Strength & Scotch: Get Fitter While Enjoying Life

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SS 074 - The Missing Pillar of Health...Your Peeps. May 10, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey sit down to further discuss the 5th pillar of health... While Grant is still holding strong that sex should be the 5th pillar, Heavey shares results of a recent meta-analysis on the effects of social interaction (or lack of) on death rates. Knee-deep in Cider beverage consumption, the boys discuss the effects of "placebo friends", social media friends and how a deficient social support compares with smoking in terms of health detriments. While hugging it out, Heavey and Grant share their tasty take on hard ciders. [1:25] BrandonDon [2:23] Sit here, drink booze & get healthy [5:11] Placebo friends [8:45] Suck it [10:54] I just got emasculated on the air [13:03] It's like college all over again [14:27] People at work suck [17:18] A stress coping mechanism [18:41] A big, strong, stiff pillar [19:50] Frufru gut belly [21:46] Austin East Ciders

SS 073 - How to Improve Health by Eating Like an A**hole 25 Days a Month May 02, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey discuss a nutrition article submitted by a listener...from Harper's Bazaar magazine. (No, that's not a typo.) The article references a study from Cell Metabolism on fasting, and claims reducing caloric intake 5 days a month by 50% reduces risk of heart disease and cancer. Heavey gets fired up on the topic with his opinions on life span vs health span and the nitty gritty of the study. After chatting fasting, eating like an a-hole, the lemonade diet and fasting longevity, the boys bring it back to Heavey's favorite 4 pillars of health. [2:11] The Shining [4:58] I'm prepared to be blown away [8:48] Whatever other heart things [9:21] Eat like an a-hole 25 days a month [10:27] Life span vs Health Span [14:05] Boils my blood [16:29] How to maximize return [18:57] Gwyneth Paltrow's whiskey [20:06] Two weeks in Scotland

SS 072 - Who Can You Trust with Your Health? Apr 26, 2016

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Episode 72 Show Notes This week Grant and Heavey share more excerpts from their interview with Dr. Kirk Parsley, former Navy Seal, physician and sleep expert. Heavey picks Doc's brain on our current healthcare system and the notion of Health Care vs Wellness Care. Dr. Parsley shares what he learned and DIDN'T learn in med school and the challenges associated with our current medical system. While discussing how financial intelligence and car tires relate to health care, the boys enjoy Deveron 12 year whisky. [3:08] Completely compartmentalized [4:04] They do disease care [8:39] Run this lab. Give this pill. [12:25] Completely failing [13:53] Personal responsibility [16:02] The true value of CrossFit [19:54] You know you're missing a tire [21:30] The Deveron 12 Year Whisky

SS 071 - How to Succeed in the Gym, Boardroom AND the Bedroom with Doc Parsley Apr 19, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey share an interview with Dr. Kirk Parsley, former Navy Seal and sleep expert. Dr. Parsley sat down with Heavey recently for an in-depth discussion on all things sleep, including how it can make your weiner fall off. (True story.) Doc Parsley shares the effects of sleep deprivation on health including blood sugar dysregulation, increased cancer risk, and overall performance decline...in the bedroom and in the gym. After referencing South Park, the gentlemen discuss the effects of blue light and evening electronic use on sleep. Finally, Brandon reviews his experience using Doc Parsley's Sleep Cocktail and its effects on his sleep quality. [3:18] Someone that influenced this podcast [5:52] Sleep is for the weak, right? [11:00] Sleep deprivation to interrogate people [12:39] It's like compounding interest, but the bad kind [13:04] But in 30 years I'll be a millionaire [15:28] Shift work is a carcinogen [17:43] Decreased insulin sensitivity by 30% [22:06] I certainly came easy [25:38] Blue light stimulation [30:56] Sleep helps with ALL of it [33:59] Doc's Sleep Cocktail and the Sleep Cascade

SS 070 - Scrawny to Jacked: How to Put on Lean Mass Like a Pro Apr 11, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey answer a listener question: Listener J.C. is 6'3 ~170# and looking to put on mass. To discuss skinny dude gains, Heavey and Grant are joined by Heavey's training and nutrition client Julian. Julian shares his tips and tricks for muscle gain, food prep, and his secret go-to meal post workout that helped him put on 50 pounds of muscle at 12% body fat. After getting into nutritional nitty gritty, Grant helps Julian find the best unique whisky for gifting. [1:42] Did you win yet? [3:43] Help a skinny guy out [6:32] It's a long story [7:05] 12.4% body fat at 295# [9:31] My sleep schedule became top priority [14:04] Fixed intake regularly [16:29] TDEE [18:56] Take it as seriously as your training [20:56] Tips and tricks [24:11] It's hard work [27:43] Nikka wins

