Mind Muscle Project

We had to go big by kicking 2018 off with a podcast favourite Julien Pineau. Just when you thought you knew everything this guy has ever taught think again. Julien explains to us 2 NEW major discoveries he has made which will improve your endurance and your ability to learn movement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we review over 20+ different supplements we have taken over the last 5 years since starting CrossFit. The list is long and we go over why we continue to take some but not others. A lot of research went into this one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Ballantyne owner of The Perfect Day Formula and Turbulence Training joins us for a killer podcast to close out the year. For the last 10 years successful athletes and entrepreneurs have sought Ballantyne's coaching methods to live a fuller happier life. He shares with us his 5 pillars for personal success in a blockbuster to finish off 2017.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we finally interview the long requested and long anticipated coach of Brent Fikowski, Big Red of Raw Strength and Conditioning. We talk about how his coaching and programming got started and now how he coaches the best athletes in the world and what he believes makes them special.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Romero join us this week to share his incredible battle with back pain and how he has used powerlifting to overcome it. Stronger than he has ever been and lifting twice per week is now Al's secret to long term health and ultimate performance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we sit down with coach, speaker and writer Neghar Fonooni. Member of DEUCE gym and coach to hundreds of women to help empower their lives, Neg gives us some valuable insights into how our childhood trauma shapes our future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean joins us again after nearly 2 years. Dean's first episode with us still remains one of the most popular and talked about shows of all time. Here he is again with new science, bigger controversies and more truths on nutrition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we discuss a listener question around using tempo training properly and how to recover in training between your sets for power training. Also one of our highest Netflix doco ratings yet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3x CrossFit Games individual athlete tells us how he overcame his height restrictions and how he evolved a program which allowed him to qualify for the Games. We have a great discussion on how Aja has progressed through training, business and life and where he is now in 'retirement'. Some amazing life lessons in here for anyone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we chat with 2x CrossFit Games athlete Kristi Eramo. Kristi captured our attention after she released videos of her training at the insanely famous Westside Barbell. What does a tiny CrossFit Games girl have to do with giant powerlifters... well find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of Australia's best and fastest rising stars James Newbury joins us this week. Newbury one the 2017 Pacific region and is on team Pacific for the invitational. James' daily routine around training and work is like nothing else we have had on the podcast. We go in depth on breath work, his personal coaching team and how he has evolved over the last 5 years of competing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allison Brager is a neuro-scientist who's work is dedicated to enhancing our brains and bodies performance through sleep. This episode is all about crushing the myths on sleep, proper supplementation and finding out how we can best optimise our sleep for the type of athlete we are.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick Vellner joins us to answer all the questions as of the recent CrossFit Drug testing controversy. Before we dive in we also understand how he managed to be a full time student and finish 3rd at The CrossFit Games 2 years running. We also hear how his gymnastics background helped and hurt him upon starting his CF Career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We wanted to take 20 minutes to give you everything you need to know about SARMs. This is the performance enhancing drugs Ricky Garard was taking. We explain everything there is to know about them and then get into running myths with returning guest Tim Bransdon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is guaranteed to have you busting out the notepad. Nick Fowler head of Strength and Conditioning at Brute Strength and mastermind behind the Wasatch Brutes 2017 Affiliate Cup champions joins us to talk about how he creates great athletes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the recent news of 3rd place finisher Ricky Garard testing positive for Performance Enhancing Drugs we are left in the wake of the most interesting time for the sport. Here are our thoughts on everything which has taken place and what it could mean for his future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CrossFit Games individual and teams competitor Sam Dancer goes deep with us for 2 hours. We talk about his experiences in powerlifting, bodybuilding and how he crafts his own unique style of program. We also talk nutrition, supplements and off season training.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Wendler is the founder and creator of the world famous 5/3/1. jim has written multiple books on the protocol and has been used by hundred of thousands of lifters world wide. This podcast has the strength training insights you've always wanted to hear and now need to know.