108 episodes
The Foundation First Fitness Show with Babak Owen Babak Owen
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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.
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Ep. 109: 7 Things Athlete Should Do Part 7: Meditation
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.
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Ep. 108: 7 Things Every Athlete Should Do - Exercise Phase.
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 to get access now!
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Ep. 107: 7 Things Every Athlete Should be Doing! Part 5: Hydration
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 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 to get access now!
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Ep. 106: 7 Things Every Athlete Should be Doing! Part 4: Nutrition
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 system that I have utilised and back tested with all my pro’s and the results were unreal! Click on the link below to get access now!
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Ep. 105: 7 Things Every Athlete Should be Doing! Part 3: Rest and Recover
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 recovery process.
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Ep. 104: 7 Things Every Athlete Should be Doing! Part 2: Take Your Time
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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