In this episode of The Trainer’s Scoop, I’m joined by Dr. Jennifer Wright-Berryman — Ph.D. in Social Work and Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati — to talk about the connection between mental health and fitness.We explore how physical training can support emotional wellbeing, how cultivating intrinsic motivation can lead to better outcomes, and how to define progress beyond aesthetics or PRs. Dr. Wright-Berryman opens up about her own fitness journey and shares practical strategies for managing mental health — both as an athlete and as a coach guiding others through their own goals.Timestamps: 0:00 - 2:15 - Welcoming Jennifer02:15- 8:00 - Jennifer’s fitness background08:00- 16:00 - Habit Formation 16:00- 20:00 - Establishing your own intrinsic motivation 20:00- 33:00 - Fitness and mental health : Depression and Anxiety 33:00 - 41:00 - What is Progress/Emotional Health 41:00 - 56:00 - Strategies for Improving Mental Health & Fitness????56:00 - 1:04:00 - Importance of Brain Work 1:04:00 - 1:11:57 - Resources & Closing Thank you all so much for watching/listening! Please go follow Jennifer to see the great work she does! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenlberry/Substack: https://thethrivemind.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-thrivemind-substack-f8a?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webHere are the links to some of the books we discussed!Mindset: Carol DweckGrit Angela Duckworth Emotional First Aid? Guy WinchAtlas of the Heart: Brene Brown Belonging: Geoffrey CohenTribe: Sebastian JungerShare this episode around with your friends and family! And as always, thank you so much for the support, if you liked this episode or learned something, please leave the podcast a positive review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts***If You Need Help Structuring A Training & Nutrition https://www.dmarttraining.com/work-with-me________________________________________________________________________________________________If you caught the ad in the podcast, I’m working with Raw Nutrition, a company that makes great supplements with the right dosing, great flavors, and business ethics. You can use my code DMARTIN070 at checkout for a 10% discount, which directly helps me put out podcasts like this! For more of The Trainer’s Scoop, follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dmart_training/

Welcome to The Trainer’s Scoop! In Episode 90. I’m rejoined by Jack Quint, who is the perfect guest to address a topic that I see causing a lot of chatter in the fitness industry right now — “are science based training methodologies going too far?”

We’ve seen a major uptick in people that claim to be science based both in the gym and online, and as great as it is to incorporate science into any pursuit, misunderstanding its application can result in some big issues with your progress toward achieving your fitness goals.

So I wanted to answer the, “How do I use science to achieve my goals,” conversation with Jack, who has a Masters Degree in an Exercise Science, making him well versed in interpreting studies, and having conducted research himself. Our goal for the episode was to help you develop the framework that you can use to integrate science into your fitness, without losing the plot

Here’s the timestamps!

0:00 - 10:30 - Continuing Education Programs for Trainers

10:30 - 23:30 - What is Evidence Based?

23:30 - 35:00 - Has Science Based Gone Too Far?

35:00 - 41:30 - Experience Is Important

41:30 - 55:00 - Examining Various Camps in Fitness

55:00 - 1:04:00 - Does it Matter?

1:04:00 - 1:15:00 - Good Practitioners

1:15:00 - 1:28:30 - Keep THIS in Mind

Thank you all so much for watching/listening!

Be sure to follow Jack:

https://www.instagram.com/jackquintfitness/

Fitness Science Explained:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1938895460/?bestFormat=true&k=fitness%20science%20explained&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_de_k0_1_23&crid=2GRBQFI0GUSL4&sprefix=fitness%20science%20explain

Share this episode around with your friends and family! And as always, thank you so much for the support, if you liked this episode or learned something, please leave the podcast a positive review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

***If You Need Help Structuring A Training & Nutrition https://www.dmarttraining.com/work-with-me

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Welcome to The Trainer’s Scoop! In Episode 89, we’re welcoming a great guest back to the podcast, Daniel Courtney. Daniel is a former high level Gaelic Football athlete, and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in a Exercise Science related field.In our discussion, Daniel and I debunk some of the misconceptions we’ve noticed both on social media, and that we’ve had in our past as well. There’s a ton of good takeaways and framework you can use for creating a system that works for you, so tune in and enjoy!Here’s the timestamps!0:00 - 9:00 - Do You Need A Surplus? 9:00 - 15:00 - Lifting/Life Balance15:00 - 27:30 - Does Muscle Damage Contribute to Growth?27:30 - 35:30 - Misconceptions from Socials35:30 - 47:00 - Our Dogmatic mistakes47:00 - 54:30 - The importance of developing sound technique54:30 - 1:05:00 - Sticking To The Plan 1:05:00 - 1:17:00 - Metabolites & Hypertrophy1:17:00 - 1:19:30 - There’s More To Discover 1:19:30 - 1:30:00 - How To Program 1:30:00 - 1:33:33 - Closing Thank you all so much for watching/listening!
Be sure to follow Daniel!https://www.instagram.com/science_basedphysiquetraining/Share this episode around with your friends and family! And as always, thank you so much for the support, if you liked this episode or learned something, please leave the podcast a positive review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts***If You Need Help Structuring A Training & Nutrition https://www.dmarttraining.com/work-with-me________________________________________________________________________________________________If you caught the ad in the podcast, I’m working with Raw Nutrition, a company that makes great supplements with the right dosing, great flavors, and business ethics. You can use my code DMARTIN070 at checkout for a 10% discount, which directly helps me put out podcasts like this! For more of The Trainer’s Scoop, follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dmart_training/