One of the original CrossFit gymnastics experts, Carl Paoli, makes an appearance on the Brute Podcast this week, but instead of talking shop, Carl gets into some of his more recent accolades in lifestyle coaching.
Carl shares his best tips for designing the life of your dreams, controlling your emotions and taking charge of creating your own reality. There’s a lot to be said about taking an active effort in pursuing your biggest passions, and this episode’s purpose is to guide you on the path to creating the life you’ve always wanted.
Topics:
13:50 – Courage & authenticity
18:30 – 2013 hiatus & lessons learned
26:40 – Lifestyle design/life coaching
39:00 – Labeling emotions
56:50 – Creating a lifestyle
Links:
Books:
Free+Style: Maximize Sport & Life Performance with 4 Basic Movements – Paoli
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When it comes to competing, there’s a lot to be said about choosing the right coach. Dr. Sean Pastuch, the founder of ActiveLifeRX, joins Michael this week to help identify the four steps needed for finding a coach, choosing a program and reaching your full potential.
If fitness is your passion or your job, then this episode will help you go the extra mile as Dr. Pastuch dives deep into program goals, different styles of programming and the dynamic between staying healthy and competing at a high level.
Topics:
06:00 – Goals of your program
15:13 – Does the “best” program exist?
22:43 – Periodization in programming
32:13 – Different styles of training programs
56:00 – Staying healthy & competing at a high level
58:13 – 4 steps to reach your potential
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Eric Helms, author of The Muscle and Strength Pyramid, joins Michael Cazayoux on the Brute podcast to discuss exercise and nutrition science. Whether you’re eating for competition, physique or longevity, Helms’ Ph.D.-certified advice can help you reach your goals. Helms also covers popular nutrition topics such as flexible dieting, keto and high-carb diets. Grab your favorite snack and enjoy the show!
Topics:
24:10 – The Muscle and Strength Pyramid
42:50 – What your clients want vs. what they need
47:30 – Nutrition Pyramid
58:20 – Manage stress
1:03:40 – Keto diet
1:13:00 – High-carb dieting
1:19:30 – Resources on nutrition coaching
Links:
Books:
Deep Work – Newport
Muscle And Strength Nutrition Pyramid – Helms
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CEO of the Shrugged Collective Podcast, Mike Bledsoe, is on the Brute Podcast this week to talk about his evolution in the fitness industry. He plunges into the difference between a coach and a trainer, what it takes to create better leaders and coaches, and how to start seeing better results with your clients.
Be sure to check out his Strong Coach Podcast series for more tips on how to build trust and become a better coach!
Topics:
03:20 – Trainer vs. Coach
17:20 – Mike’s evolution in the fitness world
37:00 – Goals & obstacles
48:12 – Breathwork & mental toughness
1:06:40 – Coaching coaches
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Trevor Moawad, a top sports psychologist, joins the Brute Podcast this week to talk about his work with Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson. The thought leader and mental conditioning coach was also known as the "brain trainer" for the University of Alabama football team and discusses how to eliminate negativity and create a more neutral thought process.
Topics:
06:50 - College football
13:00 - Neutral thinking
40:00 - Challenge vs. Threat
1:02:40 - Embracing uncertainty
Links:
I Am Not Your Guru - Netflix
Books:
You’re Nature’s Greatest Miracle - Moawad
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NASA engineer Cody Burkhart joins the Brute Podcast this week. A competitor at the 2012 CrossFit Games Regionals, Cody has continued influencing the fitness world by developing exercise systems for astronauts preparing to travel to space.
In this episode, Cody addresses recovery, mindset, breath work and the path to mastery, so be sure to listen for the best takeaway tips and book recommendations.
Topics:
3:25 - Working at NASA
14:20 - Oxygen and breath work
32:00 - Martial Arts
46:20 - Mentorship & Mastery
Links:
Books:
The Oxygen Advantage - McKeown
The Alchemist - Coelho
The Disappearing Spoon - Kean
Deep Work - Newport
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Cal Dietz, Director of Strength and Conditioning for the University of Minnesota, is a world-renowned strength coach who’s made immeasurable contributions to the fitness industry for athletes and coaches alike. He joined the Brute Podcast to discuss his training manual, Triphasic Training: A Systematic Approach to Elite Speed and Explosive Strength Performance.
