Life Lifted Podcast
by Michael Molina And Chris Musser
Life Lifted podcast is here to lift your mind, and body, and soul through HEALTH and FITNESS. Your host, Michael Molina, and Chris Musser have combined decades of experience in the fitness space, starting from their own journey to now Hollywood Private Personal Trainers. Health is a state of social, mental, emotional, spiritual, and of course, physical well-being, which is why Mike and Chris are not only here to talk about how to lift weights but how to live your whole LIFE LIFTED!
Episodes
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47: Is AI Your Next Personal Trainer?
It seems a lot of people are using AI these days. We are hearing a lot of stories about how people are replacing their personal trainers for AI. We dive right in to this development with tech and discuss our own findings when we ask AI to help us write a workout program. We examine some of our…
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46: A Summer Break and Life Catch Up
We took a summer break--did you notice? On this episode we catch everyone up on what's been going on for us this summer and some key lessons we've been learning through our pursuits. We'll share some business growth and challenges and how we are learning through adversity. Make shares some…
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45: How to Eat Healthy When You Hate Cooking
If you’ve ever said “I want to eat healthier, but I hate cooking”, then this episode is for you. Maybe you also don't have time to cook. We understand! On this episode of the Life Lifted Podcast, we tackle one of the most common roadblocks people face when trying to get fit: not wanting (or…
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44: Does Lifting Weights Make You Stiff and Tight?
We all know the image of the bodybuilding walking around and barely able to move--everything looks tight. But we're here to tell you that if you lift weights and strength train the RIGHT way, you can actually improve your flexibility and mobility. Too many people follow programs that leave them...
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43: The Lift Line in Open: Back Pain, Pre-workout, and Snacking
The Lift Line in Open Again! On this episode, we again tackle questions from our listeners and clients. Today we address several hot topics: Snacking and how to use it during a fat loss phase Should you take a pre-workout supplement before you workout? How can someone address back pain issues…
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42: The Biggest Change You Need to Make To Lose Weight--Your Mindset
As we've been working with fat loss clients, we've noticed a similar trend between people who get results and people who struggle--their ability to shift their mindset. You mind is a muscle and it also needs to get worked and stretched in order to help you grow and evolve. When you're losing…
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41: Fitness Wearables and Data- Are We Evolving or Distracted?
It seems that our social media feeds are being filled with ads for all the new fitness trends. Wearables like WHOOP, Oura Ring, even Apple Watch give us a slew of unique and interesting data about our bodies. But how accurate is that data and can we trust it? When do you draw the line between the...
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40: The Lift Line is Open-- Answering Listener Questions on Fitness, Nutrition, and Motivation
On this special episode we answer questions from our listeners and we are calling it The Lift Line! We answer some questions about getting started at the gym, address a nutritional fad that everyone seems to be doing and talking about, and questions about lifting as you age. Listen in and maybe...
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39: Exercise Snacking: Why Shorter Workouts Might Be the Secret to Staying Fit
Do you think you need an hour at the gym to get results? Think again. In this episode of the Life Lifted Podcast, we dive into the concept of exercise snacking—the strategy of breaking your workouts into short, manageable chunks throughout the day. We explore why this approach can be more...
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38: The 5 Fat Loss Keys to Unlock Your Summer Body
Summer is right around the corner and many people are thinking about the beach trip or pool days they have planned. Most people want to feel like they look good in their summer clothes, tank tops, and bathing suits that we tend to wear during warmer months. On this episode, we go over the 5 keys...
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37: Evening Routines: The Secret Weapon for a Strong Morning
Have you seen the viral videos of people dunking their heads in ice water? It seems morning routines are all the rage right now. However, we've found what you do the night before makes all the difference. On this episode, we talk about how your EVENING routine is key to having a successful day.…
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36: Mastering Protein: The Key To Hitting Your Goals Without Struggle
Did you know that most active adults are under-consuming protein by 30-50 grams per day? That could be the difference between seeing progress and spinning your wheels. On this episode, we go deep on protein and give you everything you need to know about why you should be consuming it, how much…
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35: The 5 Best Killer Exercises You Aren't Doing But Should Be
We've found that most people stick to the same exercises and machines when they go to the gym to workout. Maybe it's uncomfortable to try new things in front of other people, or maybe you don't have the time to learn something new. Whatever the reason, today's episode is going to make you want to...
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34: Power Up Your Workout: The Importance of Explosive Athletic Training
One of the key ingredients of fitness you may be missing in your workouts is explosive athletic training. On this episode, we cover what exactly is this style of training and how you can start to incorporate this into your workouts. Explosive athletic training would include movements like jumps,...
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33: Cardio or Strength Training? Finding the Perfect Balance for Peak Fitness
There's a huge debate in the fitness world right now: which is superior--cardio or strength training? If you do your research on social media, you may find a deep divide on these 2 ways of training which will leave you more confused than informed. In this episode, we break down 1) the basics,...
