The Jay Ferruggia Show

I've been in the Iron Game for over 30 years. But I still like to experiment. Strength training is my #1 obsession and there's always more to learn. I recently ran a little 90-day test protocol. In this episode, I'll tell you what I learned, what I liked, what I hated, and what my conclusions are. After that, I'll give you some of my best arm building secrets that will help you pack on some size for the summer. The weather's getting warmer so you know what that means…suns out, guns out. Finally, I'll give you some of the best ways to reduce inflammation and improve recovery time between workouts. Highlights include: The optimal number of strength training days per week The importance of adhering to the High/Low system Proper weekly workout sequencing The top training splits The early days of Renegade Gym The evolution of my training system How I got so many guys so big and strong, so fast What adjustments to make as you get older The magical switch we made that dramatically enhanced results A simple trick for building bigger arms with zero elbow pain High dose Omega 3 supplementation Top ways to reduce inflammation Does exercise reduce sex drive? And much more This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. With 75 ingredients working together to help with eleven different areas of health. You never know what's going to come up in your day; however, with just one scoop of Athletic Greens when you wake up or add it to your morning smoothie, you know you have all of your bases covered. It's easy, and it tastes great. Click HERE to receive a special offer as a listener of the podcast. This episode is also brought to you by The Renegade Strength Club, one of the best ways to simplify your life is to outsource things. If you're not a fitness professional that means you should outsource your program design to someone who is. That someone would be your host, Jason (A.K.A. Jay) Ferruggia. Since 1994, he has helped countless guys get ripped, strong, jacked and yoked. His training methods have been battle tested time and time again. And they always deliver killer results. As a Renegade Strength Club insider you get: Brand new workouts from Jay every month Coaching videos Answers to your questions Access to the club community The opportunity to participate in local meet ups The chance to enter contests like the Transformation Contest, and more where we offer cool prizes like Fat Gripz, t-shirts, etc. Go to www.renegadestrengthclub.com to join us on the Dark Side and we'll see you on the inside.

Last weekend, I was down in San Diego at the eleventh annual Fitness Business Summit, and I had an amazing time with some of my closest friends. While there, it occurred to me how much I used to struggle with maintaining my training and nutrition on the road. For some reason my workouts always sucked and my diet fell apart. But I've made a conscious effort to get a lot better at that. Today, I'm going to share some tips and sample workouts that should help you out. After I cover that, my good friends, Jay Jablonski and Craig Ballantyne join me to discuss bouncing back from adversity and overcoming shyness and insecurity. I hope you enjoy it. Topics include: A trick for beating jet lag How to modify your workouts on the road What to do if the hotel gym only has light weights The lightweight, essential training equipment for traveling How to make bodyweight exercises harder Conditioning workouts for fast fat loss What food to pack A super easy way to always have healthy food while traveling How to avoid getting sick while traveling Essential supplementation Bouncing back from adversity How to avoid judging yourself too harshly How to go from introvert to owning a room Advice I'd give to my 18-year-old self What 75-year-old Jay would say to 42-year-old Jay And much more This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. With 75 ingredients working together to help with eleven different areas of health. You never know what's going to come up in your day; however, with just one scoop of Athletic Greens when you wake up or add it to your morning smoothie, you know you have all of your bases covered. It's easy, and it tastes great. Click HERE to receive a special offer as a listener of the podcast. This episode is also brought to you by The Renegade Strength Club, one of the best ways to simplify your life is to outsource things. If you're not a fitness professional that means you should outsource your program design to someone who is. That someone would be your host, Jason (A.K.A. Jay) Ferruggia. Since 1994, he has helped countless guys get ripped, strong, jacked and yoked. His training methods have been battle tested time and time again. And they always deliver killer results. As a Renegade Strength Club insider you get: Brand new workouts from Jay every month Coaching videos Answers to your questions Access to the club community The opportunity to participate in local meet ups The chance to enter contests like the Transformation Contest, and more where we offer cool prizes like Fat Gripz, t-shirts, etc. Go to www.renegadestrengthclub.com to join us on the Dark Side and we'll see you on the inside. If you have questions, use the hashtag #RenegadeRadioPodcast and shoot them my way on Twitter or Instagram or email podcast@JasonFerruggia.com.

