The InForm Fitness Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
77: REWIND / Doug Brignole Part 3
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the InForm Fitness Podcast series REWIND, a listen back to the classic interviews we’ve had with the high intensity gurus & master tr...
76: REWIND / Doug Brignole Part 2
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the InForm Fitness Podcast series REWIND, a listen back to the classic interviews we’ve had with the high intensity gurus & master tr...
75: REWIND / Doug Brignole Part 1
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the InForm Fitness Podcast series REWIND, a listen back to the classic interviews we’ve had with the high intensity gurus & master tr...
74: REWIND / Bill DeSimone Part 4
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the InForm Fitness Podcast series REWIND, a listen back to the classic interviews we’ve had with the high intensity gurus & master tr...
73: REWIND / Bill DeSimone Part 3
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the InForm Fitness Podcast series REWIND, a listen back to the classic interviews we’ve had with the high intensity gurus & master tr...
72: REWIND / Bill DeSimone Part 2
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the InForm Fitness Podcast series REWIND, a listen back to the classic interviews we’ve had with the high intensity gurus & master tr...
71: REWIND / Bill DeSimone Part 1
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the InForm Fitness Podcast series REWIND, a listen back to the classic interviews we’ve had with the high intensity gurus & master tr...
70: Bad Education
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The idea to include physical education as part of a child’s core curriculum is as uniquely American as Edison’s light bulb and the Blues. As early...
69: Touching on a Sore(ness) Subject
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are times, if you’re lucky, when you meet someone who challenges and reshapes how you think about a closely held belief. Twenty-five years a...
68: Visuals
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shayla McGrady, GM and personal trainer, at InForm Fitness, has been training people virtually long before the Covid-19 pandemic made it popular. An...
67: Thermography
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Simply put, Thermography measures the temperature of a particular area of the body using a high-resolution, infrared camera, and is able to pinpoint “...
66: Exercise and Immunity
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since the early 1900’s, scientists have been debating the question, “Does exercise increase or decrease our risk of catching passing infections, a...
65: Silver Linings and Virtual Training
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Returning from a short hiatus, Mike and Adam dive right into some of the challenges, lessons learned, and surprises they’ve encountered when the wor...
64: Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training with Dr. Jeremy Loenneke
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training… this technique, which hit the scene in the 1990's, restricts blood flow to our limbs while exercising. It has...
63: The Strength Training Paradox with Dr. Jeremy Loenneke
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers have recently uncovered that ‘those who are strong, live longer.’ Moreover, people who exercise get stronger. Therefore, as logic wo...
62: The Cardio Myth with Dr. Doug McGuff
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Since the 1960’s, common belief is that two types of exercise exist -- Cardio and Strength training -- each having separate and distinct purposes. B...
61: The REAL Fountain of Youth with Dr. Doug McGuff
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of our most important episodes. A must listen!Dr. Doug McGuff and I met back in 1995 at an exercise conference and we have stayed in tou...
60: Negative Training with Bill DeSimone
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we bring back biomechanics’ expert, Bill DeSimone, to discuss an exercise technique called ‘Negative’ Training. Negatives are p...
59 Why We Get Fat Pt. 2, with National Bestselling author, Gary Taubes
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversation with Gary Taubes, journalist and author of the bestseller Why We Get Fat. In this episode Gary reveals a pet peeve of his...
58: Exercise Crazes - The Barbell Hip Thrust & More with Bill DeSimone
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Biomechanics expert Bill DeSimone is back by popular demand for the 3rd time! In this episode, a deep look and discussion into the latest internet sen...
57: Exercise for health & strength vs. exercise for sports & fitness with Dr. James Fisher
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. James Fisher is a researcher & senior lecturer in sports conditioning & fitness at Southampton Solent University in the United Kingdom. He...
56 Why We Get Fat, with National Bestselling author, Gary Taubes
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Taubes’ groundbreaking book “Good Calories, Bad Calories,” is stimulating and challenging , yet requires substantial time and attention to ...
55 Single Joint vs. Multi Joint Movements
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An indepth dive into single joint and multi joint exercise movements with Dr. James Fisher, researcher & senior lecturer in sports conditioning &a...
54 Debunking Exercise Myths
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Zickerman and Mike Rogers of InForm Fitness dispel some exercise myths that are often touted as truth by some popular TV trainers who are vying f...
53 Get Stronger for Your Sport in Record Time: No More Horsing Around!
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest Podcast, Adam Zickerman and Mike Rogers welcome Laura Crump Anderson, InForm’s Equestrian Fitness Specialist, to discuss the importanc...
52 Beating Cancer One Workout At-A-Time
16 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is a longtime client of the Manhattan InForm Fitness location and who’s name is Michael Derchin. Michael is a cancer survivor who sh...