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32: How to Prioritize Fitness When You Don't Have Time
Life is busy- we get it. One of the challenges we run into a lot with clients and our own schedules is how to find the time for fitness and healthy activities and habits. On this episode, we discuss the problems that most people face when it comes to finding time for fitness. As we go through the...
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31: Are Exercise and Nutrition the Best Medicine?
One thing we are hearing and seeing from our clients and our audience is that improving your fitness and nutrition seem to be helping people live longer, healthier, and more pain free lives. So is fitness and nutrition the new medicine? We offer some thoughts on Western medicine practices, how...
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30: How to Find the Best Trainer for You
In this episode, we give you our professional advice about what to look for in the best personal trainer for you. With our combined experience of working in multiple gyms over the past years, we offer advice that everyone should hear before they sign up with a trainer. Just because someone looks...
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29: Holiday Advice from 2 Trainers
When we go to Holiday parties, we always seem to get asked a lot of questions as trainers. And we love sharing our knowledge and helping. But, here's some common scenarios: some people will comment on our food choices, others will ask us about an exercise or equipment they use at the gym, and…
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28: Dear Santa: Our Top Fitness and Health Gifts for the Holidays
Looking for the perfect gift for the fitness enthusiast in your life (or yourself)? 🎁 Maybe you're shopping for someone who's trying to improve their overall health. In this holiday-themed episode of the Life Lifted Podcast, Mike and Chris share our top picks for fitness and health gifts that...
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27: 5 Best and Worst Exercises
On this episode of the Life Lifted Podcast, things heat up as we debate the 5 Best and Worst Exercises! Mike and Chris dive into a lively discussion, sharing their differing views on which movements deserve the spotlight and which might be holding you back. Along the way, we explore the benefits,...
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26: How to Finish the Year Strong
As we enter the final quarter of the year, with the Holidays fast approaching, it’s time to talk strategy! How can you finish 2024 on a high note and set yourself up for a stellar start to 2025? In this episode, we dive into the actionable strategies we use with our clients to help you close out...
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25: Unleash Your Inner Athlete: Mental Toughness, Momentum, and Fitness Essentials with Special Guest Coach Coco
Get ready for an action-packed episode of the Life Lifted Podcast as we welcome Coach Coco (@coach_coco_), a New York-based wrestling and combat athlete coach who brings unmatched energy and insight. Whether you’re an athlete or simply looking to level up your fitness, this conversation will...
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24: We take on Testosterone Replacement Therapy
On this episode, we discuss our recent trip to a men's clinic to get tested and have a consultation about Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT). Since this is such a hot topic now and we just did an episode talking about men's mental health, we thought it would be good for us to dive right in to...
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23: Breaking the Silence: How Fitness Can Fight the Rise of Depression in Men
In this powerful episode of the Life Lifted Podcast, we tackle a growing issue that affects millions of men worldwide: depression. With rates of depression in men increasing by nearly 20% over the last decade, it's more important than ever to understand the underlying causes and explore how…
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22: An Unexpected Summer Break: Life Happens
We return to our regular scheduled program after an unanticipated Summer break! Life Happens. On this episode, we catch up on life. But this isn't just any regular catch up session--a lot has happened this Summer. Mike shares some of the challenges that he's been through over the past 2 months,...
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21: A Unique Approach to Physical Therapy with Special Guest Dr. Yonnie Proctor
In our special guest series, we invite Dr. Yonnie Proctor to share with us her unique perspective of physical therapy and the new and fascinating approach with her clients. On her Instagram @yonniestyle, she describes herself as "I treat and train dope humans." We have the privilege of working...
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20: The Mindset and Discipline of Bodybuilding with Special Guest Andrea Iwanejko
We're excited to bring on personal trainer, bodybuilding competitor, online coach, and colleague Andrea Iwanejko (@dkofitnessexperience). What does it feel like to be at a very low body fat percentage? Should someone bulk or cut first? How does someone who love going to the gym start to enjoy...
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19: Is Obesity an Epidemic?
On today's episode, we discuss the controversial question of whether obesity is an epidemic or not. What got us here? There's debate on both sides about obesity, especially as rates continue to rise in the US. There's also a growing movement of people who believe there is "healthy at every size."...
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18: Top 7 Reasons People Quit Fitness
Have you ever stopped working out for a period of time? Was it hard to get started back up again? As trainers, we see this quite often when new clients come to us and we've also learned from our interactions with people in the gym. Through hundreds of conversations over several years, we've…
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17: Bodybuilding-The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
If you workout in a gym, did you know that you are most likely doing Bodybuilding? In this episode, we discuss the components of fitness and how bodybuilding is one aspect of fitness. But why has bodybuilding dominated the fitness industry so that it's the primary method of training? Mike and…
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16: Special Guest Jeffrey Pierre Sharing His Fire and Fitness Journey
On this special episode of Life Lifted Podcast, we invite a trainer colleague and friend, Jeffrey Pierre, into the studio. We're really excited to share this podcast with Jeffrey as we've had some really great conversations as a group and we want to share this with our listeners. Jeffrey shares…
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15: The Benefits of Doing Hard Things
Is it worth it to challenge yourself and step outside of your comfort zone? What benefits do you get from trying hard things? On this episode of Life Lifted Podcast, Mike and Chris discuss the topic of challenging yourself and doing hard things. We were inspired by a recent Andrew Huberman and...