SS 069 - Getting to the Bottom of Autoimmune Conditions...and Heavey's Toes. Apr 04, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey dive into a personal health issue... Heavey's leaky gut and Raynaud's disease. The boys are joined by Heavey's wife and pharmacist Nicole for her clinical expertise to discuss his "purple toes" and the paleo autoimmune diet. They debate epigenetics and the connection between intestinal permeability and autoimmune disorders while sipping mimosas again on the beach in Puerto Vallerta. [2:15] What's going on with your toes, man? [5:30] Fallback diagnosis [6:16] You still kissed them [8:30] Angry guys in your bloodstream [10:30] Permeable gut [11:20] Eff- you toes [16:24] That would actually help [18:50] Do you not like pharmacists? [20:55] Epigenetics [22:57] Toes are falling off [25:10] Poop in my blood [25:45] Paleo autoimmune diet [26:40] Your toes like the beach

SS 068 - The Key to Being Fitter... with Jackie-Boo. Mar 28, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey are joined by Grant's wife Jackie. The trio discusses S.M.A.R.T. goal setting and the secret to achieving your fitness related goals. Heavey and Grant dive deep into Jackie's physique goal to get at the heart of her motivation...and what's kept her from achieving this goal in the past. While chatting goals, abs, and revisiting fitness personality types, the boys enjoy more vacation mimosas with their special guest. [1:52] However... [3:18] Jackie-boo goals [3:55] From I want this to I am this. [5:11] Why we see such a huge failure rate [8:44] What do I need to do? [11:25] How I feel [13:45] S.M.A.R.T. goals [15:50] A Young Lass [17:20] Serious footsies [18:24] Cuddling is my favorite [21:34] Everything's good [22:05] The goal is to keep the goal the goal [25:02] Thriving around other people

SS 067 - Should you work out on vacation? ... With Mimosas. Mar 22, 2016

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Vacation = WOD or chill? This week Grant and Heavey are joined by Heavey's wife Nicole, otherwise known as the travel wod queen. Nicole shares her reputation for her consistency with workouts, especially creative vacation wods- anywhere, with any equipment (or lackthereof). The crew discusses appropriate travel wods for different individuals- who should work out on vacation and who shouldn't... and the number one rule of vacation workouts: stress relief. From lunges on the sand, to air squats and burpees on a boat, to canine carries in Hollister Ranch, the group discusses Nicole's most notorious vacation sweat sessions. This episode is appropriately recorded on vacation while sipping Mimosas and enjoying the ocean view. [2:20] If Nicole had a superpower... [4:11] It's my mimosa [8:00] Getting a decent workout [9:08] Back to the pillars of health [10:23] Grant's way to de-stress [11:22] Ironman hydro-boots [14:58] You're pretty outside too [15:41] I tried the hugs [17:48] I have a scrapbook [19:57] You did it and you had fun [20:55] Morning coffee followed by Mimosas

SS 066 - The Secret to Becoming a CrossFit Regionals Athlete Mar 14, 2016

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This week Grant and Heavey are joined by 3-time CrossFit SoCal Regionals competitor and owner of CrossFit 626,Pam Eamranond. The boys delve into what motivates her, her current weekly training routine, her history of overtraining, and finally, her secret that puts her at the top of the leaderboard. [1:14] Welcome Pam [2:36] I was there as a spectator [4:15] You don't need to be humble [6:17] It takes more than genetics [9:40] Active recovery and rest days [12:14] Basketball, tennis, waterpolo, swimming [14:49] Surrounding yourself with top athletes [16:52] I haven't checked the leaderboard [19:45] I hate losing more than I like winning [21:25] What's the secret [23:10] I'll get you there Brandon

SS 065 - Paleo for Athletes - Yay or Nay? Mar 08, 2016

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In this week's episode Heavey and Grant talk about athlete nutrition: specifically Paleo for athletes. Heavey discusses the biggest problem with Paleo athletes: undereating- which can in turn hurt their performance, recovery, and ultimately their health. Along the same lines, Heavey talks about the most important macronutrient for athletes as well as how to calculate your individual caloric needs. [2:23] Substantially undereating [3:47] Athlete category [4:54] The idea of overtraining [6:26] Girl group [8:41] Replacing with whole foods [9:16] How many calories are you consuming? [9:57] Today I had a muffin [13:03] Harris Benedict [16:54] You resist me [18:20] Glenmorangie Lasanta

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