Wanna know the best methods for getting big, strong, and athletic? Today's episode is just for you. My guest is Joe DeFranco. Joe is one of the most successful coaches in the entire strength and conditioning world and has worked with countless pro athletes, including none other than the 14 time WWE world heavyweight champion Triple H. I've known Joe since 1996 and our training styles evolved in a very similar fashion, due to a lot of the same influences, which is one of the reasons I enjoy talking training with Joe more than just about anyone else on the planet. On this episode we discuss: Joe's keys to success His current training template How he would train an average guy to get in superhero shape Our favorite training template His take on direct arm training The results of his most recent blood work How he rebuilt his body at age 40 His current diet and macro breakdown How continues to stay so motivated His favorite quote His go-to cheat meal Wrestlemania predictions The secret people don't know about him And much more We recorded this one live in San Diego during the weekend of the Fitness Business Summit, so my buddy, Luka Hocevar, happened to be there and jumped in on this episode as well. I think you're really gonna enjoy it. This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. With 75 ingredients working together to help with eleven different areas of health. You never know what's going to come up in your day; however, with just one scoop of Athletic Greens when you wake up or add it to your morning smoothie, you know you have all of your bases covered. It's easy, and it tastes great. Click HERE to receive a special offer as a listener of the podcast. This episode is also brought to you by The Renegade Strength Club, one of the best ways to simplify your life is to outsource things. If you're not a fitness professional that means you should outsource your program design to someone who is. That someone would be your host, Jason (A.K.A. Jay) Ferruggia. Since 1994, he has helped countless guys get ripped, strong, jacked and yoked. His training methods have been battle tested time and time again. And they always deliver killer results. As a Renegade Strength Club insider you get: Brand new workouts from Jay every month Coaching videos Answers to your questions Access to the club community The opportunity to participate in local meet ups The chance to enter contests like the Transformation Contest, and more where we offer cool prizes like Fat Gripz, t-shirts, etc. Go to www.renegadestrengthclub.com to join us on the Dark Side and we'll see you on the inside.

As a kid, I was obsessed with Bruce Lee because of his martial arts skills. Later, it was because he's arguably one of the most important figures in the world of physical culture. As an adult, I've come to appreciate Bruce Lee, the philosopher, even more. I even read quotes from him nearly every day. My guest on today's podcast is Charles Russo, who wrote an outstanding new book about Bruce called Striking Distance: Bruce Lee and The Dawn of Martial Arts in America. Charles is full of incredible, little-known stories about Bruce that he shares with us today. Topics include: Street fighting in gangs as a kid in China His move to San Francisco in 1959 The brash, young loudmouth he had a reputation for being How and why he offended so many in the martial arts world The beginning of Jeet Kune Do Fighting and defeating two of the toughest street fighters anywhere His social and political impact This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. With 75 ingredients working together to help with eleven different areas of health. You never know what's going to come up in your day; however, with just one scoop of Athletic Greens when you wake up or add it to your morning smoothie, you know you have all of your bases covered. It's easy, and it tastes great. Click HERE to receive a special offer as a listener of the podcast. This episode is also brought to you by The Renegade Strength Club, one of the best ways to simplify your life is to outsource things. If you're not a fitness professional that means you should outsource your program design to someone who is. That someone would be your host, Jason (A.K.A. Jay) Ferruggia. Since 1994, he has helped countless guys get ripped, strong, jacked and yoked. His training methods have been battle tested time and time again. And they always deliver killer results. As a Renegade Strength Club insider you get: Brand new workouts from Jay every month Coaching videos Answers to your questions Access to the club community The opportunity to participate in local meet ups The chance to enter contests like the Transformation Contest, and more where we offer cool prizes like Fat Gripz, t-shirts, etc. Go to www.renegadestrengthclub.com to join us on the Dark Side and we'll see you on the inside.

Most of us know sugar is bad. But just how bad is it, really? What are the negative effects we should we worried about? The unfortunate reality is that sugar contributes to chronic health problems like Alzheimer's, fatty liver disease and cancer. It can wreak havoc on gut health and your immune system. For more on this, I enlisted the help of sugar expert and the man who wrote the book on it, Dan DeFigio. In this episode we discuss: Sugar's overall impact on your health The 4 types of sugar addicts Sugar and depression How to avoid gut health issues Hidden sources of sugar The problem with agave and artificial sweeteners Are fruits and grains as bad as sugar? The importance of mindful eating How eating more can help reduce sugar cravings This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. With 75 ingredients working together to help with eleven different areas of health. You never know what's going to come up in your day; however, with just one scoop of Athletic Greens when you wake up or add it to your morning smoothie, you know you have all of your bases covered. It's easy, and it tastes great. Click HERE to receive a special offer as a listener of the podcast. This episode is also brought to you by The Renegade Strength Club, one of the best ways to simplify your life is to outsource things. If you're not a fitness professional that means you should outsource your program design to someone who is. That someone would be your host, Jason (A.K.A. Jay) Ferruggia. Since 1994, he has helped countless guys get ripped, strong, jacked and yoked. His training methods have been battle tested time and time again. And they always deliver killer results. As a Renegade Strength Club insider you get: Brand new workouts from Jay every month Coaching videos Answers to your questions Access to the club community The opportunity to participate in local meet ups The chance to enter contests like the Transformation Contest, and more where we offer cool prizes like Fat Gripz, t-shirts, etc. Go to www.renegadestrengthclub.com to join us on the Dark Side and we'll see you on the inside.

