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#021 - This week, I’m joined by guest co-host Michael Ashford of the Fit Dad Fitness podcast. Michael was actually my first guest back on Episode 002, entitled How Asking For Feedback Will Make You a Better Father and Husband, which I highly recommend you give a listen to, because in that conversation not only do you get to learn a ton about Michael, but we dive deep into how men often get in their own way and if we just set our egos aside and sought feedback more often, we’d be way better off. 

Michael is back on today to discuss how consistency is more important than perfection, and I couldn’t think of anyone who embodies consistency more than Michael. He’s been working out consistently for 8 years and he’s only recently had to take some time off to recover from surgery. 

Throughout today’s conversation, you’ll learn how consistency is more important than perfection and our top 5 tips for being consistent. 

Specifically, we’re talking about: 

• Goal setting
• Doing things when you don’t want to
• Understanding that sometimes you have to be extreme
• Setting reminders and small rewards
• And making your goal a part of your identity

You’ll want to stick around to the end of the show, where you’ll hear how being consistent will not only help you achieve your fitness goals but will make you a better more present father, as children thrive when their parents are super consistent.

Additional Links
Fit Dad Fitness Podcast
Fit Dad Fitness on Instagram
Fit Dad Fitness Online
Free Top 10 Go-To Workouts
Facebook Group
15% off Ten Thousand Apparel with code: TORRES

#020 - On this week's episode, I'm sharing my top tips for finding time for fitness as a busy dad.
I hear it all the time. Most fathers who are struggling with their fitness usually struggle with finding times to workout. Well, that ends after you listen to this episode!
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Additional Links
Free Top 10 Go-To Workouts
Facebook Group
15% off Ten Thousand Apparel with code: TORRES

#019 - This week's episode is all about how being a part of a community can help you achieve your results faster.
Whether you're in a fitness rut or struggling in other ways, being a part of a community will help you stay the course when you lose motivation. It's like that old quote, "go alone if you want to go fast. If you want to go farther, go together."
There's wisdom in that quote because we all know intuitively that communities are incredibly valuable.
And so I'm sharing by top 5 benefits of what being in a community has to offer you.
And lastly, don't forget that how you show up or contribute to a community is as important as what the community has to offer you.
Additional Links
Facebook Group
FREE Top 10 Go-To Workouts Guide

#018 - On this week’s episode, I’m joined by Daniel Skidmore, the director of training over at GORUCK. 

Daniel served as an Air Force Combat controller, where he trained to be ready for whatever. Combat Controllers are special operations forces who specialize in all aspects of air-ground communication, including air traffic control and fire support in covert environments. As you could imagine, Daniel was trained by some of the best in the business. 

While in the military, Daniel took his passion for training others and opened up a CrossFit affiliate near Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and eventually became a part of the training cadre for GoRUCK, which in addition to their awesome backpacks put on these huge obstacle like events for anyone to participate in and experience some pretty bad ass training. 

Daniel is also the owner of Ruckwrap, which provides compression and other training tools for you fitness toolbox. 

Throughout this conversation you’ll hear

• How Daniel got involved in training others
• What the term RUCKING even means
• How you can add rucking to your training regime, especially if you’re just going for a walk with the stroller. 

You’ll want to stick around to the end of the show, where you’ll hear how you can be more intentional with your training so that you can be more functional while playing with your kids. 

Additional Links:

• RuckWrap.com
• Daniel on Instagram
• GORUCK
• GORUCK Training 

For my FREE Top 10 Go-To Workouts Guide, head over to ForgingEliteFathers.net!

#017 - On this week's episode, I’m joined by Jim Frith, a sports nutritionist and  author of the End The YOYO; the EAMAYW system, which cracks the code to sustainable weight loss and long-term health. The book sets out to end short-term dieting, fasting, and starvation (aka yo yo dieting) that comes with trending fad diets such as keto, counting macros and IF. Unlike many of these fad diets, Jim’s work contains actual lifestyle solutions to lasting results without compromising your health. 

