Brutal Iron Gym

1209 - Training - Program Explanation - Female Strength

Want to get stronger?  While improving your aesthetics?  And, increasing your mobility?  Well, you're in luck!!!  In today's podcast we review a training program written for a new client that will help the client achieve ALL of these goals!  We explain the workout order, the exact exercises, and the reasoning for the programming structure!  You can use this program yourself or use the concepts to build YOUR own personalized program!

1208 - Nutrition - Nutrition Clients - Initial Information, Focal Points, & Common Struggles

In today's podcast we share the initial information that is provided to our nutrition clients along with the focal points we typically start with.  We also discuss the methods we use and what people commonly struggle with, and how they work to address those struggles.  Lots of good information!!!

1207 - Q&A - Should I Train with Higher Reps When Wanting to Lose Weight?

Starting a weight loss phase in your training?  Wondering how you should adjust your training to help that goal?  Often, when wanting to lose weight, people will use high reps to help burn more calories during their workouts... but... is this a good idea?  In today's podcast we provide the answer!  And, what training adjustments you SHOULD make if you truly want the best results!!!

1206 - Mindset – Which Choice Will You Make?

When it comes to putting in the efforts to reach your goals you have two choices.  One will leave you stressed AND with feelings of guilt and regret.  The other will leave you stressed BUT the feelings of guilt and regret are replaced with self-satisfaction.  Stress will never go away, but, the opportunity to reach your goals WILL!!!  Don't wait until it's too late!

1205 - Training - Free Programming Offer

Free Programming... no really, actually 100% totally free!  In today's podcast I explain why we're giving away free programming and what programming goal options are available.  There's no catch, this is actually a free offer!  Listen in to learn more!

1204 - Nutrition - Nutrition for Strength Athletes

If you want to be as strong as possible your nutritional efforts must match your training efforts!  But, if you want to get the most from your efforts it's important to know what matters the most, what efforts will have the biggest impact!  In today's podcast that's exactly what we discuss!  We cover the top 5 nutritional efforts that will help you be your best!!!

1203 - Q&A - Minimalist At Home Strength Training

Struggling to strength train at home?  You want increased strength, not just a bunch of cardio stuff, but, without gym equipment, what can you do?!  Can you really strength train at home?  In today's podcast we discuss why it's challenging to train for strength at home, BUT, how YOU can actually make it happen!!!  Listen in to learn more!

1202 - Mindset – Success is Easier Than You Think

What it takes to be successful is easy, the challenging aspect, the part people struggle with is... the follow through.  The actual "doing" of success, the daily actions being done regardless of the million reasons not to do them.  In today's podcast we discuss this challenge and what YOU can do to better follow through with success!

1201 - Training - Safe Ways to Create Greater Muscle Damage

Want to build more muscle, create more shape change, but your progress seems plateaued?  In today's podcast we discuss methods you can use to create greater muscular damage to elicit a greater adaptive response!  When you can't work any harder, let these techniques help you train smarter!!!

1200 - Nutrition - Podcast Weight Loss Success Story

In today's podcast we discuss how a listener was able to use the information shared in our podcasts to achieve AMAZING results!!!  The purpose of today's podcast is to highlight how useful the podcast can be if you apply what's taught, to show the power of the podcast, and what YOU can achieve from it!  If you have a podcast success story of your own please share it with all of us!  Email me at brutalirongym@gmail.com and we'll feature your story in an upcoming podcast!  Let your story be a motivator for others!!!

1199 - Q&A - Programming Adjustments to Improve Technique – Priming Exercises

Struggling to learn a cue in a major lift?  Lat tightness, heel pressure, glute activation, etc...  In today's podcast we discuss a programming element you can use to improve your technique specific to YOUR needs!!!  We discuss the benefits of and the personalization of... priming exercises!!!  Listen in to learn more!!!

1198 - Mindset - The Power of Pre-Decision

Do you need more motivation?  More accountability?  More "follow through"?  Who doesn't! haha.  In today's podcast we discuss a mindset that can help you make better decisions to achieve better results and become the person you want to be!!!

1197 - Training - How Significant is Daily Activity towards Fat Loss?

What's your daily step count?  Do you know?  Does it matter?  If you've intentionally increased your daily activity, but, you're not seeing a significant difference, in today's podcast we explain why!  And, we provide advice towards how to achieve those significant differences you're looking for!!!

1196 - Nutrition - Whelp That Didn’t Work

I think we've all been there... you're trying a diet, a new approach to nutrition, but, for one reason or another, you reach an end point and say "Whelp, that didn't work".  Either you were too restrained, it cost too much, you didn't like the foods, it just didn't match your schedule... for whatever reason, it wasn't a good diet for you.  In today's podcast we discuss common reasons why diets don't work, and, how you can adjust to account for these reasons to ensure diet success!!!

1195 - Q&A - Adjusting Weight Training to Include Running Training

Want to add running to your strength program or aesthetic program?  Want to be a powerlifter or aesthetic athlete that can also run marathons?!  In today's podcast we discuss how to include running training into your weight training program to achieve the best results of both goals!!!

1194 - Mindset - It Requires Less AND More Than You Think

Can success be reached and sustained by quick, large efforts?  By something endured rather than something embraced?  When we consider what it takes to be successful, we understand success is the result of small, precise habits sustained over time, BUT, why then do we often select methods that don't reflect that?  In today's podcast we discuss the disconnect between what we know to be true vs what we want to be true when it comes to achieving success.

1193 - Training - I Feel Weaker! What Do I Do?

Your busting your butt in the gym, you're giving it your best, but... you feel weaker?!  Maybe even smaller, softer, feeling like you're going backwards?!!  What's happening?  What can you do?!  In today's podcast we address these concerns AND explain how you can PREVENT this from happening to you!!!  Listen in to learn more!

1192 - Nutrition - Stop Beating Yourself Up

Did you slip up on your diet over the holidays?  Who didn't?! haha.  Your diet may have slipped a little, or maybe you ate well but didn't track, or, if your diet totally blew up haha... Stop Beating Yourself Up!!!  In today's podcast we discuss the process of managing healthy nutrition when our regular schedule changes; what success through those times actually looks like!

1191 – Q&A – Nutrient Timing Effects on Performance

What should you eat before a workout?  The answer actually has more to do with WHEN than WHAT!!!  In today's podcast we discuss why timing matters when it comes to what you should eat before a workout!  Listen in to learn more!!!

1190 - Mindset - You Have What You Make

Have you heard, or even said, "I don't have..."?  I don't have enough time.  I don't have enough money.  I don't have enough energy.  I don't have...  In today's podcast we discuss this feeling, the feeling of not having enough, and what we can do to address it.