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On this episode Alex dives into one of the main reasons most people fail to achieve their health and fitness goals, they don't set proper expectations. He explains how he sets expectations for each day and week, how to simplify your plan, what to do when shit hits the fan and much more! If you enjoy this one, make sure you share it with someone who it can help.

In this episode Matt discusses the pwoer of community. Right now, you may not be aware of it, but you are part of a community. The real question is...is that community beneficial to you? Is it helping you or hurting you? Joining a community of like minded individuals with common interests and goals and sky rocket your progress towards your goals. Matt gives you all you need to know to join the community that's right for you! If you know someone who you think should join a community of badasses with you, share this with them and bring them along!

On this solo episode Alex talks about something he's struggled with for the majority of his life, being more authentic. He dives into what it means to be authentic, the reasons why we struggle with authenticity, how to be more authentic and what you'll see happen around you when you finally take the leap to be the authentic you. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already and share it with a friend whom you think could benefit. Thanks!

In this episode, Alex and Matt discuss how to filter through the noise when making decisions. Whether it's picking a fitness program or choosing your next vehicle, being able to navigate through the best decisions is a crucial aspect. The guys share their insight on the mistakes they've made, their experience and how to overcome the battles of cheap choices and bad decision making. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to share it with a friend who constantly struggles to make good choices. See you on the next one!

In this episode, Matt lays out the reasons as to why you may be experiencing setback in your health and fitness journey. Over the last decade he's shared these tactics and fine tuned them so that people can consistently break through plateaus. In this video, he's condesned this process down to 5 steps and gives it away in detail. Grab a pen and paper and get ready to jot some notes down. If you enjoyed this episode, share it witha friend who would find it useful. See you on the next episode!

On this quick solo podcast Alex talks about a topic he's been struggling with over the past few months, dwelling on the things that are outside of his control. He gives a plan of attack that he's been using that hopefully you can implement to shift your attention from: - Things outside of your control to things within in - Negatives to positives - And problems to solutions Thanks for watching and listening every single week, we appreciate you and hope you enjoy this one!

In this episode, Matt talks about his recent travel to Tennessee. He shares some best practices that you can apply to your life right now! He also mentions a protein hack/game chnager tat you won't want to miss. If you found any of these tips useful or you actually do them yourself, let us know!

On this episode Alex talks about all of the changes that he has made in his life over the last year. From being a super strict, intense version of himself that needed to always eat perfectly, hit every workout and look a certain way to the version he is today that has slowly found a good balance of exercise and nutritious foods to dessert and living a life he enjoys. He also talks about ways that you can dial in a balance that works best for you in this season of your life. We hope you enjoy this one. If you do, all we ask is that you share it with a friend!

In this episode Matt and Alex share their personal stories on how they've used their thoughts to overcome complacency and struggle. They also provide the key tips that you can begin doing right away to overcome hurdles and obstacles that have been keeping you from success. Some of the strategies are:

• How simplicity always wins
• How to use self awareness to your advantage to win
• Overcoming self doubt and limiting beliefs
• And so much moreI

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In this episode Alex gives a very exciting life update and also talks about something that has greatly helped him improve his relationships and achieve more goals within his career and health & fitness journey. Hopefully you can use this simple 30 second habit to improve in every area of your life too! If you enjoy this one, all we ask is you share it with a friend, family member, co-worker or someone else you believe could benefit from it. Thanks!

In this episode Alex and Matt discuss the topics of simplicity and being successful despite falling off track. They go over their own circumstances and current battles to help share some insight on how they navigate through them. Learn how to take a step back and use self awareness to win the war against pessimistic thoughts and negativity.

In the is episode, Matt dives into the very same strategy used for his clients who have been crushing it over the last deacde. This 3 step system was create through years of experience and feedback from all different types of clients. If you're ready to: - Lose body fat - Increase energy levels - Build Muscle - And KEEP these results... Then this is the system for you. If you feel like you or a friend/family member could benefit from this, we would love it if you shared.

In this episode Matt and Alex discuss their past expereinces and how they've failed when it comes to asking for help. They also go over the benefits of asking someone of expereince and how it can accelerate the path to your goals. They go over the good and bad of being able to seek guidance. If you take away some tips that are helpful, please share it with someone you feel could benefit form it.

