The FitELITE Podcast

#99 The FitELITE Podcast - Understanding your Path

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Shane dig into podcast #99 this week and when it comes to understanding our path I can say that this podcast is one of them.
We all have our own path and you should appreciate others....should.
Most of the time we are in the middle of the storm when we are on our path but the universe will give us a little glimpse of hope every once in a while to let you know that you are doing good and to keep on going.
The hard part about that is they are not always obvious.
Do you know what is obvious is that Dave is going to be joining Pat and Shane for next weeks 100th episode.
Why? Cause I said so!!!

#98 The FitELITE Podcast - When I Grow Up

Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Shane are back at it again talking about all the things we want to do once we grow up. It is hard to look at sometimes that at a certain age you have to take responsibility for yourself and dependent on your life path you may be needing to be responsibility for other humans.
Irregardless, No matter what your age is you can always make a change to benefit you or your family or a relationship. It'll take work but if what you are trying to change is important to you the change might be a challenge but it will be worth it in the end.
Dave was unable to goin us today because he had to go refresh his botox and this was the only time they had available for him .

#97 The FitELITE Podcast - Preparation and Recovery

Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Dave talk about his recent journey down the back hole, running a 50k in a Spartan race. That is 32.2 miles-ish and 70 obstacles. Was Dave physically ready for that kind of work that was being asked of him? No. Was Dave mentally ready to handle the type of work that was being asked of him? No. Did he complete it? Yes he did.
Pat and Dave jump down the rabbit hole and talk about how he got tricked into doing this 50k and what he is currently doing to recover from all the strain that he put upon his body.
And also Shane was not with us cause we used him instead to get us coffee.

#96 The FitELITE Podcast - Educating Yourself

Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Shane are here today to educate you on how to educate yourself. What does that mean? Well, you have the opportunity to educate yourself in many different ways; cooking, car maintenance, your job, home repair, the sky is the limit. But no matter what you need to keep moving forward.
Education is not only about learning, but it's about keeping the mind and body sharp.
For Shane and I, and I will include Dave in this also, we are all about reading and learning all the things that are important to us. We have found the joy in it and its been an amazing ride, i am proud to say that we push each other and challenge each other and thanks to both of these gentlemen I would not push myself half as hard as I do.

#95 The FitELITE Podcast - High Reps vs. Low Reps

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Shane talk about and hopefully educate you on the understating of High Reps vs. Low Reps. We all love to workout (most of us), and we all love the 1 RM days, but those should only happen 1-2 times a year per movement. Beyond that if you are looking to build muscle high reps (8-12) should be in your game plan. Other wise if you are looking for maximum output low reps (1-3) should be there.
We dig deep into this conversation on the "WHY" of both of these and the need of both for everybody.
Also Dave could not be with us because he was at a cooking class learning how to create Scotch Eggs.

#94 The FitELITE Podcast - Braydon Johnson - Essentials

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Pat was not alone today, Dave was not there, Shane was not there, instead I had Coach Braydon Johnson with me talking about the Essentials Program that FitELTIE has for new coaches coming into the gym.
Braydon is a young kid with a bright future. He loves what he does and as you will learn has made some mistakes along the way and learned from all of them.

#93 The FitELITE Podcast - 6 Reasons Your Not Seeing Success

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Shane break down the 6 Reasons You're Not Seeing Success and have a good time doing it. Not because we want you to fail but because we have both been in one or two of these boats and are able to give you personal reasons why we failed at that time.

What are the 6 Reasons?

You need to listen.

OK.

Reason #1 - You like to dress up like a pretty pretty princess like Dave when he has to force his daughter to eat all of her veggies.

#92 The FitELITE Podcast - Sharing Your Inner Voice

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Shane dig into your inner voice and it exciting to find out what you have hiding in there. Your brain talks to you when you don't want it to. Sometimes its right and sometimes it pisses you off. Thanks Brain!
Its amazing that we can contribute to society as much as we do as humans because of how much your brain will control your thoughts.
even though your brain is right from time to time.
Also Dave was unable to be with us this week because he was having surgery getting his SALLY muscle removed. So make sure when you see him to ask him about it or even better, call him SALLY, and if he gets angry you know that it wasn't a successful surgery.

#91 The FitELITE Podcast - Spring has Sprung

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Dave have a great time talking about the lack of snow and all the fun things we are able to start doing on the outside. The Gym Garage doors are opening more and more and it is delightful.
This is the time of year where you need to get outside and shake all the dirty winter off of you and start enjoying your fitness outside. Eau Claire has amazing trails to get on and run and bike and we hope that whatever city you are in you are able to find something outside that can make your fitnessing more exciting.
Oh yeah, and Shane was off galavanting with some horse or something. Whatever.

#90 The FitELITE Podcast - Gauging your Fitness

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Dave drop some knowledge to you today about how to gauge your fitness from time spent in the gym to nutrition, sleep, and how to track it.

There are many ways to track what you are doing from apps to biometric tests, but one of the best ways to do it is pet to paper, and retesting your work. Dave and I both have multiple notebooks of workouts that we did and they are fun to go back to and look at all the crazy we did over the years.

Shane was not able to be with us today because he was in the middle of the ocean trying to catch a glimpse of a mermaid. I can only hope he has a great story to share when he returns.

#89 The FitELITE Podcast - We all have bad days

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Shane tickle your ears today as we walk through this podcast talking about:

How we handle bad days.
How bad days can be good.
Can you have multiple bad days in a row?
How to use others to make bad days better.
and much more

As Dave was away having a spa day Shane and I were able to really breakdown life and how you should be able to take life and shake it up if you get thrown a curveball during your day, week, month, or what ever. We will all make it.

#88 The FitELITE Podcast - S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Dave talk about goals today and how to break them down the S.M.A.R.T. way. Goals are great and we all need them, but what makes a goal a goal. and is a the goal that you are reaching for necessary or as important to you as you think it is. Pat and Dave break down S.M.A.R.T. goals for you while Shane is picking outside of the Kwik Trip for high chip prices.

