The FitLife Formula Podcast
My name is Brian Sipotz, former athlete and founder of Advantage Strength in Ann Arbor, MI. I'm obsessed with finding the secret to staying fit and healthy for the rest of my life so I can keep moving and doing the things I love to do. The FitLife Formula podcast is for all us looking to live vibrantly and happily for the rest of our years. It turns out, staying healthy and active in your 40's 50's and 60's is as easy as 3, 2, 1.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 73
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Foam Roll Every Day... Here's Why.
Physical Therapist extraordinaire Greg Roskovensky joins me to talk about something you should be doing every day, foam rolling. There's a reason we have more than 20 of them at the gym, and we use t…
3 Keys to Thriving in the Heat
On Episode 12 of the FitLife Formula, I take advantage of some road trip time with a good buddy to talk about keys to thriving in your workouts, even when we're in the heat of the summer.
This topic…
Change Your Expectations --> Change Your Experience
On Episode 11 I'll share how much influence your expectations have on your experience of your day.
To put it another way... You get what you expect.
Your expectations and your environment have a pro…
Stop Hating on These 5 Foods
Over the last couple decades, there have been a lot of foods that have fallen out of popularity for one reason or another. Here are a few that you should bring back into your diet!
5 Fun Facts to Improve Your Fitness Routine
- A Vince Lombardi story I've never heard about how he made his final cuts.
- The proper way to …
Getting Back to Where You Want to Be with Sara Gronewold
Sara Gronewold is an Advantage member, owner of Gronewold Bodywork (gronewoldbodywork.com), and a former collegiate and world champion rower, but about 3 years ago she found herself having physical p…
What's Most Important with Mike Boyle
Strength and Conditioning legend Mike Boyle talks about what adults need most, what they lose first, and why we train like athletes. You'll also discover...
- who Coach Boyle cals "Crossfit Refugees"
- w…
The key to enjoyable running with Nick Stanko
On today's episode we'll connect with Nick Stanko, co-owner of the Ann Arbor Running Company, to discuss running, footwear, injuries and community.
We'll tackle...
- what's the key to enjoyable runnin…
Do Something that Sucks
The last (and toughest) part of the FitLife Formula is to do a workout that is REALLY hard each week. Today we're talking about High Intensity Interval Training or HIIT workouts.
You'll learn
- the man…
Avoid Skinny Fat with Strength Training
One of the key parts of the FitLife Formula is to strength train 2 (or 3) times a week. Check out Episode 4 to find out more about the benefits of strength training and why it should be a part of you…
Not all workouts have to be hard
Today on Episode 3, I'll share the most important part of the FitLife Formula, do something you enjoy 3 days every week.
It's not that simple though. Listen in to find out what 2 caveats there are …
The 4 factors to help you stick with it, with Kate Owens
On Episode 2, I sit down with former Advantage Strength intern and coach, recent U of M grad and published author, Kate Owens, to talk about her new book, Rootless.
Tune in to discover how Reflection…
Your Intro to the FitLife Formula Podcast
Welcome to the FitLife Formula Podcast, bite-sized but filling episodes to help men and women ages 35-65 live more, play more, and feel stronger than ever before so they can stay active with family a…