Get ready for a series of knowledge bombs to improve your training game, because, in this episode, Dietz inspires us with information about acceleration and deceleration training and the importance of quality breathing.
Topics:
21:46 - What is Triphasic training?
36:15 - Triphasic training for weightlifters
40:25 - Why CrossFitters need to get outside of linear movement
44:40 - Rotational force production and overhead athletes
51:10 - What is deceleration training & why is it important
55:36 - The importance of breath
1:06:35 - Guiding principles for resistance training kids
Links:
Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR)
Books:
The Oxygen Advantage - Patrick McKeown
Triphasic Training - Dietz & Peterson
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I’m interviewing of the CrossFit OG’s, James Fitzgerald. James was the 2007 CrossFit Games champion as an individual, since then he’s made a big splash in the fitness world as the founder of OPEX Fitness. Aside for an incredible athlete, James has entered the realm of Master Coach. In this episode we get to learn about some of James’ inspirations and mentors as a coach, as well as mastery, the art of program design, bodybuilding, and of course, CrossFit. If you want to hear from a guy making waves in the fitness world, then James is your man. Enjoy the show.
Topics:
02:23 - Teach, learn, move, create
11:15 - Mastery
17:35 - Charles Poloquin
20:18 - Hierarchy of needs for coaches
24:09 - CrossFit & Bodybuilding
29:45 - Common mistakes in programing
40:02 - Thoughts on Matt Fraser and his career so far
44:25 - The importance of rituals
47:40 - Practice what you preach!
52:00 - Characteristics of a good coach
Honorable mentions:
Mel Siff
Charles Poloquin
Ian King
Louie Simmons
Links:
Books:
How To Eat, Move, and Be Healthy - Chek
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Ryan Flaherty works on Nike’s training team with some of the biggest names in sports, including Serena Williams, Russell Wilson and Kobe Bryant. It’s no shock that he is one of the most sought after combine coaches in the world.
In this episode, Flaherty discusses his role working with the HeadSpace app to teach NFL athletes about focus and achieving a better mindset on and off the field. He also gets into why he uses concentric training when developing speed, how to improve programming for your athletes and how to prevent injuries that are common with age.
Topics:
04:30 - Working with Nike & HeadSpace
17:34 - Speed development & force production
41:45 - Track workouts
46:15 - How to prevent injuries as you get older
49:05 - CrossFit talk
Links:
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Max El-Hag, the mad scientist of the CrossFit world and owner of the Training Think Tank, is most known for the work he’s done helping athletes Noah Ohlsen and Travis Mayer prepare for the CrossFit Games. Max dives into exercise science and kinesiology, proper movement and what it really means to train like a pro. He shares his methods for setting goals, managing expectations and training through adversity. As he puts it, “Everybody loses before they become a champion, so just accept it and keep going.”
Topics:
12:18 - Competition & athletics
10:40 - Back injury
18:00 - What makes a good coach
22:10 - Training like a pro
25:30 - Remote coaching vs. in-person
31:00 - Goal setting for your sport
37:10 - Training Games athletes
50:05 - Training adversity
58:15 - What is a think tank?
Links:
Books:
The Alchemist - Coelho
Aleph - Coelho
The Way of the Superior Man - Deida
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I’m interviewing Mentality WOD owner, Dawn Fletcher. Dawn obtained her Masters in Sports Psychology and since then has been helping her athletes conquer their minds while improving both performance and life. In this episode we’ll be getting into her experience combating anxiety and panic attacks, as well as the fundamentals of mindset training, and finally how to improve awareness and setting appropriate expectations for yourself. Enjoy the show!