On this solo episode Alex talks about his recent surgery to have a cyst removed on his back and what he's doing post surgery to stay in shape during a 4-6 week period where he is very limited. He also applies this to injuries, sickness and other setbacks to help you when those things pop up throughout the year. There's always a solution and things that you can control to stay in shape and continue moving forward, you just need to find them. Hopefully this episode is one you can pin for the time when you need it most!

In this episode Alex and Matt discuss how they and their clients have been able to continue their success while going on vacation and traveling. They discuss topics like:

• Best practices on eating out
• The mindset required to dominate and build confidence
• How to approach food in a way that's sustainable
• Getting workouts in easily and effortlessly
• Plus many more!

If this episode was helpful, be sure to share it with a friend who would benefit form it!

In the episode, Matt talks about what it means to be more "toned" and how to actually achieve this look. If you feel like you've tried everything but nothing seems to be working for you, this is the episode for you! Matt cuts through the fat and only gives you the raw and real on how to achieve that more toned look so you stop wasting your efforts, time and money. If you feel like someone would benefit from this, please share it with them!

On this episode Alex gives an update on his life and focuses over the past few months. He dives into:

• How he's greatly increased consistency with his workouts
• The focal point of his nutrition
• Becoming more self aware
• Learning to be more direct and share more of his feelings
• And much more!

Thanks for watching and listening! We hope you enjoy this one.

On this episode Alex and Matt talk about one of their biggest mistakes in their journey of health and fitness and life: comparing themselves to others. Expect to learn: - The problems with comparing yourself to others - What comparison leads to - How we still haven't fully gotten past it - Examples from our lives - Different approaches you can use to stop comparing yourself to others - And much more!

We hope you enjoy this one! If you do all we ask is you share it with someone who it can help.

On this episode Matt and Alex dive into one of their biggest health and fitness mistakes they've made on their journey: overtraining and trying to outwork their nutrition. Expect to learn about:

• Our struggles with overtraining
• What it looks like to try to outwork your diet
• How to seek the right help with your health and fitness even if you can't afford a coach
• And much more!

Hope you enjoy this one as much as we enjoyed shooting it!

On this episode Matt and Alex watch a video on Ozempic and the potential benefits of microdosing and give their opinions on the topic. Hopefully you enjoy this new style of video!

The clip in the beginning of the episode is from Mindpump Media and Dr. Tyna Moore, which can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8UqTxcJT8r/?igsh=MWJiODN5MXFqeGZ1aA==1 SeenLike

In this episode, Alex and Matt discuss the topic of experiencing joy. Is it something we as humans can choose to experience or not? The guys discuss some topics such as:

- Actions to take

- Perspective

- Surrounding yourself with the right people

- Using giving back as a super power

- and much more.

If you found this episode helpful, please share it with somebody who you feel could benefit from listening to it.

In this episode, Matt talks about the exact steps to get the body you've been desiring. Not only how to get it, but more importantly, how to keep it. Most people don't have a problem getting results, they have a problem keeping them.

Matt provides a 5 step protocol that virtually anybody can do. If you stick to it, you'll be amazed at how such a simple protocol can yield such amazing results. He may have even snuck a bonus tip in there for you too if you watch until the end.

If you got something positive from this episode and feel like someone could benefit from it, please share it with somebody who could use it.

On this solo episode Alex talks about his super draining week and how he over indulged in candy/sweets in response to stress and anxiety around work.

He walks through a bunch of different approaches that have worked for him in the past to manage his stress in hopes that it can help others who are dealing with the same thing and also himself. We hope you enjoy this one!

On this episode Matt and Alex talk about a common avatar seen at all gyms:

The guy who is always there, but his body never changes. He puts in reps, but doesn't see the results he's after.

They dive into a few different versions of this person and give the blueprint to break through the plateaus and achieve the REAL goal they are after. Sometimes we need to look ourselves in the mirror and be real with what's actually important to us. This one was a great episode, we hope you enjoy it!

In this episode Matt and Alex discuss creating vanity driven goals and how to use them to your advantage. The difference between having a healthy obsession and one that doesn't serve you. Comparing yourself in the process to others can be detrimental, so Alex gives some solid examples on how to avoid doing this and how to actually win in YOUR process.

If you found value form this episode, please share it with somebody who would benefit from it.

On this episode Alex talks about how he's found himself drifting on his nutrition and habits over the last few months of craziness and what he is doing to dial things back in.

Hope you enjoy this short solo episode!