#87 The FitELITE Podcast - FEPump and guest Dr. Julia Carlson

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600

We are delighted to have a guest with us today, Dr. Julia Carlson, who owns Carlson Chiropractic in Eau Claire, WI. With her background in fitness (over 20 years) her constant studying of the body and her knowledge on how to train yourself to keep your mind and body working together she was the perfect person to have on the show and talk about FEPump.
As you listen to this you will notice there is no Shane, there is no Dave, there is only Pat and Julia. Dave and Shane took a trip together South Carolina to search out the real and most certainly not fake Bigfoot. I don't know if you know this but Dave and Shane have been hunting Bigfoot for years in their spare time. So make sure you ask them about their most recent adventure.
FE Pump starts: Monday, February 28 and goes for at least 6 weeks. You do not have to be a member to join this class, but you might consider joining after what you learn about fitness in the fashion and yourself.

#86 The FitELITE Podcast - Building Endurance vs. Building Strength

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600

WooHoo!!! We are all back. The whole gang is here. Pat, Dave, and Shane to tickle your ears for another life changing podcast.
We all have our own goals at the gym and at life but what kind of effort are you willing to put in to achieve these goals. We talk about building endurance vs building strength today because you have to understand the difference and the time that both of them make.
All 3 of us have done both and we talk about what was more fun to do for us and where we are now in our journey.
Both are amazing to do because you learn so much about yourself doing either.

#85 The FItELITE Podcast - Forgive Yourself, Not Others

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Shane give you the down low on some forgiveness as we forgive Dave for not being with us today. But sometimes it's not about forgiving the other person, sometimes its about forgiving your self for putting yourself in a certain position to fail, or to get hurt, or whatever. It's not always the other person(s) fault that things went sideways.
Understanding forgiveness is also about being self aware, and that self awareness can be humbling.

#84 The FitELITE Podcast - Eating that works for you

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Dave are back at you today while Shane is out wind surfing with his oldest grandchild.
Today they dig into food a little bit more but taking a little different twist.
Understanding what your goals are and not others. You have to look at yourself and truly be honest with yourself about what your goals are and who you want to be because if you over shoot your goals it can be an emotional train wreck for yourself. It's harsh, but true.
Who do you want to be? and, What kind of effort are you willing to put in to being that person?
That all goes into time in the gym, but more importantly what are you doing at home and eating when nobody is around.

#83 The FitELITE Podcast - Working for the Future

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Shane do a little dance for you today while Dave was out in the woods chasing bobcat's for sport. Another day of Dave and his fitness.
Todays topic is all about working for the future. If it mentally, financially, physically, All of the above. It takes time and sacrifice to come out bigger on the other end than when you started. It's never easy, but if your want is pure, and you are willing to take the good and the bad days, then doing the work should be the easy part.

#82 The FitELITE Podcast - Sugar is your Friend

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Dave love food, more specifically they love sugar. Shane is the same way but he wasn't here cause he had to do that worky-work thing.
But Pat and Dave break down sugar for you today. Sugar is a drug that needs to be limited in your body. Both of Pat and Dave, as have most of the world, have ODed on sugar at one time or another, or a couple thousand times. but to regulate your body you need to regulate your sugar.
From Candy to cake to diet soda. Its all sugar that is not good for you. Does that mean you can never have it? Absolutely not. It just means you need to be aware of how much sugar is all the other foods that you eat so you know how much it is actually affecting you.

#81 The FitELTIE Podcast - Its all about the shoes

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Dave rap about some some shoes to day and how important they are for you and your feet. We were supposed to have Shane with us also but due to some technical difficulties he was not able to join.
How important are shoes? Very!
From running to HIIT training or Crossfit to Hiking, you there are shoes out there that are made for that specific activity. If you've ever went hiking on. a steep and rocky hill with running shoes on you would know that they do not work the best. Or if you chose to run a 5k in hiking boots, still not the best choice. So if you do not know what is best for you ask a professional or listen to this podcast to get some knowledge bombs about shoes.

#80. The FitELITE Podcast - Creating Your Own Story

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Shane (Dave has been MIA for a while but will be back soon) dig into what it takes to create your own story and truly owning it.
Can you create your own story?
Can you use your past as a guide to better yourself?
How many different chapters have you open and closed in your life time?
How many more are there?

All of these questions can't truly be answered but what can be answered is along the way you were created and if you are willing to look back at it and dissect all the good and bad things, would you go back and change any of them or are you happy with who you are and what you have become.

#79 The FitELITE Podcast - Finding Inspiration

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Shane share their soft feeling today about what, who, and where they get their inspiration from. Some of it is from the past some of it is part of the present, and some of it is from the future. Yep Just like the three ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future Pat and Shane use all of that information to help guide them to the best move forward for their individual futures.
Dave had to miss today because he lost his voice and by talking to all of his clients they were all very grateful that he did. As one person did say, "Its like a Christmas Miracle, I don't have to listen to Dave talk to me the whole time I'm trying to workout."
And if you know Dave and/or any of his clients nobody said anything like that. I am someone that like to poke at all three of these fine gentlemen not only to get a reaction from them, but all of our listeners too.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

#78 The FitELITE Podcast - Having the Christmas Spirit

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Shane dabble into their past and talk about why Christmas is important to them and how they may be a little but of a Scrooge. I think Dave would have had a different look at this but he wasn't here so to bad. Christmas is all about building memories with your family and friends. Sure the lights are pretty (on other peoples houses), and the gifts are nice (for the kids), but all we really want it to see others smile because it is a holiday where giving is the most important thing. Not how much you give, but more of what your intention is and how your give affects others in a positive way.

#77 The FitELITE Podcast - Knowing when to Fight

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Dave get at it today while Shane looses his battle to a 4yr old. We all have to fight at some time. We win some, we loose some but what you need to do is learn from it.
Not all things are meant to be fought after but if you are passionate about it than the fight might be a necessity.
If you really want something its not going to be easy, you may not even reach your goal, but if you give it all you have then you know how important it is to you. And even more if you reach that goal it is that much sweeter knowing all the fight that you had to go through to get there.

#76 The FitELITE Podcast - The four little words (I want to Quit)

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Shane have a good time talking about quitting. Dave is away from us, not because he's quitting anything but because he's playing dad in a good way. So why is this podcast so good? Cause neither of us are quitters. Is there a good time to quit something? Sure.
Smoking? Every time!
What about cookies? Absolutely not! Enjoy in moderation. 2 cookies is moderation. A sleeve of Oreo's is not.
What about quitting because something is hard? Well Shane and Pat walk down that rabbit hole in this podcast because there is a time and a place for everything. But is it for the right reason?

