Vigor Life Podcast

The originator of the fitness system Training For Warriors and my good friend, Martin Rooney drops by to talk about his new book, "The 5 Things" and how he has traveled the world and accumulated lessons, ideas, and action steps through his journeys. Discover and learn how you can lead a fulfilled life, and get a better body, better relationships, a better career, business and finances by following Martin’s system. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: => How Martin traveled the world, learned lessons and ideas and broke them down into 5 actionable steps you can take today => Why fitness is making things confusing and how it's what's stopping people from taking action and getting results => Martin's 5 BIG things to live a better life and how you can start taking action on them today => How Martin wrote a chapter of a book while driving in the passenger seat in Slovenia, and how it applies to your life and getting results => The 5 F's to living a better life and how missing any one of these can break down all the others => What "the line” is and how you are walking past that line every day to achieve all the things you want in your life => The power of doing small things consistently (that are not overwhelming) and how it can create a snowball effect of results in your life => Why asking yourself the right questions and "watching" is the first step to awareness, and how it can be the kick in the pants you need to motivate you to change => The rituals that Martin and I do while on the road, and how your rituals determine your day and life => What to look for on a resume that will predict that person's success < this is crucial to any business owner => Why you shouldn't listen to things that help you just once and instead should repeat them over and over again => The 3 forms of happiness that make up your life and how you can create an endless amount of "colors" to your life's experience through this philosophy < this episode is worth the listen just for this! RESOURCES AND LINKS: Book: The Book Of The Five Things - Powerful Lessons For A Happier, Healthier and Richer Life (Martin Rooney) The Training For Warriors System That Is Changing Fitness Book: Resilience - Hard Won Wisdom For Living A Better Life (Eric Greitens) Vigor Life Podcast (SUBSCRIBE HERE)

After one of my quarterly mastermind events, that I attend in Laguna Beach, I had a revelation while listening to a friend talk about the full story of King Arthur and the sword in the stone. It’s a story that most people never hear that made me realize why I sometimes get stuck in certain areas in my life. It also gave me insight into why a lot of people never get what they want. When it comes to reaching any goal, it’s not only important that you surround yourself with people who have achieved what you want to attain. But also equally important to surround yourself with people who you trust and will point out the things you may not see or want to hear. By doing so you will be able to learn from your mistakes then apply change moving forward. Without this type of environment it’s easy to get stuck in a “cup de sac” – spinning circles and wondering why things never change for you. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: => How you can learn from the military “hot wash” – which will teach you how to learn from your mistakes so that failure becomes a stepping stone, and not a roadblock => What the story of King Arthur and the sword in the stone has to do with breaking through your limitations and ultimately seeing success => The truth about HOW you get what you want, and why you may be struggling to pull the trigger and take action on the things that you want => How to avoid living a life of quiet desperation and live up to your standards RESOURCES AND LINKS: Book: Extreme Ownership - How US Navy Seals Lead and Win (Jocko Willink) https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250067057/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484643441&sr=8-1&keywords=extreme+ownership Book: Choose Yourself - Be Happy, Make Millions, Live The Dream (James Altucher) https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Yourself-James-Altucher/dp/1490313370/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1484644241&sr=1-1&keywords=choose+yourself Vigor Life Podcast (subscribe here) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2 Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance http://www.VigorGroundFitness.com