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tex from Power Athlete joins us live in person to chat about the art of warming up. We cover what you're doing wrong and how it effects the outcome of your training. Here is everything you need to execute the perfect warm up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Bilella has worked with over 90 000 clients. From 2009-10 he worked as the head nutritionist for NFL team The New York Jets. Now Tom works full time to help everyday athletes rebuild their Gut in order to unlock higher levels of function and performance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we review a Netflix doco called 'Prescription Thugs' and talk about how we are implementing these new sleep strategies to boost our hormones and recovery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike lee is Head Coach and Programmer at Opex Fitness. Right hand man to James Fitzgerald, coach to Marcus Filly and brain child behind Functional Bodybuilding Mike Lee is a very experienced coach.Here how he created Functional Bodybuilding and how he applies it to the needs of individuals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A combine decade of CrossFitting has had us churn through nearly 15 programs together. We review each one and help you figure out which one is best for you. This one has been highly requested so thank you listeners!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brent recaps his 2017 CrossFit Games event by event. Sprinkled in between are discussions about his own training and preparation as well as his recovery protocols like 'floating'. This is a long one so strap in for some deep insights into The Professor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deuce gym founder and master philosopher Logan Gelbrich will radically change the way you view your own goals and the path you are on. Logan is along with running a sports nutrition company, writing a book and running a gym making a huge shift in how humans think about their life. Don't miss this one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes it's not about the science but instead the simple routines and habits you can use to optimise your results. So what are the nutrition based habits which lead to the best results? We discuss those of the elite and those of the average.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Sean joins us from The Active Life for a round 2. The topic of discussion is how to create the right dose of accessory work. We cover the mistakes most athletes are making when doing assistance work and how they can solve the problems with simple principles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raph is joined by Power Speed Endurance team Brian and Rob to talk about breathing and performance. The breath is a powerful tool which only a few master coaches know how to utilise for performance benefits. This episode they bust myths around training masks, talk physiology and also dive into the recovery benefits from proper breath work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Endurance, aerobic fitness, conditioning whatever you want to call it. Yours has either stagnated or regressed. But Why? It's likely your making some critical errors the pros are not. Find out what they are and how you can fix them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coach Kyle Ruth from Training Think Tank breaks down the new innovative methods he is using to get amazing results with his athletes. Also hear about many new nutrition principles and supplements he is using to great success.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4x CrossFit Games Athlete Travis Mayer breaks his unofficial silence to go deep with the boys. Hear the details of how he has fought back from the most unfavourable odds, eaten 700g of carbs for months and made a name as the comeback kid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you heard of Minimalism? This new concept tackles psychological limitations and sets us upto succeed beyond where we are now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike is the owner of Freak Strength and boasts one of the greatest resumes of professional athletes. As one of the most well respected strength coaches in the world he talks about how to define strength and a lot of the misconceptions there is about training for your goals. We take a dive into his training principles and uncover how he has created a world class training program for athletes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you have ever watched a weightlifting video on youtube you have 100% watched a Cal Strength video. Meet the creator behind the biggest weightlifting movement America has ever known, Dave Spitz. Hear the incredible story of how Dave went from Wall Street Wolf to Garage gym owner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys chat to movement and mobility expert Rod Cooper founder of The Movement Collective. They talk of how Rob developed his training methodology from scratch and how he has progressed to such a high level of movement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No athlete is more iconic and inspirational than Unofficial Hall of Famer Chris Spealler. The boys sit down and chat with this legend to see what he does for training in retirement and how he manages his life outside the gym. We also recount some amazing stories from Spealler's competing days and some old school CrossFit stories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Max joins the crew for round 2 to dive deep into the world of competition, programming and athletic greatness. This episode covers multiple topics from routines, habits and personality traits of great athletes to the coaching and programming which goes into them. Get out your note pad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People always ask us. "can you build muscle and do CrossFit?". We look at the science and weigh it up against everything we have tried and tested ourselves. So can it be done? If so. How?