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If you want to know how to build muscle, lose fat, and be healthier, happier, and wiser…faster than you ever thought possible…then this podcast is for you. Hosted by the bestselling author and entrepreneur, Mike Matthews, each episode gives you simple, science-based know-how and inspiration that will help you build your best body and life ever.
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Why are some people so motivated and others aren’t?
Why do some people seem to have “it”—grit, willpower, conscientiousness, whatever you call it—and others don’t?
Were they born with it? Did they develop it through training? Does it have to do with them finding and pursuing their “true calling”? Or is there some other explanation?
Today’s guest, Jeff Haden, is going to address these questions and more.
Jeff has been a popular columnist on Inc.com for years, and he’s spent much of his professional life researching and writing on the topics of success and motivation.
In his new book The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win, Jeff argues that motivation doesn’t come from luck or genes, but from something much simpler and more practical: small wins.
More specifically, Jeff believes the best way to get and stay motivated is to set goals, and then, more importantly, to create a process that allows you to experience and celebrate regular small wins along the way, and I completely agree.
Here’s a bit of what you’ll learn in this interview...
-How to stay motivated to achieve your goals even after repeated failures.
-How to create a daily routine that gets you closer to your goals every day.
-The right way to think about self-doubt and critical feedback to achieve your goals
-And more...
7:44 - What inspired you to write The Motivation Myth?
12:25 - What are some myths about motivation?
18:35 - What are some tips on creating healthy processes when achieve goals?
24:02 - How can you differentiate between a coach and a pro?
44:05- What are the two types of positive self-talk?
54:00 - What are your thoughts on work-life balance?
101: 10 - Why should we be a “serial achiever”?
1:19:01 - Where can people find you and your work?
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This episode is part of a weekly series that I have dubbed “Motivation Monday.”
(Yes, I know, very creative of me. What can I say, I’m a genius…)
Seriously though, the idea here is simple:
Every Monday morning, I’m going to post a short and punchy episode that I hope gets you fired up to tackle the workouts, work, and everything else that you have planned for the week ahead.
As we all know, it’s one thing to know what you want to do, but it’s something else altogether to actually make yourself do it, and I hope that this series gives you a jolt of inspiration, energy, and encouragement to get at it.
So, if you like what you hear, then make sure to check back every Monday morning for the latest and greatest installment.
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Personal trainer, blogger, and soon-to-become Registered Dietitian Lacey Dunn was kind enough to have me on her podcast to talk about how I got started in the fitness industry, the story behind my books, how I came to start Legion Athletics, and more.
This interview is different from my normal routine of drilling deep down into one topic, because Lacey wanted to cover a lot of different topics more related to the hard lessons I’ve learned growing multiple businesses while raising a family, the ins and outs of the supplement industry, and the most important rule I’ve learned about success along the way.
I hope you enjoy it.
4:15 - Who are you and what do you do?
5:10 - What are some of the biggest hoops you had to jump through to start your businesses?
29:44 - How was the transition like from writing books to writing your business’ content?
38:35 - How do you balance family, life, and work?
47:30 - What’s your biggest piece of advice for success?
53:55 - Where can people find you and follow your work?
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Supersets are a staple of classic bodybuilding workouts.
You find them in almost every muscle building magazine, book, and blog, and Golden-era bodybuilders like Franco Columbu, Frank Zane, and Arnold swore by them.
But how effective are supersets?
And how do they compare to simpler muscle building techniques like increasing volume (reps), frequency, or intensity (load)?
Well, the short story is that supersets aren’t inherently good or bad—it all comes down to how you use them. Use them correctly, and they can help you finish your workouts faster without hurting your performance. Use them incorrectly, however, and they’ll probably slow down your progress.
Let’s get started.
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This episode is part of a weekly series that I have dubbed “Motivation Monday.”
(Yes, I know, very creative of me. What can I say, I’m a genius…)
Seriously though, the idea here is simple:
Every Monday morning, I’m going to post a short and punchy episode that I hope gets you fired up to tackle the workouts, work, and everything else that you have planned for the week ahead.
As we all know, it’s one thing to know what you want to do, but it’s something else altogether to actually make yourself do it, and I hope that this series gives you a jolt of inspiration, energy, and encouragement to get at it.
So, if you like what you hear, then make sure to check back every Monday morning for the latest and greatest installment.
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Every so often, a sports supplement comes along that gets everyone excited.
That's supposed to "change the game" and push the boundaries of what's naturally achievable.
HMB is one of those supplements.
It burst onto the scene in 1996 to much fanfare and hoopla, and many thought it was destined to dethrone creatine as the reigning king of natural muscle building molecules.
Well, science has now had a couple of decades to look into it, and, well, it didn't quite pan out.
Despite what supplement marketers would have you believe, it's not as anabolic as steroids.
Ironically, the research shows that it can't even support the label of "muscle builder."
That said, it does have some legitimate uses for us fitness folk, so it's not a complete flop.
And we're going to break it all down in this podcast.
By the end, you're going to know what HMB is, why people supplement with it, how it can benefit you, how much you need to take to see those benefits, what side effects there are, and more.