EP012: Nutrition For Real World Results by Vigor Life Podcast

Do you think that you are a coach in the line of work that you do? I'd have you consider that we are all coaches in certain areas of our life, or at particular times in our life. Most people view a coach as someone who is in charge of a sports team, and don't really see themselves as having (or needing) the skill-set. But when you dig into the "assets" of top professionals in any industry, especially one that is service-oriented, you will find that these individuals have a lot of the same abilities found in the job description of a coach. A dad is a coach. A friend is a coach at times. A leader is a coach. A sales person is a coach. A ______ is a coach. We are all coaches in one way or another, and one of the most critical abilities that we can learn to improve our life is self-coaching;, which also leads to helping others at home, at work, and in life. Here are the 12 principle of coaching excellence I cover that are crucial to your self-development. 1. Know, Do, and Coach 2. Teach and Communicate Effectively 3. Control Information Transfer (aka Keep It Simple) 4. Being a Motivator - Unlocking Motivation and Potential 5. Asking Good Questions 6. Leading by Example 7. Displaying Commitment 8. Coach Excellence 9. Crediting (Shining A Light) On Success 10. Taking Responsibility 11. Challenge The Process 12. Inspire Shared Vision Apply these principles into your life and business day in and day out (start with just one or two daily practices then build the skill- sets) and you will not only excel in your career, but also build better, stronger, and deeper relationships in all areas of your life. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: => How coaching principles can improve your business, your family, and your relationships and why you're shooting yourself in the foot not improving these most valuable skill-sets => What "been there, done that and still doing it" means and how it applies to hiring coaches or being a coach yourself (this is the key to not falling out of integrity with yourself or the marketplace) => Why less is more when it comes to communication and how studying under the world's best coaches made me realize that I needed to shut my mouth more – discover how to up your coaching game by saying less => How trying to sound smart can make the client feel dumb, and why your ego will ruin the results they are getting – and the simple solution to get clients better results => Why you can't create motivation for someone but you can unlock with the "secret” to knowing what that person’s driving forces are => How the science and art of storytelling is a skill-set that that can skyrocket your influence and will be a critical factor that makes or breaks your coaching and business in the next 10 years => How asking the RIGHT questions can help people solve their own problems and why most coaches suck at it (and a great example of how to get better at this) => A critical principle that if not followed can instantly destroy your integrity in any field (skip this and it will be hard to recover trust) => Why emotions are overrated and the 3 steps to true commitment while shaping your identity (discover what most people do that is turned on its head) => Why you're wrong about everything (and so am I) and how it's the best thing that could ever happen to you => What I learned from Richard Branson that helped me find new ways of innovating for my clients and the Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance gym => How solving a problem including a frail old lady, your best friend, and a girl of yours dreams can determine how well you will find solutions in your business => Why sharing your story can be the catalyst for clients to choose your business, inspire them to follow their own dreams and be more compliant with their actions (this goes for your team in business too)

Do you find yourself having too much on your plate and are you feeling overwhelmed by it? If you believe that you are not good at multi-tasking and need to get better at it, I'd have you consider the possibility of doing the exact opposite. What I mean is doing more of less. Despite the fact that I read books about multi-tasking and it's skill that we teach our clients here at Vigor (with great success) I always thought that I had it all figured out – and could get away with doing a lot of things at once. Until I couldn't. And so life forced me to look at the alternatives and really start working on the concept of "the one thing." Once I really committed to implementing this in different areas of my life I could see why it was so powerful and effective. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: - Why the majority of people fail when it comes to New Year's resolutions, or any other life-changing commitment when they do not follow this simple guideline - The truth about how much you will achieve if you take on too much (the stats don't lie) - What a "keystone habit" is and why it can be the key to changing your results when it comes to your body transformation (or any other important lifestyle shift you want to make) - How changing just one thing every 2-3 weeks can be the missing link in your strategy – it's not overwhelming and yet very effective, especially if you've been struggling with change - What my morning ritual is and how it buys me extra time and focus throughout my day, while putting me in a place of power... I only invest 30 minutes into it - Finding your most effective time to work and how this can prevent you from spinning your wheels and being frustrated with having "brain freeze" - The one thing I did to improve nutrition and get hours more study time every week – and how you can create a similar shift for yourself - The secret strategy I used to make sure money gets saved and compounded and not used up just "because it's there" - How accountability can bring all these actions to life and enhance any commitment that you make LINKS AND RESOURCES: Book - The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life And Business (Charles Duhig) https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482821212&sr=8-1&keywords=The+power+of+habit Book - Loving What Is: The Four Questions That Can Change Your Life (Byron Katie) https://www.amazon.com/Loving-What-Four-Questions-Change/dp/1400045371/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482821309&sr=8-1&keywords=Loving+what+is Luka's YouTube Channel - subscribe here https://m.youtube.com/results?q=luka%20hocevar&sm=3