Now, After experiencing extreme weight-gain himself in 2008, Frith sought to achieve sustainable weight loss and overall health and he even changed careers from the corporate world to the heath and fitness realm. 

Throughout this conversation you’ll hear

• Jim’s wake up call to the realization that he was 40 pounds overweight
• How Jim’s program EAMAYW, teaches people how to change their diet in a healthy way, without starving themselves in the slightest
• Practical diet advice that you can implement today!

You’ll want to stick around to the end of the show, where you’ll hear how you can get the whole family on board with implementing this way of eating.

Additional Links:
End the Yo-Yo

For my FREE Top 10 Go-To Workouts Guide, head over to ForgingEliteFathers.net!

The greatest joy of being a father?

00:34 - Adam Walters:

1:34 - Holden MacRae

3:04 - Craig Capurso

What would you tell anyone on the fence of deciding to have kids?

4:31 - Holden MacRae

5:45 - Adam Walters:

6:59  - Craig Capurso

What do you remember most about your dad?

7:57 - Craig Capurso

9:10 - Adam Walters

10:07 - Holden MacRae

What family gatherings or traditions do you remember as a child?

12:11 - Holden MacRae

13:00 - Adam Walters

13:51 - Craig Capurso

What's one thing you can change, that will help you spend more time with your family?

14:43 - Craig Capurso

15:56 - Holden MacRae

18:12 - Adam Walters

What surprised you the most about being a dad?

19:38 - Adam Walters

20:19 - Craig Capurso

21:09 - Holden MacRae

Who taught you how to drive?

24:18 - Adam Walters

24:21 - Holden MacRae

25:49 - Craig Capurso

What is the maddest your kids have ever gotten you?

26:32 - Craig Capurso

27:24 - Adam Walters

27:59 - Holden MacRae

Craig  Capurso's

https://www.craigcapurso.com/linktree

#016 - Father’s Day is this weekend, and if you’re anything like me, you’d probably prefer not making a big deal out of it. But what if we used Father’s Day as an excuse to prioritize ourselves for change?

Throughout this episode, you'll hear my top 5 tips to prioritizing yourself as a busy dad, including: 

1. Identifying your needs
2. Carving out quiet time 
3. Controlling what you can control
4. Being self-indulgent
5. Finding a group of like-minded people

You'll want to stick around to the end of the show where I discuss the launch of the Forging Elite Fathers Group.

For more details on the Forging Elite Fathers Group, head over to DadBodWOD.net/Group

For my FREE Top 10 Go-To Workouts Guide, head over to ForgingEliteFathers.net!

#016 - On this week's episode, I’m joined by John Wooley of Make WODs Great Again. John is the founder and the sole curator of the uber popular meme page Make WODs Great Again on Instagram, and he’s also the host of the Make Pods Great Again podcast.

Now, while John’s page pokes fun at all things CrossFit, he’s actually a really thoughtful dude who’s trying to bring the CrossFit community together through inspirational posts about transformations, and supporting causes around the LGBTQ community, the Black Lives Matter movement and more.

We taped this conversation just as COVID hit and long before CrossFit’s CEO wet the bed so we didn’t get to discuss all the recent CrossFit news, but nonetheless, I think you’re still going to love this conversation!

Throughout this conversation, you’ll hear:

• a ton of what drives John to do what he does. 
• How John got into Crossfit
• How he’s fitter now in his 40s than ever before
• And how he and his daughter get to workout together sometimes too!

You’ll want to stick around to the end of the show, where you’ll hear how John dialed in his nutrition and actually has abs to show for it!

Additional Links:
Make WODs Great Again on Instagram
Make Bods Great Again on Instagram
Make Pods Great Again Podcast

Get a free copy of my Top 10 Go-to Workouts that you can start today at:
ForgingEliteFathers.net

#013 On this week's episode, we have Kyle Borden, an Oklahoma State trooper who gets to fly a helicopter around catching bad guys all day. And as badass as that may sound, what’s even more badass is that Kyle is a regular guy like you and me. He’s not a CrossFit celebrity or a coach with like 100k followers on Instagram. He’s a regular guy who I connected with over Instagram and we’ve had a friendly relationship over the months since. 

