Octane Athletic Performance With Jason Benavides

Mike Matthews is a bestselling fitness author and creator of MuscleForLife.com and Legion Athletics. His scientific approach to building muscle and losing fat has helped thousands of people build strong, lean, muscular, and healthy bodies. He’s going to talk about how we can build lean muscle and bust some myths about intermittent fasting.   You can read the full show notes here.

A former Marine, he served with FAST Company (Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team) during his enlistment and am a former competitive boxer. He has been a Fitness Professional since 2001.

Kim Wallis began creating preventative programs to meet the physical demands of the professional athlete after much experience rehabilitating inured athletes. She has developed specialized in-season and off-season protocols that include core conditioning, customized warm ups and stretching routines as well as corrective exercise. Kim’s clients include NHL, NFL, MLB players and Olympians. Kim has been working with elite athletes for over 12 years and she's here to share how the pros incorporate Pilates into their workout regimen. You can find all the show notes and resources for this episode here.  

Candace Burney is a TV Host, Private Chef, and Celebrity Trainer in Atlanta. She is currently working on her cookbook which highlights simple ingredients and simple recipes that allow food to taste like what it is.  Today we’ll cover the importance of organics, eating local, cooking more than eating out. You can read the full show notes and access all the resources here.

Jeremy Greenberg is the Co-Founder of Flyte Fitness. Jeremy is passionate about fitness and health. He has completed several marathons, including Boston and New York, and enjoys body weight exercises.  He has battled both back and knee injuries in the past, and knows how important core fitness is to preventing injuries. You can find the full show notes and all the resource here.

Rui Li was active all her life, but when she was injured during active duty training, she ended up being discharged due to this injury. After having an ovarian cyst removed and then having it fill with fluid, she has been on a life long journey to fill the void in her abdomen. In the Army, she began having sharp pain in her heels each time she went to put on her boots. Eventually, she was diagnosed with a cyst in her ankle and found out that the injury was probably as a result of the military training.   Joint alignment and stability are critical to overall body function. You want to keep your body working the way it was designed to function, and joint stability and alignment are a part of that. To get all of Rui's tips and the full show notes click here.

Darin Hulslander is one of the country's most sought after fitness and nutrition coaches. He has been featured in Bustle, Livestrong, AskMen, Shape Magazine and more.  You can read the full show notes and access all the resources here.

Amy Rizzotto, E-RYT, is a certified sports nutrition coach, studio owner, yoga instructor and health entrepreneur. Her passion is working in the space where yoga and nutrition fuse for optimal athletic performance and overall mind/body wellness.   Visit OctaneOnlineFitness to hear more about our growing online fitness community.

Michael V. Moore is a online fitness coach at MicVinny.com and the author of the #1 Best-Selling fitness book, Release The Beast: Conquer Mental, Physical & Diet Challenges To Unleash The Champion Inside!   Visit OctaneOnlineFitness to hear more about our growing online fitness community.  

Jimmy Fusaro founded X-FIT gym in 2000, delivering an unrivaled, kick-butt workout. Clients of X-FIT will benefit from one-on-one training with Jimmy Fusaro using his custom-built circuit equipment.   Visit OctaneOnlineFitness to hear more about our growing online fitness community.

The GymWits cover all aspects of fitness from the mainstream to the obscure. We have a unique, lighthearted and informative approach to health & fitness. Their goal is to provide their listeners with a wide variety of information and related to health, fitness and nutrition. They hope to convey fitness in a way that is both in depth and easy to digest by sifting through all of the misinformation, gimmicks and nonsense. Visit OctaneOnlineFitness to hear more about our growing online fitness community.

Christopher Keroack, MD knows that peak health is necessary for peak performance in every athlete. His integrated and functional medicine approach to health involves all aspects of nutrition, fitness and behavior in order to reach optimal balance. Functional approaches to performance involving nutrition, metabolism, inflammation, detoxification and oxidation. In addition, approaches to optimize these pathways for peak health and performance Visit OctaneOnlineFitness to hear more about our growing online fitness community.

Penny Levin, Ph.D., a psychologist with more than 20 years’ experience, understands peak performance. Whether in the gym, the boardroom or the cockpit, we all need to learn to perform at our best. As a licensed psychologist, certified flight instructor, and NASM certified personal trainer, she is uniquely qualified to understand the needs of individuals across a range of activities whose lives or livelihoods may depend on quick thinking and clear decision-making. In her work with individuals and groups, Dr. Levin deals with issues ranging from stress management, to career transition, to balancing work and family. Visit OctaneOnlineFitness to hear more about our growing online fitness community.

Known as “the doctor of the future”, Dr. Jones is the world’s leading expert in high-performance concierge healthcare. As a successful entrepreneur and owner of 3 different companies, he is a trusted advisor and high-performance consultant to CEO’s and leading entrepreneurs around the world.

Shawn Stevenson is a bestselling author and creator of The Model Health Show, featured as the #1 Nutrition and Fitness podcast in the world on iTunes. With a university background in biology and kinesiology, Shawn went on to be the founder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a successful company that provides wellness services for both individuals and organizations worldwide. Shawn is also a dynamic keynote speaker who has spoken for TEDx, universities, and numerous organizations with outstanding reviews. To learn more about Shawn, visit TheShawnStevensonModel.com

Elizabeth Lucas-Averett is better known to many of you as Ella of the wildly popular On Air with Ella podcast. What you might not know, though, is that Ella is also a business woman, an entrepreneur, a mom and wife, a triathlete and someone who knows a little something about staying fit and healthy in the midst of a very busy life. Visit OctaneOnlineFitness to hear more about our growing online fitness community.

Have you considered doing a segment on foot and ankle strengthening? An athlete might have massive quads, huge hamstrings and killer calves, but if they are pushing all that power through weak feet and ankles they are no where near achieving their potential. Not to mention at a significantly higher risk to get injured. Matt is a founder of AFX a foot and ankle strengthening product which is used in rehab/PT and performance. They help develop the “core” of the foot to minimize injury and improve performance.

Are you dealing with stress? We all are but how much is too much? What are signs of adrenal fatigue? How long does it take to recover? Kim, nominated for NEXT New Zealand women of the year in 2011 willl show us exactly how you can improve your health and fitness through lowering stress. Visit OctaneOnlineFitness to hear more about our growing online fitness community.

Mr. Rob Arthur wants you to help you improve your life through habits and in this episode he will show you how. He left his career in mechanical engineering to make an impact in lives of men. He'll take you through starting points of bringing awareness to your currents habits. Visit OctaneOnlineFitness to hear more about our growing online fitness community.

Picture 70+ D1 College football players in a yoga studio every sunday. A unique approach that proved effective as that same group won the FCS national championship. Another group she coached made it to the final 4. Cara shares how she approaches the mental aspect of training to elevate your game.