Brutal Iron Gym

1329 – Training – How Often Should I Use Intensity Techniques?

Wondering if you're training too hard?  Or, not hard enough?  In today's podcast we discuss intensity techniques, techniques you can use to increase the difficulty of your training, some examples of these types of techniques, and how often should you be performing them

1328 - Nutrition - Recent Client Advice

In today's podcast we discuss a nutrition review for a recent client!  We discuss calorie ranges, protein targets, the importance of calorie and protein distribution, and much more!!!  Lots of helpful information!!!

1327 - Q&A - Should I Measure Foods Raw or Cooked?

Pre-cooked, or, post-cooked?  That is the question!  People often wonder if they should measure their foods before they cook them, or, after due to the change of nutritional values that occurs through the cooking process.  In today's podcast we provide the answer, explain the reasoning, and discuss what truly matters when tracking macros!!!

1326 - Mindset - Who Am I?

Have you tried, and failed?  Have you tried again and again, and again you failed?  Are YOU a failure?  In today's podcast we take a deeper look at this question and the mindset of failure and how we can view it in a way that empowers and encourages us to keep pushing forward!!!

1325 - Training - What Am I Doing This For?

When you're giving your best in an exercise... are you sure you're giving your best in the best way?  Often people perform an exercise wanting a specific result, but, unfortunately, they're not performing the exercise correctly to achieve that result!!!  Listen in to today's podcast to learn more about this and to make sure you're training the right way!!!

1324 - Nutrition - Nutrition and Training for Strength & Endurance Athlete

Want to know what the nutrition and training programming looks like for an athlete who is training for both strength and cardiovascular endurance?  Whether it's for conditioning in the military, competing in the Tactical Games, or just generally wanting to feel like a badass haha... our podcast today explains a full training and nutrition program for one of my current athletes!  You can listen in and use the concepts for yourself!!!

1323 - Q&A - Strengthening Hip Muscles for Endurance Events

Need greater hip and leg muscle strength to improve your muscular endurance?  If you feel your legs are overly fatigued and delayed to recover after a trail run, road run, biking, or other endurance event today's podcast is for you!  In today's podcast we explain how to address mobility and strength of the hips and lower body muscles including providing a sample workout structure you can use to get not only stronger but better mobility as well to improve performance and long-term movement health!!! 

1322 - Mindset - The Right Mindset for Hard Things

Hard things are... well, hard! haha  When you're faced with a hard thing, what mindset do you have?  Pretend it'll be easy so you're more likely to start, or, know that it'll be super hard so you're not overwhelmed when you face challenges?  Or, is there another option?  In today's podcast we discuss the right mindset to have when you face hard things!

1321 - Training - Your Training Progress is Dependent on Your Nutrition

Are you training consistently but not seeing the results you expected?  Why?  Is it because of bad programming?  Or... is your nutrition not supporting your programming?!!  In today's podcast we take a look at how our training progress is dependent on our nutrition and what YOU can do to ensure you're getting the most for your efforts!

1320 – Nutrition – Recent Client Advice

Want to get leaner while building muscle and strength?  Is that even possible?  Hell yes it is!!!  In today's podcast we learn from recent advice given to a client on how to balance these seemingly opposing goals!!!

1319 - Q&A - Books for Improving Mental Health

Want to improve your mental and emotional health?  Your mental toughness?  In today's podcast we share over a dozen books that can help you better control your mindset and improve the quality of your life!!!

1318 - Mindset - Understanding Self-Harming Behavior

Do you struggling with a behavior that negative impacts you life, but, you can't seem to stop doing it?  You know it's harmful, but, you don't know why you keep doing it?!  In today's podcast we discuss the mindset behind self-harming behaviors and what we can do to start to address and correct them!

1317 - Training - Body Shape Change Client Example

Want to change the shape of your body?  Maybe specific muscles compared to the size and/or shape of others?  Is that even possible?  Hell yes it is!!!  In today's podcast we discuss how you can change the shape of muscles and we even provide an example of a current client going through that exact process!

1316 - Nutrition - Diet Review for Muscle Growth

If you're struggling to gain muscle but feel like you're eating enough calories and protein that you should be making progress... what do you do?  In today's podcast we discuss a listener's diet who's struggling with this issue and provide FIVE steps the listener and YOU can take to address this issue!!!

1315 - Q&A - How to Grow Muscles With Limited Weight Load Capacity

Struggling to rebuild injured / atrophied muscle tissue or a weakened joint?  In today's podcast we discuss how you can rebuild muscle tissue and joints even if you're limited with how heavy you can train!  Lots of fun helpful information!!!

1314 - Mindset - Relative to What?

When we think of our level of success, whether it's our physical health in respect to performance, health, nutrition, or even success in relationships, finances, etc... to what do we compare ourselves to?  We are, or are not, successful relative to what?  If you're struggling with feeling frustrated, disappointed, inadequate our podcast today will help talk through those feelings and to what we should compare our success relative to so that we can live happier, in the now, lives!

1313 - Training - Ideas to Improve Commercial Gym Workouts

Struggling to create intense workouts in a commercial gym?  Too many people, too few equipment available?  What do you do?  In today's podcast we share 5 tips on how you can improve your workouts within the challenges of a commercial gym setting!

1312 - Nutrition - Ideas to Increase Protein Intake

Struggling to eat enough protein?  Not sure how to put together a "good" meal?  In today's podcast we teach you two questions you can ask yourself that will help you achieve both goals... enough protein, and, the right energy source (Carbs and/or Fats) to pair with the protein source to create a "good" meal!!!

1311 - Q&A - I Want to Compete What Should I Do?

Thinking of competing?  But not sure how to go about it?  In today's podcast we provide 10 steps you should take to best prepare yourself for competition!  The tips include nutrition, training, lifestyle management, and more!!!

1310 - Mindset - What I Learned from 14 Months of Back Pain

In today's podcast I share a story of my experience of 14 months with back pain.  I had pain every second of every day for 14 months!!!  But, I was able to address it, correct it, and learn from it!!!  With today's podcast you can learn what I learned from it but without having to go through it!!!