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Podcast 46: Coach Andre Obradovic's Inspiring Story from Fat to Fit to Ambasador

Coach Stephanie discusses the life changing events that motivated Coach Andre Obradovic to change his diet and lifestyle.  The changes motivated Andre so much that he became a speaker, coach and ambassador for  the prestigous Noakes Foundation.  

Andre has gone on to be one of Australia’s leading mindset, health and well-being coaches, it is my mission to inspire people to optimise every aspect of their life, whether that means taking control, working through personal challenges, climbing the corporate ladder, improving sporting performance, or simply living a healthier and happier lifestyle.

Episode 45: Scary Science with Carb Loading Advice

Coach Stephanie chats with Paul Laursen discuss the information presented at the Endurance Coaching Summit.  Paul and Stephanie discuss concerns over some of the speaker's recommendations of a high carbohydrate diet for athletes.  

 

Paul has a pretty impressive bio.  Paul Laursen leads the Performance Physiology Team at High Performance Sport New Zealand.  His role here is to oversee physiological support for the national sporting organisations of New Zealand. He supervises a number of AUT postgraduate students directly involved with these organisations, and the projects aim to provide research findings that have the potential to improve sport performance for our Olympic hopefuls.

 

He has published over 100 refereed manuscripts in moderate-to-high impact exercise and sports science journals, and this work has been cited more than 3000 times.

 

Here are the key references talked about in the show:

http://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/1/1/e000047.full

https://sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40798-016-0048-x

 

The picture we referred to from the conference can be seen here:

https://twitter.com/_Zen_Turtle_/status/756605239864750080

If you want to train smart and race fast?  Work with Stephanie. One-on-one and group coaching. 

 

Podcast 44: Holiday Down Time, Bringing the Body Back to Balance

Coach Frank Sole and Coach Stephanie Holbrook discuss what to focus on during the holiday season.  This a perfect time on the off season to correct muscle imbalances, posture problems and set the foundation for training and racing with a balanced body.  

 

This is also the time to rest the mind and discuss mental attitude during the off season.  

 

Resources:  

Supple Leopard by Kelly Starrett  

Gray Cook 

Paul Chek and the C.H.E.K. Institute

 

If you want to train smart and race fast?  Work with Stephanie. One-on-one and group coaching. 

 

Podcast 43: Ultra Marathon Record Holder Zach Bitter Discusses Racing and Nutrtion

It is an exciting day for Coach Stephanie when she can interview someone as cool and as accomplished as Zach Bitter.  Zach is an ultra marathon runner who broke the American Record for running 100 miles and the world record for the 12 hour distance.  Zach discusses the OFM Program, what is diet looks like and how he adjusts his nutrition to match his training.     

 

FASTER Study with Jeff Volek

GAPs Diet

Weston A Price Foundation

Beyond Good and Evil Article about organ meats

 

If you want to train smart and race fast?  Work with Stephanie. One-on-one and group coaching. 

Podcast 42: Optimize Your Performance with Proper Breathing

Swim coach Frank Sole discusses how breathing is the on the keys to optimize your training and race performance.  You can find Frank at Sole Swim Solutions.

Podcast 41: Secrets of The Funky Kitchen

If you think making nutritious homemade foods from scratch takes too much time or costs too much money, you need to know about this. 

 

My colleague, Sarica Cernohous, wife and mother, practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and author of The Funky Kitchen, is hosting a FREE webinar on March 3rd, where she'll reveal her favorite tips and tricks for making delicious,  homemade meals using traditional food preparation techniques in less than 30 minutes a day.

 

Sarica explains how it’s not enough to shop for healthy food at the supermarket, or even the natural foods' store. The next step to truly vibrant health is to prepare that food in ways that make it easy to digest and absorb the most nutrients. 

 

It’s easier than you think. Sarica will dispel the common myths and show you exactly how to get started preparing nutrient-dense foods just like your great-grandmother did. 

 

Your family is going to love this. 

 

Register and reserve your spot for this complimentary training now:  

https://fo216.isrefer.com/go/fkf/SHolbrook

 

Imagine coming home from a busy day to a house that smells divine with a warm, home-cooked meal. 

  

Imagine the vibrancy you and your family would feel, eating nutritious meals that contain ingredients you choose—rather than what is dictated by food manufacturers and takeout restaurants, where their first concern is costs and the bottom line—not your health! 

  

Imagine creating meals in less time than it takes to stop in at the deli counter at the grocery store or sitting in your car for takeout—and at a fraction of the cost. 

  

Imagine the energy and clarity you would feel, eating truly nutritious foods regularly, to fuel your body in a way that shake mixes, energy bars, boxed, canned and frozen foods can never match. 

  

This can be your life when you learn Sarica’s 3 secrets of creating wholesome, homemade foods in much less time than you would imagine.

 

And these methods save money, too!

  

I can’t think of anything more basic and powerful than fueling our bodies at every meal with real foods, made with nourishing ingredients—this is foundational to all other efforts we do for ourselves and our families. 

  

Do yourself a favor and reserve your spot on this free training now. 

https://fo216.isrefer.com/go/fkf/SHolbrook

Podcast 40: Coach Stephanie's Success Story with the OFM Program

Coach Stephanie discusses her success with her Optimize Fat Metabolism program and how it has helped her increase her weight loss and athletic performance.  

Podcast 39: How to Use the Holidays to Become a Fat Burner

Peter Defty discusses how you can use the holidays for a hard reset.  A hard reset trains your body to burn your fat.  Check out a full holiday menu at Stephanie Holbrook Fitness.

Podcast 38: Coach Frank Sole on Belief

Endurance coach Frank Sole discusses 7 "B"'s to becoming a great athlete.  Check out Frank at www.SoleSwimSolutions.com 

Podcast 37: Peter Defty Recaps Jeff Volek's Talk about the FASTER Research

Peter Defty, from Vespa Power recaps Jeff Volek's talk at the American College of Nutrition about the FASTER research that Dr. Volek is conducting.  That talk also included athletes like Zach Bitter World Record Holder 100 Mile American Record - 11:47:21 and 12 Hour World Record - 101.66 miles.