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Welcome to the Bostics, starring Lauren Bostic and Michael Bostic. Together they are the Bostics.
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Dani Coleman, she is my P Volve trainer in Los Angeles. She is also the VP of training and head trainer at P Volve, and she's Jennifer Aniston's trainer. She has been Jennifer's trainer for over four years. She really does it all. She also knows what she's talking about when it comes to strength, mobility and stability. You guys, guys know I did Lauren Bostic for P? Volve. It's a whole collab. It's absolutely stunning. It's a French blue and a bone. I designed it with the P Volve team to make it everything I wanted for a workout set. Dani knows her tips and tricks when it comes to all things fitness. With that, let's welcome Lululemon, ambassador, VP of training and head trainer at P Volve to the show. This is very exciting for me because I love having people that I work with and work out with on the show. And today we have Dani Coleman. She is the VP of training and head trainer at P Volve. You also happen to be Jennifer Aniston's trainer and my trainer. You trained me in la. Welcome to the show.
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Thank you so much. So excited.
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What is the number one mistake that you see women making when it comes to strength training?
C
Ooh, I love that question. First off, I'm just happy it's a conversation more that women are talking about, and I think it's probably not following a plan and being a little sporadic with their weight training and their game plan.
B
And do you see a lot of women being afraid of muscle? I feel like you and I have talked off air when we're listening to Bossa Nova on the grass doing P? Volve, and you've told me that it's doing women such a disservice to not want to build muscle.
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I instantly gravitated towards you, and that was one of our first conversations. It was about lifting heavy and the importance of building muscle mass. And yes, I would say that's the second biggest faux pas is the notion that you're somehow going to bulk from weight training.
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Do you see it changing, though?
C
I do see the landscape changing now, and I think we're going to continue to see it shift because of, you know, social media, more education, and really the education component. I think people are realizing how crucial muscle is, especially when we're talking longevity.
B
I think what's been interesting for me too, as, as a Jennifer Aniston fan to watch her fitness journey Evolve. I know that you train her and it seems like she was lifting lighter weights and now she's sort of switched to heavier weights.
C
It's been pretty incredible. I mean, obviously she is an icon and already came in and has always been passionate about movement and wellness. You know, we know all these things. But it has truly been game changing to watch her strength year after year just get better and better and to see her mentality more so shift with how she imagines what a successful workout is, that's been probably the most rewarding as a trainer.
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When you get the call that you're going to train her, and I know you train a lot of different celebrities and influencers, but when you get the call that you're going to train someone who's so committed and disciplined in the fitness industry, are you freaking out?
C
Of course. I mean, I actually love this story. My first moment meeting her and this just shows, like, her humility, her humor. I was waiting in her gym and I don't even know if she remembers this, but of course you remember the first time you meet Jennifer Aniston. Yeah. She comes bursting through the doors and the first thing she says to me is, oh, my gosh, I feel starstruck. Like, we've been working out. I've been working out with you on my tv. And I was like, hi.
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Hello.
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And then, you know, my trainer just, you know, once we started the session, my skillset just kicked in. But legendary.
B
What are the things that you bring to her as a trainer? She's obviously so well versed in fitness. What are things that you think that you've taught her along the way that you can teach other people who are listening?
C
You don't have to break your body down to get a good workout. First and foremost. You know, I think she's talked about previous injuries she's had before and how she used to think that you needed grueling workouts and she, you know, had a back injury. And I think the most rewarding is really seeing her mindset shift on what a successful workout is and seeing her level up her weight. Seeing her, yeah, really. Just trust me to put her. Put her through it.
B
Now, if you could wave a wand and everyone who is listening could do one thing tomorrow when it comes to fitness, what would you say that is?
C
To prioritize strength as well as your mobility and your stability.
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And that's what P Volve is.
C
Yes.
B
Is that why you were initially attracted to the workout?
C
I was. Well, I grew up professionally dancing, have a background in movement, and I Also actually come from a little bit more of a hit style, more traditional gym setting training, personal training for, I'd say about six to seven years before my journey with P? Volve. And I remember my first P? Volve class being like, this is unlike anything that I've ever experienced. And I was very skeptical. I was like, does this work? What is this? Because I was moving in ways I had never moved before, even as a dancer. And I just left feeling really, like, energized and not depleted. So I was like, what is going on? And it's totally, like, changed my mindset. Truly.
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With your background in fitness, when did you realize that heavy lifting was shrinking your body composition? Cause I felt like I can remember when I started to see that. I can remember my epiphany.
C
It's so funny. I wish I had the knowledge I do now when I was professionally dancing, because I actually learned more about my body and got stronger. I would say, like late 20s. But I just, I felt like I was just kind of, you know, doing the cardio thing a hundred, you know, just on the elliptical, on the treadmill, nonstop weight training. And then when I first got my first fitness job, it was lifting weights. And within a month of training, my entire body composition had shifted because I had never truly practiced weight training consistently before.
