Episode Title: Measuring Health Metrics for Optimal Fitness
- Kolby welcomes listeners, introduces a different format, and suggests watching on YouTube for visual aids.
- Kolby shares his past week's activities: surfing, lifeguarding, beach workouts, and CrossFit.
- Invites listeners to share their own movement activities.
- Introduction to health metrics measured by doctors versus those in the gym.
- Mention of Greg Glassman, founder of CrossFit, and his influence.
Five Buckets of Death & Sickness-Wellness-Fitness Continuum (
05:19 -
10:12)
- Explanation of the five ways people can die: chronic, kinetic, toxic, genetic, and microbic.
- Emphasis on chronic conditions being preventable through lifestyle changes.
- Introduction to the continuum and how metrics shift from sickness to wellness to fitness.
- Overview of common health metrics measured by doctors: blood pressure, resting heart rate, body fat percentage, blood glucose, bone density, and A1C levels.
- Explanation of normal ranges for these metrics.
- Discussion on health metrics for someone considered sick and the conditions associated with these metrics.
- Overview of fitness metrics for someone who is fit and their optimal ranges.
- Emphasis on the correlation (not causation) between fitness and health metrics.
Gym Metrics: Mile Run and Deadlift (
21:49 -
27:57)
- Introduction to fitness metrics used in the gym: one-mile run and one-rep max deadlift.
- Normal ranges for these metrics and their correlation with health.
- Explanation of what these metrics look like for someone in the sickness range versus someone in the fitness range.
Community and Support Systems (
27:57 - End)
- Importance of measuring fitness metrics regularly.
- Emphasis on the role of community in maintaining long-term fitness and health.
- Encouragement to share ways listeners stay active and engaged in their fitness journey.
Call to Action:
- Rate the podcast and watch on YouTube for additional visual content.
- Share your movement activities and connect via email at kolby@oxnardmvmnt.com.
This episode provides a comprehensive discussion on the importance of measuring health and fitness metrics, the correlation between them, and the role of community in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.