Had the chance to chat with Jay Ferruggia a while back about his background in fitness, training and his philosophies! You can find Jay on Instagram and be sure to check out his podcast as well.   Train With Ben - Get a new training program sent right to your email automatically every month with Train With Ben. This is a monthly subscription-based service for those of you who have some experience lifting weights. $29.99/ month and you can cancel at any time! Check it out HERE!   Strength...

A while back, I got the chance to interview Mike Gorski. I. found Mike through a couple of his articles I read on other fitness pro’s sites. Mike is a Registered Dietician and trainer/strength coach who is incredibly knowledgable and has a lot of the same values as myself. Follow Mike on Instagram, Facebook and check out his website!   Train With Ben - Get a new training program sent right to your email automatically every month with Train With Ben. This is a monthly subscription-based...

Today you'll get to hear my interview with Jessica Rothenberg. Jessica has a really cool story about her own personal health and fitness journey and I'm pumped she got to share that today on the podcast. You can find Jessica on her Instagram and you can check out her website. Jessica also has two incredible resources for women on how to workout AND how to boost your metabolism.  How to Workout Guide AMP Your Metabolism Guide   "Strength Basics" - My First Downloadable 12-Week Training eBook -...

Today I interviewed strength coach Theo Bowie. Theo is INCREDIBLE at the mastery of human movement and mobility. Check him out on his Instagram.    "Strength Basics" - My First Downloadable 12-Week Training eBook - Check It Out HERE   To apply for coaching with Ben Racke Fitness, visit https://benrackefitness.wufoo.com/forms/r1dvzpxw1jfz1g8/   To get 15% off your order from Ned, visit https://helloned.com and use code "Ben15" at checkout!   Check me out on my social platforms:   Instagram -...

Today we answered: Thoughts on BFR (Blood Flow Restriction) training? Should you do ankle mobility drills with or without shoes? BCAA's for vegans? Proper reverse dieting protocol? Should I be using a weight belt?   "Strength Basics" - My First Downloadable 12-Week Training eBook - Check It Out HERE   To apply for coaching with Ben Racke Fitness, visit https://benrackefitness.wufoo.com/forms/r1dvzpxw1jfz1g8/   To get 15% off your order from Ned, visit https://helloned.com and use code "Ben15"...

Paul is a personal trainer, yoga instructor and lululemon ambassador. Growing up an athlete, he always felt like he was healthy. He worked out, played sports, and thought that was it. The more he learned about health and fitness, the more he learned that true health is of the mind and the body. The body will achieve what the mind believes. In turn, taking care of your body is good for the mind. It’s a balance that he is continuing to find for himself and one that he hopes to help others find....

Today I answered: Thoughts on hot yoga? Have you tried it? Do you agree that abs are made in the kitchen? When working out, should I do cardio, then weights, or weights, then cardio? How do you fit in your own workouts when you're busy with clients? Do you recommend any apps for tracking food, movement, sleep and meditation? Are you going to do a giveaway when you get to 4k followers? Do you have any funny or embarrassing gym stories?   "Strength Basics" - My First Downloadable 12-Week...

Download Dr. Campbell's free thyroid guide HERE.   Dr. Becky Campbell is a board-certified doctor of natural medicine who was initially introduced to functional medicine as a patient. She struggled with many of the issues her patients struggle with today, and she has made it her mission to help patients all around the world with her virtual practice. Dr. Becky Campbell is the founder of Dr. Becky Campbell.com and author of “The 30-Day Thyroid Reset Plan.” She has been featured on multiple...

Today I answered: Tips for effective at home workouts with dumbbells when you can't go to the gym? Why's everyone drinking celery juice? What's your favorite kettlebell swing or exercise? What's one thing you want to improve on personally and health related? Go-to healthy snacks? I don't want to track macros for the rest of my life... can I take a break here and there? If you could trade places with another friend in the fitness industry, who would it be? Why?   "Strength Basics" - My First...

Caroline is a certified nutrition coach, CrossFit L1, and personal trainer. She is the author of the Performance Nutrition Manual and specializes in helping athletes, as well as a variety of individuals, reach their peak health & fitness. She coaches clients through individualized training and nutrition programs at Boom Boom Performance, where she and the BBP team also deliver free educational content daily. After trying various online nutrition challenges and diet templates over the...

Today I answered: What should beginners do at the gym? What are other things I can do to start a health journey or lifestyle besides tracking nutrition & exercise? How can I be supportive to a friend who's dieting all the time? What are ways I can be supportive to new people at the gym? So much health junk/myths on Instagram... who do I need to unfollow? If you weren't a trainer/coach, what profession would you be in?   "Strength Basics" - My First Downloadable 12-Week Training eBook -...

Awesome conversation with my good friend Mitch Harb aka "EasyWinsMitch"!    Check out all his content on Instagram and go try Savage Oats!    "Strength Basics" - My First Downloadable 12-Week Training eBook - Check It Out HERE   To apply for coaching with Ben Racke Fitness, visit https://benrackefitness.wufoo.com/forms/r1dvzpxw1jfz1g8/   To get 15% off your order from Ned, visit https://helloned.com and use code "Ben15" at checkout!   Check me out on my social platforms:   Instagram -...

