Brutal Iron Gym

1110 - Q&A - Developing Self-Love

In today's podcast we discuss the struggle many people face with feeling "good enough" and how that feeling can have a negative impact on your physical health.  We also discuss how you can learn to develop self-love if you are struggling with this issue.

1109 - Mindset - Addressing Anger with Action

In today's podcast we discuss some emotional management concepts around anger.  Our emotional and mental health directly impacts our physical health and one emotion that can be detrimental to our quality of life AND what we do in the gym is anger.  Learning how to better manage anger can help us better live our best life!

1108 - Training - Why Does Everything Feel Heavy?

In today's podcast we discuss why weights can feel heavier than normal sometimes!  We're wanting a kick butt workout but the weights are kicking our butt haha.  We discuss how you can address this issue in the larger picture, but, also how to address it in the moment to still have a great workout!!!

1107 - Nutrition - How Strict Should Your Diet Be?

Is your diet too strict?  Is it strict enough?  What's the right level of strictness to get results, but, to also be sustainable?  We answer these questions and more in today's podcast!!!

1106 - Q&A - Nutrition Similarities & Differences Across Various Goals

In today's podcast we discuss what is similar and different when considering nutrition for peak aesthetics, peak strength, or peak athleticism!!!  Really fun information!!!

1105 - Mindset - What‘s Your Story?

Your life is your story!  What story are you telling?  Is it a story you're proud of?  Or, one that is in need of some revision? haha  In today's podcast we talk about the power of one decision, and how with each decision we make we're writing our story.  We're either continuing an awesome story and building on it, or, we're correcting our story and making it into the one we want!

1104 - Training - Exercise Programming - Romanian Deadlifts

In today's podcast we "geek out" and do a deep dive into programming of... (drum roll please)... Romanian Deadlifts!!!  I love this stuff!!!  We cover what Romanian Deadlifts are, why you should be doing them, and how you should do them to get the most from them!!!

1103 - Nutrition - Easy Breakfast Options

In today's podcast we discuss how to identify the right amount and right foods for breakfast based on what's right for YOU!!!  We provide steps on learning how many calories you should have for breakfast, what nutrients those calories should be comprised of, and what foods best fit YOUR needs!!!

1102 – Q&A – Best Equipment for a Home Gym

In today's podcast we discuss what equipment is best for a home gym, and, from whom and when you should buy it?

1101 - Mindset - Use Adversity to Your Advantage

In today's podcast we discuss a listener's process of working through an injury and how they're doing so with a mindset that we all should mimic when we, ourselves, are faced with adversity!

1100 - Training - How to Program a 3 Day Routine for Strength & Mass

In today's podcast we provide a 3-day a week program for powerlifting training that will also help you build muscle and burn calories to help with body fat control.  Awesome programming information!

1099 - Nutrition - How to Increase Calories If You‘ve Been Undereating

Have you been undereating and weight loss progress has stalled?  How do you know?  In today's podcast we help you identify if you've been undereating and we provide a method to correct it without gaining body fat!!!

1098 - Nutrition – Daily Tracking Options to Improve Consistency – Part 2

In today's podcast we finish up what we learned in podcast 1094!  We cover variable ways to track your daily nutrition so you can modify your method to meet the demands of each day.  Some days you can track super detailed, but other days you're just trying to survive... so, how can we still feel successful on those crazy days?... that's what we answer in today's podcast!!!

1097 - Q&A - Is Barbell Bench Press a Necessary Exercise?

In today's podcast we discuss common misbeliefs about Barbell Bench Press.  Why people say what they say, but, what's the truth behind it!!!  Listen in to learn!!

1096 - Mindset - If You Don‘t Like It Change It

Are you struggling with something in life?  And you're not sure how to change it, or even if it can be changed?  In today's podcast we provide some insight and present some questions that may help you think in a new way and be able to produce the change you're needing!

1095 - Training - Perceived Stress vs Weight Load

If you can't lift your usual weights in a workout, does it mean you won't get your usual results?  Is our progress weight load dependent?  In today's podcast we answer that question and help encourage you to still try your best even on your not-so-best days!!!

1094 - Nutrition – Daily Tracking Options to Improve Consistency – Part 1

In today's podcast we discuss how to track your nutrition in variable ways.  How you can track your nutrition on bad days, medium days, and the best of days!  Life is not consistent so how you track your nutrition may not always feel like it works which can leave you feeling like you've failed... learn more options for tracking so you can better feel in control and successful towards your goals!!!

1093 - Q&A - Owning a Gym & Becoming a Better Trainer

In today's podcast we share A TON of resources that will help with education on how to open your own gym and how to become a better trainer!  Lots of knowledge in this one!!!

1092 - Mindset - Why Programs Stop Working

Have you started a nutrition or training program, gotten initial results, but now... nothing?  Why does that happen?  Or, if you've tried a program before and it was successful, but the second time around... nothing?  Why does that happen?  In today's podcast we discuss why programs stop working and what YOU can do to prevent it from happening to you!!!

1091 - Training - Fitting the Program to YOU

If you're struggling to match your schedule to your training program... struggle no more!!!  You don't have to fit yourself to a program, you can fit the program to YOU!!!  In today's podcast we provide an example of this concept that YOU can use to modify your own programming!