The Michael Caz Podcast

This week on the Brute Strength Podcast it is my honor to host an OG in the Strength & Conditioning community, Mike Robertson. Mike had a big influence early in my career as a Strength Coach at Southern Utah State University. Whether you're a coach, or an aspiring athlete, this one’s got something for you. In this episode we’ll be getting into program design, athletic development, and the right way to train your core. Enjoy the show.    Topics of discussion:   05:05 - Social Media & Fitness 13:10 - Serial Batching 17:18 - Athlete buy-in  28:40 - Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) 35:03 - Anti-Core training  40:08 - Spinal mobility  49:30 - Program design   Links:   Robertson Training Systems Instagram  Physical Preparation 101 T-Nation Articles  Freedom App Simple Strength Program - Phase 1, Phase 2   Books:   The Slight Edge - Olson The Obstacle Is The Way - Holiday   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.

Mark England is known as the language guy and the Founder of Procabulary, a company designed to help you focus on what matters, and take control of your life all by changing your language. In this episode Mark shares his proven secrets on supercharging your affirmations through a simple process of becoming aware of your thoughts and words so that you can start making your language work for you. Topics: 10:40 - Learning language as an infant  12:30 - Abra Cadabra  18:05 - Educate yourself on your vocabulary  21:30 - Supercharge your affirmations  42:05 - Soft talk Books: Stranger In A Strange Land - Heinlein  Resources: Enlifted Athlete Procabulary Reviews:  Click here to leave me a review Follow us: Instagram Facebook Website YouTube

Dr. Stephan Guyenet is on the Brute Podcast this week to dive into his book, The Hungry Brain. Hunger is one of the strongest biological influencers for survival in all species, but is it a physical or mental need?   Tune in as host Michael Cazayoux and Dr. Guyenet define hunger, how it influences decisions and how to hack the process in order to take control of cravings and improve eating behavior.   Topics:   06:35 – Eating behavior 14:50 – What is hunger? 20:04 – Fasting & calorie restriction 38:45 – Sleep, stress and hunger 42:00 – Making a change in your eating 55:30 – Food choices for children   Links:   www.stephanguyenet.com   Twitter   Books:   The Hungry Brain – Guyenet   Reviews:   If you love this podcast, please click HERE to leave a review, and thank you for all the support!   Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.

Justin Su’a is the Mental Performance Coach for the Tampa Bay Rays. He has also written several books on developing a winning mindset, and the host of the Increase Your Impact Podcast. In today’s episode we’re going over the recent Michael Jordan documentary and dissecting the mind of a true champion. Justin shares ways on how to manufacture motivation, what it means to be a great follower vs. being a great leader, as well as tips for staying focused on your vision and finding your purpose.  Topics: 09:40 - Fearing the future 04:10 - Manufacturing motivation 27:00 - 4 burners theory 32:45 - Being a great follower 45:10 - Developing purpose & vision Books: Parent Pep-Talk - Su’a Mentally Tough Teens - Su’a Resources: Instagram Twitter  Podcast Reviews:  Click here to leave me a review Follow us: Instagram Facebook Website YouTube

On our 116th episode, Procabulary’s Mark England made us think about the true power of our words and vocabulary.   Mark makes his second appearance on the Brute Podcast this week to peel back the layers of the power of language and the physiology of breath. Topics: 05:40 - Stories we tell ourselves 13:45 - Physiology of breathe 20:00 - Taking action against goals 25:10 - The power of because Links:Procabulary InstagramBooks:The Power of Persuasion: How We’re Bought and Sold – Robert V. LevineReviews:If you love this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes Michael to keep going as well as pushes the podcast higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support!Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.

PJ Nestler is the Director of Performance at Extreme Performance Training (XPT), otherwise known as the breath guy. Breathing is the foundation of life. It is also the first step in enhancing health, performance, and longevity. In this episode we’re talking about how correcting your breathing habits can help you reach new levels in health and performance for any activity or application. PJ shares some of his proven breathing methods that he’s used while training UFC fighters, as well as some of his favorite breathing techniques to help you kick start your day. Take a deep breath, find somewhere comfortable, and enjoy the show. Topics: 09:40 - XPT 18:36 - Getting into breath work 22:00 - Breathing for performance  28:10 - Sympathetic vs parasympathetic  29:55 - Breathing protocol 51:10 - Parasympathetic down regulation protocol  57:30 - Mindful meditation vs. breathing protocols  69:20 - Breathe and emotions 73:30 - Mouth tape Books: The Oxygen Advantage - McKeown Resources: XPT Website  MyoTape XPT Life App PJ’s Instagram Reviews:  Click here to leave me a review Follow us: Instagram Facebook Website YouTube

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:   strengthcoach.com Facebook 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    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.

Sebastian Junger is an American journalist, author and filmmaker. He is most noted or his books, The Perfect Storm, Tribe, and his award winning documentary, Restrepo.   Today he joins The Brute Strength Podcast to talk about the importance of community, and it’s role on our psychological survival. We’ll be getting into things such as the tragedy of modern societies, your value in society, and how natural disasters can actually help build a community.   Topics:   11:30 - Community & colonial society 13:56 - Surviving the group 19:30 - Ingredients for community 22:44 - Contempt 31:10 - Coming together during COVID   Links:   Website   Books:   Tribe - Sebastian Junger   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.

If there’s a four-letter word Annie Lalla gets, it’s L-O-V-E.   When it comes to relationship coaching, there’s no one more perfect for the job of developing emotional bodybuilders than Annie Lalla.   Annie helps individuals attract, create and foster connections and on this episode of the Brute Podcast, she’s here to help do the same for you.    Listen as she shares her insight on how to find your true love, tips for getting through conflict resolution and why your exes may have actually been blessings in disguise.   Topics:   08:10 – Mapping 17:36 – The value of past relationships 20:45 – Finding true love 35:30 – Coaching vs. therapy 46:30 – Polarity 63:00 – Conflict resolution   Links:   Savage Lovecast Annielalla.com   Reviews:   If you love this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes us 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

Marcus Filly is the creator of Functional Bodybuilding and a former CrossFit Games athlete - he also just so happens to look like a Greek God. Today, we’re talking about some of the recent racial issues going on around the world, and what it means to be all inclusive with your members and community. We talk about parenting, personal development exercises, and of course we talk about working out and his unique training methodology.   Topics: 07:37 - Racial inequality 23:38 - The lesser knowns of parenting 32:30 - Personal development habits 39:00 - Working in vs. working out 61:00 - Marcus’ programs   Links: Website Instagram   Books: The Power of Full Engagement - Loehr & Schwartz   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.