#75 The FitELITE Podcast - Sticking to the Plan

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Dave dig into all the programs that they have done in their time and realize that they are awesome. Not really, but if you want to hear about all the programs that they have completed.
Sticking to a plan is not easy, but who told you that it was supposed to be easy?

Side note Shane was not with us because shots were going off around him and to quote Shane he said that he needed to " divide and concur".

Back to your plan, regardless if it is fitness, home, business, no plan is flawless, but you have you set yourself up properly you will be successful.

#74 The FitELITE Podcast - Control Freaks

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0600

WE'RE BACK!!!!
After a short hiatus Pat and Dave are back while Shane is off flying a kite and they dig into their need for control. Having control of somethings in life is a necessity, but you cant control everything.
Are you willing to give up things you enjoy to have more control?
Are you willing to let others lead your way when you don't have to?
Are you willing to give me a shoulder massage cause you want to?

The correct answer is YES to all of them. Why? Cause you have the power to create your own control to create the life you want to have.

#73 The FitELITE Podcast - Feeling Feelings

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Shane rock out another podcast today. Dave was out getting some hip work done. Once he is all healed he will be able to twerk with the best of them.

Feelings, we all have them, and Pat and Shane are no different. They talk about how they handle their feelings with their family, co-workers, friends, and how they know who to talk about what with who.

Pat reveals that he cries in his car and Shane reveals how he handles his 3yr old throwing toys into the hallway when he is angry.

Things get weird.

#72 The FitELITE Podcast - High Fives and Chest Bumps

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Shane are with you today, Dave had to go and pretend to work while he waited for his daughter did some gymnastics. But some how we figured it out.
Today they talked about coaching vs. parenting. And with the both of us being athletic parents a lot of it was conversed towards sports. But know that all of this conversation can go any direction. Music, art, dance, FBLA, name it.
There is a difference between parents and coaches and us parents need to see the difference in that. Kids get bombarded from coaches and teachers all day the last thing they need is another coach at home.
Encouragement is what they need. Praised for effort is what they desire. And if you can give them that they will thrive.

#71 The FitELITE Podcast - Living Your Best Life

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Dave are living their best life today talking to you about all the things you can do to live your best life.
Still with me???

Being happy, being honest, and the biggest thing that I believe that was talked about today was setting boundaries. If you can find balance with all of these you can live a very happy and healthy life.

For example Shane had some family stuff that he had to do and that is great. We are all believers that family comes first. Even though we miss his sultry voice we know we will return soon.

Enjoy the knowledge bombs we share with you today. And if you disagree about anything that we said, talk too Shane.

#70 The FitELITE Podcast - Be Proud of Who You Are

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Dave tackle this important topic today while Shane was off serving others being sad he couldn't be with us. But serving others is just as good.

Being proud of who you are is something that you may take for granted or possibly have a hard time allowing yourself to do so. We all have a past and we may not be proud of some of the things that we have done. And thats ok.

But can you forgive yourself?

Drop in and listen to Dave and Pat give you some personal nugget that may give you a better look at who you are and how proud of yourself you should be.

#69 The FitELITE Podcast - The Evolution of Purpose (at the gym)

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave, and Shane slap their brains around again talking about how their gym styles have changed over the years.

One of us used to be a bodybuilder, one of us used to only run, and one of us ate over 200 Oreo cookies in less than two weeks. But I digress.

All three of us have gone thru different times in our lives that we had to make a choice for what was the best for us "now". And so can you.

Making changes are hard, but most of the time they are for the best.

I know this from personal experience. Just ask. Any of us.

#68 The FitELITE Podcast - Having Personal Core Values

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave, and Shane are here for another week talking about their personal core values and how and why they are what they are.
Core values keep you in a good head place when it comes to making decisions or possibly getting you out of your comfort zone. They could also be financial stability, or trust.
What is important to you should be something that you are always trying to achieve for mental stability.

#67 The FitELITE Podcast - Being Vulnerable

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 17:00:00 -0500

#66 The FitELITE Podcast - Having Courage

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500

From telling someone that you love them for the first time, too walking into the gym the first time, to confronting a co-worker. All of these scenario have one thing in common. It takes courage to do any of them.
There are 6 types of Courage:

Physical
Social
Moral
Emotional
Intellectual
Spiritual

Pat, Dave, and Shane talk to you about some personal things that they had to build up the courage to do and break down some of the different types to make sure that you have a great understanding how many different levels of courage there is.

#65 The FitELITE Podcast - Trusting Your Gut

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Have you ever had that thought that you shouldn't do something but your gut is telling you to do it and do it will everything you got?
Did you listen? Did you do it?

Listening to your gut is something that Pat, Dave, and Shane have all done and have been successful with their decisions.

Is it hard, scary, nerve racking? Absolutely!

But it's also worth it if it's something you want.

#64 The FitELITE Podcast - Fighting Temptations

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Hello and good day to all of you. I want to start out by apologizing because some of this podcast may sound a little clunky because I am away from home doing all of the editing and don't have all my equipment.
With all that I do have to say that Pat and Dave crush todays topic of Fighting Temptations very gracefully. And even with all of that I'm sure Shane is diving in and allowing temptations to over power his brain. If you don't know the Oreo story, ask Shane, it's a good one.

#63 The FitELITE Podcast - Believing in Yourself

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave, and Shane sit and chat and share their feelings on how they started life struggling to be who there are today, to believing in themselves and making the decisions that propelled them into the leaders/fathers/husbands/bestest people in the world today.

Believing in yourself is not always easy, somedays its a down right struggle. But knowing how to navigate though those tough times will only solidify how much you believe in what you are trying to accomplish and yourself.

#62 The FitELITE Podcast - Change can be lonely, hang in there

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave, and Shane are here again to talk about change. But with at twist.

Have you ever started a journey and felt alone? Maybe physically alone achieving your goals, or maybe mentally alone cause you felt like others around you wouldn't understand what you are doing?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, perfect. You are human and you are going in the right direction.

Change can and will be lonely at times. All three of us have been there.

But going through changes will most likely make you a better, stronger, you.

Join us today as we talk about how being lonely with change helped us be who we are today.

#61 The FitELITE Podcast - What Motivates You?

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Shane and Dave are back at it again together as a team, tickling your ears with interesting side conversations and finding out what motivates us outside of our families.

We all need a little motivation from time to time and where you dig in your brain to get that motivation is all up to you.

You can use your past, or think about the future, what makes you happy or angry or food?

So many things that you can use to be a positiveness in your journey all begins with you and how you use what is around you.

