In today's episode, Darien & Hayden talk a lot about mental health and how you can utilize physical activity to help better your own mental health. They begin the episode by talking a bit about what's happening with COVID testing in Saskatchewan (2:00). They talk about how cold it is in Canada right now and how much more difficult it makes it to go for walks outside because of that (7:00). Cutting & bulking cycles usually align with the seasons and the two talk about how they plan to soon begin their "summer shredding" cut (9:00). They touch on the widely-accepted 10,000 daily step goal and how you can get steps in throughout your day (16:00). The importance of having a change of scenery in your day-to-day life, and how different scenery can unconsciously affect your conscientiousness (19:00). They talk about rest times during their workouts, how long they rest for and why, and why it ultimately depends on how close you are to your 1RM or the type of movement you're doing (25:00). The snowball effect is an amazing concept and they explain their reasoning as to why you should try to keep your train on its rails (37:00). Hayden talks about his own experiences around exercise and resistance training in the morning to help put him in the right mindset for the rest of his day (42:20). For online coaching, www.darienmattfitness.ca and you can find us both on Instagram @darienmatt and @hayden.eade.