Topics:
02:37 - Mentality WOD
06:35 - Mental performance
08:07 - Dealing with anxiety
19:34 - Targeted outcomes in training
30:40 - Solitude & Silence
37:10 - Essentialism
Links:
Books:
The 4-Hour Work Week - Ferriss
Love Does - Goff
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I’m interviewing Dr. Anthony Gustin. In 2014 and 2015 Anthony was voted Best Chiropractor in the Bay Area. Since then, he has shifted careers as an entrepreneur, getting into the world of nutrition and functional medicine. In this episode we’ll be diving into the Ketogenic diet. We’ll be talking about mistakes people make in their nutrition, eating organic meats, and finally figuring out what exactly is the Ketogenic diet, including ketosis for fat loss, longevity, and reducing your risk of cancer. This episode is packed with ton’s of take aways that can help you optimize your nutrition and increase your performance. Be sure to check out the links below for more on the topics discussed in this epsiode. Enjoy the show!
Topics:
05:50 - Early experimenting with diets
15:50 - Making a switch in careers
20:15 - Tips for retaining new information
25:00 - Quantifying your achievements
31:00 - Nutrition & misconceptions
42:30 - What is the Ketogenic diet?
52:30 - Keto & longevity
1:01:00 - Who is Keto good for?
Links:
Books:
Meditations - Aurelius
Tripping Over The Truth - Christofferson
Deep Work - Newport
Principles - Dalio
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I’m speaking with the Ice Man himself, Wim Hof. Wim’s method has become a growing sensation in the scientific community, demonstrating the incredible power of both mind and body in regards to improving health and physical performance. In this episode I get the opportunity to ask Wim about how his method works, the secret behind cold water training, and how you can tap into your own chemistry in order to fight illness, improve your health, and unlock your true potential as an athlete and human being. Enjoy the show.
Topics:
04:40 - Exploring mind & body through cold water
23:20 - Describing Wim’s breathing technique
29:50 - Meditation through breathing
35:20 - Long term effects of the Wim How method
37:40 - Wim’s first experience with cold water
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I’m speaking with two multiple time Olympians in the sport of Weightlifting, Chad Vaughn and Cheryl Haworth. In this episode we’ll be diving into their early careers as weightlifters, what it was like qualifying for the Olympics, and finally looking at some of the really unique visualization techniques that Chad uses with his athletes. I’m also excited to announce that these guys are going to be the hosts for the new USA Weightlifting Podcast, so be sure to check them out! Enjoy the show.
Topics:
05:18 - Cheryl: Art School & Lifting
17:28 - Qualifying for the Olympics
21:20 - Clean & Jerking live on Regis and Kathie Lee
25:15 - Looking at the future of USAW
40:58 - Doping in the Weightlifting
1:02:29 - Bombing out at the ’03 Championships
1:05:50 - Visualizing your lifts
1:21:30 - Advice for lifters
1:27:30 - USAW Podcast
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On this episode of the What is Brute Series, I’m speaking with Brute’s secret weapon, Dr. Sean Pastuch. In this episode we’ll be getting into one of the most over looked aspects of training, movement quality. One of the biggest set backs for a lot of athletes in any sport are injuries. It goes without saying, knowing how to assess your weaknesses and apply appropriate programming, will send you light years ahead of your competition. In today’s show we’ll be diving into injury prevention vs. injury reduction, program auditing, and improving structural balance and movement quality. Enjoy the show.
Topics:
04:20 - Self-awareness as an athlete
08:10 - Injury prevention vs. injury reduction
09:20 - Coaching philosophy
15:15 - Programming auditting
16:33 - Never stop learning
17:30 - Vulnerability
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast I’m speaking with a pioneer in the Strength & Conditioning world, Eric Cressey. Eric is a highly sought-after coach for healthy and injured athletes alike. He’s made a name for himself as the go-to strength coach when it comes to physical preparation for Baseball athletes in the US. In this episode we’ll be getting into Eric’s early coaching career as a Grad Assistant at UCONN, as well as his early struggle with an eating disorder and exercise addiction. We’ll also be diving into some of the specifics including olympic lifting and overhead training for Baseball athletes and some of his techniques for developing explosive strength with his athletes. Be sure to check out the links below for more of Eric’s contributions to Strength & Conditioning. Enjoy the show!
