The Michael Caz Podcast

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: Secret Strength Weapon Functional Bodybuilding Revival Strength @marcusfilly on Instagram @functional.bodybuilding on Instagram Reviews: If you LOVE this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support. Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.

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: Intimacy Inventory Books: The Way Of The Superior Man - Deida Reviews: If you love this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support. Follow us on Instagram @Brute.Strength.

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: Talking Elite Fitness Podcast Instagram Website Morning Chalk Up Reviews: If you love this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support. Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.

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: TrainingIQ Instagram benbergeron.com Books: Chasing Excellence - Bergeron Man Search For Meaning - Frankl Tribe - Junger Mindset - Dweck The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Covey Reviews: If you love this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support. Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.

Things are about to get wild in this week's podcast. Joining the show we have the host of the ReWild Yourself Podcast, Daniel Vitalis. Daniel is a modern day hunter gatherer, writer, and lifestyle pioneer who's interested in helping people reconnect with wildness both inside and outside of themselves. This week's episode is all about exploring strategies that our ancient human bodies and minds need to thrive in a modern world by awakening our instincts and freeing ourselves from the degenerative effects human domestication. Topics: 03:25 - Important lessons growing up 21:10 - Accepting mortality 24:57 - Benefit of hardship 35:30 - ReWild yourself 53:39 - Plant walk Links: www.wild-fed.com www.surthrival.com ReWild Yourself Podcast Instagram Books: Antifragile - Nassim Nicholas Taleb Reviews: If you love this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support. Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.