#60 The FitELITE Podcast - Accepting Change

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Today Pat and Dave are with you in your ear while Shane is away with the family probably talking too much and doing dumb dad things. And I appreciate that kind of stuff cause I do them also.
But, today we talk about change and how it can affect you and how much control that you actually have with change.
Change is never easy but it is a part of life. From your kids growing up, to moving across country for a job, or maybe something that you want to do for yourself and you have to stop doing some activities to achieve personal goals.
Irregardless of what that is, most of the time if we listen to our gut we will be right.
Will it be easy?
Nope.
But nothing we get from being easy is worth it.

#59 The FitELITE Podcast - Sacrificing Your Time for Others

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Shane are back at it again. One more week without Dave and then Shane is gone on vacation. Some day we will get the gang back together.
Till then, for your listening pleasure Shane and Pat talk about sacrificing your time for others.
Sometimes it's easy, sometimes it hard. But generally it is worth it. How do you attack situations for others and are you somebody's person that they lean on when they need an ear to talk to.
All of these are important, pressing questions and you're about to get an earful of input and information for your brain.

#58 The FitELITE Podcast - Accepting Your Journey

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0500

Today on this fabulous podcast Pat and Shane discuss the human ability of Accepting Your Journey. Regardless if it is at the gym or in life sometimes you have to look at the situation that you are currently in and you have to understand you are in a baby steps phase. Not all things should be easy for you. And if Im going to be extremely blunt, nothing should be easy for any of us.
It's the struggle that makes life interesting and will make you appreciate all of what comes to you.

For all of you Dave listeners know that he will be back soon once he is done pealing coconuts and searching for waterfalls.

#57 The FitELITE Podcast - Understanding Your Wealth

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Shane are here to tickle your ear, and while Dave is away the two of us will persevere.

Hahaha, did you see what I did there. I was a poet and I didn't even realize it.

I now need to apologize because all of that was horrible and nobody with get their time back for read any of that.

But why you are here, wealth. There is two different ways you can look at wealth (that Shane and Pat talk about) and that is monetary and personal wealth.
We all want the money tree in our back yards yet most of us don't. So what makes you wealthy?
Family, Health, Toys, Happiness?
We dig down this topic and hope that you enjoy the ride with us.

#56 The FitELITE Podcast - 10,000 Hour Rule

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Shane is Back and he has a lot to say today. Thank goodness. It's like pulling teeth with that guy sometimes.
But Pat and Dave join him in talking about the coveted 10,000 hour rule. Which means that to get great at anything you need to practice it for 10,000 hours to become great.

Is there much truth behind that?
Can that make you better at what you are practicing?
Is success a guarantee after accomplishing that?
Does it really take that long.

All your questions answered today on The FitELITE Podcast.

#55 The FitELITE Podcast - What Makes You Happy?

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Another duet today with Shane out of town today teaching LeBron James how to dunk. But Pat and Dave still manage to put together some fun words for you to put in your brain and try to be happy with.
Being Happy. What makes you happy? How do you find happiness? Do you have to be sad to be happy? What is happy? So many questions and so many answers.
Have a good time listening while Pat and Dave rabbit hole down this topic and have a great time doing so.

#54 The FItELITE Podcast - Motivation vs. Inspiration

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Dave knock out the difference between Motivation and Inspiration all the while Shane is away motivating his clients and inspiring his kids to be awesome.

Question 1 - are you someone who needs to be motivated?
Answer - we all are at some level because we need to feel that push to want to do better for ourselves and/or our families.

Question 2 - are you someone that likes or looks for inspiration to strive for a better tomorrow?
Answer - we are all inspired for different reasons, big and small, but that is what makes this topic so beautiful.

We all have our wants and need and we have the ability to use what is around us to inspire and motivate. So use it for everything that it is worth.

#53 The FitELITE Podcast - Time Management

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Time Management is something that we all struggle with. With computers in our pockets or possibility getting overwhelmed at work and you struggle to complete the simplest of tasks that then bleeds over to something else. We've all been there.
Pat, Dave, and Shane break down time management and talk about the things that they do to keep themselves on task.
Does it work all the time? Nope. But it doesn't need to, being consistent about it is what is going to keep you in a good place.

#52 The FitELITE Podcast - Taking the first step to success

Wed, 26 May 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Success is all in the eye of the beholder. You have to be one to decide if you are successful. No much how much work you put in, win or lose. Success comes in many ways.
Pat, Dave, and Shane talk about what success means to them and what kind of work they have put in to build their success in their family, work, and themselves.
You should always be trying to push the needle, with out that, you are just standing still.

#51 The FitELITE Podcast - Creating Personal Leadership

Wed, 19 May 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Patrick Davy, Dave Hildebrandt, and Shane Beck share some knowledge nuggets with you today about leadership.

How hone in your leadership skills.

How to use your leadership skills.

How to apply them to your personal life.

How to continue growing your leadership knowledge.

How to educate others on their own leadership ability's.

Leadership is one of my favorite words because it's such a blank canvas, it can be used is so many different situations.

But it there is one word that stand with leadership is discipline.

Do you have the discipline to believe in what you are doing even though you know you are going to have good days and bad.

The correct answer is, YES YOU DO.

#50 The FitELITE Podcast - How do you look at your food?

Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Dave give you some nuggets on macros today and explain in detail what you should eat if you want to be like Pat and Dave. But, if you don't want to be like Pat and Dave then you should at least look at your food and know what is best for you.
What are Macros?

Proteins
Fats
Carbohydrates
Sugar ( I add this because this may be what is holding you back from hitting your goals.)

If you are uncertain of the amount of sugar you consume in a day this is a good time to take a look at it for one day and really notice if that is something you need to control.

Because I know sugar is Shane's vice and he needs to get his sugar under control.

#49 The FitELITE Podcast - Being Happy with Who You Are

Wed, 05 May 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Today Pat and Shane rock the mic and talk about feelings, and dealing with the good and the bad of life, and how it has helped mold them into the amazing people they are today.
Understanding who you are by understanding your past can help you become more comfortable with yourself.
Life is hard but if you can look at yourself in the mirror and like what you see you are winning .
It could be your hair, or your work ethic. Regardless, if you can be happy with who you are then you can make others around you happy also.
Dave was unable to join us today but I'm sure that he has some thoughts on this subject and it will come back around to get his insight.