One day, Kyle posted a transformation pic and explained how he lost 60 pounds in just 6-months, and I was seriously astonished. I never would’ve guessed he was 60 or 70 pounds heavier because he’s a pretty fit dude!

I'm excited that he's here to share exactly how he did it. 

Throughout our conversation, you’ll hear: 

• A funny story of how Kyle was initially motivated by wanting to simply look good in a swimsuit 
• The simple tweak he made to his diet which led to losing 6 pounds in the first day
• You’ll also hear how he asked his wife to support him through this journey
• How he shed a ton of weight and started to feel better before he even bothered lifting a weight or doing any kind of exercise. 
• And some simple tips and tricks that anybody could do to get started on their fitness journey today!

You’ll want to stick around to the end of the show where we discuss how finding a community of like-minded people can make all the difference between success and failure.

Additional Links:
Kyle on Instagram: @kyleborden215

Get a free copy of my Top 10 Go-to Workouts that you can start today at:
ForgingEliteFathers.net

#011 Let's start off by asking you a simple question: what is the goal? 

I’m sure you’ve given that some thought to some extent, right? Maybe you want to get into great shape because you want to be healthy and live a long life, or maybe you just want to look good naked.

Whatever your goal is, I hope you’re not setting yourself up for disappointment because you’ve been envisioning yourself with six pack in the next six weeks. 

Instead, on today’s show, I’m going to be talking not about how to look good naked or some nonsense. But instead, how to look good in a t-shirt. Because after all, shouldn’t that be the goal?

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#010 This week we have Joel Te of As Many Reviews As Possible!

Joel and I have been friends for a few years now over the internet, but I finally had a chance to sit down with him and have an extended conversation about nearly everything under the sun, from fatherhood to social media.

Joel is the man behind As Many Reviews As Possible, which is a one-man operation of non-stop reviews and daily deals of all things fitness-related: shoes, clothing, equipment and so much more!

Today we talk about how Joel's life has changed due to his recently becoming a father and how that's impacted his business, his creativity, and his sleep.

You'll want to stick around for this one because Joel flips the script a few times and actually has a few questions for me that I wasn't really prepared for either.

Seriously though, this is just a fun conversation that I can't wait for you all to hear!

Additional Links:
As Many Review As Possible
On Instagram
On YouTube

As always, don't forget to subscribe, and for a FREE guide to fighting the dad bod, which includes 5 simple tips and 18 bonus workouts, hit the link below!

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#009 - On this week's episode, I'm sharing my top three tips to staying fit during the quarantine.

If you're like me, chances are you've been snacking way too much at home and not moving nearly as much as you used to before the pandemic.

These tips aren't groundbreaking, but they might just be the refresher you needed to hear to get yourself back on track during these crazy days of homeschooling and working from home.

Throughout this episode, you'll hear:
1. How to schedule your workouts and the best workouts to do
2. How to plan balanced meals and avoid snacking on too much junk
3. How to set your nights up for optimal sleep

You'll want to stick around to the end of the show, where I reveal my bonus tip, which is totally going to be a dealbreaker for a lot of you guys, but I really think you can do it! ... consider it, at least...

As always, don't forget to subscribe, and for a FREE guide to fighting the dad bod, which includes 5 simple tips and 18 bonus workouts, hit the link below!

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#008 On this week’s episode, we have Jared Jordan, a CrossFit Seminar Staff Member who co-owns CrossFit of Ithaca with his wife. In fact, Jared was one of the instructors at my Level 1 a while back. 

Jared who used to race bikes in a previous career describes how a near-fatal bike accident resulting in traumatic brain injury led to a downward spiral of depression, emotional issues, medications, a loss of identity, and mood swings, which he never fully recovered from which eventually led him to walk out on his wife and newborn son. 

Jared believed that his son deserved to be loved by someone who wanted to be his father. 

