Rebuild the Body Podcast

Driven by Purpose: Unlocking Fitness Success for the Melancholic Temperament

Driven by Purpose: Unlocking Fitness Success for the Melancholic Temperament

Discover how the unique strengths of the Melancholic temperament– discipline, purpose, and a drive for excellence– can fuel your fitness journey. In this episode of Rebuild the Body, we explore tailored workout strategies, mindset shifts, and saintly inspiration to help you overcome perfectionism, self-doubt, and analysis paralysis. Learn how to create meaningful fitness routines rooted in faith and stay committed to your goals. Tune in now and take your fitness journey to another level.

Unleash Your Inner Fire: Choleric Temperament Fitness Tips

Unleash Your Inner Fire: Choleric Temperament Fitness Tips

DIscover how you Choleric temperament can fuel your fitness journey! In this episode we dive deep into what drives goal-oriented and competitive personalities to excel in workouts. Lean how to harness your natural intensity, avoid pitfalls like impatience and overtraining and align your fitness routine with your Catholic faith.

Embracing Individuality in a Faithful Life

Embracing Individuality in a Faithful Life

In this episode of Rebuild the Body, I dive into the pressures many Catholics face to conform to certain standards of modesty and appearance within their faith communities. While modesty is a key value in Catholicism, it can sometimes lead to anxiety and dissatisfaction with one’s body when misunderstood.

Balancing Faith and Societal Expectations: Aligning Self-Image with Catholic Teachings

Balancing Faith and Societal Expectations: Aligning Self-Image with Catholic Teachings

In today’s episode of Rebuild the Body, I tackle the often challenging task of balancing faith and societal expectations when it come to body image. As Catholics, we are called to see our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit, embracing values like modesty, humility and intrinsic dignity of every person. Yet, we also live in a world that bombards us with messages about physical perfection and unrealistic standards.

Body Image Struggles: Finding Freedom Through Theology of the Body

Body Image Struggles: Finding Freedom Through Theology of the Body

In today’s episode I dive deep into the struggles many Catholics face when it comes to body image. From societal pressures to internal guilt, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But there’s hope! I explore how the powerful teachings of St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body can help us see our bodies as gifts from God, rather than objects of scrutiny. Join me as I unpack practical ways to shift our mindset, heal our relationship with our bodies, and find freedom in knowing that we are made in God’s image.

Tackling “Text Neck” and Beyond: Corrective Exercises for Neck Alignment

Tackling “Text Neck” and Beyond: Corrective Exercises for Neck Alignment

In this episode of Rebuild the Body, I dive into the world of neck compensations, specifically focusing on the modern-day issue of “text neck” and other common postural problems that may show up during the overhead squat assessment. Join me as I help you explore why these compensations occur, how they affect you’r movement patterns, and most importantly, how to fix them using the NASM 4 phases of corrective exercise.

Mastering Shoulder Mechanics

Mastering Shoulder Mechanics

In this episode, I focus on the shoulders, specifically shoulder compensations and how to address them.

Whether you’re a trainer, therapist or just someone passionate about movement this is a good one!

Source: NASM Essentials of Corrective Exercise Training

Core Compensations with Corrective Solutions

Core Compensations with Corrective Solutions

The Lumbopelvic Hip Complex or LPHC is often referred to as the “core” in fitness circles, but it’s so much more than just your abs.

Jump right in to learn more about the compensations and solutions that can help enhance your performance and decrease the risk of injury as you progress through your fitness journey.

Source: NASM Essentials of Corrective Exercise Training

Knees Out of Line

Knees Out of Line

Diving into a crucial topic that impacts many in the fitness world: knee compensations during the overhead squat assessment. Specifically, I explore how to identify these compensations and address them with NASM- focused four phases of corrective exercises.

Source: NASM Essentials of Corrective Exercise Training

What is Going on With My Body?!

What is Going on With My Body?!

When I start working with a client for the first time, I take them through the assessement I learned through NASM. This is a thorough and well-done assessment to help identify compensations in the body that may show up in respective movements– whether it be due to previous injuries, life style, chronic health, or other reasons.

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Reach out to Marty Langlois, for guidance on your own comeback story towards a faithful, fit, and happy lifestyle.