#48 The FitELITE Podcast - Being Successful is Easy

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave, and Shane are back together again to give you a great inside look at how easy it is to be successful.
From dashing good looks, to brains that wont quit, the three of us have looked success in the face and it has done nothing but been handed to us cause were awesome and if you are special enough, success can comes easy to everyone.

Ummm, if you read that first part and believed any of that then this is the podcast for you.
Success is nothing but work. But at the same time success is anything that you accomplish that makes you happy.

It's all perspective and it's all individualized. You get to choose what success is to you. And you should also know that success, more often than not, has work before it.

#47 The FitELITE Podcast - Getting Though the Hard Days

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave and Shane are back together again and they dig into their brains on how they deal with a bad day.
Everything from;

Work
Family/kids
Responsibilities
Gym Time

We all have bad days, and if you use them right they can teach you how to be more resilient.

Once you realize that you are having a bad day you have to make that decision to either ride the wave or try to get out of it.
Neither are wrong, it's all about what you want to get out of it.

Respond, Reflect, Resilience.
How do you respond to a bad day?
Reflect to learn from it.
Be resilient to never back down and to create a better person from it.

#046 The FitELITE Podcast - Conquering the Plateau

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:00:00 -0500

We’ve all been there...humming along, seeing progress, then BOOM! It just stops! We can’t seem to lose any more body fat or gain muscle. We have a hard time increasing our strength or our running times. Our personal life even gets stagnant. Just the same thing every day with no progress.

As humans, progress makes us happy. When that stops we get frustrated and sometimes angry. This is a plateau.

Plateaus happen for a reason. So, how do we recognize plateaus and what do we do about them?

In this Episode of the FitELITE Podcast Shane and Dave dive into this topic to give you some strategies, some guidance, and some hope when you hit a plateau (because you will)! No Pat Davy on this podcast, but we hope to have him back next week!

So, please listen, enjoy, leave a review, and maybe share with a friend or family member!

#45 The FitELITE Podcast - Coach's Series w/Bailey Rockney

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Dave get to sit down with Coach Bailey Rockney today and pick her brain. (Shane had to much superhero talk last week and didn't want to talk to another one today). And pick it we did. I was unaware that for the Army National Guards she deals with rocket launchers and cannons. Let's just say I am slightly jealous and have high admiration for all of that. Cause who doesn't want to shoot a rocket launcher?
We also learn that her mom created a fitness atmosphere for Bailey and her sisters that still bleeds true to all of them today.
Bailey is a very disciplined person and is also a very independent person that is willing to walk her own walk to do what she wants to do.
I respect that.

#44 The FitELITE Podcast - Finding your Confidence

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat and Shane talk about superhero's and why people like them and want to be like them. Or at least why they want to be like them. But it's their confidence that allows them to do the things that they do. Now, all superhero's have their faults, as do we as mortal humans.
What is comes down to is finding your confidence and what you do with it when you get it.
Next time Dave will be around and you will learn who is alter ego is.

#43 The FitELITE Podcast - Making the Leap

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave, and Shane gather together again over zoom and breakfast to talk about taking that first step. That first step could be a literal one, Pat talks about going skydiving twice, and Dave talks about starting FitELITE.
There are many first steps and taking the leap is scary. There are such things as a calculated risk meaning that you did your research, talked to others, and made sure that you are doing the right thing. And then theres just getting on a giant ferris wheel and hopping that it doesn't roll away.
First steps are scary...but they could also be the best thing you ever did for yourself.

#42 The FitELITE Podcast - Measure What Matters

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Your Apple Watch, your scale, your FitBit, your Whoop Strap, your MyZone Heart Rate Monitor, your scale, your InBody results, your 5k time, your back squat max…

We can measure so many things, and many of these measures have value if we are using them to work toward a specific goal.

That’s just it, things like your sleep, heart rate, recovery, and work output only have value if you use the information you are receiving.

In this episode of the FitELITE Podcast, Shane Beck and Dave Hildebrandt (our amazing host, Patrick Davy was unable to join us) talk about different areas of their life they pay attention to and how they use the feedback from these measurement to help them make decisions to reach their goals.

Remember, the information you receive is only valuable if you put it to work to reach your goals!

#41 The FitELITE Podcast - Fitnessing the Kids of the Future

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Shane (Dave was gone / sad face) get to talk about kids today and what fitness can do for them. And the number one thing is.....

Confidence!

Kids are amazing to watch and grow, especially your own kids, but watching them grow into awesome humans isn't about what kind of performance they do during their sports game, or singing show, or board tournament. Its the effort that is put fourth.

Effort is the number one thing that Pat and Shane agree on that is necessary for kids to grow and effort brings confidence.

See, its all one big circle. Find out how Pat and Shane navigate this topic right here, right now.

#40 The FitELITE Podcast - Dieting on a Budget

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat, Dave, and Shane are back here again talking about nutrition and how to do it with a limited budget. We all have a budget on the things that we do regardless if its our entertainment budget, coffee budget, going out to eat budget, but do you really think about your food budget, especially when it come to eating good clean food.

If your looking for a good website to go to to find out what good, clean, cheap food is:
Google - cheap healthy food and take your pick of the links that come up.

Eating healthy doesn't have to break the bank. All it takes is some patience, creativity and time. Don't know what to cook, Pinterest will be your friend.

If from there you are still unsure there are Nutrition Coaches at FitELITE that will help guide you to what you need to know.

#39 The FitELITE Podcast - Coach's Series w/Eli Hyde

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Shane get to grill Coach Eli Hyde on this weeks podcast and just so you know Eli knocked it out of the park.
Eli is a very smart individual with a dry sense of humor and a passion for teaching and fitness. That is why he fits in so well at FitELITE.
Today you learn about Eli, how he started at FitELITE as a member to meet hot women and within a short period of time became a very strong part of the FitELITE staff.

#38 The FitELITE Podcast Coach's Series w/Denton Postlewait

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat, Dave, and Shane talk with Coach Denton Postlewait today about his journey into being a coach at FitELITE and what he took from the EVOLVE program preparing to be a coach.
Denton is a man who loves Dad Jokes and loves telling them more.

Denton is our youngest coach at FitELITE (as in coaching) but his passion and willingness too has allowed him to grow to a place that brings him comfort and confidence to stand in front of a group of people and give them their best hour of their day.

