The Foundation First Fitness Show with Babak Owen
Babak Owen, former Pro Hockey Strength coach turned entrepreneur, has built a career around his belief that when it comes to fitness, a strong foundation paves the route to success. With his wide-ranging experience - be it with weight training, nutrition, sleep or what's going on inside your head, Babak sees firsthand that a solid foundation is at the root of your performance and has an exponential effect on progress. In his weekly podcast, Babak dives deep into a wide range of relevant topics, covering the basics and tackling the tough questions through Q&As and interviews with industry pros, to help listeners learn what's needed to achieve optimal results. Tune in to fuel your passion for fitness from the ground up.
Episodes
Meditation has become a game changer for not just athletes, but for everyone in general. The ability to calm the mind can have a multitude of positive affects on your daily performance. In today's episode I discuss some of the benefits and some options for meditation.
Here is a link to my favorite mediation app.
www.headspace.com
Exercise phase can be a huge make or break for your performance and the results you are looking for. In this episode I go over the important details in what exercises you absolutely need to do.
Core Workouts are the most important component of physical strength for athletes. That’s why I built this 12 week core system that I have utilised and back tested with all my pro’s and the results were unreal! Click on the link below t...
Hydration is one of the most vital components of IN training or IN game performance! From the contraction, all the way to cramping avoidance, hydration is huge! But there are also subtle physiological effects that are also affected by proper hydration levels. In this episode I go over some really important details concerning everything hydration!
Core Workouts are the most important component of physical strength for ath...
Your nutrition game has such a drastic effect on your performance as an athlete, as well as your daily mood, productivity, and overall lifestyle. In this episode I go over some of the key points to keep in mind when you are planning out your nutrition habits and decisions.
Core Workouts are the most important component of physical strength for athletes.
That’s why I built this 12 week core s...
Training intensely requires a balance in rest and recovery. This is one of the areas a lot of athletes who are competitive struggle. The need to do MORE always becomes an issue! But what if you are resting and doing more? What if you really just struggle to tie all the pieces together needed to improve your recovery? In this episode I break down recovery, how you can track it and why it's important you spend some time in the recove...
Progress requires patience. But progress isn't patient! Keeping at it is hard, and sprinting to the finish is fatal for progress. The balancing act of it all is what strength coaches are skilled at. In this episode I go over my thoughts on why you need to take your time and progress slowly.
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My 12 week Core system is built to help progress at a ste...
Here is part 1 of my 7 part series on things every athlete should do! There is no doubt these are 7 things every athlete should be focusing on in the weight room. The tough past is that most athletes try to over do things before they have a strong grasp on the basics. Does this go for every athlete? no. Is the basics the best way to become elite? it's the start. Once you have mastered the basics, the rest becomes significantly easi...
In this the first of a 8 part series on what every athlete should be doing on a regular basis or keeping in mind to help them perform their absolute best. Regardless of the sport you play, these 7 things can make or break your performance.
You can check out this full episode on Youtube along with other workout routines and helpful routines here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtx2m9OfkyRq0CaKqxKPT1g
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Quite possibly two of the most commonly interchangeable terms depicting a part of your body or area to train are the Core and Abs. Yet, they don't mean the same thing. In today's episode I will breakdown the difference in both of them and why they are important to know.
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Nothing to say. Just pumped we got to 100! thank you to everyone who is still listening!
A question I usually ask myself when working with a new client is How do I prevent most injuries? - In this episode I go over the things that usually cause the issues that I look for first when meeting an athlete for the first time!
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If you are drained and not properly recovered you will, without a shadow of a doubt, have a bad workout. What does that mean? High risk of injury, no results, extreme fatigue and the list goes on and on.
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In this episode I talk about the recent moments when I started seeing this in some of my clients.
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I wanted to speak a bit of the importance of having a good understanding of hip mobility. Regardless of the sport you plan, being able to control your body is vital to your performance and the hips are one of those crucial areas.
Check out the Hip Mobility routine here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46MFy726qgA&t=13s
Drinking enough water can have a huge impact on the way you body responds to training. Not enough, and you can cramp. too much on the other can do the same thing! It's about striking that balance and in today's episode we dive into exactly how to achieve that balance! Have you ever been so hydrated??
Check out this and other episodes and tips on my YouTube channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtx2m9OfkyRq0CaKqxKPT1g?view_...
How you rehab an injury will dictate how well the recovery is and how likely you will be to avoid another injury! In today's episode I sit down with a massage therapist from Toronto Ontario to discuss his approach to injury rehab using a carefully structured blend of manual and exercise therapy!
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You can follow Jonathan Chow on instagram @jonrehab!
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Listening to an episode of the Joe Rogan Podcast, there was a discussion of Training to failure and how much you should be training. I spun that discussion down a different path because I think there is something to be said about training to failure!
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In this episode I breakdown my beliefs about training the same muscle group everyday.
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