51 High-Intensity Training Across the Globe with Simon Shawcross
10 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Zickerman is joined by personal trainer, author, and speaker Simon Shawcross to discuss the state of high-intensity training methods across the g...
50 Outwitting Back Pain with Cathryn Jakobson Ramin
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cathryn Jakobson Ramin who is an investigative journalist, a Lecturer, and the Author of the book Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getti...
49 Meditation 101 with Benjamin F. Asher, MD
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“There are three pillars to living a healthy and balanced life. Exercise - Nutrition - Rest & Recovery” - Adam ZickermanBoard-certified Head a...
48 Fire Up Your Metabolism With The Spice Diet
22 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Exercise/Recovery/Nutrition. The three pillars necessary to build muscle, burn fat, and to supercharge your metabolism. Episode 48 of the InForm Fitne...
47 Living with Uncertainty-- A Conversation about Studies w Dr. Peter Attia
01 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Zickerman and Mike Rogers of InForm Fitness are joined by Dr. Peter Attia to discuss the studying of the studies that we are constantly barraged ...
46 The Balance Training Trend is on Shakey Ground
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Zickerman and MikeRogers discuss something the vast majority of us take for granted every day, our balance. Some of the myths and facts regarding...
45 D-I-E-T is a "Four Letter Word"
24 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
To accomplish your fat loss goals, the efforts don’t stop after your 20-30 minutes a week in the gym. Your habits in the kitchen are equally as im...
44 High-Intensity Strength Training for Skiers
18 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
At the time of this recording we are smack dab in the middle of the 2018 Winter Olympics and a lot of us are camped out in front off the TV cheering o...
38 Extreme Attitude + Reasonable Plan = Success
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Zickerman and Mike Rogers discuss how developing an extreme attitude toward a reasonable plan is a formula for success in diet and exercise.To fi...
43 Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Zickerman and Mike Rogers of Inform Fitness are joined by Luke Carlson of Discover Strength to discuss a book authored by Greg Mckeown titled Ess...
42 Comparing and Contrasting Congruent Exercise Methodologies
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We are welcoming back our guest from Episode 20, Bill DeSimone. As you might remember Bill is a personal trainer himself and the author of the book, C...
41 Strength Care Is Health Care
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Strength care is health care! Building muscle throughout your lifetime has many more benefits than just burning fat so you can look good and maintai...
40 Being Stronger In Your 60's Than In Your 30's
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to actually be stronger in your 60’s than you were in your 30’s? It is if you ask Broadway theatrical lighting designer, Ann Wright...
39 The Dangers of Functional Training
28 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 39 is inspired by the Functional Fitness Movement and for those who subscribe to the notion we should train and strengthen our bodies in ways ...
37 Modulating Extremes While Exercising
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Power of Ten workout, as discussed here at The Inform Fitness Podcast, is a high-intensity, slow-motion strength training protocol closely modulat...
36 Bodybuilding and Biomechanics with Doug Brignole
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Professional bodybuilder, author, trainer, and biomechanics expert Doug Brignole joins us here on Episode 36 of the InForm Fitness Podcast. Doug will ...
35 In Celebration of 10,000 Downloads!
10 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Six months since launch, 34 informative and thought provoking episodes, and over 10,000 downloads!In celebration, Episode 35 is a re-release our very ...
34 Is the American Heart Association Misleading Us About Coconut Oil?
03 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Zickerman and Mike Rogers discuss a recent USA Today article citing The American Heart Association’s report advising against the use of coconut...
33 The Women of InForm Fitness
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us in Episode 33 - The Women of InForm Fitness are Sheila Melody and Ann Webb Kirkland from the InForm Fitness, Burbank/Toluca Lake location a...
32 Working Out According to Your Genetics with Ryan Hall Part 2
12 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How and why do some people respond to certain physical training protocols and others not? GENETICS! Find out how your genetics can determine the suc...
31 Working Out According to Your Genetics with Ryan Hall
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joining The InForm Fitness Podcast is Exercise Physiologist and Certified Master Trainer, Ryan A. Hall. Ryan has over 25 years of experience in the ...
30 Best Selling Author Gretchen Rubin Discusses Improving Your Habits - Part 2
29 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author and longtime InForm Fitness client Gretchen Rubin joins us for Part 2 of our discussion regarding the process of developing health...
29 Best Selling Author Gretchen Rubin Discusses Improving Your Habits
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author and longtime InForm Fitness client Gretchen Rubin talks about her forthcoming book titled The Four Tendencies, Learn how to unders...
28 The Psychology of the Trainer/Client Relationship
15 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Inform Fitness Founder, Adam Zickerman, welcomes Clinical Psychologist and InForm Fitness Strength Training Instructor, Joshua Cagney to discuss the v...
27 Leave a Review and Get a Free Training Session!
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We want to reward you for listening to the InForm Fitness Podcast by offering a free training session at an InForm Fitness location nearest you plus a...