In this episode Alex and Matt discuss the real life experiences to help maximize your progress while traveling. They include tactics and best practices like:

-How to get workouts in easily

-Best foods to eat while traveling

-Master your mindset to ensure you actually ENJOY travel

-And so much more

If you found value form this episode, be sure to share it with a friend who you feel would benefit from it. We are releasing new podcasts weekly!

If you'd like to join Matt in his 16 week shred program (workouts and nutrition) send him an email at contactfitwithmatt@gmail.com

In this episode Matt and Alex discuss the importance of clarity and going after what you truly want. Topics covered are:

- How to signify your wants/desires vs needs.

- Goal setting like a master

- Effortlessly attract your goals to you.

- Why you've failed achieving to look and feel your best year round.

If you liked this episode, please share it with somebody who you feel would benefit from it!

On this episode Matt and Alex discuss everything around stress. Expect to hear about:

- How Matt and Alex have dealt with and viewed stress growing up and how most guys seem to follow the same patterns

- Tons of stress management tactics that work

- How to coach yourself to lower stress

- Choosing honesty

- And much more

If you enjoy this one, make sure you share it with someone who you think can benefit from it. Appreciate you all!

It's never fun when you look in the mirror and realize you've let yourself get a little bit fluffy. On this episode Matt and Alex talk about the subtle changes that they make to their nutrition, exercise and lifestyle to dial things in when this happens in their life.

From tapering back a few hundred calories in each meal to dialing in protein to increasing your step goal, you'll learn how to get back on track when this happens in your life.

In this episode of how to easily achieve the outcome you desire, Matt discusses experiences with a client and how she’s able to make a huge shift and win.

He shares stories and provides a 4 step action plan that you can implement immediately to get on the road to success!

If you enjoyed this episode and found it useful, please share it with someone you know would benefit from hearing it.

In this episode Alex and Matt talk about the importance of communication. They share real life scenarios that they’ve learned from both in their personal lives and with their clients.

They also give you the key factors in what they believe will help you instantly improve your relationships in life business and beyond. Dive into this episode and see how communication can play a huge role in your life.

PS - If you’re interested in joining Fit With Matt for his Summer Shred accountability program, please send him a message on IG @Fit_With_Matt!

In this episode, Matt talks about how falling off track ay not be a bad thing after all. In fact, it may be a huge part of the process that’s required. He also gives the biggest secret nuggets on how to get off track and to immediately get right back on track. The lens we look through in our journey is crucial and Matt gives some insight into how to do it in this episode!

Topics discussed are:

- Getting off track is inevitable

- Getting off track may look different for everybody.

- How long you stay off track determines your rate of progress

-Repetition is the mother of skill. Learn to fail and get off track and still win!

In this episode, Matt and Alex discuss what are some of the best supplements to take to optimize your health. They discuss:

- Their supplements that they personally take daily.

- Recommended supplements you should take and why.

- The benefits of taking supplements.

- Best place to start with supplements.

- And much more.

If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with somebody who could benefit from it.

In this episode, Matt talks about how your health and fitness journey can be capitalized on by having a different outlook. He gives real life scenarios and stories of clients who have implemented these tactics to build their skills to be highly successful. And the best part about it is, you can too!

A few topics he discussed are:

-Are you adding more stress than necessary to your life?

-How to combat both stress and anxiety the right way.

-How to fail and fail fast (the faster the better.)

-Learning from and capitalizing off mistakes to become an expert.

-The crucial key to developing skills that everybody skips.

On today's episode, Alex talks about:

- Not getting to the gym for the last month

- The seasons that come up throughout the year and how to handle them

- Improvement over perfection

- Giving yourself grace

- Doing your best with the hand you're dealt

- Not making the same mistake twice

Hope you enjoy this one! If you did, make sure you share it with someone who could benefit from it.

In this episode Matt goes over some real life examples in health and fitness to help you work through some of your struggles. If you’ve had success in the past, but were unable to keep your results, then this episode is for you. Matt dives into the exact action steps to make sure you are successful next time you choose to pursue your health and fitness goals. Topics include:

- Making the decision that’s best for you

- How to figure out what you truly want and desire

- Your relationship between you and others and how it can impact your journey and progress

- Setting boundaries

- Achieving your goals easily.

If you fid this episode helpful or know somebody who would benefit from it, please share it with them!

On this episode Matt and Alex talk about their current workout splits in the gym, how beginners should structure their workouts and when the correct time is to use the bro split, full body workouts and push/pull/legs.

