Are you a personal trainer or an aspiring personal trainer and want to improve your craft? Are you looking to improve your training style? Are you driven to improve your business as a fitness coach? What are words of advice you wish you heard as a new personal trainer? In this episode on the R.A.M.P. Podcast, Dan Kayon gives some of the best advice he can to new or aspiring personal trainers. He offers an accurate and realistic point of view of personal training. After 14 yrs in the business and years of training other personal trainers, he gives his best advice to you. He also collects advic ..read more

What are the best social media fitness pages to follow? How can you tell the difference between quality pages and ones that are misleading?  In this episode, R.A.M.P. breaks down how social media and fitness blend together.  In a world of information at your fingertips, it's crucial to understand the difference between valid and invalid info.  We talk about some of the limiting factors of some platforms and how marketing has become a full time job on social media. We also give you our favorite sites and pages to follow!! Listen in and let us do the work for you.  As alwa ..read more

Should you move through pain? Can you decrease pain with movement? Why do you experience pain? Can you live pain free? In this episode R.A.M.P. talks about how pain can really limit one's desire to move. Most pain can and should be cleaned up. We discuss how to get that done. We use years and years of experience alongside the latest research to create a practical picture on how to improve pain and strive for a pain free life! Justus and Dan shoot you straight with point blank advice. We are here to give you the truth about fitness! We keep it real and dive deep into this subject. Enjoy! Than ..read more

Happy New Year! In this episode we dive into New Years Resolutions for your fitness goals.  The RAMP Fitness team discuss the state of affairs in 2021 and talk about how to grow in 2022.  Creating healthy habits and sustainable change is no easy task. We begin with a discussion on appropriate expectations.  What should you expect on the first day, first week, and first month?   Once we have appropriate expectations we can get started! The RAMP crew gives away some of the best tricks in the industry for sticking with your new resolution. We "keep it real" with some honest ob ..read more

One of the most debilitating injuries is back pain. How can you help your back?  How can you heal it? How can you reduce injuries in your back? How can you prevent the pain in your lower back? In this episode we dive deeper into why the lower back is so susceptible to pain. Many of us are sitting or moving with poor posture. Why does that cause pain? The RAMP crew breaks it all down and gives you point blank advice on how to handle your back immediately. You will do more in your life with this knowledge! Thanks for listening!  Please like and subscribe! Be part of the conversati ..read more

There are a wide variety of options when it comes to monitoring your fitness and health. Which ones are the most valuable?  Which metrics really show health and fitness?  Do you want to increase your motivation to work out? In this episode, the RAMP crew discusses several different watches, apps, and devices that claim to help improve your health and fitness.  We talk about some of the most popular ones and why they are so popular. We also discuss some of the lesser know devices that can track your progress in every way! Check us out! Thanks for listening! Be part of the con ..read more

How do you build big arms? How do you get sculpted upper arms? What are the best exercises for arms with definition? What are the best bicep exercises?  What are great tricep exercises? How do you make your shoulders big? The RAMP Crew describes 6 of our favorite exercises for the arms. We cover biceps, triceps, and shoulders. We give you the why behind the what and shoot you straight with point blank advice! Check it out! We apologize for the dead air at one point! Technical difficulties! Thanks for listening ..read more

What exercises build the strongest legs? How do you make your legs look great? How do you do a single leg RDL? What is a Rear Elevated Split Squat?  Are Copenhagen Planks and Bulgarian Split squats necessary? How do you make true and absolute strength? In this episode, the RAMP crew gives you point blank advice on how to build strong legs. We discuss the value of adductors and abductors.  The stress the importance of equal strength in posterior and anterior lower body. We also stress the value of a saddle balance in each leg. We explain functional training. We also explain the Kettl ..read more

What are the best exercises for your back? Whats the best workout for your back? What exercises can improve your posture? How can you get rid of shoulder pain?  How can you make your back look great? In this episode the RAMP crew breaks down 6 of the best back exercises for your workouts. We explain why they are so important. We then each pick 2 of our favorite back exercises and explain them in detail. We don't beat around the bush. We're here to paint a picture for everyone to benefit. With over 50yrs of combined experience, the RAMP crew gives you point blank advice. We shoot you str ..read more

How do you walk properly?  What is the best way to walk?  Does your form matter when walking?  How can you improve my posture? As two-legged animals we need to walk efficiently in order to do it for a long time. How your feet hit the ground matters. How your hips and ribs move matter. The RAMP crew breaks down the necessary information to get you walking better. Do you have pain in your feet? Do you have pain in your knees, hips, or lower back?  You may find the answer in this episode. We target the true long term answers for proper walking. With over 50 yrs of combined ..read more