Not only is James Foster a well respected coach in the BJJ community with one of the biggest BJJ schools in Washington, he is also the Super Heavy Weight World Champion and a inspirational leader who serves the local community in many ways. Coincidentally he is also the coach that has beat me up during training sessions to teach me life lessons. We sat down to talk about the challenges of succeeding both as a coach, a champion and a business owner while being able to keep integrity and living your values; and how that is crucial if you want to avoid losing yourself and being able to maintain your pace in the long game. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: - Why you should train with your competition and how it is the key to gaining the edge - How James started his academy out of circumstance (to not have to continue to drive 4 hours to practice) rather than a goal which led to his long-term career and passion and the lessons he gained from it - The momentum of the MMA craze and how it helped James grow his dojo and business, as well as how he dealt with the tides turning and having to shift and make changes to keep his business running - How becoming a black belt is the beginning of this journey and how it can help you with your life and business - How the secret to success with coaching and working with teams is communication, and the question that makes it clear what the other person is hearing (this will help you tremendously with any relationship, personal and business) - How what you believe to be your strength is actually your weakness, and how you can change it and open up a world of possibilities in your life - How not aggressively seeking feedback, taking constructive criticism and thinking you know it all is a guaranteed way to stall your progress in any career or relationship - How the fear of the unknown is what's holding you back from breaking through to the next level; and how 5 minutes can save your months (or even years) of being stuck in a rut - The exercise that will help you find your blind spots in your game, and how you can speed up your progress by identifying them - How tapping out and failure are the steps to success, and how changing your perspective on these can change the speed of your growth - Why video game bosses teach you the secret of success - The "secret sauce" that helped James go from 2nd in the world, to losing in the first round, to finally winning the World Championship in 2015 - The power of rituals and routines and how they can help you in anything you do in life - How the mental side of any game can make or break you and how to supercharge your results by spending more time on the mental side - How to discover if you're tying your identity to your accomplishments or whether you're tying it to your character – one leads to a more fulfilled life, while the other leads to unhappiness LINKS AND RESOURCES: Foster BJJ http://www.fbjjonline.com James Foster's YouTube Channel https://m.youtube.com/user/fbjjcoach Book - Crucial Conversations: Tools For Talking When Stakes Are High (Kerry Patterson) https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/0071771328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482827102&sr=8-1&keywords=Crucial+conversations Book - Nurture Shock: New Thinking About Children (Po Bronson) https://www.amazon.com/NurtureShock-New-Thinking-About-Children/dp/0446504130/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482827174&sr=8-1&keywords=Nurture+shock Book - Originals: How Non Conformists Change The World (Adam Grant) https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/0525429565/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482827841&sr=8-1&keywords=Originals Book - Give And Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success (Adam Grant) https://www.amazon.com/Give-Take-Helping-Others-Success/dp/0143124986/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482828453&sr=8-1&keywords=Give+and+take