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler Minton is a nutritionist and weight cut specialist for MMA athletes. His most notable client being former middle weight camp Chris Weidman. We discuss the gruelling task of weight cutting, essential supplements for performance and how to mitigate low testosterone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We use science to uncover the most common 8 claims of high fat ketogenic diets.Our episode sponsors - https://themindmuscleproject.com/partnersAsk Questions on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themindmuscleproject/?hl=enSubscribe for email Updateshttps://themindmuscleproject.com/newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We review some of the podcasts most elite guests. What are the qualities and habits which make them great? We dive in.Our episode sponsors - https://themindmuscleproject.com/partnersAsk Questions on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themindmuscleproject/?hl=enSubscribe for email Updateshttps://themindmuscleproject.com/newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robb is the founder of the Paleo Solution Podcast one of the biggest shows in podcast history. Today he joins the boys to talk about 'Wired to Eat'. His new research put into book form explaining one of the biggest dietary lies in history and how we must change in order see progress again and heal our bodies.Our episode sponsors - https://themindmuscleproject.com/partnersAsk Questions on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themindmuscleproject/?hl=enSubscribe for email Updateshttps://themindmuscleproject.com/newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike is a former individual CrossFit games athlete, former host of barbell shrugged and now apart of the coaching team with Training Think Tank. Mike discusses how he has had to balance a professional career with trying to be a full time athlete.Our episode sponsors - https://themindmuscleproject.com/partnersAsk Questions on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themindmuscleproject/?hl=enSubscribe for email Updateshttps://themindmuscleproject.com/newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lucas 'The Beard' Parker has finally made it onto the MMP. The boys were stoked to have him on and asked him some very intricate questions. A lot of time was spent discussing prepping for a workout, how to recover better and what life is like financially as a pro athlete.Our episode sponsors - https://themindmuscleproject.com/partnersAsk Questions on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themindmuscleproject/?hl=enSubscribe for email Updateshttps://themindmuscleproject.com/newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus Filly is a 6x games athlete and one of the most insightful and thoughtful athletes the boys have had on the podcast.Here about how he has rebuilt his body from so many injuries and learn his philosophies on nutrition.Our episode sponsors - https://themindmuscleproject.com/partnersAsk Questions on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themindmuscleproject/?hl=enSubscribe for email Updateshttps://themindmuscleproject.com/newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 2 is a deep dive. Take notes on everything from training through injuries, mindset and how to live a life free of hate.Our episode sponsors - https://themindmuscleproject.com/partnersAsk Questions on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themindmuscleproject/?hl=enSubscribe for email Updateshttps://themindmuscleproject.com/newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julien Pineau from StrongFit is back! But this time it is different. New discoveries and ideas about training have been dwelling and now fresh off a 1 week coaches course the boys are opening up The Book of Julien.Our episode sponsors - https://themindmuscleproject.com/partnersAsk Questions on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themindmuscleproject/?hl=enSubscribe for email Updateshttps://themindmuscleproject.com/newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aaron Hinde good friend of the podcast shares the insights and failures into what has led him to build a massive multi million dollar beverage company. Hear about the fights, tears and successes of this amazing grass roots company.Our episode sponsors - https://themindmuscleproject.com/partnersAsk Questions on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themindmuscleproject/?hl=enSubscribe for email Updateshttps://themindmuscleproject.com/newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon North one of USA's most infamous weightlifters recently died from a cardiac arrest. Minutes later he was revived and returned to life. Taking no brain damage despite less than a 1% chance we hear the story of the true miracle and how life is today.Our episode sponsors - https://themindmuscleproject.com/partnersAsk Questions on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themindmuscleproject/?hl=enSubscribe for email Updateshttps://themindmuscleproject.com/newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nate Helming is one of the head coaches at CrossFit San Francisco. He shares some early day CrossFit nightmare stories and how he over came them. Here his fascinating story and his philosophy on running, coaching and growing as a human.Our episode sponsors - https://themindmuscleproject.com/partnersAsk Questions on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themindmuscleproject/?hl=enSubscribe for email Updateshttps://themindmuscleproject.com/newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.