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That's what I think is so powerful about weightlifting, is once you start weightlifting, you never go back because you see your body literally get shrink wrapped and you put on your jeans and. And they fit differently and you feel different and your posture's different. It does so many things than just making you look hot. It's. It's a dopamine hit. You just feel amazing in your body. And I wish that we could get rid of the myth that it bulks you up.
C
It takes so much energy and effort and like, specific training to really bulk with muscle.
B
Can you explain this, please?
C
You know, I think when we first off think of the idea of bulking, you know, maybe we. We have a certain, I'll say, bodybuilder in our mind, right? But what people don't understand is that is years of intense and specific training. It's definitely not you picking up some weights here and there, doing a couple weight training workouts a week. And I don't, you know, mean that by any shade, but you're not going to bulk by doing some, you know, lifting the weights where I feel like most of us feel comfortable lifting. And the reason I also see that is because as soon as you hit 30s, right, we all know that it's an uphill battle. We're at risk to lose 3 to 8% of muscle mass per decade. So to put on active muscle is such a challenge, truthfully, and a discipline. So I always just try to educate people. Trust me. Let me just work with you for 30 days with weight training and of course, meeting them where they're at. But it's sometimes a slow, a slow build for that trust process.
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You almost have to boil the frog.
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Yes.
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Like you have to throw the frog in and turn it off a little bit and turn it up a little bit until the frog's kind of boiled and they're like, holy shit, look what this done for my body.
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Yes.
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You have to go slow. I think one thing that I really respect about you and my trainer Sandy Brockman in Austin has the same philosophy, is that you guys are really about mobility. And she tells me that you cannot have the ass of your dreams if you don't stretch your hips. You cannot have the posture that you want if you don't do your pass throughs that she always does. Like, she's so serious about incorporating the mobility with the weights. With P Volve, have you found that that is like the golden ticket?
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I truly think it is. And when you think about whenever you leave a P Volve workout or sessions, you're always like, oh, I feel better than when I entered. Which is truly, I think how a workout should leave you feeling energized and better in your body. And I think sometimes when you think about more traditional weight training, maybe you feel a little stiffer or, um, you know, just like a little bit tighter in the body. But because mobility is an inset pillar at P Volve, you're going to leave feeling like, oh, that feels amazing by the end of it. And you know, truly, when your body has good mobility, it only enhances your strength work. Think deeper squats, smoother presses, better pushes, everything gets better with your strength work when you have better mobility.
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What if there's girls that are listening and they're like, I don't want to add weights and I don't want to build muscle. What happens?
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So there eventually comes a time, like I said, when we start to lose our muscle mass and we'll start to face things that, you know, sarcopenia, where you're at risk of hurting yourself if you trip and your, your bones become a little bit more shrivel and brittle and, and ultimately, like, especially for women as we age, we want to weight train to also help combat the hormonal changes we are going to see as we continue to age throughout our life. So. So you're gonna be struggling maybe with how to process sugar in your body. Right. Insulin resistance and whatnot. So weight training in all the capacities that you touched on, especially for women, I think just touches on so many things outside of just physicality. But it's also your confidence, your mental wellbeing. And truly like I think how you carry yourself throughout the world, I think it impacts it in a really beautiful way.
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It also is weirdly really anti aging. And you kind of mentioned that and alluded to it. If you aren't building muscle, you almost I'll pick on myself, get crotchety, which makes your body look older. So what I've noticed as I've implemented weightlifting in the last six years is my skin looks younger because my skin is tighter to the muscle. And this is all like Lauren, Dr. Lauren fake science that I've observed. So who knows. But I also with the way you stand, with the way you move your joints, there is a youthful appearance when you add the mobility with the weights.
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Yeah. And I'd say, you know, one of the most beautiful things with a p volve workout specifically is when you think of traditional weight training, maybe you're a little bit more isolated or stationary, focusing on one muscle. What we're going to do is move you three dimensionally through all three planes of motion, mirroring things that you would do daily. So think twisting, rotating, bending, squatting. And the reason we do that is because I'm not just concerned with you building muscle. That is like am the top pillar for sure. But I also want you to have better movement habits, better body mechanics and better body awareness. So when you add in all of these wonderful mobility components like you said, you get a really high performance body that's going to carry you now, but also 30 years from now.
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What do you eat? What did you eat for breakfast and what'd you eat for dinner?
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I'm a creature of habit. Okay. So you know, the one habit I haven't kicked is drinking my hot water and lemon before coffee. I always wake up and I think because my wake up is so early, it's always a cup of coffee to kick off my day in between 4 and 5am Most days I like I can't do it.
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I physically can't.
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We'll get into that.
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You have to explain how you do that. But okay, so what are you, you're waking up and having a cup of coffee.
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Yes. And then overnight oats. I it's so easy to prepare and especially for my early mornings, I need something that I can take with me on the go. So overnight oats with some chia seed, flaxseed, some berries in there and some like, almond shaving and some almond butter. So I get a little bit, you know, carbs, little healthy fats, and some protein along the way. So that's what I kick it off with five out of seven days a week.
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What are the other two days?