#37 The FitELITE Podcast - Nutrition when Traveling

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat, Dave, and Shane talk about nutrition in a way that most people have struggled with and thats while you are traveling. From gas stations , to eating fast food, to eating out with your family. Trying to set the best limitations for yourself for success is going to be key.

What are you willing to compromise
How much prep are you willing to do
Are you willing to stick with the plan

There are too many good foods out there to not try them from time to time, for quality control, of course.
End of day...have a plan and success will come.

#36 The FitELITE Podcast Coach's Series w/Katie Kuck

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat, Dave, and Shane get to sit down with coach Katie Kuck today and pick her brain about all the RomCom's she likes to read and watch. She is also a fan of the silence over noise, yet when her husband is at home there is a lot of noise that is to be had;

The things we do for Love.

We learn about Katie and her passion for coaching and how much effort she puts into her craft. Katie likes to ask questions. Katie likes to ask questions so much she once had a teacher tell her, "thats all the questions you get to ask today, you're questioned out."

#35 The FitELITE Podcast - The Pitfalls of Competition

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat, Shane, and Dave discuss what the brain and body go through when you are done training for something big.
A bodybuilding show, a marathon, either take a lot of discipline and time. But what do you do when you are done? How do you handle yourself, how do you change your workout regimen, what is your new normal?

Pushing yourself is a good thing but your body can take so much, you need to know when to slowdown and/or to stop. Good thing you have three really smart guys here to make you better at adapting at your fitness goals.

#34 The FitELITE Podcast - Coach's Series w/Hannah Mesiar

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat, Dave, and Shane continue on with their coaches series and have a great sit down with the very impressive Hannah Mesiar.

Hannah is someone that likes to stay busy, even when she is relaxing she is watching TV while she is doing something productive.
That doesn't exist i our world but Hannah rocks it.

Hannah is a Special Education teacher, karate instructor, swimming instructor, and a coach at FitELITE. Did I tell you that she likes to stay busy.

With her blazing energy and her genuine smile and care for all of her students, Hannah takes pride in the work that she does and believes that if you stop trying to get better at what ever you are doing its time to move on to something else.

We do not disagree.

#33 The FitELITE Podcast - Fueling the Fire Inside

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Pat, Shane, and Dave get together again today to bring the knowledge on you again.

We all have goals for something. No matter how big or how small there is a fire inside of us to get up everyday to accomplish something to move the needle a little closer to what we want to accomplish.

But what do you do when that fire is dim one day, two days, three days.? What do you do to get that fire burning hot again?

How do you Fuel the Fire in you to ninja kick the day to take a couple steps closer to what is important to you?

#32 The FitELITE Podcast - Owning your mistakes/decisions

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Well, well, well, Pat screwed up again.

Thankfully Shane and Dave are very forgiving.

Without giving away to much to where you need to listen to this shortened version of The FitELITE Podcast, conversations were made, recordings were not.

Pat is by himself today talking to you about owning your mistakes and decisions and how that may be hard but in the long run make you a better human.

#31 The FitELITE Podcast - Strength vs. Endurance training - can you do both?

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0600

Pat and Shane are all alone today. Dave couldn't be with us as we record but will always be with us in spirit.

Pat and Shane talk about the importance of strength and endurance training and rabbit hole into if that is something that is possible to do or if you should even train for both at the same time.

The initial answer to that is yes, but there leads into what are your goals, which in turn will dictate what percentage of either you should be doing to achieve your goals.

Goals, strength, endurance, running, lifting weights, cycling, cross country skiing, so many things, so little time. We want to do them all....or at least some of them.

#30 The FitELITE Podcast - Having a Successful Morning Routine

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0600

Pat, and Dave, and Shane are at it again talking your ear off and getting you ready for the day.

What is your morning routine, and is it good for you?

Regardless if it is a 10min routine or preferably a 30-60min routine what works best for you is going to be the best as long as it prepares you mentally and/or physically for your day.
If the first 15 minutes of your day is nothing but running and chaos, you may want to reconsider some things.

If you can get up in the morning and relax (whatever that is for you) and calmly leave the house to wherever you are going than you are in a good place.

It takes practice and if you can take the time it is a brain saver.

#29 The FitELITE Podcast - Coach's Series w/Korey Jacobson

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0600

Today Pat, Dave, and Shane share the spotlight with Coach Korey Jacobson. They get to breakdown who Korey is, where he came from, and how he is moving the needle forward to better himself,
Today we talk to Korey about:

His athletic background
injuries that he has dealt with
His personal desires when it comes to health and fitness
What kind of coach is Korey
What is he doing right now to get better at his craft

If there is one thing that you may know about Korey is that he is a very soft spoken person. He won't say much unless he needs to, and as you listen to todays episode you'll find out that we couldn't get him to stop talking.

All good things, all good things.

#28 The FitELITE Podcast - Knowing your personal value

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0600

Pat, Dave, and Shane have a deep discussion about understanding what you are worth. No, not on a monetary level but on a personal level. What are you willing to do for yourself to build your self worth and your love for yourself.

It is so easy to shrug things off for yourself because a lot of people ask them selves if they are worth the money to better them selves. That is including gym time, good quality food, and even sleep. Are you willing to benefit yourself in sleep to make yourself feel better?

The boys all struggle with that from time to time but are constantly working on that from reading, meditation, or quality time in the kitchen. Enjoy.

#27 The FitELITE Podcast - Coach's Series w/Faith Stanley

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0600

Patrick Davy, Dave Hildebrandt, and Shane Beck get to sit down with Coach Faith Stanley today on this weeks podcast and get to get inside her brain on how she approaches coaching a class compared to how she approaches a class that she is addending. We also learn that Faith was hesitant to come to FitELITE and coach because of now, one of her favorite things.

#26 The FitELITE Podcast - Finding the Right Purpose

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0600

Patrick Davy , Dave Hildebrandt, and Shane Beck get back together to discuss purpose. What is it? Why you should have it? What is a good purpose vs. a not so good purpose. Also what the difference between purpose and motivation is.
The world is full of wonder and we all have the right to do what we do to keep moving forward, and we also have the ability to change that purpose when needed.

#25 The FitELITE Podcast - Control, Stress, and Fear

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0600

In this episode of The FitELITE Podcast, Shane Beck and Dave Hildebrandt fly solo without our beloved host Pat Davy.

Shane and Dave take some time to talk about Control, Stress, and Fear.

Many of us work to control things around us. When we try to control those things that are outside our control, stress and fear fester.