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14: Season 2, New Year, New Goals
Welcome to our second season of the Life Lifted Podcast! In this episode, Mike and Chris catch up after a Holiday and Winter break. We share our adventures traveling and Mike shares some of his experience traveling around Latin America. We also discuss our goals for 2024, how we set and stick to...
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13: How to Get In the Best Shape of Your Life in 2024
Welcome to another transformative episode of Life Lifted! In this power-packed edition, we're diving deep into the core principles that will shape your journey to peak fitness in 2024. Get ready to elevate your exercise routine, supercharge your nutrition, and master the mindset that propels you…
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12: Navigating the Festive Fitness Maze: Your Ultimate Holiday Guide
'Tis the season to be jolly, but does that mean sacrificing your health and fitness goals? Not on our watch! Join us in this special edition of Life Lifted Podcast as we hit pause on our regular series to bring you a Holiday Guide designed to keep you on track amidst the tempting treats and…
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11: Why you are STUCK: You are NOT CHALLENGING yourself enough
Are you frustrated because you're not making progress with your health and fitness goals? One reason could be that you're not challenging yourself enough. On this episode, we address several different scenarios of clients we've worked with and challenges we've personally experienced. Maybe you're...
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10: Why you are STUCK: STRESS
Stress is the silent killer. Silent because it often runs in the background of our lives and we don't know how much it's impacting us. We definitely have seen clients struggle and experienced the effects of stress ourselves. In this episode, Mike and Chris talk about how stress can affect your...
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9: Why you are STUCK: You're not getting enough QUALITY SLEEP
In this episode, we take a departure from our previous episodes focusing on fitness and nutrition. What's the number one recovery tool you have? Sleep is by far the biggest game changer in your recovery, and your recovery significantly impacts your progress. We discuss a lot of the reasons sleep...
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8: Why you are STUCK: You're STICKING to the Same Workout Program for Too Long
Are you feeling frustrated because you aren't progressing in your fitness journey and getting results? One reason could be you are stuck doing the same program for too long and you're not providing your body and your muscles with the stimulation they need to grow. We all like when we find a…
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7: Why You are STUCK: You're always CHANGING your WORKOUTS
Do you find you're working out and not making progress? Today we discuss one of the big reasons we see clients not able to achieve results before they come to us: changing your workouts too often. What does a good program look like that helps you get results and see progress? What causes people…
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6: Why You are STUCK: You are not eating TOO MUCH
It seems obvious that eating too much is the reason you are stuck, right? In this episode, we talk about exactly how eating too much could be stalling your progress and uncover some not so obvious signs that you may be eating too much. We address this with both people looking to lose weight and...
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5: Why You are STUCK: You are not eating ENOUGH
In this episode, we dive into part 1 of our 10 part series of why you are STUCK in your fitness journey. We discuss how not eating enough may be holding you back from getting results. This applies to 2 completely different scenarios that we dive into: people who are trying to gain muscle and…
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4: 10 Reasons Why You Are Stuck In Your Fitness Journey
Have you ever felt stuck in your fitness and health journey? Are you frustrated because you're not getting results despite putting in the work? We dive into 10 reasons why you may not be progressing and what you can do to help solve this. This episode had so many nuggets that we decided to make…
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3: Social Media and Fitness
On this episode, we dive into how social media is impacting fitness and health unlike every before. We dissect some of the trends that we see that may be helpful and some that may be doing more harm than good. We also share insights into how we rise above the trends to help our clients get…
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2: Chris' story
For our second episode, we get a little deeper into why we started this podcast. Chris shares his story about how he got into fitness as a personal trainer. There's a lot of unexpected twists and turns along the way. As you will see, Mike and Chris have different backgrounds and stories. We hope...
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1: Podcast Intro/ Mike's Story
Why the Hell did we decide to start a Health and Fitness podcast!? This episode gives you a brief inside look at our BIG WHY and what we want to do with this podcast, but this is also where Mike explains his story and how he got to where he is now. He gets very emotional speaking about his past....
About this show
Life Lifted podcast is here to lift your mind, and body, and soul through HEALTH and FITNESS. Your host, Michael Molina, and Chris Musser have combined decades of experience in the fitness space, starting from their own journey to now Hollywood Private Personal Trainers. Health is a state of social, mental, emotional, spiritual, and of course, physical well-being, which is why Mike and Chris are not only here to talk about how to lift weights but how to live your whole LIFE LIFTED!
Hosted by
Michael Molina And Chris Musser