Topics:
01:30 - Family matters
09:50 - Eating disorder & exercise addiction
17:20 - UCONN & Brijesh Patel
27:00 - Working with “the Pros & the Joes”
40:30 - Communicating & connecting with athletes
41:15 - Olympics lifts & Baseball
49:00 - Overhead lifting for pitchers
58:40 - Offseason
Links:
Books:
Sapiens - Harari
Legacy - Kerr
Decisive: How To Make Better Choices in Life and Work - Heath
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On this episode of the What is Brute series, I’m speaking with the legend that is Chris Hinshaw. There is a reason why CrossFit HQ selected Chris as their Subject Matter Expert in Aerobic Capacity. When it comes to endurance training, Chris is your guy. He has coached several of CrossFit’s most elite athletes including Mat Fraser, Rich Froning, Brooke Wells, and Katrin Davidsdottir. In this episode we’ll be getting into Chris’ philosophy for endurance training, strategies for increasing your work capacity, and finally some of his most memorable moments as a Brute Coach. It’s time you embrace the suck, and own your training, without further ado, I present to you, Chris Hinshaw. Enjoy the show.
Topics:
02:20 - Developing confidence in athletes
03:45 - Know your why
05:17 - Endurance training philosophy
11:09 - Collaborative coaching
14:05 - Confidence as a coach
15:20 - Memorable moments
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On this episode of the What is Brute series, I’ll be speaking Brute’s gymnastics doctor, Nick Sorrel. In this episode we’ll be getting into Nick’s personal philosophy on the fundamentals of gymnastics and how his programming is taking our athletes to new heights. Some of the specifics we touch upon include transferable skills in human movement, characteristics of proper progression technique, and developing acute insight for your sport. Enjoy the show.
Topics:
04:10 - Developing insight in athletics
09:10 - Gymnastics philosophy
14:25 - “Collecting accomplishments”
17:20 - The constant pursuit of improvement
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I’m speaking with the CrossFit HQ Director of Training & Certification herself, Nicole Carroll. This was a very unique experience to hear about the remarkable affects CrossFit can have on someone’s life. In this episode we’re going back into the early days of CrossFit as Nicole describes some of her very first classes with Coach Glassman and what it was like giving up her dream of art to eventually becoming a major part of the CrossFit staff. We’ll be getting into the importance of quality and portion control in nutrition, as well as some of the cool ways CrossFit is fighting chronic disease. Enjoy the show.
Topics:
02:30 - Forgoing the CrossFit Games
06:30 - Balancing your career & training
09:20 - “My first CrossFit class with Coach Glassman…”
18:55 - Going from Art school to CrossFit
24:55 - Combining the physical, emotional, and psychological
30:17 - Trends in CrossFit programming
36:20 - Nutrition & portion control
39:30 - CrossFit & fighting disease
50:20 - Leadership
Links:
Books:
Man Search For Meaning - Frankl
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On this episode of the What Is Brute series, I’ll be speaking with my partner in crime, Matt Bruce. Matt is a 7x World Team Athlete for USA Olympic Weightlifting. In this episode we begin by talk about how Brute Strength came about and what it was like working with our very first Brute athletes before getting into some of the more technical aspects of weightlifting such as developing rituals during training, sets, reps, and percentage work for different athletes, and finally the some of the most memorable moments of Brute Strength so far. Enjoy the show.
Topics:
02:40 - The importance of developing rituals
04:35 - Sets, Reps, & Percentage work for Olympic lifters & Powerlifters
07:25 - Programming for CrossFit athletes
10:10 - Matt’s contribution to the annual Brute program
12:10 - Memorable moments
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast I’ll be speaking with arguably the best obstacle course runner on the planet, Hunter Mcintyre. Hunter is one of those guys who’s just living life to the fullest, always challenging himself, always pushing the bar higher, and constantly striving for greatness. In other words, he’s a total badass. In this episode we talk about why he collects failures instead of trophies, and how he went from rehab, to male model, to being a world champion. Hunter has learned many lessons along the way and he’s here to share some of his secrets for sharpening your mind such as meditating in cold water and the power of language and affirmations. Enjoy the show!
