Look Good Move Well
Fresh ideas for your training, nutrition, and lifestyle to immediately put to use. Hosted by Marcus Filly, the founder and CEO of Functional Bodybuilding, and CMO Satya Khan. We’ll be talking about avoiding burnout, keeping your passion alive for training, and fueling your body and mind so you can look good, move well now and for years to come.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 109
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Testing Your Fitness
The CrossFit Open is upon us - but is it a good idea to test your absolute limit of fitness? We cover the pros and cons of pushing yourself and how and when to select an appropriate challenge to help…
Why Tempo Can Save Your Gains
If you want to achieve long term success in your lifts, focus on maintaining tempo. Incorporating tempo into your lifts helps improve mobility, strength, and movement quality. Today I’ll compare two …
Adjusting a Meal Plan For You
Meal plans are seldom perfect as is - but how exactly can you adapt one for your food preferences and changing calorie or macro targets? How to tweak calorie amounts and make a plan that changes alon…
1 Hack to Get Back On Track
In this podcast episode, we talk about New Year's resolutions and why so many people give up on them so quickly. They share a simple idea: keeping ready-to-eat protein like chicken or beef in your fr…
I Don’t Eat That!
Do you pass up the bread basket, say no to sweets, or eliminate entire categories of food from your diet? Lessons in testing assumptions about what we should or shouldn’t eat.
How To Tell If You’re Training Hard Enough
I’ve learned over my years as a coach that the fundamentals of an elite coach are: effort & accountability. If you’re able to track your client’s effort and keep them accountable, they will be succes…
Tracking Training and Staying Safe
You may be missing out on serious progress by not closely tracking your lifts. Learn the importance of knowing your numbers, and how to progress while staying safe.
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Are You Ego Lifting?
Let’s dive into why adding tempo (the 4-digit lifting code) to your weightlifting game is a game-changer. It's all about getting those muscle gains and keeping your joints happy. Whether you're a new…
Adding Vs. Subtracting Foods
When we think about nutrition, restriction of certain foods comes to mind. We take a look at the emotional experience of tracking, and how to make it a friendlier experience by adding more of the goo…
Stick to your goals WELL PAST January
In 2024, shift away from extreme New Year's resolutions and embrace a sustainable fitness approach. Avoid common traps, prioritize consistent strength training, incrementally increase daily movement,…
Foods to Feel Full So You Can Lose Weight Faster
To lose weight, you’ve got to eat less - and hunger makes it feel so much harder. But with certain food choices, you can feel fuller on fewer calories, and get the nutrients your body needs. Here’s h…
Make Gains by Doing Less
In 2024, I learned the importance of avoiding excessive effort for marginal gains. Balancing my fitness journey, I scaled back, recognizing signs of overexertion, and focusing on essentials. Now, wit…
Training Splits & When to Train Full Body
What’s the best way to cover all the areas you want to train? We cover the pros and cons of full body, regional splits, and body part splits so you can find the best routine for your goals and schedu…
Patience and Consistency > Quick Fixes
Fast forward to 2029. Are you where you want to be health & fitness wise? If not, it’s probably because you chose quick and easy over patient and consistent. It can be so easy to fall into the trap o…
5 Foundations in 2024
Want to set yourself up for an amazing year of health and fitness? These are the 5 most important things to focus on, and how to do them effectively.
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Small Training Idea — Big Impact
This month, I'm putting aside the idea of optimizing my fitness routine due to the chaos of December. With family around and holidays approaching, I'm focusing on simplicity. One key strategy I rely …
How We Encourage Our Kids to Move
As parents, we have the opportunity to shape how our kids view movement, fitness, and health. These are the things we’re continuing from our own upbringings, and some things we’re changing for their …
Fell Off the Train? How to Hop Back On
We all have days that we skip training or eat one too many treats. The anxiety that comes with thinking you’ve screwed everything up and are back to zero is actually more damaging than the day you’ve…
Fitness Trends We’re Ready to See Go
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re saying “seeya” to these trends in fitness, nutrition, and health.
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How to Gain Strength without Getting Bulky & Vice Versa
Ever wonder why you're getting stronger but not exactly bulking up? Or you feel your bulking but not getting stronger? Science says go for lower reps (1-5) for strength and higher reps (5-30) for mus…