A Couple of Dumbbells

#10 - Spot Reduction/Targeted Fat Loss; Don't Fall for the Hype...

With #Quarantine15 a thing, people are looking for any tips and tricks to address certain areas of their body. Social media has come back to the "rescue" with spot reduction exercises. Learn what science has to say about why these are a myth and why doing them won't get you any closer to your goals. _______________________ Erik Braun ATC/LAT, FMT Twitter [https://twitter.com/braunatc]: https://twitter.com/braunatc Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/braunatc41/]: https://www.instagram.com/braunatc41/ OPT Athletics Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/optathletics]: https://www.facebook.com/optathletics Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/]: https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/

#9 - Making the Most of Recovery Days: Passive vs. Active Recovery

What is passive and active recovery? How do they fit into a training plan? Which one should you do? Find out the answers to these questions and a what techniques you might use. _______________________ Erik Braun ATC/LAT, FMT Twitter [https://twitter.com/braunatc]: https://twitter.com/braunatc Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/]: https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/ OPT Athletics Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/optathletics]: https://www.facebook.com/optathletics Twitter [https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics]: https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/]: https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/

Ep. 8 - Okay I Lied...

I didn't wait to go back to the gym. Learn all the hooplah that went through my head, the rule I am following to avoid injury, and my experience the first day back in the gym. __________________ Erik Braun ATC/LAT, FMT Twitter [https://twitter.com/braunatc]: https://twitter.com/braunatc Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/]: https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/ OPT Athletics Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/optathletics]: https://www.facebook.com/optathletics Twitter [https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics]: https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/]: https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/

Ep. 7 - Back to Basics

Our initial episode on July 6th [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lmEacry2Se8GyS8fnOhwe?si=N5QfNiMWSJWd0Qll0zjQ9Q] saw a very different health and fitness world versus the one we live in today. Check back in with ACOD to see how the steps to success in a fitness journey still haven't changed in COVID-era fitness. __________________ Erik Braun ATC/LAT, FMT Twitter [https://twitter.com/braunatc]: https://twitter.com/braunatc Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/]: https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/ OPT Athletics Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/optathletics]: https://www.facebook.com/optathletics Twitter [https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics]: https://twitter.com/OPTAthletics Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/]: https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/

Ep. 6 - Welcome Back! Oh, Sports too.

A Couple of Dumbbells is back! Part of the reasoning for the hiatus is due to the re-emergence of sports and helping to promote safety of everyday athletes. Check back in and learn what that has looked like as well as information about ACOD moving forward. ________________ Erik Braun ATC/LAT Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/braunatc/ [https://www.twitter.com/braunatc] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/ [https://www.instagram.com/braunatc/] OPT Athletics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/optathletics [https://www.facebook.com/optathletics] Twitter: https://www/twitter.com/OPTAthletics [https://twitter.com/optathletics] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/ [https://www.instagram.com/optathletics/]