Let’s begin …
3:48 - What is HMB
6:03 - Can HMB help you gain muscle faster?
8:55 - Can HMB improve your recovery?
10:30 - Does HMB increase power output?
11:56 - Can HMB help reduce muscle break down rates?
12:44 - How much HMB do you have to take to help reduce muscle breakdown rates?
13:48 - What are the side effects of HMB?
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If you want to burn calories and lose fat faster without even breaking a sweat, then you've come to the right place.
You're not going to need any special equipment, gadgets, or skills.
You're not going to need to track your heart rate, time your intervals, or log your miles.
All you're going to do is something that you've been doing every day since you were a toddler, and that you'll do for the rest of your life.
It's walking, of course, and while it's no high-intensity interval training, it deserves more attention than it gets.
That is, it's not the best way to lose fat rapidly, but it's definitely the easiest way to burn additional calories and lose weight faster.
So in this episode, you're going to learn why walking is an "unsung hero" of cardio workouts and how to use it to burn more fat without burning yourself out.
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In this episode I interview Esther, who recently completed my 90-day coaching service and dropped 13 pounds and 12% body fat, while also gaining a ton of strength (when she started the program, she struggled to deadlift the bar, and now she’s approaching her body weight for reps).
As with everything, nothing ever goes exactly as planned, and learning to adjust and adapt to conditions is an important part of the fitness game, which is something Esther experienced firsthand.
She ran into a number of roadblocks along the way that most of us can relate to, including issues with balancing work with her workouts, getting her meal planning just right, and dealing with hunger and cravings, dietary temptations, peer pressure, and more, and in our chat, Esther shares what has helped her navigate these barriers skillfully and prevent them from getting in her way.
So, if you like hearing motivational stories about how people have changed their bodies and lives, and if you want to pick up a few tips that may help you in your personal journey, then this episode is for you.
3:52 - What was your fitness story before you started our coaching program?
4:53 - Did you try dieting before our coaching program?
5:58 - What led you to look for diet and exercise solutions?
7:09 - How is your lifestyle so busy?
7:48 - What were your results before and after our coaching program?
13:07 - What was your diet like before you started our coaching program?
16:22 - What was your diet during our coaching program?
20:42 - How did our coaching program build your willpower for diet and exercise?
22:14 - Why was the coaching program difficult for you in the beginning?
32:45 - What was your exercise program during our coaching program?
36:39 - What were your results after our coaching program?
37:35 - What were people’s reactions to your diet and exercise program?
38:28 - What are some myths with women and lifting?
46:28- How has getting fit impact other areas of your life?
51:07 - What’s your plan after our coaching program?
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This episode is part of a weekly series that I have dubbed “Motivation Monday.”
(Yes, I know, very creative of me. What can I say, I’m a genius…)
Seriously though, the idea here is simple:
Every Monday morning, I’m going to post a short and punchy episode that I hope gets you fired up to tackle the workouts, work, and everything else that you have planned for the week ahead.
As we all know, it’s one thing to know what you want to do, but it’s something else altogether to actually make yourself do it, and I hope that this series gives you a jolt of inspiration, energy, and encouragement to get at it.
So, if you like what you hear, then make sure to check back every Monday morning for the latest and greatest installment.
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God I hate being sick. Truly.
I would smoke a handful of Bill Clinton’s cigars if it meant never getting sick again.
Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll ever get an invite to the DC spirit cooking parties, so I’ll have to accept the fact that getting sick is just part of my abject existence as a lowly human.
That doesn’t mean I can’t do things to help prevent sickness and reduce the duration and severity when it strikes, and that’s why I got the co-founder and former lead researcher and writer of Examine.com, as well as the Director of Research for my supplement company, Legion Athletics, Kurtis Frank to come on the show and talk immunity.
As you’ll discover, this is a muddy topic with a lot of bad research and bad interpretations of research, but Kurtis has spent hundreds of hours reading through dozens and dozens of papers, and in this podcast, he breaks down his findings.
So … if you’ve wondered what supplements do and don’t work for improving your immune function, and if changing your diet can really help you get sick less often or recover from illnesses faster, then you want to listen to this show.
5:19 - What is the immune system and how does it work?
6:35 - What are the jobs of the cells in the immune system?
8:51 - How do you improve your immunity?
9:25 - Does Vitamin C reduce the severity of sickness?
13:40 - What are your favorite immune system boosters?
19:10 - What is pelargonium?
21:18 - How does pelargonium work?
23:02 - What is akinesia and how does it work?
25:40 - Is garlic good for immunity?
27:30 - What are the benefits of having garlic every day?
28:03 - Is spirulina good for immunity?
29:42 - Are mushrooms good for immunity?
34:58 - What is kombucha?
38:14 - Are probiotics good for immunity?
44:35 - What is a gasotransmitter?
45:58 - What supplements should people take daily to keep a healthy immune
system?
47:38 - What are the benefits of Vitamin C?
50:02- What type of mushrooms do you recommend to eat?
57:48 - What’s the easiest way to get potassium in your diet?
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