26 Life Is An Interval Training Workout
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest here in Episode 26 is Dr. Martin Gibala, the author of the book, The One-Minute Workout, Science Shows a Way to Get Fit, Smarter, Faster, Sh...
25 Adam's 90 Day Transformation
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Zickerman discusses his 90-day journey of religiously dedicating himself to following a ketogenic diet here in Episode 25 of the InForm Fitness P...
24 Motion is Great Joint Lotion - Dr. Lou Fierro
17 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You might recall in our last episode, Adam shared the very intimate details of his lifelong struggle with lower back pain and how he’s conquering it...
23 Exercise - The Cure for Back Pain
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As the Founder of InForm Fitness’ Power-of-10 Workout, Adam Zickerman makes the claim every day that InForm Fitness offers the safest, most efficien...
22 The Secret Life of Fat with Dr. Sylvia Tara
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The secret to losing 20 pounds? You have to work with your fat, not against it. Here in Episode 22 on The Inform Fitness Podcast, Adam Zickerman and...
21 Return of the Prodigal Client
27 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After 9 years of slow motion, high intensity, strength training at InForm Fitness in Manhattan, client Hence Orme decided to change up his workout and...
20 Author Bill DeSimone - Congruent Exercise
20 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Zickerman and Mike Rogers interview author, weight lifter, and personal trainer Bill DeSimone. Bill penned the book Congruent Exercise: How To ...
19 Training Styles and Motivational Factors
13 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 19 Adam discusses his biggest surprise in how the fitness industry has changed since starting InForm Fitness almost 20 years ago. Followi...
18 Exercise: The Truth is in the Science
06 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Here in Episode 18 Adam, Mike, Sheila, and Tim discuss the Time Magazine article titled, The New Science of Exercise. Does the information shared in t...
17 Failure is the Only Option
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What do you mean "failure is the ONLY option"? It's a hard concept to grasp, but we are talking about muscle failure. Reaching muscle failure safely...
16 Born This Way with Fitness Model Jay Vincent
20 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Want to look like a fitness model? Well, we have some bad news for you. No matter how hard or how long you workout, if you don’t have the genes, it’...
15 Adam in La La Land
12 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A couple times a year Adam visits the Burbank/Toluca Lake Inform Fitness location. During his visit to La La Land in the holiday season of 2016, we ...
14 Adam Jams with Joanie from No Small Children
05 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast episode includes about a 10-minute interview between Adamand Joanie which basically recaps what we talked about in the last two episodes ...
13 Fat Loss & Face Melting: Joanie's Story Part 2
30 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we'll revisit Joanie's amazing weight loss journey and of course, we'll finally explain the title of this episode, Fat Loss and Face M...
12 Fat Loss & Face Melting: Joanie's Story Part 1
30 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
InForm Nation member Joanie Pimentel, from the Los Angeles based rock band No Small Children, joins the Inform Fitness Podcast here in Episode 12. J...
11 Calm Down Ladies, You Won't Bulk Up!
30 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The number of women clients who express their fear of “bulking up” from doing strength training at Inform Fitness grows every day. Almost all the ...
10 "Stretching" the Truth
29 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's almost sacrilegious to say you don't need to stretch before a workout or a sporting event because it's part of our culture. However, recent stu...
09 Turning Your Body into a Fat Burning Machine
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Body fat is stored energy. And the body stores it because it doesn't need it at that moment. So, what you have to try to do is get your body to utiliz...
08 The Cardio Conundrum
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Can a strength training workout really take the place of a typical cardiovascular conditioning program?Adam Zickerman, the founder of Inform Fitness a...
07 Machines vs. Free Weights vs. Body Weight
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 7 of the Inform Fitness Podcast, Adam Zickerman, Mike Rogers, Sheila Melody and Tim Edwards discusses the pros and cons of high-intensity s...
06 Benefits of High-Intensity Weight Training
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Coming up in this episode we'll weigh in on the immediate physiological benefits of high-intensity training. What is the difference between weight tra...
05 Ken Hutchins - A Pioneer in Strength Training
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode we discussed understanding failure. Reaching muscle failure in your workout to be more precise and by hitting muscle failure safel...
04 High Intensity Training Defined
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is high-intensity training? Is high-intensity training safe? In this episode we’ll hear from a longtime Inform Fitness client, who is...
03 The Importance of Building Muscle
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode Adam discusses the importance of building muscle beyond just looking good at the beach or in a cocktail dress. You will learn about of ...
02 Is Recreation Exercise?
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The purpose of exercise is to build muscle as quickly and as safely as possible so you can live the life you want. So, does performing the physical ac...
01 Adam, You Look Like Crap!
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of the InForm Fitness Podcast, 20 minutes with New York Times, best-selling author, Adam Zickerman and Friends. Inform Fi...