Eric Merola is a documentary filmmaker. On today's podcast we focus mainly on his films about curing cancer and the amazing life changing benefits of fetal stem cell therapy. I think you'll find the discussion fascinating and frustrating at the same time, if not slightly angering. That's because a lot of it is about the lies being perpetrated by big pharma and the greed fueled corruption that keeps people sick. Topics include: The doctor who discovered a cure for cancer How the government tried to silence him Why donating to cancer research is a huge waste Why you should never trust the ___ foundation What to do if you or someone you love has cancer Preventative measures against cancer The amazing fetal stem cell treatment he recently got Reversing low libido and sexual dysfunction Slowing down the aging process Improving cognitive skills Healing aches and pains This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. With 75 ingredients working together to help with eleven different areas of health. You never know what's going to come up in your day; however, with just one scoop of Athletic Greens when you wake up or add it to your morning smoothie, you know you have all of your bases covered. It's easy, and it taste great. Click HERE to receive a special offer as a listener of the podcast. This episode is also brought to you by The Renegade Strength Club, one of the best ways to simplify your life is to outsource things. If you're not a fitness professional that means you should outsource your program design to someone who is. That someone would be your host, Jason (A.K.A. Jay) Ferruggia. Since 1994, he has helped countless guys get ripped, strong, jacked and yoked. His training methods have been battle tested time and time again. And they always deliver killer results. As a Renegade Strength Club insider you get: Brand new workouts from Jay every month Coaching videos Answers to your questions Access to the club community The opportunity to participate in local meet ups The chance to enter contests like the Transformation Contest, and more where we offer cool prizes like Fat Gripz, t-shirts, etc. Go to www.renegadestrengthclub.com to join us on the Dark Side and we'll see you on the inside.

My buddy, Luka Hocevar is one of the smartest and most impressive dudes I know. In this episode, he drops a ton of amazing knowledge bombs that could have a huge impact on your life, your business, and your fitness. You'll definitely want to have a notebook out for this one and will probably want to listen twice. Topics discussed include: The 3 keys to accelerated learning (and retaining what you learn) The importance of "ready, fire, aim" Why making decisions faster is the key to success When surrendering is the right move The best way to run a personal training business How to shine at customer service How to solve problems more effectively The power of storytelling Where science fails us The honeymoon period of new diets and programs The top 2 reasons people get hurt in the gym Why slower progress may be the keys to your gains How to turn fitness into a habit The best piece of advice my mom ever gave me (check in at 45:35 for the wisdom) Why you should have more coffee dates Essential questions to ask clients The secret to amazing friendships and fun experiences This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. With 75 ingredients working together to help with eleven different areas of health. You never know what's going to come up in your day; however, with just one scoop of Athletic Greens when you wake up or add it to your morning smoothie, you know you have all of your bases covered. It's easy, and it taste great. Click HERE to receive a special offer as a listener of the podcast. This episode is also brought to you by The Renegade Strength Club, one of the best ways to simplify your life is to outsource things. If you're not a fitness professional that means you should outsource your program design to someone who is. That someone would be your host, Jason (A.K.A. Jay) Ferruggia. Since 1994, he has helped countless guys get ripped, strong, jacked and yoked. His training methods have been battle tested time and time again. And they always deliver killer results. As a Renegade Strength Club insider you get: Brand new workouts from Jay every month Coaching videos Answers to your questions Access to the club community The opportunity to participate in local meet ups The chance to enter contests like the Transformation Contest, and more where we offer cool prizes like Fat Gripz, t-shirts, etc. Go to www.renegadestrengthclub.com to join us on the Dark Side and we'll see you on the inside.

