of the core, lats and glutes arent strong enough and the lower back takes the brunt of it. This exercise ties all three of those into one by connecting them together so they have to activate. And the last piece we will mention here about this exercise, is it is a challenging and effective one and also one that demonstrates that there is far more to making exercises harder than simply continuously add weight to them.

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 48 - Guest ... Danny Twoguns? Oh yes. We flip the script on Danny as Lisa Chimenti-Foster and I (Joseph Sullivan) interview the man himself as this week's guest. Lots of great takeaways for all populations in this one!... P.S. Since Danny may or may not talk so much, we didnt get through nearly all of our questions, so there will be a part two at the minimum. If there are any questions you would like us to ask him, let us know in the comments!

Bent Over One Arm Kettlebell Row + Lat Engaged One Arm Lateral Band Bent over rowing variations are one of those types of exercises that people see as beginner exercises and are not. The ability to hinge / get into that position itself, the stability to actually hold that position and then actually do the movement itself add quite a bit of complexity. Using only one arm instead of both increases that challenge even further.... This exercise is a good example of using a load/weight in order to assist the pattern and make the exercise more effective. Holding the band out there activates muscles for stability that most people cannot do themselves as well as gives some "counter balance" in order to perform the row itself correctly.

When it comes to reaching goals, or in this case, not reaching goals or anything in the middle ,there is a big difference between taking accountability for the lack of success of that goal and it taking a negative effect to one's self esteem or self efficacy. This is an information dense set of clips from Episode 46 of the "Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast" that dives into just that. What we see a lot in clients is that when they have struggled, they reflect it as a negative ...quality onto themself rather than accepting it as a learning experience that doesnt mean anything to them as a person, just their knowledge. Self Esteem is one's evaluation or belief of their own worth. Self Efficacy is one's belief in their innate ability to achieve goals. These are very important in this context because when a person puts that emotional toll on themselves when they do not deserve it, the negative effects on reflections of their own self worth as well as their innate ability to achieve goals is challenged, threatened, thwarted, all of the above etc. And that makes everything harder, which of course we want to avoid. If you want to check out the rest of Episode 46, its aftershow and highlights, you can do so at... www.eriefitnesspodcast.com/episode46

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 47 - Special Guest Dan Popio Dan aka "Pope" is a former intern and employee of ours. When he graduated with his masters, he moved back to Ohio and through his experience at his internship and as an employee of ours, he was able to land a coaching opportunity in Ohio. Pope was back in town and joined Geoff and Danny about all things coaching and the tools we need for success.... Also be on the lookout for when the episode's website is live because we absolutely crushed the record for length of an aftershow...

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 46 - 5 Mindset Shifts to Help Reach Fitness Goals Hyphen, Geoff and Dan chat why hard work doesn’t equal success, cheerleaders vs coaches, and more!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 45 - 10 Favorite Exercises With Geoff and Dan being in San Diego (Dan still being there today) we have a pre-recorded deep dive into our "10 Favorite Not So Traditional Exercises" along with some of the WHY and SCIENCE behind our thoughts. The bonus of a pre-recorded episode is the exercise examples are already included for you viewing pleasure.

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 44 - Special Guest Rian Estok. Rian's story is amazing and there are so many nuggets in this one. Absolutely a must listen!

Twoguns Training Systems Rockstar, Rian Alwens Estok joins Danny and Lisa on the Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast - Live on here tonight at 5pm! Be sure to tune in and check out her success since joining with us and the story behind this "win" picture from last year's New Year New You!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 43 - Concerns After You've Joined the Gym Geoff, Lisa and Danny dive deep on how long should it take to expect results and all the ins and outs everyone should know about motivation!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 42 - Special Guest Tom McAraw Danny and Lisa welcome Twoguns Training Systems rockstar and favorite human, Tom McAraw aka "Deacon Sunshine" to the podcast. There are a lot of great nuggets all around, including having the ability to workout even when it isnt something one enjoys as well as some crazy progress in terms of changes to triglycerides, cholesterol and other health measures!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 41 - The "Shovel-cast" Aka 3 Reasons Why Hips/Lower Backs/Shoulders Hurt After Shoveling Danny, Geoff and Lisa chat on how to safely and effectively shovel all that snow we've been getting!

Erie Fitness "Lifestyle" Podcast Episode 40 - Special Guest Mercedes Sundy Twoguns Training Systems rockstar, Mercedes Sundy talks about her journey, her success at Twoguns and community. And Lisa Chimenti-Foster is on her funny game.

Erie Fitness Lifestyle Podcast Episode 39 - Concerns, What to Know and What to Look For When Joining a Gym or Fitness Challenge Danny, Geoff and Hyphen chat all things related to what people need to know when looking to invest in a fitness facility. A lot of knowledge all around but especially for people who are not sure what to look for or are scared of being sold or taken advantage of.