The Jay Ferruggia Show

In today's episodes, I chat with one of my oldest friends and author of The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning, Zach Even-Esh. Today's Podcast Topics Include: I give my thoughts on the Ray Rice/NFL situtation The evolution of a 13 yr friendship The origins of an underground strength trainer 1 mistake every amateur trainer makes How maximal strength at all costs breaks you down The best thing you can do before each workout 2 documentaries every person needs to watch today Why you should never be intimated Recommended reading for all athletes Why taking 1 actionable idea from a training is better than a binder full of notes The best way to run a gym

Chris Guilleabeau, best selling author of The Art of Non Conformity, The $100 Start Up and his new book, The Happiness of Pursuit joins Jay to discuss:How to deal with and conquer your fearsThe importance of having a questWhat you really need to have a fulfilled lifeDo you really need a college educationEssential questions all people need to ask themselvesHow to quit your job and do what you loveHow to travel the world for cheapTime wasting habits you should breakWhy you should never conform How he grew a small conference to over 3,000 attendees in just a few years

Restaurant Impossible star, Chef Robert Irvine, shares how he stays fit while traveling 340 days a year, how to prepare great tasting food, and his passion for serving the military and their family.

Learn the best way to structure your workouts for physique transformation and enhanced performance. In this episode Jay answers your questions including: · Should you combine cardio with weight training· What type of program should females follow to gain muscle and strength· Thoughts on HIT training and why is training to failure something to avoid· How to improve speed· The best exercises for back development· How to get and stay motivated· Optimal training frequency· What to do when progressive overload stops working· Nutrition advice for the skinny-fat hardgainer· Overtraining and CNS fatigue· How to train on the road· The benefits of yoga and soft tissue work

Former LAPD officer & author of Murder Rap, Greg Kading, reveals what really happened to Tupac Shakur & Biggie Smalls

On today's episode Jay answers your questions - Does fruit make you fat? How much protein do you really need?What, if any, supplements are essential?Should you skip breakfast?How do you heal your gut?Pre workout nutritionIs a cup of blueberries just as good as a $90 pre workout supplement?Fat burning HIIT workoutsFull body vs. upper/lower splitOne thing Jay can't go a day without doing

Marketing expert, Bedros Keullian talks about escaping communism and coming to the US to chase and become the American Dream. Topics include:Top 3 rules of successful marketingWhy you have to under-promise and over-deliverWhy old school basics still work bestThe importance of looking and living the partWhen even the best marketing failsNo passion equals no successThe importance of daily ritualsProductivity secretsHow to build a successful gym businessWhy the 80/20 rule no longer exists and how to apply the 95/5 ruleWhy you have to focus on helping others and not yourselfThe value of time, and why so many people fail to realize itThe most common mistakes fitness business owners makeHow to work less and get more doneAnd one lubricant never to masturbate with

Navy Seal Commander Mark Divine talks with Jay about how and why you're capable of 20 times more than you think. Learn his unique techniques for: Setting and achieving goals Defining the mission and simplifying the battlefield Why it's so important to have only one target Visualization, meditation and prolonged silence Deep breathing to bring yourself back into focus Overcoming decision fatigue, analysis paralysis, and information overload The FITS process to determine what's right for you The lessons to be learned from failure And much more

UFC Middleweight Champion, Frank Shamrock chats with Jay about life, fighting and his new show on Spike TV, Gym Rescue

UFC Hall of Fame legend, Randy Couture, stops by the show to talk training, nutrition, business, Expendables 3, and his latest tv show Gym Rescue