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It's my weekends. Sometimes I'll have a little fun, do like a protein pancake or I really honestly just love, like eggs and spinach and some berries as well. It's like my weekend.
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Sign me up.
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This is so good. Literally, take notes on this. Okay. Just kidding. If you want to make like a batch, I would do six eggs. And then when you do six eggs, you're going to add oatmeal, but it needs to be glyphosicate. I don't know how to say that word. Sue me. I don't know how to say it. Free oats. And then you're gonna blend that in a blender. And you're also gonna add a banana. Okay. Then you're gonna Add some zen basil seeds for a little fiber to get things moving. Then on top of that, you're gonna add a scoop of lineage collagen because it has the full body in it. Okay. They do all the. Or I think it's all the bones, all the organs, all the things. So you're getting a little hair growth situation in there. And then you blend it up. Put a little grass fed butter on the waffle maker and you pour that on there. It is the best waffle filled with protein. My kids think I'm a fucking chef. They're like, mom, you are the best cook in the world. No one's ever told me that in my life. They're like, we don't like anyone else's cooking but yours. They want it every day. It is pure protein with a little bit of oatmeal in it. I'm talking a little bit. And then I add a little bit of omega 3 fish oil to the syrup and trick them and pour that syrup with the fish oil and they wolf it down. They're getting some brain, health, protein, fiber. Try it. You guys, you gotta try this waffle. I like, don't normally eat a mommy waffle because I'm just like, not so hungry in the morning. I ate one on Sunday morning. I was like, oh, my God, I am a fucking chef. What is going on? Like, it was. I was blowing my own mind.
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I love that. Honestly, the next day I can sleep in. I'm making a mommy waffle. Okay.
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But I am gonna try a Danny oatmeal.
C
Yes. It's. I mean, it's just easy on the go, especially for the early mornings where you're like, I can't.
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We gotta go with the glyphosicate. I can't say the word. We know. Free oatmeal. It's one degree.
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Okay.
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If you do one degree on Amazon,
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I'm going to send you a picture.
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I think it's the only brand that has no chemicals in it, which is wild.
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Learning something. Thank you.
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Okay, so. So what do you eat for dinner?
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So I typically a lean meat or. You know, I love chicken. It's kind of my running joke with my husband Andy does too. Just chicken, everything chicken. Like, since I was a child, when someone's like, what's your birthday dinner? Some sort of chicken.
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Is that a weight loss thing or is it just. You truly like chicken?
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I truly enjoy chicken.
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Okay, so what are you doing with chicken at night?
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Like, you know, a drumstick or a chicken breast, but like, truly like chicken Sweet potatoes. I love broccoli. I love a good steak here and
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there throughout the week when you're in Los Angeles. And every single. I'm not gonna say every single, but so many people are on a GLP1, and you see all these people on this and, you know, and I'm assuming. Assuming this, you know, that you need to lift weights if you're doing that. Does it make you crazy?
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Yeah, I think I just want people to have the education, you know, not here to say if a GLP one is right or not for someone. You know, I think it's just a GLP one doesn't solve for everything. It doesn't solve that we lose muscle mass as we age. It doesn't solve for, you know, struggling with bone loss as you age. So while it could alter your body composition, which I think a lot of people are intrigued by it, it doesn't solve for the physical component that we still need to do, which is build muscle mass and weight train and have a consistent movement routine.
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So it sounds to me, through talking to you, that you can't get out of lifting weights.
C
Yes.
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It doesn't matter who you are, where you're from, what age you are, you've got to lift weights.
C
Resistance training, weight training. We just must be building muscle. Yes.
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And if you're not building muscle, you're decel. Is it decelerating?
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Yeah. And it's about, like, I think on a GLP1 specifically, it's 25 to. I think to. 40% of what you lose can be muscle mass. And that's. That's jarring because, like I said, especially as we age, we're already facing that uphill battle. So then you add something on top of that at times. You know, we just want to make sure we have our movement practice.
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I have no judgment on a GLP1. I think there's so many of my friends are on them. I think that you just have to have intention if you're gonna do it. Like, you really have to make sure you're getting amino acids. We had someone on the podcast I was talking to Chris about this that stresses the importance of amino acids. Whether or not you're on GLP1, it's literally the most important thing to grow your hair and your nails and also to build muscle. So if you're going to do the GLP1, the amino acids, the protein, you can't not eat anything. You have to, like, make sure you're giving yourself something and then lift weights.
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Yes.
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Have a strategy.
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Yes. Consistent. You know, looking at food as nourishment, which I know is harder because you can lose your appetite and you know, the slowing of your stomach when you're on a GLP1, the emptying of it. But yeah, the, the same things apply whether you're on a GLP one or not. We need our protein, we need our fiber and we need to focus on building muscle mass. And amino acids are an incredible support system and way to help that as well.
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So if you were to go out on a Friday and maybe you let it rip and you had like the best night ever and then you woke up in the morning and you felt like, what are you doing when it comes to wellness and are you going to work out or are you giving yourself a break? What's like the Danny prescription?