On this episode, I'm joined by my brother from another mother of another color, Kenny Johnson, and my homie, Jay Jablonski. We talked about all kinds of stuff from meeting Dr. Dre to ordering pizza from your shoes to my Sam Kinison-like intensity. Tune in to listen to us chat (and sometimes yell) about topics including: The essential email you have to send The "feel good" rep scheme Reintroducing wheat To what lengths would I go for a superpower? Music recommendations Tim Tebow, GSP, Kendrick Lamar The problem with Major League Baseball Death row meals Rap battles Minimalism tips What to do when your family sucks Pull ups vs rows Battling anxiety This episode is brought to you by Kimera Koffee. It is great tasting high altitudes single estate coffee packed with premium-grade nootropics, proven to help increase focus, power output and cognition. Go to http://www.kimerakoffee.com/shop to get 10% off your order by using the coupon code "Jay" at checkout. Turbo charge your brain now! This episode is also brought to you by The Renegade Strength Club, one of the best ways to simplify your life is to outsource things. If you're not a fitness professional that means you should outsource your program design to someone who is. That someone would be your host, Jason (A.K.A. Jay) Ferruggia. Since 1994, he has helped countless guys get ripped, strong, jacked and yoked. His training methods have been battle tested time and time again. And they always deliver killer results. As a Renegade Strength Club insider you get: Brand new workouts from Jay every month Coaching videos Answers to your questions Access to the club community The opportunity to participate in local meet ups The chance to enter contests like the Transformation Contest, and more where we offer cool prizes like Fat Gripz, t-shirts, etc. Go to www.renegadestrengthclub.com to join us on the Dark Side and we'll see you on the inside.

Tom Incledon may have the answers to all of your health related questions. He's spent his entire career testing thousands of people and has seen it (and helped correct) it all. Tom has more degrees and certifications than Eminem has rhymes. These include a B.S. in Exercise Science, B.S. in Nutrition, M.S. in Kinesiology, and Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology. He's a member in over 30 different scientific organizations and serves as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals. But he's no 130-pound lab geek in a white coat. Tom has been ranked nationally in powerlifting, Olympic lifting, and strongman. His best lifts include: 187-pound one arm snatch (using a 7′ barbell) 286-pound power snatch 352-pound power clean and jerk 452-pound front squat 615-pound deadlift Tom did all this at weighing under 200 pounds. So he not only talks the talk, he walks the walk. In this episode, Tom and I discuss topics such as: Techniques to improve sleep Diets to prevent or help treat cancer How BCAA's can make you fat Keys to reducing inflammation Curing ankle pain… by rubbing your face How to heal the gut and maximize fat loss Neural exercises to enhance movement and performance Is gluten good or bad? Dietary tips for strengthening the immune system The importance of your gut microbiome This episode is brought to you by Kimera Koffee. It is great tasting high altitudes single estate coffee packed with premium-grade nootropics, proven to help increase focus, power output and cognition. Go to http://www.kimerakoffee.com/shop to get 10% off your order by using the coupon code "Jay" at checkout. Turbo charge your brain now! This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens. With 75 ingredients working together to help with eleven different areas of health. You never know what's going to come up in your day; however, with just one scoop of Athletic Greens when you wake up or add it to your morning smoothie, you know you have all of your bases covered. It's easy, and it taste great. Click HERE to receive a special offer as a listener of the podcast.

Philip McKernan is a speaker, coach, writer and filmmaker. He works with entrepreneurs and business leaders all over the world. When people are seeking clarity about their future or want to move through roadblocks, seen and unseen, they call Philip. As a speaker he has inspired and challenged the Canadian Olympic Team and The Pentagon, to name a few. What separates Philip from a lot of coaches, speakers and gurus is originality. He brings new conversations to the table and spends an obscene amount of time thinking and challenging the status quo, instead of simply repackaging business & life hacking strategies. I had a very interesting discussion with Philip on the most recent podcast. Topics include: Making the leap from mindset to "soulset" The problem with goals The importance of pursuing artistic endeavors The benefits of improve and comedy The problem with the self-help industry How to real live authentically Fixing your relationship with money Is gratitude just another trendy buzzword Why sometimes you need to stop and do nothing Tips on building happy, successful relationships This episode is brought to you by Kimera Koffee. It is great tasting high altitudes single estate coffee packed with premium-grade nootropics, proven to help increase focus, power output and cognition. Go to http://www.kimerakoffee.com/shop to get 10% off your order by using the coupon code "Jay" at checkout. Turbo charge your brain now! This episode is also brought to you by The Renegade Strength Club, one of the best ways to simplify your life is to outsource things. If you're not a fitness professional that means you should outsource your program design to someone who is. That someone would be your host, Jason (A.K.A. Jay) Ferruggia. Since 1994, he has helped countless guys get ripped, strong, jacked and yoked. His training methods have been battle tested time and time again. And they always deliver killer results. As a Renegade Strength Club insider you get: Brand new workouts from Jay every month Coaching videos Answers to your questions Access to the club community The opportunity to participate in local meet ups The chance to enter contests like the Transformation Contest, and more where we offer cool prizes like Fat Gripz, t-shirts, etc. Go to www.renegadestrengthclub.com to join us on the Dark Side and we'll see you on the inside.