Jimmy Hallinan is a full-time high school health and physical education teacher with a BS in exercise science and MS in exercise science and sport nutrition. He's a father and husband who emphasizes the importance of healthy living through nutrition and exercise. Jimmy also has his own nutrition coaching business.    And he has dope tattoos... ;)   Give Jimmy a follow on his Instagram and check out his website.    "Strength Basics" - My First Downloadable 12-Week Training eBook - Check It Out...

Adriaan Zimmerman is a co-founder of Ned, a wellness brand rooted in helping people feel better and live better through simple means and a deep connection to the natural world. Ned launched in 2018 with its line of Full Spectrum Hemp (CBD) products and has quickly scaled into one of the most trusted, transparent, and fast-growing companies in the wellness space.    Adriaan founded Ned after a two-year sabbatical following a life-changing burnout that set him on a new path in his life and...

Today I answered: Burpees, yay or nah? What is the one exercise you would do for the rest of your life if you could only do one? Collagen peptides... what are they? Do I need them? How can I sneak more protein into my diet? What's holding you back?   "Strength Basics" - My First Downloadable 12-Week Training eBook - Check It Out HERE   To apply for coaching with Ben Racke Fitness, visit https://benrackefitness.wufoo.com/forms/r1dvzpxw1jfz1g8/   To get 15% off your order from Ned,...

Mike Matthews is a bestselling fitness author of Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body, as well the creator of MuscleForLife.com and Legion Athletics.    His simple and science-based approach to building muscle, losing fat, and getting healthy has sold over a million books and helped thousands of people build their best bodies ever, and his work has been featured in many popular outlets including Esquire, Men’s Health, Elle, Women’s Health, Muscle &...

Christina Rice is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Primal Health Coach, and Reiki Practitioner. She is the creator of the Paleo Women Lifestyle Program, host of Wellness Realness podcast, and the blogger behind christinaricewellness.com. Christina uses a holistic approach to help clients from all over the world live their healthiest lives and address different obstacles such as digestive issues, eating disorders, weight loss/gain, hormonal imbalances, amenorrhea, mindset around food and...

  Just another Q&A, this one I'm flying SOLO! Today I answered: Is intermittent fasting a good way to lose weight? Is it healthy? How many meals per day for fat loss? How many days is too many in the gym?  "Strength Basics" - My First Downloadable 12-Week Training eBook - Check It Out HERE   To apply for coaching with Ben Racke Fitness, visit https://benrackefitness.wufoo.com/forms/r1dvzpxw1jfz1g8/   To get 10% off your order from Ned, visit https://helloned.com and use code "Ben10" at...

Back AGAIN with another Q&A with Danny Matranga!  Today, we covered: When to take protein & creatine Muscle imbalances Why keto helps people lose weight & the long term impact of low carb diets Follow Danny on Instagram & check out his website for his new eBook "Dynamic Glutes 2.0"!   "Strength Basics" - My First Downloadable 12-Week Training eBook - Check It Out HERE   To apply for coaching with Ben Racke Fitness, visit...

Such an honor to have Chase Chewning of Ever Forward on the show. Powerful POWERFUL stuff in this episode. Chase tells his story about his father battling ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), what the Army taught him + how he uses the lessons he learned in his everyday life, overcoming debilitating injuries, how to truly live a life Ever Forward & MORE! If you have heard Chase speak before and follow him on social media, you know the kind of character this guy has. Someone who is truly passionate...

 It was an absolute honor to have the co-founder of Ned, Ret Taylor on the show to tell his story and how Ned was formed! We talked about the stigma around hemp and get into the details of their full spectrum hemp oil and things to look for when searching for a CBD product. Ret truly is passionate about helping people optimize their health. He, and all of the folks involved with Ned have TRUE INTEGRITY. I’m proud to say that I am partnering with Ned! If you listen to this episode and want to...

This week I got to interview Kelly Collier, aka WillSquatForPizza. In this episode you’ll hear Kelly talk about her story of overcoming food relationship issues, how strength training and flexible dieting changed her life, becoming a nutrition coach and much more! Kelly’s message is the one more people need to hear, especially females who think they have to starve themselves and do mind numbing hours of cardio to get the body they want. ⁣You DON'T, and you can have your pizza and EAT IT TOO!...

Today I got to interview Adam Willoughby, a trainer/coach out of the United Kingdom.  Had an absolute blast recording this episode and listening to Adam’s story. A thai boxer turned trainer, Adam has a cool story and an incredible message. The overarching theme of how he coaches his clients over in the UK? Simple. Small victories lead to massive change. This goes for anything in life and it is no different in fitness. “All or nothing” “beast mode” “no days off” is BULL S**T and never works...

On today’s episode I’m back again with the author of “Diets Suck”, Josiah Novak. I am so damn grateful to have this guy on the show again to talk about his BRAND NEW book “Diets Suck”! You’ll get to hear Josiah go into detail about why Diets Suck (even how he came up with the name) and he was also kind enough to take you step by step through the book itself! I am pumped about this book, and for you to listen to this episode because this is what people NEED to hear about nutrition. Quick...

Today I got to interview one of the best coaches in the industry Dr. John Rusin. Been looking forward to this interview ever since I got it scheduled... and realistically, ever since I flew to Seattle and attended the pain free training seminar. On this episode Dr. Rusin dives into his background, “rehab purgatory” and how the goal should be training vs. prehab/rehab exercises, why strength should be the number one focus for longevity, the value of personal trainers and coaches, movement as...