Today we talk about understanding what we can control and what we cannot. We also offer some guidance and strategies to deal with the uncontrollables to minimize stress and reduce fear.

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” ~ Serenity Prayer

#24 The FitELITE Podcast - Are you strong enough?

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0600

Pat, Dave, and Shane talk about strength in the mind and body. How the two work together and how one can affect the other.
Being a physically strong person is important but what is your strong, how strong to you need to be.
Mind, Body - its a balance that you have to make with yourself to be your best self for yourself and others that are important to you.

#23 The FitELITE Podcast - Is the scale your enemy?

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0600

Pat, Dave, and Shane have a great conversation about the need of weighting yourself.
What are your goals? That is the #1 question you need to ask yourself if the scale is something you need or not. General fitness - not so much, Bodybuilding - a lot.

All three of us have a different thought and approach to the scale because we all have different goals. Listen and learn how different.

#22 The FitELITE Podcast - are 60 Minute workouts good for you?

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Pat and Dave dig into some cardio today talking about how to structure a 40-60 minute workout and be successful.
And kind of long workout session or either running, biking, strength training, etc. is most certainly physical, but believe it or not it is more mental than physical.
The beautiful part of that is that the mental part of any kind of workout is the most enjoyable part of a long workout.
Getting that sense of accomplishment after a ling grindy workout is one of the best feelings in the world.

But how do you get there? Listen and find out.

#21 The FitELITE Podcast - Start Strong, Finish Stronger

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave, and Shane dig into how to push through a workout.
At no given time when there is 2 minutes left in a workout should you be lying on the floor wondering why you can't finish. You should have been properly lead by your coach on how to attack this workout no matter what level of athlete you are.
The first round is your tester.
Ask yourself these questions:

how do I feel after the first round?
can i continue at this pace for the remaining time?
what do I need to change to keep a good pace to finish strong?

If you can answer these questions honestly to yourself than you are on the pace to success.

#20 The FitELITE Podcast - Curve the Crave

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave, and Shane have a great discussion on how to deal with being hungry and how to attack that hunger when it starts to get overwhelming.
Having cravings are normal regardless if they are for sweet, savory, or salty foods. The kicker is knowing which one is your body craving to properly give to the body and its needs.

You should be eating 2-3 snacks a day, dependent on your goals so set yourself up for success and know how to calm the brain when you are bored, not hungry.

#19 The FitELITE Podcast - How to respond to training setbacks

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Today Pat and Shane talk about how injuries and life can get in the way of your goals. Or in some sense, have your setback be the best thing that could have happened to you.
A lot of any setback is about mindset. How are you going to mentally get through a week, month, year, and still be strong physically and mentally on the other side.

Sometimes it's an injury, or work, or family. Regardless, as coaches we are here to guide you and help you in any way that you need or that we can help. All you need to do is ask.

Shane has a great quote in this podcast, "If you don't trust your trainer, find a new trainer!"

Amen to that!!!

#18 The FitELITE Podcast - Check Yourself at the Door

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Pat, Shane, and Dave have a great chat about humility.

From the time you walk into the door to the time that you leave FitELITE you are just as important as everybody else. No more, no less. No matter what you do outside these four walls, who you are in the gym is the most important to us.

We are all here to better ourselves but we are here to support and cheer and make everyone that we are working out with feel the best they can everyday.

If you are a chest thumper you may have a couple takeaways from this episode that will either make you rethink your chest thumping ways, or make you enhance your chest thumping just to irritate Pat.

#17 The FitELITE Podcast - How much time (as coaches) we give to better our craft

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0500

Today Pat, Dave, and Shane talk about education. More specifically the continuing education that we all do to keep up with the fitness world and ever changing growth of the human body.

We all take our jobs very seriously and want our community to know that we spend a lot of time studying to keep them safe and healthy and if something was to go wrong we have good knowledge base to help you or point you in the direction that you need to go.

We should never be done educating ourselves. As we get older we need to evolve with our age and times. We teach our kids to be their best selves. That should mean the same for us as adults.

#16 The FitELITE Podcast - Listening to your Food

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave, and Shane have a great talk about food today and they discuss how much they listen to their bodies once food is on the inside. If you feel good 20min after you eat you did it right. If you feel sick 20min after you eat you need to reevaluate what you are eating and how much.
Nutrition is hard but if you break it down to its simplest form it's quite easy:

if you know it makes you feel good eat it
if you know it makes you feel bad don't eat it
if you don't know what its gonna do eat some, rest and wait, and decide from there
its ok to eat foods that you like that don't agree with you in moderation
food is fuel - nothing less/nothing more
food brings people together, enjoy your people

#15 The FitELITE Podcast w/Kim Larsen - KimBentleyFitness and 2020 Virtual FitEXPO

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Kim Larsen is an entrepreneur, lover of fitness and her dog Bentley. Today Dave, Shane, and Pat get to pick Kim's brain about the upcoming 2020 Virtual FitEXPO, the business she started 5 years ago KimBentlyFitness. And we get to dig into her past and find out something that we were surprised to learn about Kim.

To follow Kim on any social media @kimbentleyfit
-or-
Go to her website: kimbentley.fitness to find out more Kim and the 2020 Virtual FitEXPO

#14 The FitELITE Podcast - Intensity Inside of a Workout

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Today Pat, Dave, and Shane talk about how to navigate through a workout and a week and the intensity that you should be bringing fourth. We all want to move fast and hard all the time but for most of us that is not going to get us to the goal that we are looking for.
Making sure you are moving well and being consistent inside of a workout is great but you also have to make sure your are not breaking your soul everyday. If you choose to do that the exact opposite of what you want your goal to be might end up being not what you have been working for at all.

#13 The FitELITE Podcast - What is a Recovery Day?

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave, and Shane talk about what is the importance of recovery days and how to structure them into your week and training protocol.
Also...Can you guess what Question #5 was?

If you have a guess email Pat at
pat@fiteliteonline.com
subject line - "Question #5"

#12 The FitELITE Podcast - Remembering Your Purpose

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave, and Shane get deep and talk remembering why you started working out in the first place and why you workout out now. This may not even be about working out. It could be true about your work or hobbies. We all start things with a purpose, and with that purpose you can use that as your driving force for a long time.