I don’t want to give away too much of this story, because it’s definitely a must-hear, but a big shout out to all the ladies out there who don’t quit on their men. 

Throughout this conversation you’ll hear:

• How Jared defines being the “Perfect Dad” 
• How being present is just a part of being a perfect dad
• And that genuinely enjoying what you’re doing while your present with your kid is a far better experience for them in the long run. 
• You’ll also hear Jared’s tips and tricks for anybody struggling to ease into shape 
• And his go-to workouts when pressed for time. 

You’ll want to stick around to the end of the show where we discuss how longevity is the name of the game if you want to be able to keep up with your kids throughout their childhood.

Links:
CrossFit of Ithaca
Jared on Instagram

As always, don't forget to subscribe, and for a FREE guide to fighting the dad bod, which includes 5 simple tips and 18 bonus workouts, hit the link below!

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#007 On Today’s show, we have Cam Hall, a nutritionist and founder of FightTheDadBod.Ca. In fact, I hired him earlier this year to help me get back on track when I was in a post-holiday rut.

Cam is an overall great guy with tons of positive energy as you’ll hear in the show. And unlike most fitness influencers on Instagram, Cam chose to focus his expertise on nutrition rather than the fitness side of things because of his experience and struggles with finding a healthy relationship with food. 

You see, Cam was always known as a fit guy - he played sports in high school and in college and spent extra time in the gym while the other athletes were partying. However, Cam also had this super unhealthy relationship with food. In order to achieve his desired look, he literally ate chicken and carrots for every meal with brown rice for one of those meals for years. 

And when he and his wife had their first baby, Cam like most busy dads was overworked, overstressed and he ended up putting on a ton of weight. 

In order to get that weight off, he reverted back to his old habits of eating chicken and carrots. 

It wasn’t until he went to a seminar where he unlocked the secret to losing weight and keeping it off without cutting calories or fasting. 

Throughout this conversation you’ll hear:

• how Cam’s relationship with nutrition changed
• how he’s applying those principles to successfully coach other men to do the same
• The simple no-frills “PFC Every Three” formula he teaches his clients to use
• And sample meal plans that you can implement tomorrow

You’ll want to stick around to the end of the show where we discuss how you can implement this no-diet strategy into your family’s routine starting with tomorrow’s breakfast!

Links:
Fight the Dad Bod on Instagram
Fight the Dad Bod Website

As always, don't forget to subscribe, and for a FREE guide to fighting the dad bod, which includes 5 simple tips and 18 bonus workouts, hit the link below!

http://dadbodwod.net

#006 Today we have Austin Malleolo, who’s resume is like one of those never ending cartoon scrolls that go on and on- he’s a CrossFit Games Athlete, a CrossFit Seminar Staff and Flomaster, an affiliate owner with three gyms of his own, a co-owner of the HAM plan, the General Manager of the Reebok Gym in Boston and of course he’s a dad of an 18-month old girl. 

And while it was tempting to ask him about his impressive CrossFit Games career I really wanted Austin to share with us how he manages everything on his plate - the resume i just outline - with being a relatively new dad. Because like a lot of you guys, he’s in the thick of it right now. 

We recorded this conversation during the height of the COVID Pandemic, while most of us are working from home and sheltering in place.

So in this conversation we discuss Austin’s daily routines, when he works out, how he and his wife split of the parenting so that working from home can still happen, how fitness allows him to be the kind of father that he always wanted to be, and simple tips and tricks for you to get motivated to fight the dad bod. 

You’ll want to stick around to the end of the show where we discuss how you can integrate fitness into the family without overwhelming your spouse or kids!

Links: 

Austin on Instagram

http://thehamplan.com/

The Soap Box

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#005 - Today we have Tal Short, a senior product manager at Reebok. Tal is the man behind the Reebok Nanos and tons of other training shoes at Reebok, including the Rich Froning series, the Legacy Lifters, the HIIT TRs, and the guy you want to stalk on Instagram if you want to see exactly how much testing he personally puts into each of his forthcoming shoes. You won’t be able to see any of the shoes because he does a good job of covering them up, but if you pause it just right, angle it towards the sun, you might just catch a glimpse! 

