Jared Boyette is a strength and fitness coach and personal trainer. We talk about some common myths about strength training with tons of stories of real-world results and struggles mixed in.
In This Episode:
- Jared and Brandon spent time working together at Lifetime Fitness.
- Jared started lifting weights as a freshman in high school and fell in love with strength training.
- We talked about the importance of learning how to properly strength train to avoid injury later in life. Jared and Brandon share some of their early mistakes and how they advise their clients to avoid these common pitfalls.
- We discuss the importance of breathing techniques during strength training.
- Do people start to naturally lose muscle or does it turn to fat at a certain age? Is this a wives tale or the result of cherry-picked information? We talk about all that goes into the results of strength training and the effect that age can play in the equation.
- We also address the myth that all strength training leads to bulk.
- We unpack Jared’s personal weight training routine with him and why he does it that way.
- Write your goals down.
- Stay Consistent.
- Work hard.
Quotes from This Episode:
- “Anytime you’re shortening the muscle contracting, the intended muscle, that’s the best time to exhale.” – Brandon
- “I’ve been a strength coach for 10 years. The number one thing is I don’t want to get them discouraged. I want them to really enjoy walking into the weight room.” – Jared
Links To Things I Talk About:
- Lifetime Fitness
- The valsalva manuever
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