Brutal Iron Gym

2212 - Nutrition - Can You Eat Carbs and Lose Weight?

The answer... YES!!!  The two main reasons why people believe they have to avoid carbs in order to lose body fat are due to misunderstanding carbohydrate impact on body weight and portion control issues.  In today's podcast we discuss these two common issues and how you can better understand them in order to create a diet that includes carbs which can often improve your likelihood for diet success!

2211 - Q&A - Can I Eat This on My Diet?

Are you worried about being able to eat a specific food on your diet?  Can your favorite foods fit into your diet approach?  The answer is... YES!!!  In today's podcast I explain how it is possible to include our favorite foods into our diets and still make great progress!

2210 - Mindset - Bend Before You Break

Do you struggle being "all in" or "all out"?  Do you often push yourself to the point of breaking?  If you'd like to reach your goal AND sustain the results, adopting a "bend before you break" approach could be the answer!  Listen in to learn more!

2209 - Training - Should You Use Machines First or Last?

Whether you train for strength or muscle size, when should you use machines vs free weights for your exercise selection?  I answer this question in today's podcast!!!  Listen in to find out!!!

2208 - Nutrition - Managing Progress While Allowing for Small Treats

Is your diet overly restrictive?  Do you struggle with lack of variety?  If you'd like to have more freedom in your diet without sacrificing progress today's podcast can help!  I provide steps you can follow to calculate your daily calorie and protein needs while allowing space for variance and small treats!

2207 - Q&A - Aesthetics - How Often Should I Compete?

If you are an aesthetic athlete, how often should you compete?  Do you need more muscle size?  More stage presence?  More leanness?  Depending on your goal your competition frequency needs may change!  Listen to today's podcast to find out what show frequency is best for you!

2206 - Mindset - Sustaining Long-Term Motivation

Are you struggling with motivation?  If you had great motivation at the start but now you can feel your motivation dropping, how can you bring it back?  In today's podcast I discuss how we can frame our perspective towards our goal in order to better sustain long-term motivation!

2205 - Training - How Much is Too Much?

Are you doing too much?  How do you know?  In today's podcast I explain the answer to these questions and provide steps you can take to get more from your training!

2204 - Nutrition - Addressing Inconsistent Eating & Alcohol Consumption

Has your eating been "all over the place"?  Have you been bouncing back and forth between over-eating and corrective under-eating?  Maybe you've been struggling with too much alcohol lately due to holidays or work events?  In today's podcast I discuss how we can correct inconsistent eating to help us shed unwanted body fat and get back on track towards our goals!

2203 - Q&A - How to Add Strength Training in a 30 Minute Workout

Are you struggling to properly address strength training elements in a 30 minute workout?  Well, struggle no more!!!  In today's podcast I provide a workout structure and tips that will help you create great workouts that include strength training along with mobility and muscle development all within a 30 minute workout structure!

2202 - Mindset – How to Get Back on Track

If you've fallen off of your diet and exercise routine recently and are struggling to get back on track, today's podcast can help!  In today's podcast I share 5 tips / concepts that can help you regain control and start making great progress again!

2201 - Training - Methods for Improved Muscle Recovery

Is your recovery between workouts feeling "slow"?  Are you still sore from your previous workout going into the next one?  If so, in today's podcast I share 8 methods you can use to improve your muscle recovery between workouts!

2200 - Nutrition - How Much Does Overeating Cause Lost Progress?

If you overeat for a day, or a weekend, how much will that "set you back" in your progress journey?  In today's podcast I answer that question, explain the answer, and provide 3 tips you can remember that will help you get back on track asap!!!

2199 - Q&A - Can I Workout When I’m Sick?

Can you workout when you're sick?  Should you?  What if you really want to? haha  In today's podcast I discuss the concerns and considerations of working out when you're sick and what adjustments you can make to ensure you stay on track towards your goals.

2198 - with Meredith - 2024 Contest Prep - 2 Weeks from Nationals

Meredith's diet and progress is humming along as we approach Nationals!!!  In today's podcast we discuss what we've been doing the past 2 weeks managing travel and holidays along with what we'll be doing in the next 2 weeks as we prepare for the National stage!!!

2197 - Mindset - Give Others the Margin Not the Meat

If you're feeling overwhelmed with helping others, with the expectations of others, with creating YOUR best life while attending to the quality of others lives... today's podcast can help!  In today's podcast I share recent advice I gave to a client who was struggling with these same issues.

2196 - Training - How to Adjust Weight Training for Fat Loss

If your goal is fat loss, do you need to change your weight training programming in order to maximize that goal outcome?  In today's podcast I answer this question AND share 5 programming tips you can use to create a greater fat loss focused intensity in your workouts!

2195 - Nutrition - Why & What You Should Eat Before Training

If you want to be strong, lean, muscular, and pain free... EAT BEFORE YOU TRAIN!!!  In today's podcast I discuss the benefits of eating before your workouts AND I share what foods you should focus on!

2194 - Q&A - Client Questions About Traveling

Whether its a short weekend trip or a week long vacation managing nutrition and training, managing still progressing towards your goals, can seem like a daunting challenge!  In today's podcast we discuss recent client travel questions and the advice that was shared with them that YOU can use to stay on track when traveling!

2193 - Mindset - Progress When Traveling

Are you worried about maintaining progress during an upcoming trip?  The key to mentally managing how to maintain progress is knowing what matters most!!!  In today's podcast I share what matters most AND tips for how to best manage your nutrition and training while traveling!