Brutal Iron Gym

1229 - Training - 11 Years in Business

Today is the 11 year anniversary of Brutal Iron Gym!  In honor of our anniversary, in today's podcast I share a few lessons I've learned that have helped train me to be a better business owner and a better person

1228 - Nutrition - Correcting a Weight Loss Plateau during Contest Prep

Has your weight loss diet stalled out?  Prepping for a competition but all of a sudden nothing is working?  In today's podcast we discuss 4 reasons why you may be plateaued AND what you can do to fix them!

1227 - Q&A - Scheduling Per Body Part Development Emphasis

Should you split your workouts up to emphasis different developmental aspects of a muscle or muscle group?  Back width vs thickness, Quads vs Hamstrings, Chest Press vs Overhead Press?  In today's podcast we discuss this concept and provide the answer!!!  It may surprise you!!!

1226 - Mindset - The Body Speaks for the Soul

If you're struggling to be consistent with healthy eating, with regular exercise, with your physical health in general, but don't know why... in today's podcast we discuss the connection of physical health with emotional and mental health and the importance of having awareness of their connection and how you to can use that awareness to better engage in and be consistent with physical health efforts

1225 - Training - Intensity Technique - Rest Pause 3 Ways

Want to get stronger?  Want to get BIGGER?  Want to do both at the same time as fast as possible?  Of course!!!  In today's podcast we teach the intensity technique of Rest/Pause; what it is, when it is best used, how to best use it, and why it's best for YOU to use it!!!

1224 - Nutrition - Factual Information or Faulty Instinct

If you keep choosing a behavior that keeps hurting you, over and over, why do you do it?  In today's podcast we explore the process of decision making and how we can learn to make better decisions!

1223 - Q&A - Addressing Technique Compensation Issues

Struggling with proper technique?  Do you notice your bigger stronger muscles taking over?  Struggling to target those smaller weaknesses?  In today's podcast we discuss how to address strong muscles taking over for weaker muscles, and what we can do to correct the issue!

1222 – Mindset – Don’t Stay There

Is there something in your life you don't like?  Is there something you wish would be different?  Something you wish would change?  In today's podcast we take a deeper look into those things and discuss what we can do to address them.

1221 - Training - Programming Education - Exercise Selection Example

Want to learn more about exercise selection?  The what's, why's, and why nots?  In today's podcast we discuss a client's programming explaining why we choose each of the exercises included in the program... and how YOU can use what's discussed to create (or better understand) your own programming!!!

1220 - Nutrition - Matching Your Nutrition Program to Your Schedule

Does your nutrition program match your schedule?  Does it need to?  In today's podcast we discuss how to adjust your energy nutrient and protein intake to best match your needs and who would benefit from doing so.

1219 - Q&A - Can You Change the Shape of Muscles?

Want to build your lower glutes to match your upper?  Want to build your upper chest to match your lower?  Are these changes even possible?  In today's podcast we discuss the process of changing the shape of a single muscle.  Can it be done?  And, if so, how?

1218 - Mindset – Happy When

Are you working towards your goals but feeling frustrated, impatient, pressured, overwhelmed... you're unhappy!  What can you do about it?  In today's podcast we discuss why people often feel unhappy when working towards their goals, and how they can change it!!! 

1217 - Training - How to Rehab a Torn Muscle

Struggling to recover from an injury?  Unsure what to do, how much is enough, how much is too much?  In today's podcast we discuss the recovery process following a muscle tear and how we've helped people recover to be stronger than they were BEFORE the injury!!!  Listen in to learn more!!!

1216 – Nutrition – Struggling to Meet Calorie Demands with a Busy Schedule

Struggling to get in enough calories?  Either you're too busy during the day?  Or, you simply cannot physically eat enough?!  In today's podcast we discuss how to increase your calories per meal and how to fit more calories into your busy schedule!

1215 – Q&A – Knee Wraps vs Knee Sleeves & How to Use Them During Knee Rehab

Want to learn more about knee wraps & knee sleeves?  Want to learn how to properly program them into your training?  In today's podcast we discuss knee wraps and sleeves, and how to progress a knee injury and whether or not you should use knee protection during that process!

1214 - Mindset – Is Soreness an Indicator of a Good Workout?

Do you need to be sore to know you've had a good workout?  What a great question!!!  The answer is "no" for some people, but, "hell yes" for others!  Which are you?  Listen in to find out!!!

1213 - Training - Programming Education - Exercise Selection Example

Ever wonder, in your programming, why certain exercises were selected?  Why certain exercises are paired together, put before or after others?  In today's podcast we explain exercise selection and placement from one of our FREE programs that we offered in podcast #1205

1212 - Nutrition - The Workout Doesn’t End in the Gym

Working your butt off in the gym but not seeing the results you want?  You're tracking calories, you're tracking your protein, you have a program and you're sticking to it... but, yet, you're still not seeing the results you want?!  In today's podcast we discuss a concept that many people don't think of; the role nutrition plays as the completion of a good workout!

1211 - Q&A - Lifting Form for Strength vs Growth

Training and eating consistently but not getting the muscle growth you want?  You're maybe getting stronger, but, not much bigger... and you're not sure why?  In today's podcast we discuss the technique differences between lifting for muscle growth vs strength increase.  And, we share methods you can use to blend both goals more effectively!

1210 - Mindset - Mental Preparation for Max Effort Lifts

Nervous about an upcoming max effort lift?  Do nerves "always get the best of you" when trying heavy lifts?  In today's podcast we discuss nervousness; why we feel it, and how we can USE IT to perform better!!!  Nervousness is a performance enhancer not a limiter when you have the right mindset!!!