Brutal Iron Gym

1409 - Training - Basic Workout Structure Example

Feeling overwhelmed with trying to organize your workouts?  How can you get in what you want but also what you need all while getting in everything else?!  In today's podcast we provide a basic workout structure that will help to simplify creating the "perfect" workout!

1408 - Nutrition - The Effects of Effort Without Accuracy

Are you tracking what you're doing, but, not getting the results you want?  Is it possible you're tracking, but... you're actually not following your plan?  In today's podcast we discuss two examples of people who are tracking what they're doing BUT their efforts aren't accurate... and they didn't realize it!!!

1407 – Q&A – When Should I Start Seeing Results?

Have you been training consistently but you haven't seen results yet?  Or, you're just starting a training program and you're wanting to know "When should I start seeing results?"  In today's podcast we discuss the role of nutrition in relation to training progress.  How not tracking your nutrition impacts your progress, and, how being overly restrictive with calories can impact your progress as well.

1406 - Mindset - Juggling While Running

Trying to move forward in all areas of life, but, it feels overwhelming?  It feels like you're trying to juggle WHILE running?!!  In today's podcast we discuss this feeling and how we can best manage it!

1405 - Training - Why CrossFit Athletes Should Low Bar Squat

Many CrossFit athletes struggle to balance building strength within their program without the accumulation of muscular and joint annoyances and small pains.  In today's podcast we discuss the benefits of Low Bar Squats in order to help better balance strength progression with pain prevention!

1404 - Nutrition - Will Eating More Protein Lead to More Muscle

Fun question!!!  If you're wanting to build muscle... will eating more protein help?  Seems like a "duh" situation, but, it's not!!!  Eating more protein may actually be detrimental towards your ultimate goal!!!  Listen in to learn why!

1403 - Q&A - The Benefits of Bodybuilding Training for Strength Development

Can strength athletes benefit from bodybuilding training... even if they don't want bigger muscles?  Hell yeah!!!  In today's podcast we share the benefits of bodybuilding training EVEN IF you don't want to gain weight or build bigger muscles!

1402 - Mindset - Growing a Garden

To be successful at your goals you must approach them as a gardener approaches their garden.  If that seems like a weird analogy listen to today's podcast to learn how a gardener's mindset can help you become more successful!

1401 - Training - Compound vs Isolation Movements

Should you train with large movements that work multiple muscles with heavy weights... or... should you train with smaller movements that allow you to focus on individual muscles?  In today's podcast we discuss what compound and isolation movements are and which YOU should be doing!

1400 - Nutrition - Controlling Hunger Levels

Feeling hungry all day?  Or, do you need to eat more, but never feel hungry?  In today's podcast we discuss 3 tricks you can use to control your hunger levels!

1399 - Q&A - What Personal Accessory Equipment Should I Get?

Are you looking for something you can add to your gym bag and use in your training that can give you an extra boost?  If so, you're in luck!  In today's podcast we discuss what small personal equipment you can use to add variety AND results to your training!

1398 - Mindset - Everything is a Hammer

In today's podcast we discuss "The 3 rules of Engineering" and how they can help us be more consistent and successful in life!!!

1397 - Training - Programming for Lower Body Shaping

Want to grow your quad sweep, hamstring drop, and booty pop?!  Who doesn't! haha  In today's podcast I discuss a training program structure that will allow you to create better shape to your lower body including exercise selection suggestions, set and rep suggestions, and how to properly set up your nutrition!!!

1396 - Nutrition - Unexplained Weight Gain

Are you experiencing weight gain but not sure why?  You don't feel that you've changed your nutrition or physical activity recently, but, yet your weight continues to go up?  In today's podcast we discuss various aspects that could be contributing and how we would manage them to find the answer!

1395 - Q&A - How to Rehab a Strained Muscle

Strained a muscle, and don't know how to fix it?  You want to get back to full intensity training, but, you don't want the strain to become a permanent injury!  What can you do?!  In today's podcast we explain a rehab protocol you can go through to fully rehab the strained tissue and get back to full strength capacity and full training intensity!!!

1394 - Mindset - My Worst Injury & What I Learned

In today's podcast we discuss the worst injury I've had over 22 years of lifting and the 5 lessons I learned from that injury that have helped me live a stronger, better life!

1393 - Training - Subtle Technique Improvements for Squat Bench and Deadlift

This is a fun one!  In today's podcast we discuss nuances of technique aspects I recently discussed with some online clients; small ways they could improve their squat, bench, and deadlift to help them better express their current strength and to ensure they develop their strength in future training in the safest and strongest way!

1392 - Nutrition - What My Most Successful Clients Do

Want to be more successful when it comes to your nutrition?  Want to know what the most successful people do?  In today's podcast we discuss the nutritional habits and actions of my most successful clients!!!

1391 - Q&A - How Should I Eat and Train When I’m Sick?

If you're feeling sick, struggling to eat, can't train or uncertain if you should... and you're worried you're going to lose all of your progress... fear not!  We've got you covered!!!  In today's podcast we discuss how to manage your nutrition and your training when you're sick so that you don't fall behind!

1390 - Mindset - If At First You Don’t Succeed

If at first you don't succeed... should you try again?  If you're feeling frustrated, defeated, feeling like a failure... listen to this podcast!  If you've tried, but your attempts have failed, it does not mean you should give up hope!  Keep trying!!!