The Michael Caz Podcast

This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I will be speaking with my good friend Michael Gervais. In this episode we get into mindfulness, improving your focus, and how to re-program your brain for success. Michael is one of the best in the world at what he does and having him appear on our show for the second time is a true honor. If you really like the topics on this episode be sure to check out our first talk on Episode 52. Enjoy the show. Topics of discussion: 03:30 - Working with Olympic athletes 07:27 - Managing the levels of pressure 10:30 - Programming your mental "software" 21:25 - Improving internal motivation 25:50 - Pillars of mindfulness 32:01 - Change your relationship with failure 36:40 - Is confidence overrated? 41:00 - Choosing good thoughts 49:25 - 3 practices to add to your morning routine Links: Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Finding Mastery Podcast Compete To Create Books: Deep Work - Newport The Way of the Champion - Lynch & Huang Man's Search For Meaning - Frankl 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.

Joining the Brute Strength Podcast this week is Aubrey Marcus. Aubrey is the founder and CEO of Onnit, a lifestyle brand based on a holistic health philosophy he calls Total Human Optimization. In this episode, Aubrey will be going against the grain on topics covering sex and relationships. This discussion includes some of his key takeaways from being in a polyamorous relationship, his views on BDSM and how to have better sex. He evens dives into his own personal 7-day Sex Challenge, and provides some insight on his recent vow of celibacy. Stay tuned because things are about to get WEIRD! Topics: 07:57 - Sex & celibacy 11:50 - Evolution of sex 13:45 - More sex, better sex 17:30 - Creating novelty in your sexuality 24:57 - Gourmet sex 31:30 - 7-day sex challenge 38:00 - Restrain & pain 47:50 - Love yourself 59:53 - Breaking up and maintaining a relationship Links: Instagram AubreyMarcus.com Podcast Books: Untrue - Wednesday Martin Own The Day Own Your Life - Aubrey Marcus 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.

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: Top 5 Brute Podcast Episodes Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR) xlathlete.com Books: The Oxygen Advantage - Patrick McKeown Triphasic Training - Dietz & Peterson 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.

Jonathan Goodman (not to be confused with the co-star of Roseanne), is the owner of The Personal Trainer Development Center, an online platform that has served as the premier source of free information for fitness professionals. In this episode of the Brute Strength Podcast, Jonathan shares some of his most powerful principles that have shaped his work and life for the better. Today's show includes finding opportunities for success in the fitness industry, taking chances, the right way to network, and the power of talking to five people per day. Topics: 05:35 - Moving to Hawaii 10:25 - Defining vision 15:45 - Making money as a coach 25:06 - Creating content 37:05 - Creating a quality life 45:10 - Building rapport 52:10 - Mistakes to avoid as an online trainer Links: Website Books: Range - David Epstein The Wealthy Fit Pro's Guide To Online Training - Jonathan Goodman 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.

David Epstein is an investigative reporter at ProPublica, and the author of two New York Times Bet-Sellers, "The Sports Gene" and "Range". He is also joining the podcast this week to dispel some of the most common myths about genetics and athletic ability as well as why being a generalist might actually give you an advantage in today's specialized world. In this episode David covers such topics including the advantage to switching your vocation, why short term success can lead to long term failure, and how to learn more effectively. If you've enjoyed this episode please leave us a review and share with a friend! Topics: 04:55 - Cardiac death in athletes 10:55 - Athletic background 22:25 - Grit 32:25 - Self-regulatory learning 41:25 - Kind vs. Wicked learning environments 45:55 - Doing vs. Learning Links: Twitter Books: The Sports Gene: Inside The Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance Range: Why Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World 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.

Dr. Andy Galpin has nutrition down to a science. Literally. With a master's in Human Movement Sciences and a Ph.D. in Human Bioenergetics, it's safe to say that taking advice from Dr. Galpin on the best ways to optimize nutrition for your health and performance or sticking to a meal plan is the opposite of a bad idea. If that isn't enough to convince you, the professor of strength and conditioning in the Center for Sports Performance at California State University joins the Brute Podcast for the second time ever this week to share his tips for mastering the basics of nutrition and the benefits of "batching" in order to stay on track with your goals. Check out Andy's first appearance on the Brute Strength Podcast on episode 125. Topics: 09:15 – Optimizing nutrition for health and performance 24:39 – Compliance & nutrition 35:40 – Mastering the basics of nutrition 43:29 – "Batching" Books: Unplugged - Andy Galpin, Brian MacKenzie, Phil White Links: Scientific American Marie Spano andygalpin.com Body of Knowledge Podcast Instagram YouTube 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