Topics:
06:56 - Collecting failures
09:20 - Creating a positive mindset
16:20 - Dealing with A.D.D.
27:23 - From modeling to Professional OCR
32:30 - “Turning Pro”
41:10 - Taking advantage of your life
44:20 - Kettlebell meditation
53:30 - Overcoming challenges
59:18 - Tough Mudder X
Links:
Procabulary: The Language of Getting Things Done
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This week on episode two of our What Is Brute series, I’ll be interviewing our Director of Strength & Conditioning, Nick Fowler. In this episode we’ll be covering some of the basics of his programming philosophy, tips for off-season training, and a closer look at what really goes into our athlete programs. I’d also like to announce the release of our long awaited 1-on-1 coaching option for athletes looking to take their game to the next level. More on that in this episode, be sure to check it out!
Topics:
02:20 - Mindset development
06:50 - Putting together the Brute Program
15:50 - Identifying priorities in Programming
26:45 - Off-season training
38:28 - 1-on-1 programming
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I’m interviewing one of the all-time greats in strength and conditioning, Mike Boyle. Mike is regarded as one of the top experts in the area for sports performance training. He has made his mark in the industry over the past 30 years with an impressive following of professional athletes from the U.S. Women’s Olympic teams in soccer and ice hockey, the Boston Bruins and the Boston Red Sox. Mike has an incredible depth of knowledge and experience when it comes to improving athletic performance. In this episode we get into a lot of his training philosophies for athletes, chasing mastery and the importance of keeping it simple. There’s so much to take away from this episode, so be sure to follow the links below for more info. Enjoy the show!
Topics:
04:30 - Keeping an open mind as a strength coach
15:50 - Chasing mastery
20:50 - 25 years & 25 mistakes
25:33 - Keeping it simple (minimum effective dose)
34:05 - The joint-by-joint approach
43:55 - “If it’s important, do it everyday”
Links:
Joint by Joint Approach - Boyle (article)
Record, Rank & Publish - Holler (article)
Books:
Outliers - Gladwell
Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders - Chaitow
How to Win Friends & Influence People - Carnegie
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, we’re going back to the very beginning. In this episode I’ll be diving into the very start of it all - getting into the origin story of Brute Strength, how I met Matt Bruce, and eventually working with Chris Hinshaw. This is the first episode of our ‘What Is Brute’ series. For the next five weeks I’ll be speaking with each of our head coaches and getting a chance to pick their brains in an effort to fully understand, what is Brute. Enjoy the show.
Topics:
01:05 - “Bruce Barbell”
03:45 - Meeting Chris Hinshaw
06:15 - UTE-to-BRUTE
07:50 - What is Brute?
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I am speaking with my wife, Adee Cazayoux. Due to popular demand, we’d like to dedicate this episode to sharing nine tips we’ve used to create a successful relationship. We’ll be getting into conflict resolution, the 1-10 scale, and love languages to name a few. Be sure to check out this episode for the full list of nine tips that you can start using in your relationship today. Grab a seat, and your loved one, and enjoy the show!
Topics:
02:30 - Accidentally finding a relationship coach
10:15 - Tip No. 1: “We vs. I”
15:08 - Tip No. 2: “Conflict Resolution”
21:00 - Tip No. 3: “Separate the Sacred & Secular”
24:21 - Tip No. 4: “Treat It Like It’s The One”
26:35 - Tip No. 5: “Letting The Trivial Things Go”
31:03 - Tip No. 6: “The 1-10 Scale”
35:32 - Tip No. 7: “Co-commitment vs. Co-dependent”
40:08 - Tip No. 8: “Stop Keeping Score”
44:31 - Tip No. 9: “Personalities & Love Languages “
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