Strength & Scotch: Get Fitter While Enjoying Life

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SS 094 - Your Adrenals... And that Rock in Your Shoe Sep 26, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey are joined again by Mike Ritter, founder of the Result Cult and author of Balance Stress EBook- nominated EBook of the year by Paleo Magazine. Mike talks about the effects of external stressors on the adrenal system and the role of functional diagnostic practitioners in improving health. Both Mike and Heavey share their experiences as FDN providers ...and how a rock in your shoe relates to healthcare. Finally, Grant asks for clarification on the effects of alcohol on the adrenals. [0:52] How you doing, Mike? [1:51] Hangovers twice as bad [2:44] You were our first [4:43] Ebook of the year [5:34] Health vs sport [6:13] Smosh-Fit! [8:22] Functional Diagnostic Nutritional Practitioners [10:46] Metabolic dysfunction [13:05] Hormone balance [14:57] Headspace [15:58] What is adrenal fatigue? [18:13] Catabolic hormone [20:15] Why can't we say CrossFit? [22:02] Fight or flight [23:40] Is there any truth in it? [26:31] BS debates [29:23] A rock in your shoe [34:15] A Grant experiment

SS 093 -Nutrition/Training for Gains and Affordable Scotches Sep 19, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey answer a listener question from IG fan @seabassquats: How to to properly bulk for muscle mass gains. The boys dive into how to address your nutrition for maximal muscle gains, supplements, as well as the number one factor for increasing muscle mass in your training. After diving into bulking, the boys answer another listener question regarding scotch: What are the best cheap scotches on a budget. Grant shares his top recommendations for quality scotches under $30. [0:50] Seeing you look all swole [1:51] Live Episode Nov. 5th! [3:08] Kick his ass seabass [5:24] Lovable freak [7:23] The whole hangry thing [11:21] Start with 10% [13:33] Protein is a big factor [14:37] I think I just burped [15:40] Total volume [16:41] Straight lifting [17:20] Body awareness [19:33] What about supplementation? [20:36] Protein and creatine [23:19] Quality cheap scotches

SS 092 - Shift work, Firefighters, Fitness and Taste Buds Sep 11, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey chat with listener Chad about his fitness. Chad is a 40 year old firefighter and father who is stuck in a strength plateau. He's looking for a training program and lifestyle tweaks to maintain general fitness both for longevity and for his functions as a firefighter. The boys dissect his current lifestyle and training to determine the best training program template, sleep hacks for his shift work and nutritional recommendations to keep him fine tuned without counting macros. After coming up with a plan for Chad's 4 pillars of health the gentlemen get serious discussing Chad's palate- and how he can develop a taste for the nuances of various whiskeys. [0:39] Hi Chad [4:54] To be fit [8:13] Longevity for sure [10:16] German Body Comp Program [14:49] 4 days a week [16:06] Sleep is the other one... [17:02] Shift work is a carcinogen [19:47] Napping? [23:58] Fill our tummies [25:15] The number one factor [27:50] My fitness pal [28:39] I bow to the captain [30:00] How to taste scotch [31:05] Why can't I taste that?

SS 091 - Building A Garage Gym Part 2. Sep 05, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey check in with Arpie and Hrag on their garage gym buildout. The group discusses the equipment purchased, what they are using, how often they're actually training in their garage gym and what they wish they had in their garage. [1:58] Weird [4:48] How much have we saved? [6:17] The routine [7:51] The intensity piece [11:03] Squat stand [14:15] All See's chocolate? [15:53] Hip Thrusts [16:13] You brought sexy back [18:02] Knowing thyself [19:57] Heavier weights [21:16] Nothing makes a wife happier

SS 090 - MacroFuel and Meal Replacement Shakes Aug 28, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey sample a vegan meal replacement shake: MacroFuel. The boys discuss the nutritional content of the shake, the palatability, and who would benefit from consumption. Getting deeper, Heavey discusses his true thoughts on meal replacement, the methodology behind chewing and saliva release, and why we all need to take a chill pill. After chatting meals and replacements, the boys move onto the science behind Heavey's favorite gluten free beer: O Mission. [3:13] Brandon's first meal replacement shake [4:04] Burnt popcorn [6:35] Pre/Post workout [9:19] This is the quickie [11:21] Sous Vide Rib Eye Cap [12:58] I'm salivating [14:31] Clumpy [16:52] Time saving [20:33] Fast food diet deficiencies [22:05] Calm the f down [23:15] Meal hygiene [26:02] We're kinda nerdy [27:31] Bad poopsies? [29:54] O Mission