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It's so funny. I just had this conversation. I think when you're a full time trainer, like being able to stand still sometimes is such a gift and I'm very protective of that with my personal time. So if I had a fun night out, it's because I know I'm probably not going to be in any sort of movement capacity the next day. However, if I am, it's always a walk. I just want to get out, put sun in my eyes and I want to get my body moving, but not in an intense way. However, though like the weekend is probably the only time where I can really focus on my individual workouts without considering other clients and other things. So the weekends oddly are like the time where I try to fit in my fun and also self care. So I just try to find that nice balance of, you know, having a good time on a Friday night but being able to still give back to myself movement wise on the weekend.
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One thing that I am very impressed by you getting to know you is that you have come into an organization like P Volve where there's a lot of people that are working for Rachel and you've managed to not only stand out but have your own brand and still represent P Volve at the same time. Almost like a solo entrepreneur. A solopreneur I guess is what they call it. If someone's listening and they want to stand out and they want to be shiny in an organization with a lot of people, what would your advice be?
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I love that question and I always One of my favorite quotes when I think about my time with P Volve is there are very few places or people that can give you both your roots and your wings. And I feel like P Volve has been that for me I think the first and foremost is, I think it's so great when you look at my life via social media and all the things I get to do, and I'm so blessed by that. But what people don't see is I've been in this role for six and a half years and I tell people I've come up in the company and I feel so grateful because it takes a couple of things. My parents taught me from a very young age, the importance of a work ethic. And my dad said, this is going to be the most memorable and attribute that you have over anything else. This is going to be one of your strongest currencies. Focus on it. So, you know, my parents raised us on two retail jobs, so, like, the hustle was never something I was. Nothing I ever shied away from or was scared of because I saw it firsthand, the sacrifices my parents made. So I think that that just carried with me. But I tell people, you know, there are times where I worked, like non stop building the current West Hollywood studio where I'm still located at, at P Volvet. And that is like the best advice I can give is put your head down, do the work, and focus on being excellent at your craft first and foremost and focus on being a person that people want to work with again and be a professional. So I just say hone in on your work ethic and build your character.
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I think you're really good at bringing the right energy to the situation. Like, you know, for me, I. When I'm traveling and my kids are screaming in the hotel and I've got 12 podcasts that day and 65 conference calls and then I gotta go home and make sure my, like, organize my kids, like, you know, how to come into that in a really, like, positive way. Your energy is very. It's not draining. You're. You're like a giver. I would say you're an energy giver, not a taker, not a dementor. Is that something that you think about or is it just something that's natural to you?
C
I think about it actually, because other people have said to me and they were like, you know, you have such a great eq. And I didn't know. I kept getting that compliment. And then I, you know, I've talked to you about my upbringing and things and I think it actually has to do with the fact that I have a lot of bold personalities in my family. And my role growing up was always to be the center and the calm and I'm always the person that would make things, you know, smooth over or that people came to. To smooth over a situation. So I oddly think not like. But my childhood upbringing prepared me to be. Have this professional now asset.
B
It seems like your upbringing has really affected who you are now, which is amazing. We always talk about Michael because his mom is a half Japanese and we talk about your mother and it's, it's a certain particularness that you both have. It's so funny. When the fires were going on in la, Danny came to train me in the room.
C
I love this.
B
And I. The way I acted compared to Michael
C
was like, Lauren's just doing the workout, calm for deep breathing. And Michael is like pacing in the background, trying to get a different feeling flight. Like while we're in the room. Yeah, like on four different phone calls. It was polar opposite. And that's what I was like, you guys need a reality show.
B
But I think that like his childhood, like, it's, it was so. His mom was so like organized and this is how it's done and like, that's how he's turned out. And. Whereas my childhood, my dad was like, very relaxed. Like, I can't waste my capacity on freaking out about something I can't control, period. I'm not going to waste one speck of it. I can't control. I can't control it. It is what it is. And I think it's so interesting because I feel like you relate more with Michael.
C
I do. You know, I love that you said my family is like such a part. Because it is. It's such a point of pride for me because, yeah, my parents sacrificed so much. So when I feel like I'm very proud of what I've been able to achieve, you know, as an individual and with my time with people. So when I have opportunities like this, like, I always think like, oh my gosh, my family is going to be so proud of that. And part of that is because my mom is incredible and she is Japanese and you know, I'm half Japanese and she had high standards and my dad as well. But when I got a bad grade, and mind you, a bad grade was like not that bad in my household. You know, I'd go to my dad because he was a little bit more honey than vinegar. And my mom was very always tough love with me. You know, if I made a mistake, we would talk about it and she would almost put the mistake back in front of me to like, relive it kind of again to be better. But I really give them credit because not that Your profession is your only like marker in life of success. But you know, she has a doctor, a lawyer, and I always say the family needs one artist.
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It's. That's very true. And I think that your parents did a really good job because you have grit and that's hard to find. It's not an easy, especially now for some reason. Like there's, there's a lack in my opinion of grittiness and like getting resourceful and figuring it out, whatever the situation is. And you have that and it's really special. And I just love training with you. Lululemon comes to you. That's a big deal. What do they say and what was that experience like?