If you enjoy this one, make sure you like, subscribe and share it with a friend, family member or co-worker.

On this solo episode, Alex talks about negative thoughts and how in his life they can be a byproduct of low energy, mentally being drained, sickness or anything else.

He gives tips on how to not allow that to run your life or lead you to buy into the drastic urges that come from them. He also gives a life update. Hope you enjoy this one!

On this episode Matt and Alex talk all about health and fitness journey obstacles. Expect to hear about:

- The different kind of obstacles to expect during your journey

- How to shift your mindset around these obstacles

- How preparation can be a key to handling obstacles

- How to self assess to improve your current circumstance

- And much more!

Hope you enjoy this one! If you do, make sure to like, comment and subscribe.

On this episode Matt and Alex talk about how they have found balance between their health & fitness and living life to fullest, enjoying meals out, desserts and fun experiences on a weekly basis.

They give examples from their own lives and help you find the right balance for yourself based on your current goals and lifestyle.

We hope you enjoy this one! If you do, make sure you like it and share it with someone who you think would benefit from it.

On this episode Alex and Matt talk about the difference between tracking calories and intuitive eating and which option is best for you. They dive into:

- Their personal experiences and why/ when they prefer to track or not track

- The pros and cons of tracking and intuitive eating

- All of this and much more so that you can make the best decision for you and your goals

And if you are new to the pod make sure you hit the subscribe or follow button, so you don't miss future episodes that we drop every Tuesday and Thursday. Thanks again for listening and watching, we greatly appreciate you!

On this episode Alex and Matt share their best tips to start sloppy with your meal prep. They dive into:

- How to meal prep if you are super busy

- How to use the crockpot, instapot and air fryer to set up your food for the week

- Easy on-the-go snacks

- The best at home meals when you're in a pinch

- And much more!

Hope you enjoy this one. If you did, make sure you share it with someone who could benefit from it!

In this episode Alex and Matt discuss their current life situations and how they are navigating each one. They cover the different topics of:

- Dealing with rejection and how 3 out of 100 can be a good day.

- Specific messaging can truly resonate with the right people.

- How movie theaters are still awesome but expensive.

- Health, fitness and nutrition updates.

Hope you enjoyed hearing Alex and Matt’s current life updates. Feel free to like and subscribe to make sure you don’t miss out on new future episodes.

On this episode Matt and Alex talk about how your environment affects the results you get in any area of your life. Expect to hear about:

- Tactics to help elevate the standards you set for yourself

- How to become more self aware

- How to effectively use communication with the people in your life who are holding you back

- How to determine if your habits, current environment and the people in your life are serving you

- How and when to make the necessary changes to your environment

- And much more!

If you enjoy this episode, all we ask is that you share it with one people who you think could benefit from it. And thank you so much for listening or watching!

On this episode Matt and Alex talk about how they started sloppy with dating. Expect to hear about:

- Making dating a priority

- Determining your goals with dating and your ideal partner

- What apps are the best

- Things to look out for / do's and dont's

- Best date ideas

- Random dating tips

- Being a gentleman

Thanks for listening and watching! If you enjoy this episode, make sure you share it with a friend.

On this episode Alex and Matt dive into the gym do's, don'ts and their biggest pet peeves. They also talk about their views on having a workout partner or workout community and how to choose the best option for you.

Thanks for listening and watching! If you enjoyed this episode please just like, subscribe and give the podcast a rating, so we can continue to grow and get our message out to more people like you.

On this episode Alex and Matt introduce the starting slopping series where they will be interviewing guests on how they were able to start sloppy and become successful in their field, niche or passion.

Today they talk what it means to start sloppy and give examples from their own life. If you enjoy this one, make sure you subscribe so you don't miss our future starting sloppy episodes every Thursday!

On this episode Matt and Alex talk about how important it is to have a set list of priorities in your life if you want to achieve a certain outcome. They also dive into: - The importance of honesty when it comes to setting your priorities - Setting up non negotiables that align with those priorities - When to make adjustments to your priorities and daily non negotiables - Navigating the valley of despair - Concrete examples from their lives If this episode resonates with you, all that we ask is you share it with someone in your life that you believe could benefit from it. Thanks!

On this episode Alex shares how he is navigating his health, fitness and staying in the best shape possible through the first few weeks of his new job.

He dives into how he is setting himself up for success with food, snacks, hydration, sleep and eating more meals out. Hope you enjoy this one!