#11 The FitELITE Podcast - I Don't Want to Workout Today

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave, and Shane tell you about some dark secrets in fitness.
For example...you won't want to workout everyday.
From here you have to decide what is important for you to hit your goals or keep your personal mindset.
"Everyday is a good day, some are just better than others."

#10 The FitELITE Podcast - How Covid-19 has changed fitness

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Today Pat, Dave, and Shane talk about fitness, covid-19 and all the things that have changed in fitness because of "the vid". From social distancing in class, to top shelf cleaning we here at FitELITE have always kept ourselves at a high standard and doing these couple of extra things to keep our members safe was an easy introduction to our daily protocols.
Safty has been, and will always be our first priority at FitELITE and we discuss how things are now and how we plan on moving things forward as the world keeps changing.

#9 The FitELITE Podcast - Whats the difference between Diet and Lifestyle?

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave and Shane dig down the rabbit hole of what is better for you a Diet or Lifestyle. We zig and zag all over this topic and at the end of the day the answer is....It all depends on your goals. In a nut shell, Diet is short term and Lifestyle is long term.
Both take discipline and time and but if you are serious about what you want to accomplish then either is gonna work for you.

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#8 The FitELITE Podcast - How being selfish can help people around you

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Pat, Dave, and Shane find another hour to Jibber Jabber and even though they enjoy all of their podcasts they really dug deep and had a good time with this one.
The word selfish has such a bad connotation connected to it that you forget that there is a time a place for you as an adult, parent, business owner, to be selfish. AND YES, it is beneficial to those around you when you do this correctly.
We talk about all the ways from nutrition to working out to meditation and taking the time to do it all. Yes you will give up some family time to do so some or most of the time but that also means that when you do get to spend time with the family that you are now giving them quality time and all of you.

#7 The FitELITE Podcast - Scaling - We should all do it

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Today Pat, Dave, and Shane talk about the intricacies of scaling a workout and why all athletes should, dependent on their goals.
If you are somebody that is looking to get in shape to be able to have the energy to play with your kids or grandkids and you just want a healthy lifestyle, scaling should be your everyday.
If you are a high level athlete you have to hit the big numbers from time to time regardless if it is weight or speed of workout. You should be looking at once, maybe twice a week pushing yourself out of your comfort level

If you look at it as a marathon runner, you're not going to be running a marathon every day to get ready for a marathon, You would only touch that kind of distance in training for a marathon and most likely you wouldn't even run a marathon in training. You practice the skills to get yourself there and then trust the process that you made to finish the marathon.

#6 The FitELITE Podcast - Managing your day for a better lifestyle

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Today Pat, Shane and Dave have a discussion about managing your day that best benefits yourself. We all have different responsibilities that we have to deal with on a day to day basis. But to understand them and work as efficiently as you can around them is going to be your best way to keep your brain calm to making better eating decisions.
From reading to cooking and sleeping to meditation. These are all tools that you can do to better yourself for day to day and year to year.

#5 The FitELITE Podcast - Disaffiliation from Crossfit

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Today Pat, Dave, and Shane talk about that lead up to the uproar of CrossFit by its CEO Greg Glassman and how affiliates all around the world are disaffiliating from CrossFit.

Then we discuss what led to FitELITE's decision to disaffiliate.

CrossFit HQ has been good to us as members, athletes, and as a business. But, sometimes things happen where you have to look deep inside yourself and make the best decisions not only for yourself and your business, but for your community of people who trust in you to make these types of hard decisions.

Enjoy!

#4 The FitELITE Podcast - Reopening the FitELITE Doors during Covid 19

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Today Pat Davy, Dave Hildebrandt, and Shane Beck talk about opening the doors of FitELITE after we were closed for two months during the quarantine and COVID-19. It took a lot of work to get ready to open the doors but we all wanted to make sure that we had a solid plan on how to open up and what safety measures that we needed to and choose to take.

It takes time to prepare and research and find all of the items that we needed to get, but it was all worth it. We have always had a "culture of clean" at FitELITE so adding just a few more tasks wasn't difficult for us.

We pride ourselves in the cleanliness of our facility and will always do that no matter what the world throws at us.

#3 The FitELITE Podcast - The Evolution of FitELITE - Who we are and What we do.

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Today on the FitELITE Podcast Pat Davy, Dave Hildebrandt, and Shane Beck talk about the evolution of FitELITE. FitELITE has been open since February of 2009 and has seen many changes in how it operates. Not that this is a bad thing because, as any growing company, you have to adjust with the times, and that is no different with fitness.

Fitness is an ever-changing monster which is a good thing. Fitness evolves just like humans do over time to make things around you easier or fo you to be able to accomplish more in a shorter amount of time.

FitELITE is a family-based facility. Not that we are a literal family, but we make sure we treat each other as such and want nothing more than success for every person that comes in here regardless if its at home or work or at the gym.

With our highly trained team we take great pride in what we teach and how we teach. Safety is our top priority. We ask a lot out of our members but we also teach them how to properly do what we are asking of them.

#2 The FitELITE Podcast - Shane Beck Origin Story - Building the vision of today

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Shane Beck walked into FitELITE in February of 2012 for the very first time. By September of 2012 he was part owner of FitELITE along side Dave Hildebrandt.
Growing up with a football mind and a business brain Shane has been able to use his business knowledge to create a whole new side of FitELITE on the social media side through content, allowing people in the community to take a look inside FitELITE through the eyes of our members.
Shane's drive and vision allows FitELITE to keep moving forward in the ever changing world of fitness
With his wife Brooke, and three sons, Cameron, Braylan, and Weston, Shane leads a very busy life inside and outside the gym, and wouldn't have it any other way. Shane leads by example for both is family and the members of FitELITE and wants nothing more than success in all facets for everyone that he meets.

#1 The FitELITE Podcast - Dave Hildebrandt Origin Story - Having a vision

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Dave Hildebrandt had a vision and decided to put that vision into motion in 2008. By February of 2009 FitELITE was born. Starting out as a gym for Dave to train his personal training clients he was happy what he was doing. Unknowing to him one trip to visit his brother in Seattle would change the path of FitELITE forever.
Today FitELITE is a thriving gym with amazing members that come to become the best version of themselves. Through the knowledge of Dave, Shane and their staff they teach all members the proper way to move, eat, sleep, and much more.
Dave holds a very high standard at FitELITE for all coaches. But he also leads by example.
With his wife Justine and daughter Ellie he has amazing support at home to be able to create the best atmosphere for all members at FitELITE.