Gym and Tonic

Should you be taking a GLP-1?

Robbie and Amy sit down to chat GLP-1s! They share their opinions, observations, and pros and cons. But first, they share a gym expansion update, play a fun guessing game, and make a statement regarding their thoughts on recent ICE action.
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What are the best ways to recover from exercise?

Amy and Jairo sit down to chat about the different recovery modalities available to fit folks. But first, Jairo explains his journey to regain fitness after having kids, why things look a little different now... but why that's ok, and why it's important to pivot when necessary and not compare yourself to your younger self that was in a very different season of life.
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Don't be a jerk to New Years Resolutioners

The gang is back for a new episode, and they're talking about new year gym etiquette! But first, Amy recalls a terrible date, they debate whether they agree with the Tea app shutting down, and everyone lists their favorite Christmas movie.
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Busting popular fitness myths, part 2

Robbie and Amy are back for the second part of our myth busting episode. In part 2, we tackle spot treatment through exercise, whether running is bad for your knees, and the villainization of carbs.
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Busting popular fitness myths, part 1

Robbie and Amy are back for an episode about busting popular fitness myths! Does lifting make women bulky? If you didn't get sore, did you have a good workout? And do you simply need to do a ton of crunches to have visible 6-pack abs? But first, Robbie shares an update about his Denver Broncos fan friend, and Amy and Robbie discuss what HYROX means (Hybrid Rockstar?!) and the workouts they've been doing to train for one.
Part 1 of 2
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What does a running gait analysis entail?

It's just Amy today! She discusses her bread and butter in the fitness and running space: hosting gait analyses for athletes. She talks about:
- proper running form
- the gold standard for cadence
- how she conducts a gait analysis
- some of the typical issues she often observes in runners
and more!
 
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Butt Stuff

Did you miss us?! Robbie, Jairo and Amy are back for a brand new episode of Gym & Tonic, where they discuss all things BUTT STUFF: best exercises to strengthen the glutes, what it means when your glutes can't engage properly and why this might happen, best practices to create and improve that mind-body connection between your brain and your glutes, etc. But first, they catch each other up on Amy's Costa Rica trip, Robbie's insane interaction with a fan at a Broncos game, and the latest Streetlifting event hosted at C2F! ENJOY!
 
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Is it possible to have small children and still live a healthy and fit lifestyle?

Amy and Jairo discuss how Jairo balances having three children with living a healthy and fit lifestyle, and how his routine has had to change. But first, they reminisce on their joint birthday party and discuss what happened at Red Rocks the prior weekend.
 
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How keep your nutrition on track during travel and the importance of eating ENOUGH food

The gang shares weekend plans, discusses Amy and Jairo's birthday celebration and Amy's new apartment, and reiterates how gross it is that Robbie eats canned salmon in the gym (and on road trips, apparently). Then they get into the nutrition of it all: discussing how to stay on track during travel, the significance of eating enough to fuel one's workouts, and the importance of breakfast.
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Do we recommend the bro split? Part 2 of 2

Part 2: Amy, Robbie and Jairo continue to discuss different workout split options. Amy shares the athlete split she gives her performance endurance athletes, Robbie talks about how much he loves Water World, and Amy shares a story about the time a man fell in love with her in Vegas
 
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