QualityLife Fitness

06/24/2021

Health and wellness is a lot like love. Hear me out… we all experience and express love in different ways. There is no one way to do it.

In health and wellness there is no one way to become “fit”. Each person responds differently to the options presented to them. Some people thrive on competitions and challenges while others are completely turned off by it. Some people just want the knowledge and tools to go off on their own and others want a more hands-on approach.

If your company has a corporate wellness initiative that reimburses gym memberships and has monthly step challenges that is great, but it could and should be better. There needs to be more options to meet people where they are at and speak to their own personal health and wellness language.

04/20/2021

Getting that spicy 🌶 second dose tomorrow so I might as well not be able to walk for a few days.

Let me be clear here... BEING SORE IS NOT THE SIGN OF A GOOD WORKOUT! But sometimes I just like to create a workout where I know I am going to feel it tomorrow. This should NOT be your approach in every workout.

15 min EMOM back squats increase by 1 rep each set = 120 squats

4x10 Bulgarian split squats increasing weight each set

And other stuff 💪

04/14/2021

Strength and conditioning has completely changed the game of golf

Looking at average drive distance alone there is a 49 yard difference from 1980 to 2020.

Yes, technology plays a big role in this too which will get covered in the pod.

04/14/2021

Squat racks really improve the whole garage gym aesthetic

04/13/2021

The dumbbell bench press is a great exercise. Maximize what you’re doing with these 3 quick changes

03/24/2021

Sophie is a big fan of the new bench

03/18/2021

Fix your barbell strict press

The barbell strict press is personally one of my favorite exercises which is why it hurts my soul when I see people jack it up.

A huge part of staying safe through this lift is joint stacking. By this I mean at the top of this movement you can draw a straight line from your wrist down to your elbow and shoulder.

An improper strict press can lead to shoulder discomfort at best and injury at worst.

Don’t make this mistake!

P.s. ignore my neighbors squeaky car... garage gym problems

03/17/2021

Chiropractors can be a bit of a controversial topic with people. The reality is the chiropractic care, like an other health profession, has a range in quality. In this episode I chat with the chiropractor that I trust with my own health, Brady McDaniel.

Brady is the owner of Elite Recovery Chiropractic in Naperville, IL.

Regardless of how you feel about chiropractors you should listen to this episode. It is not a sales pitch on using a chiro. Instead this is an education on informed decision making when it comes to your health.

You will get valuable takeaways!

Click on the link below to listen or search for QualityLife Fitness wherever you listen to podcasts.

‎Show QualityLife Fitness With Colin Laughlin, Ep Brady McDaniel: Elite Recovery Chiropractic - Mar 15, 2021

03/16/2021

A little behind the scenes of the set up for the growing exercise library being created for QualityLife Fitness members

03/15/2021

Pro tip. If you are missing a 22.5 pound weight. Just use my dog 🐶

03/10/2021

You know it’s going to be a good day when you crack open a fresh protein powder and the scoop is right on top. Happy Wednesday!

02/28/2021

Weight loss is not always as simple as the fitness industry wants you to believe. I have been seeing a lot of people preaching caloric deficit for weight loss.

Don’t get me wrong, caloric deficit is absolutely necessary as a component of weight loss but in many cases there is a lot more to it.
- Medications
- Sleep quality
- Hormones
- Genetics
- Hydration
- Mental outlook

Health is not as siloed as we want it to be. You need to look at the whole picture to understand what is going on.