C
So I've had the pleasure of working with them a little bit over the past year, teaching a couple, you know, solo events for them at their, you know, New York studio, Glow Studio, and then again in the Hamptons. So I've had the, you know, the chance last year to work with them a couple of times and then this year I was offered an ambassadorship with them. And similar to you, I'm very particular about people and my experiences with them is I've truly have not met one person that doesn't feel like they're your best friend hyping you up in the corner. So it's just been really a dream come true because it's a brand where I remember like my first, you know, time I got my first Lululemon leggings and it was such an investment.
B
You know, they make your ass look so good.
C
They're the best. They're forever the staple. Like the align the line and they're updated, no line. I'm like. So it's just been, yeah, a dream come true to really collaborate with something that I've been wearing my entire life and also like this legendary company.
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Quick break to talk about Branch Basics. I was on an airplane yesterday and someone sprayed some nasty chemical cleaning supply. I almost passed out. I almost got off the plane midair. I've spent so much time without these artificial fragrance, hormone disrupting cleaning supplies that my system almost went into full overload. And like I've said many times, this is something none of us should be dealing with. Enter Branch Basics. Made from plant and mineral based ingredients, Branch Basics is human, safe and fragrance free, making it perfect for families, especially those with babies, kids or pets. And for me, ever since I learned about Branch Basics, it's been an absolute no brainer to throw all of those kinds of products away and switch everything in our house, in our offices to Branch Basics cleaning supplies. The Branch Basics refill model makes it even easier to keep your home clean year round. Once you run out, all you need to restock is the concentrate. It's available at Target, Amazon and branch basics.com making it more convenient than ever to have human safe cleaning products that do the same job to clean your space without all of these harmful chemical cleaning ingredients that cause us harm. And here's the good news. Branch Basics is now available everywhere you shop@target, target.com, amazon and of course branch basics.com tossing the toxins has never been more convenient. It's and for anyone grabbing the premium starter kit, you can still get 15% off@ branch basics.com with our code skinny15. Just use code skinny15 for 15% off their premium starter kit at Branch Basics. Com after you purchase. When they ask where you heard about them, please make sure to mention our show.
B
We have had so many people come on the podcast and talk about the importance of air. Okay, tons of people have talked about it. So enter Air Dr. Airdrop. This is the air purifier that you can use in your home. I, before I started mouth taping and getting my air organized used to wake up sneezing congested. I didn't feel good and I noticed by fixing my air and mouth taping it has upgraded my sleep in the best way. If you feel like you're always tired or you have headaches when you wake up, I would definitely recommend checking in on your air so Air Doctor Air Doctor is known for better sleep, peace of mind and cleaner air for kids. This is a great one too to put in your kid's room. Air Doctor has a powerful three stage filtration that captures extremely small particles and there's change filter reminders so there's no more guesswork. I got these for my parents in their house too for Christmas and they're obsessed. They notice better sleep too. 90% of Air Doctor customers say that their home's air feels cleaner, safer and healthier. This is so important. If you have allergy symptoms or you're congested, definitely check them out. Head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code skinny to get up to $300 off today. Air Doctor comes with a 30 day money back guarantee plus a 3 year warranty. An $84 value free. Get this exclusive podcast only offer now at airdoctorpro.com that's a I R D O C T-O-R P R O.com using promo code S K I N N Y this episode is brought to you by Lauren Bostick for P Volve. That's right. I have launched a kit with P Volve. I designed every single aspect of this kit with the P Volve team and it is gorgeous. As you can see, we have 8 pound weights, 12 pound weights, 15 pound weights. Because I am so passionate about getting women to lift heavier. And this kit has heavy weights in it and it also has everything you need for stability and mobility. So in this kit, you're getting everything you could ever want when it comes to fitness. You're also getting access to my P Volve trainer, Dani Coleman. She also happens to be Jennifer Aniston's trainer. She's coached me along this P Volve journey. P Volve has been something that I keep going back to for the last seven years. I've had three babies and it's helped me stay in shape and tighten and tone up. I love the founder, Rachel. I think she's an absolute genius. So when she came to me and wanted to create this custom kit for you guys, I. I was like, let's do it. It's limited edition. It's gorgeous. It comes in the most beautiful box ever. And the best part is everything is built with intention. So P Volve core strength pillars are strength, mobility and stability. And this kit hits all of them. This is product that you want out in your living room, in your office. It's esthetically pleasing, it's gorgeous. But most importantly, it works if you want to shrink your body composition and change your life. Start lifting heavy and implement stability and mobility. Lauren Bostic for P Volve has all of the things. Like I said, this is a limited edition kit. It's called Strength Evolved and once it's gone, it's gone. If you're looking for low impact but intense workouts, check out P volve. Head to pol.com skinny and use code skinny for 15% off site, wide or on class packs at a P Volve studio near you. And definitely grab this kit, you guys, because like I said, once it's gone, it's gone. Lauren Bostic for P Volve. What are some other pinch me moments that you've had?
