Today’s guest is Marcus Philly, three-time individual Crossfit Games competitor and three-time teams Crossfit Games competitor. Our conversation today is all about functional fitness and bodybuilding. We talk about whether or not it’s possible to look like a Greek god while actually performing and feeling exceptionally well, ways you can improve your fitness, and how to live a happier and fuller life in general. I learned a ton from Marcus and I know you will too. Enjoy the show!
Topics of discussion:
06:32 - The importance of coaching for Marcus and what he teaches his athletes.
11:00 - Looking good & feeling good while training
18:52 - Measuring success
26:30 Benefits of Functional Bodybuilding.
40:21 Isolation movements
47:22 Gut health
54:24 Ashram
Links:
@marcusfilly on Instagram
@functional.bodybuilding on Instagram
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Hey guys, here's another Throw Back episode to one of our most popular shows to date, this week, founder of Working Against Gravity (and Michael’s wife), Adee Cazayoux, is back again to discuss relationship psychology. After such a positive response to Episode 148: 9 Ways To Improve Your Relationship, Adee and Michael are continuing their conversation and sharing their tips for building a better relationship with loved ones.
In this episode, Adee and Michael discuss four myths about sex, how to spice up your dates and improve your sex life, and how time apart can bring you closer to your partner.
Topics:
05:05 - Connection vs. desire
08:20 - 4 myths about sex
23:40 - Creating desire for your partner
29:40 - How to have better dates
35:30 - Individuality in relationships
38:22 - How to have better sex
Links:
Books:
The Way Of The Superior Man - Deida
Reviews:
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The man, the myth, the legend, Tommy Marquez, aka T-Mommy is back on the Brute Podcast for the second time this week.
As a former member of the CrossFit Media staff, Tommy joins us to share his side of the story behind all of the sudden layoffs that took place late 2018 that shook the sport into a new
direction.
In this episode Tommy shares some personal stories including almost losing his engagement ring on the side of a mountain, CrossFit Games recap, where he believes the sport is heading, and of course, what really happened behind the scenes during all of the layoffs at CrossFit HQ, you don’t want to miss this one!
Topics:
12:30 - Tying the knot
25:35 - Mistakes & lessons in a relationship
33:00 - First changes in CrossFit HQ
55:40 - Working on new projects
70:35 - Recap of 2019 Games
Links:
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I’m interviewing the coach behind 6 CrossFit Games championships, Ben Bergeron.
Ben trains some of the world’s fittest athletes including Mat Fraser and Katrin Davidsdottir. As he puts it, the secret to building a better athlete, is to start by building better people.
In this episode we get into how to build character, the difference between happiness and achievement, and how to implement his 5 “L” philosophy - Live, Love, Learn, Lead & Leave a Legacy. We’ll also be discussing a few chapters of his new book, “Chasing Excellence” and pulling out some of the main ingredients for mental toughness.
Topics:
02:20 - “Chasing Excellence”
06:26 - Happiness & achievement
17:36 - Building character
23:20 - Mental toughness
27:00 - Developing core values
35:05 - Committing to the path of excellence
Links:
Books:
Chasing Excellence - Bergeron
Man Search For Meaning - Frankl
Tribe - Junger
Mindset - Dweck
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Covey
Reviews:
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