Brutal Iron Gym

1369 - Training - Recording Videos of Your Workout

What is the benefit of filming your working sets?  Which sets should you film?  What can you learn from watching your videos?  How can you use your videos to train yourself?  In today's podcast we cover these questions and more!!!  Listen in to learn!

1368 - Nutrition – How to Choose the Right Foods

Struggle with knowing what to eat at your meals?  What if you over ate or under ate at your last meal?  What if you're about to workout?  Or, just sit on your butt in front of a computer?  How should you adjust your food choices to reflect the moment you're in?  In today's podcast we discuss all of these questions and provide a framework for you to know how to choose the right foods for each meal!

1367 - Q&A - Squat - High Bar vs Low Bar

Should you squat with a high bar position or a low bar position?  What's the difference?  What are the benefits of each?  How do you know what's best for you?  In today's podcast we answer all of those questions and provide even more resources to increase your squat-based knowledge!!!

1366 - Mindset - What to Do When Your Best Days are Behind You

Mentally struggling with physical decline?  Losing motivation to workout, to eat healthy?  What can you do?  In today's podcast we discuss what you can do when you feel like your best days are behind you.  How you can regroup mentally and reignite your passion!!!

1365 - Training - with Meredith - Squat Positioning Corrections

Going through a technique change / rehab process but struggling to stay motivated?  Feel like it's taking forever?  Uncertain if what you're doing is actually working?  In today's podcast we discuss Meredith's journey through squat positioning corrections that have included extensive rehabilitation efforts; what steps we've taken and how we've managed both the physical and mental aspects of the journey!

1364 - Nutrition - Aim Small Miss Small

Feeling overwhelmed trying to track and balance your calories and protein?  You're trying to control as much as you can, yet, things feel out of control?  In today's podcast we discuss this feeling and what you can do to lessen the stress and gain more control by... actually... controlling less!!!

1363 - Q&A - Should I Do Touch and Go or Dead Stop Deadlifts?

We often discuss conventional vs sumo deadlifts... but, in what way should you perform your deadlift... singles, dead stop reps, touch and go?  What are the different ways a deadlift can be performed, and, which way is best for you?  In today's podcast that's exactly what we discuss and answer!!!  Listen in to learn more!!!

1362 - Mindset - Weight What You Want

Do you feel like your wants and needs are always being pushed aside?  You want to take action but there's too much chaos in your life?  In today's podcast we discuss this feeling and what YOU can do to gain control and crush your goal!!!

1361 - Training - Progressing from Body Weight Squat to Barbell Squat

Want to learn how to progress from a body weight squat to a barbell back squat safely and efficiently?  In today's podcast we discuss the exercise progression you can use to progress from a body weight squat to a barbell back squat AND the supplemental therapies and exercises you'll need along the way!!!

1360 - Nutrition - The Diet I Used to Gain 30lbs in 3 Months

Want to gain weight quickly?  But, want to do so with as much muscle and as little fat as possible?  In today's podcast I share a story of when I did just that!  When I was able to gain 30lb in 3 months over a single summer!!!  Listen in to learn what tricks YOU can use to achieve the same results!

1359 - Q&A - How to Train When Coming Back from an Injury

Injured and wondering how to safely return to training?  In today's podcast we discuss the steps you can go through to get moving now but while still being safe as you work your way back to full training

1358 - Mindset - Balancing Progress Long-Term

Struggling to balance continued progress with the chaos that is life?  Whether your "perfect plan" is interrupted by what you can't control outside of you, or, within you, how can you continue to progress, continue to move forward, despite setbacks?  In today's podcast we discuss this balance and how you can work to achieve it!!!

1357 - Training - Programming Elements Most People Mess Up

Want to know what you may not know?  In today's podcast we cover 5 programming elements that most people don't know that they don't know!  Five ways that you can improve the effort you're already giving to get more than you're already getting!!!

1356 - Nutrition - How to Increase Calories for Growth Without Gaining Fat

Want to gain more muscle, but, you're afraid to gain more fat?  In today's podcast we discuss key concepts to adding more calories for growth while minimizing body fat increases.  Great info to help you gain muscle mass in a lean way!!!

1355 - Q&A - Is Sumo Cheating?

Is Sumo Deadlifting cheating?  Are Conventional Deadlifts more impressive?  What's the difference between the two, and, which should YOU do?  In today's podcast we discuss the answers to these questions AND explain which of these two deadlift variations you should be doing!!!

1354 - Mindset - How to Manage Lack of Spousal Support for Your Goals

Has taking on a new goal caused some friction in your relationship?  You're changing some of your habits but your significant other is resistant or non-supportive?  In today's podcast we discuss this friction and what you can do to help address the issues and make changes to ease the process!!!

1353 - Training - Correcting Diastasis Recti - Distended Abdominal Muscles

Struggling with a distended stomach?  With abdominal muscle separation?  Not sure how to correct it?  In today's podcast we discuss the approach and methods we use for clients to address and correct this issue!!!

1352 - Nutrition - Making Sense of the Chaos

Feeling overwhelmed with trying to eat healthy?  You want to eat better but you have a million things pulling at you!  Between family, work, and other responsibilities you can't get into a good rhythm... what can you do?  In today's podcast we provide steps you can take to create organization to your schedule and habits to help you get on track!!!

1351 - Q&A - Brutal Iron Gym Rules

In today's podcast we discuss the rules of Brutal Iron Gym and how they help create a positive, supportive culture here at BIG

1350 - Mindset - Managing Lack of Social Support For Your Goals

Do you struggle with your family and/or friends not supporting your healthy lifestyle choices?  Unfortunately this struggle is common for many people.  In today's podcast we discuss three ways you can work to cope with and address the missing support without losing focus on what you feel is best for you!