C
Okay, I'd say Jennifer Aniston. Top. Top. Trading with her is obviously top Lululemon ambassadorship. And then I would say being VP of training, that feels like a Today show. Yeah. Oh, of course. All of the wonderful Today show. And I have something. Yeah. Fun coming out soon that you'll see.
B
Dot, dot. You gotta follow her on Instagram.
C
Yes.
B
When you heard that P Volve was doing a P Volve kit, and it was P Volve times, Lauren Bostick, were you excited and are you excited about what's in this kit?
C
I am so excited because not only. Well, first off, I was, like, waiting on the edge of my seat because they were letting me pick the weights, and I was like, you know, I think there was some, like, conversation, like, what weight? And I was, like, playing go heavy, and you chose the heavy ones. And I was like, yes. So I was heavy enough. Yeah, you did. And I was very excited because, you know, again, we're so passionate about strength training, but I'm very excited about it because with the wonderful bundle that you're gonna get, there's also a special curated Strength Evolved series that's dropping. And what I love about the series is it highlights the two formats that you and I train in, sculpt and weight training. So it's a nice hybrid, but also it really makes sure, you know, takes the guesswork, quiets the noise out of what to do with your workouts. We make it super simple to follow. So if you're new to weight training, new to P Volve, it's an awesome jumping in point. Or if you're an advanced client, there's plenty of ways to scale up, get heavier weights. Um, it's. I'm really excited about the program. And when we're talking longevity, it's really well rounded. You have your sculpt, your weight training, and there's also options for cardio boosters. And if you're, like, nervous to jump in, we also scale the series for you. So it starts with three workout. Three workouts the first two weeks, and then four workouts the next two weeks. So it doesn't have to feel so intimidating right off the bat.
B
And can they do my Lauren Bostic kit with you?
C
Yes.
B
That's cool.
C
Yes, that's cool.
B
So they can literally do this the exact workout.
C
Yeah. And all of the workouts are also, like, you don't have to sacrifice your schedule. So they're 40 minutes or less, which I think is. Most of them are, like, 30ish, you know, so I think it's just incredible when we're talking efficiency and effectiveness and still being able to do all the wonderful things you want to do with the rest of your day.
B
So they're literally doing the exact workouts that we're doing at the hotel together.
C
Grounding in the grass.
B
Yeah, you could take it to the
C
grass while Michael's running back and forth
B
you like the French blue and the bone?
C
I love the French blue and the bone. I think it's just so chic and we've never really played with color like that in P volve, so I'm excited. And rather you're like a new user, an existing user. I'm like, who doesn't want this bundle? And also, like, while you do the heavy lifting, it looks chic in your space. It's a win win.
B
It's so beautiful, you guys. I put it in my office just like I can sometimes. I don't tell Rachel this. I didn't tell her. I'll sometimes do it on a conference call. Like, I'll just turn the video off and like get to. Yeah.
C
Or habit stacking or being efficient doing
B
two things at once. You can do it when it's all set up, all ready to go. It makes the habit so much easier. And then I also have one set up at my house and I was saying, like, if you have a dinner party, you don't need to like run and put it away because it's so beautiful.
C
I love that every detail is so thought out and I think it's different than like traditional gym, you know, stuff. It's like, it looks wonderful in your space.
B
You're excited about the weights.
C
I'm so excited about the weights. And we use that the program. Truly, like, I'm cannot wait for people to experience the program. It is so thought out and just a really well rounded program. And I think you're going to get incredible results physically, mentally, and be hooked. Truly.
B
I like that you can do 30 minutes too. Sometimes we just don't have time to do it.
C
Yeah. You know, 100%.
B
I have actually seen people's bodies change from p vault. Chris Dillon's here. Shout out to that hair and Chris and I've seen his body just have this huge transformation. And what I like about the transformation is it's the way I'll just call you out right now. The way your muscles look is that Kardashian divot on the side that everyone wants. It's so pretty. It looks. You look strong, but you, you look toned and slim and confident. And your posture, it just really hits all the points.
C
Yeah. And it's. I think it really. Because I'll give credit to our incredible equipment. It's, you know, you can. We move three dimensionally, but because our equipment stays on your body, you're moving dynamically and building strength. So you're like doing these rotations, but you have a band on so it really lights up your muscles in ways that you probably haven't experienced before.
B
And I did this pregnant with you.
C
We have the whole time, we have you covered every step of the way.
B
I was prenatal like a fucking marshmallow doing this workout. You can do it. So, so pregnant.
C
That's what I love is like, truly, there is something for everyone, like weight training, advanced prenatal, postnatal. If you want to learn how to, you know, work out with your menstrual cycle throughout the month. If you are going through fertility treatments, anything and everything.
B
What is Jennifer Aniston eating for dinner?
C
Honestly, I have no idea. Honestly, I need to ask her. So funny. I need to ask her. But I do know she, you know, always kind of quotes that she loves the 8020 rule and she's just truly, like, a nice balance.
B
We need to get the inside edition on what she eats for dinner. Maybe you can do an Instagram story on. We would really, really like that. What are two to three movements that you think every woman should be doing?