You’ve heard it before, “just do what you’re passionate about and everything will fall into place.” I disagree. Although passion is important, if it’s not combined with the two factors that I get into in this episode you’ll be spinning your wheels never really finding what you love to do on a daily basis; which will transfer into every area of your life. If you find yourself asking the following questions, this podcast is for you: => Why can’t I stick to a workout program? => Why do I keep changing jobs and never feeling like I’m getting close to finding “the one”? => Why are my relationships short and unfulfilled? IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN => What the real secret to success is **This is something that Steve Martin said and had a whole book written about, and why I have this quote in my office so that I see it every day => The “Passion Trap” and how the search for your life’s work is making your working life miserable, and how to change that => Why skills trump passion in the quest for the work you love => Why I was not passionate about basketball and how the anger from being rejected fueled me to practice more which led to more ________. And why you should create passion, not search for it => The one question we always ask our clients that you must also continually ask yourself if you are to peel the layers back and find purpose in the things you do. Without it you may find yourself constantly falling off from your commitments => What is the "5, 6 and 7” strategy when it comes to finding your true purpose => How you overestimate what you can do in the short-term and underestimate what you can do in the long-term and why it's stopping you from achieving your full potential => How I discovered that “never quit” is B.S. and why you SHOULD quit on certain things Discover the combination of the 3 P’s and look at things through a different lens to find out how you can break through plateaus in work, training, relationships or anything else for that matters in your life. LINKS AND RESOURCES IN THIS EPISODE: Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance - http://www.VigorGroundFitness.coom Traffic and Conversion Summit - https://goo.gl/5AO9PC Book: Scaling Up: How A Few Companies Make It And The Rest Don’t (Vern Harnish)- https://goo.gl/Q1Yaod Book: So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion In The Quest For The Work You Love (Cal Newton)- https://goo.gl/oz0AlR

Max Shank's simple yet effective training and life philosophy caught my eye a while back, but it wasn’t until I started applying it that I really noticed its power – especially when it comes to movement, strength and performance. Instead of starting my day with my usual morning routine, I started plugging in his “5 Minutes of Flow” and found myself feeling better because of it. I also hit a number of lifting PR’s 3 weeks later. The core of Max's philosophy is creating a foundation where you can safely build strength, power and endurance without breaking down your body. In other words, the name of the game improvement, durability and longevity. Many of us pursue improving our body and performance at the expense of our health. But what if you can build muscle, lose fat, and increase performance without having to sacrifice your life, sanity or body? In this episode Max explains his philosophy to training through the lens of economics, and simplifies how you can get great results doing the right things for you – strategies that will not only make you fit, but also make you happier and healthier. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: => How Max’s frustration with the fitness industry inspired him to start a movement that seems too simple to work, but gets results backed by science and real-world case studies (including one from myself) => The one trick that gets you to do things you don’t want to do, but gets you results (every time) << This is so simple you’ll wonder why you haven’t been using it all along => How something completely different, like playing the guitar can actually help you with your body, getting your workout in, or even getting a project done that you’ve been stuck with => The secret Leonardo Da Vinci figured out that will help you carry over skill-sets from one things to another, and how to apply it in your life => What the “amateur's gift” is and how you can excel at something (in a fraction of the time) following these rules => How “5-Minutes of Flow” can help create options in your life and help you figure out what you want to do => Why both Max and I are fans of Zumba for the majority of people when it comes starting their fitness journey, and how many people in the industry discourage people from starting (even though they are trying to help) => The program that will help build a foundation so that you’re able to answer “YES” to questions like, “Hey, do you want to do [insert any sport or activity]?” => How Max created programs that get serious results through the lens of economics, and why you should consider learning economics if you want to improve your time management, fitness performance, relationships and career => The two things that are missing in schools that could change your future and why it’s important to build these skill-sets => The “Marshmallow Experiment” and how it determines your chances of success in the future => Why modern fitness marketing is a hoax that creates unreal expectations and a cycle that hurts your health, life and mindset => The myth of the “before and after” picture and why it isn’t helping convince people that you (and your gym) can help them achieve their body transformation goals, and the one strategy you can use (right now) to help people believe in you AND themselves => Why small daily actions are the “secret” to getting you all the BIG things you want in your life => How one small action can amplify the rest of your day (just like throwing a snowball down a hill can create an avalanche)

