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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
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
1652 - Training - Training Split Review - Muscle Growth
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Want to learn how to write "the perfect" programming for muscle growth? In today's podcast we review a training split from one of my personal trainer clients; we discuss the basics of what makes good programming as well as what to look for to ensure all the smaller details are addressed as well!!! Great information!!!
Monday Apr 24, 2023
1651 - Nutrition - Using Food Variety Correctly
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Want to have freedom within your diet, BUT, not so much freedom that you stray away from what's "best"? You want to make progress, you want to be strict, but you also want to feel like you have choices!!! In today's podcast we discuss how you can set up such a structure to ensure both success and long-term consistency!
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
1650 - Q&A - Diet Adherence Hacks
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Want to improve your diet adherence? In today's podcast we share 25 tips, yes, TWENTY-FIVE tips that can help you better control hunger and stay on track with your diet!!!
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
1649 - Mindset - Build Others Up
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
When you invest into growing others it helps to grow you as well! In today's podcast we discuss feelings of judgement that we can sometimes put onto others for what they don't do or don't know, but, if we change that energy, and instead focus on building them up we can learn to do the same for ourselves.
Friday Apr 21, 2023
1648 - Training - Does When You Workout Matter?
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Is there a "perfect" time to train? What if you can't workout at that time? What if when you workout changes from day to day? In today's podcast we discuss the pros and cons of different workout times and discuss how you can best manage a fluctuating schedule!
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
1647 - Nutrition - How Many Carbs Before a Workout is Too Much?
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Does consuming carbohydrates before a workout improve your workout performance and overall progress? If so, how much is too much? In today's podcast we discuss the benefits of consuming carbohydrates before a workout AND how to determine the exact right amount for YOU!!!
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
1646 - Q&A - Why Did Thor Tear His Pec?
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Hafthor Bjornsson - aka "Thor" - aka "The Mountain" from Game of Thrones - recently competed in a powerlifting meet and tore his pec! Super bummed for him!!! In today's podcast we discuss what may have contributed towards the pec tear and what YOU can learn from it to prevent possible injuries!!!
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
1645 - Mindset - Is Social Media Holding You Back?
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Do you struggle with the mental impact of social media? Do you feel "behind" in your life, feel that you haven't been as successful as you "should" be, as you "could" be? Social media can be a HUGE benefit, but, it can also present potentially HUGE negatives! In today's podcast we discuss social media; the good, the bad, and how to best manage it for mental health.
Monday Apr 17, 2023
1644 - Training - Blending Proper Technique with Full Intensity
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
How can you train both with perfect technique BUT also with enough stressful stimulus to push the body to adapt and progress?! In today's podcast we discuss a way you can think of differentiating your practice and top sets per exercise to ensure you can achieve the best of all possible methods of performance! How to lift both with great technique AND maximal intensity!
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
1643 - Nutrition - The Bryan Johnson Experiment
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Want to be younger, fitter, healthier? Want to reduce your rate of aging? Want to live forever?! Bryan Johnson is doing EXACTLY that!!! If you don't know what the Bryan Johnson Experiment is, or, if you want to learn more about it and how it can apply to YOU listen to today's podcast!!! We discuss the experiment and how you can use it to help you live your healthiest, happiest life!
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
1642 - Q&A - Balancing Your Needs with Helping Others
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
How can you balance your needs; your physical health and goals, your mental and emotional health, your relationships, your finances... all of what you need for your best life... while helping others? It can feel overwhelming!!! And it can feel like a constant struggle. In today's podcast we discuss how to best balance creating your best life while helping others do the same.
Friday Apr 14, 2023
1641 - Mindset - What Do You Think?
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
When you think about yourself... what do you think? How would you describe yourself? Do you use positive, supportive words? Or, do you use negative words? In today's podcast we discuss how what you think effects what you do which can then reinforce, OR, change what you think! Listen in to learn more!!!
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
1640 - Training - Does Sitting in a Deep Squat Help with Flexibility?
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Want to improve your hip mobility? Have you heard the advice of sitting in a deep squat for extended time as a way to improve your flexibility? In today's podcast we discuss that advice and how it's actually... incomplete! There's a better and more effective way to spend that time! Listen in to learn what that is!!!
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
1639 - Nutrition - Over-Eating vs Under-Eating - Which is Worse?
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
When you're uncertain what to eat, when you don't know the macros of the food that's available, when you've had to change your activity level for the day, for the week... what do you do? Should you eat less? Should you eat but risk going over your macros? What should you do? In today's podcast we discuss the comparison of overeating vs undereating and provide advice on what's the best approach for these uncertain moments!
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Want to achieve maximal muscle stress in your training for maximal muscle progress BUT without maximal joint stress and fatigue?! Of course!!! haha. In today's podcast we discuss how rep tempo can impact your training volume and frequency which can either help or hurt your overall progress! Listen in to learn more!!!
Monday Apr 10, 2023
1637 - Mindset - Regaining Motivation After a Set Back
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Struggling with motivation? Maybe you recently had a competition but it didn't go as planned? Maybe you had an injury, or a life event that's now disrupting your usual nutrition and training? Whatever the set back may be, how can you regain motivation to continue to progress forward? In today's podcast I share 10 tips that will help get you back on track!!!
Sunday Apr 09, 2023
1636 - Training - Using Potentiation Sets for a Better Stimulus
Sunday Apr 09, 2023
Sunday Apr 09, 2023
What are potentiation sets?! How can they help you get better results?! Great questions!!! Listen in to learn the answers and how you can achieve greater results with one easy concept!!!
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
1635 - Nutrition - Repetition Is Your Friend
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Do you feel constrained with repetitive foods? Do diets that require the same foods every day scare you? In today's podcast we discuss how using repetition correctly can provide consistency and reduce stress WITHOUT forcing you to eat the same foods every day! Repetition can be your friend when you learn how to manage it correctly!
Friday Apr 07, 2023
1634 - Q&A – An Important Concept for Avoiding Injuries
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Injuries can be huge limiters on both short-term and long-term progress so avoiding them is a must towards the goal of becoming your best self! In today's podcast we discuss an important injury prevention concept that if put into practice can help protect you and keep you progressing forward!
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
1633 - Mindset - Managing Post-Accomplishment Burnout
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Are you struggling to get back to progressive challenges? Maybe you accomplished a big goal, or maybe you're dealing with a lot of life stress, and you're struggling to continue to push yourself to new goals... why is that? Why can't you regain motivation? In today's podcast we discuss the feeling of being burned out and how you can work to regain the motivation to push again!