Brutal Iron Gym

2089 - Nutrition - Overcomplicated and Underestimated

Two common mental mistakes that clients make when it comes to nutrition is... #1) They worry about nuanced details without accounting for the foundational elements, and #2) They believe that tracking macros can be "accounted" for in other ways; eating "clean" foods and/or excessive exercise.  In today's podcast we explore these two mistakes and discuss what corrections we can make to avoid these traps. 

2088 - Q&A - How to Address Excessive Hip Hinge in the Squat

Do you struggle feeling extremely bent over in your squats?  Maybe you struggle with low back pain, rounding of the shoulders, and/or squatting just doesn't feel natural for you?  In today's podcast we provide 6 steps you can follow to improve your squat mobility and help personalize your squat positioning to ensure better depth, better performance, and less pain.

2087 - with Meredith - 2024 Contest Prep - 13 Weeks Out

Another fun chat with Meredith!!!  In today's podcast we discuss how to manage poor sleep, refeed days, heavy vs high volume training preferences, and what our plans will be for the upcoming week!

2086 - Mindset - What Could Go Right?

Do you always worry about what could go wrong?  When you consider starting something new do you look ahead and worry about what obstacles may cause you to fail?  Does that worry then prevent you from ever starting?  In today's podcast we discuss this mindset barrier and how you can overcome it so that you can get started towards crushing your goals!

2085 - Training - What Is the Best Eccentric Speed?

Slowed eccentrics have been shown to be beneficial towards muscle growth.  But, how slow is slow enough?  How slow is too slow?  In today's podcast we discuss the benefits of slowed eccentrics and provide specific parameters that will allow you to maximize their benefits!

2084 - Nutrition - What I Eat in a Day

A client recently asked me to discuss what I eat per day!  In today's podcast I share my daily meals and the reasoning behind what foods I choose to eat!  I also share my daily supplements and how I track progress over time.  Tons of information!!!

2083 - Q&A - Strength vs Growth - The Impact of Peak Contraction Hold Length

How long should you hold the peak contraction of your exercises?  Should you hold it at all?  Is there a "too long" length of time?  The answer may surprise you!!!  The length of your contractions can actually COMPLETELY CHANGE the outcome of your efforts!!!  Listen in to learn more!!!

2082 - Mindset - Personal Trainer Education - Losing Clients & Finding New Ones

Do you struggle with losing motivation when you lose clients?  Do you feel discouraged?  Do you worry about gaining new clients?  If you're a personal trainer you will lose clients from time to time, but how you respond is key to keeping your business growing!!!  Listen in to learn more!!!

2081 - with Meredith - Tough Love Balance

Are you too tough on yourself?  Are you tough enough?  In today's podcast Meredith and I discuss the "tough love balance" of knowing how and when to be tough on yourself in order to progress and grow in life vs when you need to give yourself grace in order to heal.  It's a great discussion!!!

2080 - with Meredith - 2024 Contest Prep - 14 Weeks Out

Another week, another weight PR!!!  This week Meredith and I discuss the mental balance of how much you weigh vs how you look vs how you feel, and how to find a mentally healthy balance between those elements.  We also discuss her nutrition, training, and upcoming changes!  Lots of fun info!!!

2079 - Training - How Many Exercises Do I Need Per Workout?

Are you doing enough exercises in your workout?  Are you doing too many?  How do you know how many you should do?  In today's podcast I discuss this question and provide details for how you can put together a great workout with the right number of exercises specific to YOUR needs!!!

2078 - Nutrition - Make It Easier - Concepts vs Specifics

Are you struggling to follow your nutrition program?  Would you like more variety, more freedom, more adjustability?  If so, today's podcast can help!  In today's podcast I discuss how to focus on meal concepts rather than food specifics in order to ease the frustrations and restrictions in food specific diets.

2077 - Q&A - How to Address Nutritional Inconsistency

Struggling to be consistent with your nutrition?  Uncertain of how you can regain control... assuming you once had control, haha.  In today's podcast we discuss a client example and provide 5 tips for increasing nutrition consistency!!!

2076 - Mindset - Dancing in the Rain

If you're in the middle of a storm, if life is beating you down, you're overwhelmed, stressed, if you're unsure of how you'll survive... today's podcast can help.  In today's podcast I discuss 5 tips that will help you weather the storm and come out on the other side in a better place!

2075 - Meet Recap with 9.5x Body Weight Total Elite Powerlifter & Physical Therapist Jared Caroff

This podcast is a "fly on the wall" experience with 9.5x body weight Total Powerlifter Jared Caroff.  He and I discuss his recent powerlifting meet!  What went well and what adjustments we'll be making in his future programming!  Tons of great powerlifting programming and mindset information!!!

2074 - with Meredith - 2024 Contest Prep - 15 Weeks Out

Another week, another weight PR!!!  In today's podcast Meredith and I discuss this week's new lower caloric intake, how to stay motivated through a long contest prep, and how to overcome depression and trauma.  Lots of great information!!!

2073 - Training - The Impact of Drugs and Supplements on Training Outcomes

If you take drugs and supplements will they help you achieve better results in your training?  You may believe the answer is "of course", but... it actually isn't!  They may make no difference at all!!!  Listen in to learn more!

2072 - Nutrition – Weight is Just a Number

Do you want to be leaner?  If so, are you tracking progress via body weight?  That MAY end up causing mental and emotional stress because if you want to be leaner how much you weigh actually doesn't matter!  Listen in to learn more!!!

2071 - Q&A - Balancing Fat Loss and Performance

Would you like to lose some body fat BUT you still want to maximize your training performance?  In today's podcast I discuss how a client and I are approaching a fat loss phase leading into a running race, and what steps we're taking to ensure we can not only perform well at the race after having lost body fat, but how we can actually IMPROVE our performance by race day!!!  Listen in to learn more!

2070 - Mindset – HTFU

When you make a mistake, when you mess up, what do you do?  What's your response?  How you respond to singular failures determines your overall success.  Make sure you're responding the right way!!!