C
So I'll start with one of my favorites, which is more like mobility. I'll say anything hip mobility based. And again, because mobility is going to help enhance all of your shape strength as well. So I think we're going to take a look at your biomechanics and start with mobility. So I'd say like, anything. Hip mobility, like a hip circle, we call it like internal rotation of the hips. Anything with hip mobility at that. Because also the hips, you know, totally impact the rest of your body and your posture.
B
What's going on with the hips? The hips are. We really got to loosen up our hips.
C
Yeah, we have tight hip flexors. It like pulls your pelvis out of orientation. That's where you get like the lower abdominals kind of weakened and the low back arch or. Yeah, so the hip flexors and anything. Hip mobility is gonna be my first one. Secondly, anything that strengthens your glutes. Right? So a squat pattern, a sit to stand, a glute bridge, a hinge pattern, anything that focuses on the glutes, they are your power source. Right. And the biggest test that I always say is, like, think about when you get older. You wanna be able to get up and you need your glutes. Right. I don't wanna be someone that, like, has to grab four different surfaces to stand up. So your glutes, you know, impact your entire posture. When you have stronger glutes, you stand better, you stand taller. The entire rest of the body is supported truly from the ground up in a better capacity.
B
And is there third? Ooh, third.
C
I'm gonna say anything. Deep core work. I think we all neglect our deep core work and our stabilizer muscles, and we love focusing on that. You know, I think when you consider the body, you have your primary movers, the larger muscles in the body, and I think people neglect the smaller muscles that help support, you know, like your deep core muscles, like those horizontal muscle fibers that run across your transfer subs that literally help hug in your waistline and core set and protect your spine. So I'd say deep core work like a dead bug or a standing abdominal, like Pallof press.
B
Why do you think so many women are neglecting their glutes?
C
I think sometimes, okay, you can have glutes, but maybe you're not firing them up properly. So sometimes I also think that there's a little bit of a misunderstanding.
B
That's what happened to me. I was putting all the work in my quads. It's almost like we're lazy to put it in our glutes and we don't know. So you just put it in your quads and then your quads grow.
C
Yeah. Most of us are forward dominant, right. We walk every day, every step we taking. We're, you know, not saying we're not engaging the back body, but so many of us are just quad dominant just from, like, our daily movement patterns and just in general, front body dominant. Right. Like you're forward texting, you're carrying your little one, your fur baby. Like, everything is reaching forward. So we forget about our posterior chain, our back body. So it's almost like a rethinking and a reimagining and, like, re learning your body's movement patterns to be able to fire up your backside properly. And then mobility, of course, does come into play in proper biomechanics.
B
So I had a trainer a long time ago tell me that I needed to work on my posterior chain. And I told you that, and you were like, yes, you need to work on your posterior chain. And when I started doing that, it changed everything for me, especially my posture. Do you find that.
C
Yes, you're going to stand taller, your body's going to get in better alignment, you're going to sit better and just feel better because you're actually going to be, like, stacked in alignment versus, you know, a lot of us get kind of get that tech neck where then you get all of these. I know that, like, can creep into your head, get some headaches, tension headaches.
B
So Sandy says you Want your nipples out always. Because it's like a supple leopard. You want to be like a supple leopard when you walk. And then the tits will bounce and the shoulders are back when you walk into a room. And sometimes I'll do a test on Michael and I'll do the supple leopard in front of him, and all he can focus on is my tits bouncing with my nipples.
C
He's not worried about the posterior chain. He's like.
B
But it does work for the. For like. Like, if you're trying to get the attention, you're like, hey, of the guys. If you want to be a supple leopard and you open. You open your chest and it widens everything. She, like, she has these amazing little tips like this love that have been life changing. And it's like we. I don't even notice it. It's like subconscious until it's called out.
C
Yeah.
B
Does that make sense?
C
Yeah. And it sounds like she's just building your body awareness, which is. I know. Something like that. That mindfulness of how you're carrying your body and how you're moving it daily, which a lot of people never tap into.
B
What are your wellness favorites?
C
Ooh.
B
Off of fitness. Like, I'm talking, like, are you into red light or sauna? What are your things?
C
Oh, yeah. I love, love asana. Okay. Especially for recovery after an intense workout. It's probably one of my favorite ways to recover. I also have like that little sauna mat when I can't physically make it to, like the gym to get into the actual sauna. But anything that's like, heat bearing works well for my body. I do creatine daily. I love protein shakes. And then when it comes to tech, I love my aura ring. Just because that's been a game changer in my sleep patterns learning, like, if I'm actually giving myself proper recovery.
B
I like how you said that you aren't afraid of a recovery day. I think a lot of us have been engrained not to have a recovery day. I know for me, I always am so intense with everything. Everything has to be so intense. And it's like, I don't want to miss a day. But I've learned that the recovery day is really important. And it's interesting for me to hear you say that you will take a break and just take a walk and just be easy on the body as opposed to, like, going hard.
