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From Corporate Misery To Growing A Fitness Community In Austin: Talking Nutrition, “Healthy” Alcoholic Drinks, And Earning Your Shower With Jess Martin

Founder of the hugely popular Stronghorn Fitness, Jess Martin shares a ton of useful advice and stories in this episode of Carter Physiotherapy’s Active Austin Podcast. We chat about everything from growing a fitness community in Austin to the nutrition and workouts that keep him looking the way he does … including his favorite “least un-healthy” social beverage.

In This Interview, Jess Martin Discusses These Topics Related To Health And His Fitness Community:

How his fast business growth was almost too fast for it’s own good
Expanding from humble beginnings (4 people in their first camp!) to 9 trainers, 6 locations, 2 fitness centers downtown, yoga, run groups, etc.
Why they continue to offer more classes and fitness options all the time, at one price
How they coordinate and partner with In Sweat We Trust to provide events, races, fundraising, and community building
His favorite fitness contests and activities that he’s done
The diabolical Kettlebell Burpee Hell (1.0, 2.0, and 3.0)
Which diet he prefers to keep the body running optimally
Why he focuses on coaching, motivation, and form during classes and boot camps instead of working out himself
What he does to stay fit and feel his best
An approach for drinking socially to “drink healthy”
His biggest tip to get (and stay) on track to be healthy
How he works with exercise newbies
What he means when he says, “Earn your shower.”