In this conversation, we discuss how Tal became the man behind the Reebok Nano, how he and his wife make time for fitness, and how he was able to overcome his struggle with alcohol through faith. 

You’ll want to stick around to the end of the show where we discuss how being a part of a community, whether faith-based or fitness-based can help broaden your perspective. 

As always, don't forget to subscribe, and for a FREE guide to fighting the dad bod, which includes 5 simple tips and 18 bonus workouts, hit the link below!

http://dadbodwod.net

#004 - Over the last few weeks, the global community has been experienced the Covid-19 pandemic, which is forcing a lot of us to voluntarily practice social distancing or mandatory shelter-ins. 

These are trying times, especially for those of us with little kids at home. 

If you're juggling "working from home" and trying to home-school your children, you know first hand how challenging the last few days have been. 

With no end in sight, we have to accept the new (albeit temporary) reality and come up with strategies to ensure we're keeping our sanity while trying to create a sense of normalcy for our children. 

In today's episode, we discuss five tips for keeping your sanity during this pandemic, which might just come in handy over the next few days and weeks. Specifically, we discuss how important it is to:
1. Keep a routine
2. Create a schedule
3. Use the time to help your child develop a new skill
4. Plan and alternate time off with your partner
5. Get outside!

As always, don't forget to subscribe, and for a FREE guide to fighting the dad bod, which includes 5 simple tips and 18 bonus workouts, hit the link below!

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#003 - Today we have Seb Paz co-founder of VetWOD on the show. Seb, who is a combat veteran started VetWOD, which is an amazing non-profit organization that aims to connect veterans and give back to the community through workout competitions and fundraising. Each year they raise money for different non-profits that help veterans and active duty members. 

In this conversation we discuss how 9/11 inspired Seb to join the Air Force and how he used functional fitness to ensure he was in fighting shape as a fire fighter. We also discuss how becoming a father changed his priorities and how he still makes time for fitness even though there are so many other things competing for his time.

Stick around til the end where we discuss how shifting your mindset and expectations around exercising can help you maintain your fitness even when the odds are against you. 

For more information on how you can support an amazing cause, head over to: 

http://vetwod.com

For a FREE guide with 5 Tips for Fighting the Dad Bod and 18 Bonus Workouts, head over to: 

http://dadbodwod.net/free-guides

#002 - Today we have Michael Ashford of Fit Dad Fitness on the show. Michael is a certified coach, a podcast host, a marketing executive, author and overall great dude who is on a quest to equip fathers to live an active, involved, healthy life with their children. And he doesn’t hold back any punches with regard to holding fathers accountable, as you’ll hear in the interview. 

In this conversation, we discuss how Michael prioritizes his life into four hierarchical categories, which include purpose, people, passion and profession. 

He argues that if we place any of those four categories in the wrong hierarchical order, we live an unaligned or unbalanced life.

Throughout our conversation, you’ll hear how guys can make more of a deliberate effort to be better husbands, fathers, and men overall by seeking and implementing feedback. 

You’ll want to stick around to the end of the show where we discuss simple tips for easing back into shape if it’s something you let fall by the wayside recently. 

Learn more about Michael:

http://fitdadfitness.com
http://theinvolvedman.com

For a FREE guide with 5 Tips for Fighting the Dad Bod and 18 Bonus Workouts, head over to: 

http://dadbodwod.net/free-guides

#001 - Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Dad Bod WOD Podcast! I'm so excited that you're here and a part of this amazing community of dads who are trying to fight the dad bod while also becoming amazing dads and husbands for their families. 

In today's episode we discuss: 

• Who is this podcast for
• Who am I?
• A preview of episodes and topics to come
• What you'll learn
• And a simple strategy to get you started on Fighting the Dad Bod today!

For a free guide with 5 Tips for Fighting the Dad Bod and 18 Bonus Workouts, head over to:

https://dadbodwod.net/free-guides