C
Yeah. I think recovery also can come in a lot of different shapes. Right. So you could do the yoga class or one of Our recover and stretch classes or a meditation or a light walk. I think there's a lot of different ways to recover. But when we're not giving our body and our muscles proper time to recover, that's when we kind of get into that over training or high stress state consistently just trying to hit that next workout. Your body can't work optimally. So we do want to give our body the proper time to recover in between our workouts.
B
You know what else I can't take is the really loud music. You know this with overhead light and getting screamed at. Like, I am not gonna go pay money to get screamed at with gangster rap or electronic music at six in the morning under overhead lighting. Like, it's just. I don't. Can someone explain it to me? I don't get it. I'm not going to rip my cortisol in my nervous system. I don't understand that. I have to feel like grounded in my workout.
C
Yeah, you know what I mean? A hundred percent. I mean, I think that that's, you know, your environment is so important to how much your body can relax. And that's also why I think one of my favorite things that we do is also just start with a lot of mobility work and breath work so you can come into your nervous system fully and prime your nervous system for the work ahead. Yeah, absolutely.
B
I was at the gym the other day and I told my friend, I was like, this feels like I'm at a water park in Vegas getting finger banged at 12 on a Wednesday.
C
I gotta go.
B
What is going on? And the music is so, so. It's like so intense. I feel like it's like, what are we. Can we just calm.
C
Listen. Everyone should experience their feet on the grass. With us in LA under the palm
B
trees, who should shop P volve Times? Lauren Bostick, everyone.
C
Is it.
B
Are you being serious?
C
I'm very serious.
B
I think that. But I'm just wondering what you think when you.
C
I think everyone needs what we're offering. Strength, mobility and stability. And I'm confident in what we are offering here and I think the most beautiful thing. And to think about movement outside of even just P volve. Right. It's like your body down the road, we're either gonna lay, you know, it's either gonna be grateful for the foundation we're laying now or it's going to be paying for the shortcuts. Everyone needs movement in their life and I'm confident that P Valve really has your longevity at the forefront of it.
B
You're so right. That's such an important quote, what you just said. And I think that why I like this kit is if you're listening and you are totally new to weightlifting and you're so overwhelmed and you've seen all this content on Instagram and you don't know where to start, this is a great starting plate replace, But I am. I would say I'm intermediate advanced with weightlifting, and this is a great starting point for me. I would say you're advanced, and this is a great point for you. So I think it's like, this is a great investment. We literally had our hands in every single detail. Rachel and the P volve team was amazing. And to be able to work out with Danny for. I feel like it's been two years. Has it been two years?
C
Yeah, I would say almost about two years together. Yeah.
B
And then Rachel was on the podcast, like, seven years ago. So this is a full 360 story. I am, like, inspired and excited for people to get this and try it and use it, and it's an investment in your health.
C
It's gonna be a game changer, I promise. It's. I'm just so proud of the program, truly, for people to experience the series and this beautiful bundle, truly.
B
And it's French blue and bone. You guys gave the audience 15% off site wide and on any studio class pack using code Skinny, you can go to pvolve.com skinny this is exclusive limited edition. Once it's gone, it's gone.
C
It's gone.
B
But where can everyone follow you and support what you're doing? I love your Instagram. I think you do such a good job of bringing everyone along.
C
Thank you. At Danny D A N I underscore Bcolman or at Pvolve, you can find me in their content as well.
B
I love it. And how do we work out with you, specifically?
C
Okay, well, a couple different ways you can work out with me if you're ever in West Hollywood, or we do have studios all across the US And Canada, so I'm, you know, traveling around, so please look out for that. Yeah. And then, you know, we have a live virtual studio where I teach every Wednesday as well. You can hop in in real time and we can hit it. Or if you're just. Yeah.
B
You might see Kristyn and his divot in his arm. Say, hi, Dani. Thank you for coming on the show. I feel this was long overdue and you're fabulous.
C
Thank you.
Podcast: The Bossticks
Episode: How To Actually Build A Strong, Lean Body Ft. Jennifer Aniston's Trainer Dani Coleman of PVOLVE
Date: May 21, 2026
Host(s): Lauryn Bosstick, Michael Bosstick
Guest: Dani Coleman, VP of Training & Head Trainer at P.volve, Jennifer Aniston’s Trainer
This episode centers on demystifying women's strength training, busting myths about bulking up, and embracing mobility and stability as crucial components for a strong, lean, and resilient body. Lauryn and longtime trainer Dani Coleman (notably Jennifer Aniston’s go-to fitness expert) discuss practical, life-changing advice for anyone looking to build muscle, prevent aging, and improve body confidence—regardless of age, background, or experience. They also tap into Dani’s personal fitness journey, how P.volve’s training philosophy works, and the exclusive launch of the Lauryn Bosstick x P.volve "Strength Evolved" kit.
Summary:
This episode is essential listening for anyone—novice to advanced—looking to unlock sustainable strength, enhance longevity, and discover practical, myth-busting guidance for building their best body. The conversation’s warm, supportive tone is both motivational and actionable, thanks to Dani’s depth of expertise and the hosts’ approachable curiosity.