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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
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Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Want to know how to make progress not only now, but for the long term? How you can crush PRs and keep improving month after month after month? In today's podcast we discuss what components lead to sustained progress over time... how you can improve and continue to improve over and over!!!
Saturday Mar 05, 2022
Saturday Mar 05, 2022
Do you struggle to follow your diet? Struggle to eat specific foods? To eat at specific times? To free to enjoy your weekends while still staying on track? If you are struggling to follow your diet, to fit your life to match it's structure... there are other ways! Instead of you trying to match the diet, you can work to match the diet to YOU!!!
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Experiencing an annoying pain that won't go away? Your wrist, elbow, shoulder, low back, hip, knee, ankles... gosh, there can be so many!!! In today's podcast we discuss recent examples and the process of corrective exercise therapy as well as provide resources that YOU can use to address and eliminate those annoying pains!
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
The process of achieving our goals often takes longer than we want, but, there are actually benefits to the process being slow! In today's podcast we discuss those benefits and how YOU can learn to optimize them!!!
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Want to learn how to make the best leg workouts? Who doesn't? In today's podcast we discuss 5 programming / exercise selection elements that YOU can use to make the most inclusive and well-rounded leg workouts!!!
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Curious about how insulin is involved in the muscle building process? In today's podcast we discuss the role of insulin in muscle formation and how you can increase your natural ability to maximize this process!!!
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Struggling to recover from your workouts? Always feeling beat up, tired, sore? You want to push yourself BUT you always feel too tired, too exhausted, that you're doing too much? In today's podcast we discuss 5 ways in which you can improve your recovery!
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Struggling with finding the right mindset for success? Do you often feel defeated before you begin? Or, do you feel excited to begin, you start into it, but run into a million obstacles, and usually quit? In today's podcast we discuss how to create the right mindset for success; a mindset that can help you get started AND help you see the journey through to the end
Saturday Feb 26, 2022
Saturday Feb 26, 2022
Wonder how long you should keep an exercise in your routine? Are you only now asking "I should change exercises?!" haha. In today's podcast we discuss how often you should change exercises; the pros, the cons, the special situations, all the good details! Listen in to learn more!!!
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Are you eating enough protein? Maybe, but... are you eating the RIGHT protein? In today's podcast we discuss what is the BEST source of protein! The source that will lead to the best recovery and the most muscle!
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Need to cut water weight before a competition? In today's podcast we discuss how you can easily and safely cut 5% of your total weight the week before a competition
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
What if, when life gives you lemons, you can't make lemonade? In order to make lemonade you need the lemons and something sweet to add to it. What if there is no "something sweet" to add? It's just... the lemon, the bitter, bitter lemon. What can we do, how can we best manage the lemon? In today's podcast we discuss this concept, and, how we can actually learn to love lemons!!!
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Struggling to get in the gym? Either from motivation, scheduling conflicts, a challenging season of life? You're struggling to get in the gym as often as you'd like BUT you still want to get the best results possible, and if possible, get as much results as you would with a normal training schedule... Well, in today's podcast we provide the answer for how to do this!!! How to train less often WITHOUT getting less results!
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
When wanting to eat healthy, what nutritional factors should you consider? Calories? Macros? Already confused? haha In today's podcast we discuss a recent client nutrition review and explain what we look for; ie, what we consider important and what leads to the greatest results with the most efficient effort!
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
"What are some training techniques you use with clients that you don't see others using either at all or often enough?" Great question!!! In today's podcast I discuss programming and exercise selection concepts that I use in client's programs that answer this question - concepts that are beneficial but concepts that most people don't know of!!!
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Struggling with self-discipline? Have you tried separating yourself... from... yourself? What does that even mean?!? haha In today's podcast we discuss the concept of separation as a means to increase self-discipline! Listen in to learn!!!
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Adding a high rep, low weight set to the end of your workout... is that beneficial? Would YOU benefit from doing so? In today's podcast we explain what "Burn Out Sets" are and provide 5 reasons why you SHOULD be doing them!!!
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Want a clear cut, step by step list of what to do in order to get your nutrition on track? If so, you're in luck! In today's podcast we discuss step by step where to start with your nutritional efforts to help you achieve the best, long-term success!
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Want to learn more about how to blend strength training and running? Can you improve both at the same time? In today's podcast we review a program written to help progress both strength and running; we discuss general and specific concepts of the programming and how YOU can adjust your programming to achieve the best results!
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Struggling with the frustration of past mistakes? With lost time due to those mistakes? You're ready to change, you're working on change, but you can't shake the self-anger and you're wondering how to progress to crush your goals BUT while maintaining your other life responsibilities... that's a lot of stress!!! In today's podcast we talk through these feelings and provide 5 steps you can use to move forward with a healthier mindset and at an efficient, effective, but balanced pace.