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Brutal Iron Gym Podcast is hosted by Robert Polenik. Rob has a Masters in Human Nutrition, Bachelor‘s in Health and Physical Education, Personal Training certification through American College of Sports Medicine, is a Corrective Exercise Specialist through National Academy of Sports Medicine, and a Running Fitness Coach & Tactical Fitness Coach through American Sports & Fitness Association. He has a client history of over 3,000+ clients and a teaching history of 500+ students at the university level. He has helped clients earn Pro Cards in aesthetic sports, Elite Totals and World / National / State records in Powerlifting, helped high school athletes earn D1 scholarships, and has worked with Professional and Olympic athletes. To learn more about Rob and Brutal Iron Gym visit www.brutalirongym.com
Episodes
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Would you like to create deeper connections with people? This can be helpful not only for our personal lives but also for business as well! In today's podcast we discuss 3 tips you can use that will help you connect with others in a deeper, more meaningful way!
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
A client recently asked me "How can I look like Chris Bumstead?" Chris Bumstead recently won the Mr Olympia Classic Physique title for the 5th year in a row! He has an amazing muscular but also aesthetic physique! If you'd like to develop the same body aesthetic for yourself... how can you do so? In today's podcast I discuss what areas you should focus on and the specific of each area so that you can develop YOUR best muscular and balanced physique!
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Have you ever been in a diet and thought to yourself... "How do I look WORSE?!!" When we diet we often can appear smaller and less detailed, and we also often struggle with a negative mindset towards our appearance and/or quality of life. This physical observation and the corresponding feelings are all normal!!! Listen to today's podcast to find out why AND how you can fight against those feelings!
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Want to know 3 quick tips that will improve the quality of your life that you can implement TODAY?!! Of course!!! In today's podcast I discuss 3 tips I provided in a recent consultation that will improve not only your physical health but your mental and emotional health as well!
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Are you struggling to pursue a goal, a dream, a better life out of fear? Fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fear of what may happen? Fear is real and feeling fear is okay, but, following through with your goal, your dream, your best life is still a MUST!!! You will feel fear either way. You will be afraid and stay the same, or, you will be afraid and progress. Fear is real, fear is okay, but fear doesn't have to stop you!
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Are you unsure of how hard to push yourself in your workouts? If you push too hard you feel beat up, dead tired, may even risk injury! But, if you don't push hard enough are you truly getting the most from your efforts?!! It can be so hard to know how hard to train! In today's podcast we help clarify how intense you should train and how you can structure your programming to keep yourself both safe and making maximal progressions!
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Did you know that you do not need to eat more to grow more? Sound hard to believe? In today's podcast we discuss how to structure your daily food intake so that you can grow more WITHOUT having to eat more in case you're struggling with low hunger, busy schedule, and/or unwanted body fat gains when trying to pursue greater muscle growth!
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Are you struggling to eat enough? Struggles with a low hunger level isn't often discussed but it is a more common challenge than people think! In today's podcast we discuss 5 tips (and a bonus tip) that can help increase your caloric intake and hunger levels naturally and in easy to execute ways! Listen in to learn more!
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
If you're struggling to start or be consistent with new habits... if you're wanting to be your best but constantly falling short... I hope that you haven't resorted to doing nothing! Often if we can't do "perfect" we tend to do nothing, and, surprise, we get nothing :( In today's podcast we discuss how to avoid the "nothing trap" and instead make progress even if we can't be perfect!
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Are you struggling to create great workouts in your gym? Maybe you have limited equipment, maybe the equipment doesn't "feel" right, or maybe your gym is super busy?! In today's podcast we discuss how you can create the BEST workouts no matter what you have available!!!
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Would you like more daily energy? Does a bear... well, "yes" is the answer haha. We'd all LOVE to have more energy during the day and in today's podcast we provide 5 tips on how you can achieve exactly that! How you can have better energy and focus to better #wintheday !!!
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
What is THE BEST intensity for cardio to maximize body fat loss? Ooo, exciting question!!! Listen in to learn the answer!!!
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
What's the ideal mindset you should have going into a competition as a coach or athlete? Are they the same? In today's podcast we discuss the specifics of what a coach vs an athlete should focus on on competition day!!!
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
If you'd like to make faster progress... if you'd like to make ANY progress haha... what's holding you back? What's preventing you from being better? In today's podcast we discuss what may be holding you back and how you can overcome it!!!
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Is sodium dangerous? Should we avoid it? Or, is it actually a performance enhancer? You may have heard conflicting advice when it comes to sodium intake, if so, today's podcast should help! In today's podcast we answer a lot of common questions about sodium and discuss who and how you can supplement with sodium to improve performance and training outcomes!
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Are you struggling to not overeat your calories while also trying to get in enough protein? If so, along with nutritional changes (discussed in the podcast) you can also make training program changes that will help! Listen in to find out what they are!!!
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Would you like to start a new behavior, but, you're struggling with consistency? In today's podcast we discuss 3 obstacles we face within ourselves when we're trying to adopt new habits into our lives AND how we can overcome those obstacles to increase our consistency!
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Do you travel often and struggle to maintain muscle mass? Maybe you'd like to actual build MORE muscle even while traveling?! In today's podcast we provide a TON of tips on how you can maintain and build muscle even while traveling!
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Do you eat "healthy" but you're still not as lean as you'd like to be? Maybe you've lost some body fat but progress has stalled? In today's podcast we discuss 5 tips that can help you identify why you may be eating healthy but still aren't experiencing the progress you'd like!
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Are you worried if you're consuming too much caffeine? But, you struggling with wondering what to do for greater energy levels if you were to reduce your caffeine intake?! In today's podcast we discuss how to reduce caffeine intake by first looking at why our intake is so high! And what we can do to reduce our caffeine intake without reducing our sense of daily and workout energy!