Have you ever seen someone pee a little during a CrossFit workout? I remember watching the CrossFit Games a few years back and seeing it happen live on TV during box jumps. Sometimes, urinary incontinence is an indicator of pelvic floor weakness. In others, it can manifest as low-back pain. In this special episode, Dr. Lankford and I speak with Dr. Laura Meihofer, an expert in assessing and treating pelvic floor dysfunction. Dr Meihofer also debunks a lot of the pelvic floor strengthening trends, such as suspended lifting with a yoni egg.   Find Laura on: Her website http://laurameihofer.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurameihofer/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcTgM_qYmkZVMS1548I7eFA

On this special episode, Dr. Brittany Masteller (@docbrittfit) joins us to talk about exercise during pregnancy and her research involvement in resistance training among children. Naturally, for this episode's segment Bro Science Bullshit, we ask Britt what kind of fun advice she's seen among fitness influencers for exercise during pregnancy. We all know fitness Instagram can get weird, but according to Britt "pregnancy fitness Instagram" is next level! Follow Brittany on IG and Twitter for regular research-based updates and be sure to hit us up with your questions on exercise during pregnancy and children and resistance training @fitnphys!

This episode digs deep into the definition, interpretation and all the various ways in which we use the word "Calories". Dr Lankford and Dr Bennion dissect Calories in vs Calories out for weight loss, and how there are multiple factors contributing to weight loss that are higher priorities than energy balance, and debate whether energy balance really should be the foundation that many fitness professionals claim that it is. We address the Calories stored in a pound of fat, and how that figure gets misinterpreted for building muscle and the Calories needed to gain healthy weight as well. We talk about these topics and so much more in this powerfully deep episode all about reassessing Calories!

Dr. Lankford and I invite special guest, Dr. Rob Thiebaud to the show to discuss his research and expertise in blood flow occlusion and resistance training!   Go to https://www.fitnphys.training/ for all the links to further research Dr. Thiebaud suggests!

In this episode, Dr Lankford and I talk about common misunderstandings among fitness professionals. We start by addressing "lactic acid" and how it's used so regularly ... while not necessarily being the most accurate description. And then the conversation turns into fitness business stuff, and how fitness professionals often feel the influences of the fitness industry defining/limiting their talents and skills. Eli proposes an interesting and profound analogy that an exercise science degree is like a bike without pedals - that on its own it's nearly impossible to be productive. But that we must attach out own pedals to that bike to really make it take off. In what ways do you attach pedals to your bike? Let us know the coolest and most creative things you're doing personally, or that you've experienced among fitness professionals, to develop and push health and fitness into a better space!

Dr. Bennion and Dr. Lankford talk about what it's like to conduct exercise science research and why certain research methodologies can be tricky

Season 2 is BACK! I'm joined by dear friend and fellow exercise physiologist, Dr. Eli Lankford, as we discuss the things you should know when starting up a fitness routine: How to set goals, red flags to look out for in personal training, and a few other cool things.   Check out https://www.fitnphys.training/ for more details!

Chase is a long-time friend of mine from our undergrad days. Since then, he's worked hard in college athletics and is now the head strength and conditioning coach at Cal Poly Pamona! We talk about how he got into S&C, social media's influence on youth and college athletes, and his philosophy toward progressing his athletes toward their desired strength and power. Chase is an all-around cool dude, and you're going to love his insights!   This episode of HIITCAST is brought to you by Stunning Strength: The Science and Application Behind Women's Fitness! Learn about lifting heavy and how your muscles work with real exercise science! Most research out there is conducted on college-aged males, so 100% of the profits from this online course will be donated annually to the Rocky Mountain chapter of the ACSM toward funding future exercise research among female participants!

Have you ever critically thought about what fitness means to you? ...Should that definition be different from person to person, or should exercise scientists and the fitness industry have a unified understanding?   Dr. Jenkins, PhD exercise physiologist, wrote an article in the CrossFit Journal (read it here: https://journal.crossfit.com/article/science-jenkins .... for real, READ IT) citing how many exercise science organizations have differing understandings, criteria and definitions of the simple word: "Fitness".   We discuss the CrossFit definition of fitness by Greg Glassman, and it's beautiful simplicity in its physics based math. And this leads me to a handful of lightbulb moments!   And we spend a lot of time talking about some of the amazing research coming out of his lab :)

Bruce Pitcher is an inspirational dude. He lost over 200 lbs, and has taken his insights and experiences and wrote his own book, and became a coach and source of inspiration for so many more. In this episode of HIITCAST, I ask Bruce what weight loss strategies have worked and other strategies that are bogus based on his experiences, what it took/what he had to sacrifice in order to achieve such transformative weight loss, and he inspires us with his explanation of a major key to weight loss: Integrity!   Buy this man's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Larger-Than-Life-Childhood-Weight-Loss/dp/173209540X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547912264&sr=8-1&keywords=bruce+pitcher   And follow Bruce on social media to keep up with more of his inspirational goodness: https://www.instagram.com/brucepitcher/