The JetLife Uncovered

Captain Ben Falk and Fernando dive into on a new journey of taking his fitness to the physique body building world. Growing up as an athlete, Ben has taken habits and molded them to maintain his fitness in the airlines. Even though previous habits of fitness were developed, Ben and Fernando talk about how it's still very challenging to transition those habits into the aviation industry. Ben shares with is some of his techniques, describes the fitness process he is in, and shares tips on how

Relationships and Fitness are among the top topics people speak about during a trip. As a certified RMT Intervention coach by Tony Robbins and Cloe Madanes, I share some knowledge and experience that have helped others before in their relationships. Communication is the one skill you must master to truly understand your partner, but without honesty to your true self, then communicating becomes more challenging. There's a saying out there that goes "take care of yourself before you can take

Trends on "diets" don't work for everyone, and diets don't have the same meaning they once used to have. Unfortunately, the lack of education in nutrition has greatly contributed to nutritional unawareness, and misinformation. It's important to verify who the information is coming from and their credibility. I am not certified in nutrition, nor in dietetics, but as a certified personal trainer we have knowledge that we can share to the limit of our professional scope. Fernando

What are some obstacles in aviation that greatly interfere with pilot's health? Those are discussed in this episode and more importantly how to overcome some of them through intervention to prioritize health and make it part of your routine. Some of the techniques discussed are schedule planning, energy management, hotel gym workout, and intervention coaching are talked about in more detail in this episode. As an Robbins-Madaness Training certified Intervention Coach, I have learned and

The glutes are the most important muscles to exercise for sitting posture. Fernando gives shares his experience and knowledge as a pilot and NASM Certified personal trainer. Sitting on airplanes for long periods of time can cause muscles to stay in shortened length tension relationship and reduce flexibility. Proper strengthening and stretching can relieve muscular asymmetry.

Fernando talks about the lack of health education in aviation. He shares his idea behind launching FAC podcast, his extended background in fitness, and the purpose for helping crewmembers maintain a balanced healthy lifestyle.