SS 089 - Cupping Therapy- Placebo Effect or Science? Aug 21, 2016

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As a follow-up to last week's episode on the Olympics, this week Grant and Heavey talk about the ancient Chinese practice (and a Michael Phelps go-to recovery method), cupping therapy. Heavey breaks down the practice and discusses whether there is science to back up the results. Diving down the rabbit hole, Heavey shares a variety of studies regarding the placebo effect and the potency of the mind-body connection. After geeking out on studies and sugar pills, the boys enjoy two different Dalmore Scotches. [1:16] November 5th rsvp@strengthandscotch.com [2:57] We are brothers [4:44] Not his jock strap [6:09] I've never been cupped [7:40] Sea monster [8:50] Grant's turtleneck story [10:25] I'm just a guy [13:15] Placebo effect impact [15:30] The mind-body connection [17:42] Ethical conundrum [18:40] ED from sugar pills [20:18] Blue pill and the soccer team [22:01] Big Jesus [24:12] Removing toxins [26:09] It's the most important [26:51] Cup some scotch [27:14] Dalmore 12 Year Highland Single Malt [29:53] Dalmore King Alexander the 3rd

SS 088 - The Olympics Aug 15, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey tackle the Olympics. The boys talk about the addition of newer sports and events to the Olympics, as well as criteria for what constitutes a "sport". Grant shares fun facts about the history of the olympics, what the gold medal is really made of, and why the marathon went from 26 miles to 26.2 miles. Finally, the boys announce their upcoming LIVE 100th episode: at CrossFit 626 in Pasadena, CA. [1:13] An awesome day [2:46] You're the fun guy [6:48] Phelps Gold [9:17] TV is a big reason [10:38] 3.1 billion people [13:53] Only in Rio [18:10] This event [19:19] No real teams [22:25] Gold medals aren't gold [25:55] Saturday November 5th

SS 087 - A Clue in Your Poo: The Poop-Health Connection. Aug 08, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey get personal and talk poo. Specifically, Heavey dives into poop testing and gut health. Heavey shares his experience with fecal testing for his own personal health, his results, and the protocols he has used to improve his gut flora and his overall energy. After chatting dysbiosis, yeast overgrowth and probiotics, the gentlemen talk about the differences between whine storage and whiskey storage. Grant shares his tips to ensure your whiskey is stored in optimal conditions. [1:37] Everybody Wants Some [2:33] I just really love pooping [4:48] Clue in your Poo [6:27] Skidmarks were not sufficient [8:42] H. Pylori [9:49] Insufficiency dysbiosis [11:18] My yeast infection [12:33] Brain function is better [14:36] Prebiotics and probiotics [15:01] Just poop today [18:03] Heat and sunlight

SS 086 - All About Fat Cells Aug 01, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey discuss FAT. Not the macro, but actual fat cells: what they do, the hormones involved. Heavey dives into the meat of caloric deficits for fat reduction as well as the importance of reverse dieting for metabolic health. After chewing the fat, Grant shares the most important ingredient in scotch and renames the 5th pillar of health. [1:01] Feel like a man [2:43] Pop Tarts- YES! [5:06] Leptin [6:51] Diet intelligently [8:05] It's like boiling frogs [9:09]Reverse diet [12:49] Scotch raw materials

SS 085 - Gamification of Fitness... And Life Jul 25, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey discuss the secret behind motivation, both in fitness and life: Gamification. From the gamification of fitness with CrossFit, to gaming habits like productivity or even smoking cessation, the boys run through methods to improve compliance and develop intrinsic motivation to achieve goals. While figuring out how to gamify life, the boys enjoy homemade mojitos with mint fresh from Heavey's yard. [1:53] Origins of the Games [3:14] Gamification [4:58] The community or gamification? [7:07] The brilliance of CrossFit [8:16] The Whiteboard [12:30] 10,000 steps [13:21] Zombies run [15:40] You salivated [17:55] The Seinfeld Method [21:04] Prize at the end [25:12] Little bits of dopamine release [26:50] Mojito muddlin'

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