What if the world's top conditioning expert told you that one of the missing links to your results (no matter your goal) was cardio? Would you change it? Joel Jamieson joins me to talk about... => How he went from training football players and strength athletes to the humbling realization that he didn't know a whole lot about conditioning => How he used that realization to become one of the top conditioning experts in the world => Why in many ways cardio training is still in the dark ages, and how most people just do it on the side with no goal or true way to measure their results. In this episode we dive deep into how cardio affects movement and why movement screens don't matter if you don't pay attention to ________ . We also discuss how your brain is the most important aspect of cardio, and why more is not always better. After listening to this episode you'll be able to take action on the 3 things you can do NOW to improve you training program by implementing cardio into it the RIGHT way. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN => How Joel went from being a high level strength coach to the realization that he didn't know as much as he thought he did about conditioning => The legend that Joel open his gym next to that helped him warp speed his knowledge of conditioning in MMA, and the secret lesson you can take from it => Why "cardio" is still somewhat in the stone ages when it comes to mainstream fitness, and what you can do to accelerate your knowledge of it within weeks => The reason movement screens won't help your program if you don't pay attention to what happens when you're _______ => Why your brain is the most important factor in conditioning and how you can use this tip to improve all your training => The 3 simple steps you can take (right now) to take your conditioning (and any other training-related goal) to the next level => The secret sauce that may also be the missing link in your training program that has NOTHING to do with being in the gym => How planes, helicopters and Russian bathhouses might be your missing link to getting stronger, faster and more conditioned => And the two things Joel is excited about that are going to change the fitness industry for good. LINKS AND RESOURCES IN THIS EPISODE: 8 Weeks Out Http://www.8weeksout.com The BioForce Certified Conditioning Course http://www.8weeksout.com/conditioning-coach-course/ Ultimate MMA Conditioning Book http://www.8weeksout.com/ultimate-mma-conditioning-order/?gclid=CLSkt82ou9ACFdeXfgodAYoJ6g Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance http://www.VigorGroundFitness.com

Do you have a goal of transforming your body? Are you looking to lose body fat, improve your energy levels and increase strength? Are you looking to put on a lot of muscle because you're frustrated with being skinny? If you've ever worked towards a particular transformation goal, how have you felt when you've started to achieve that goal only to hit a plateau or fall off of your fitness plan all together? In this podcast I talk with coach Theo Bowie and Cody McBroom about their transformations and how it inspired them to become coaches that help others finally breakthrough, transform and keep the results they're after for good. Both coaches have undergone personal transformations on opposite ends of the spectrum: One gained 50 lbs of muscle, while the other dropped 30 lbs of body fat (while also adding muscle). Both of these results were over the course of 12-18 months. Discover mindsets, strategies and tips that you can apply TODAY that will help you along your transformation journey. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN => The simple steps that can completely change your body in a year, and how to apply this "secret sauce" to all areas of your life => How you can put on slabs of quality muscle, not just weight, without having to bring a calculator with you everywhere you go (to calculate your macros) => How changing your body can positively affect all other areas of your life – from your career, relationships and confidence, to money and purpose => How the "Cody No Back" program helped Cody build a powerful back and ad some serious strength to all of his pulls => How anger and frustration can be the best fuel to achieve your goals, and how knowing when/who to use this strategy with is can make or break your results => The difference between "what you do" and "who you become" => The ONE thought that can completely change the direction you're going and give you back the power you need to achieve everything that you want to => How to break free from the cycle of caring what other people think => How sharing your struggle(s) will allow you to better connect with people, and help them achieve great things in their life => How trying to be positive all of the time can create the "Positivity Trap" – and the negative effects that can have on your life => An exciting new way to stop yourself from getting into a spiral of negativity when bad things happen => The trick that will help you overcome anxiety (which will not only help you overcome anxiety, it will help you get more done!) => Why you should get a dog (Tyson, the dog, makes a special appearance) => And MUCH MORE LINKS AND RESOURCES IN THE EPISODE: Vigor Ground Fitness http://www.VigorGroundFitness.com The Pack Fitness Business http://www.ThePackFitnessBusiness.com Warrior X http://warriordocumentary.com/x Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel https://m.youtube.com/results?q=luka%20hocevar&sm=3 Boom Boom Performance http://www.boomboomperformance.com