The Jay Ferruggia Show

Want to get more accomplished? Want to have more free time? Want to do work you love? Want to develop more meaningful relationships? Then you have to start by asking yourself the #1 most important question and a few critical followups.

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

On this episode, we discuss how you can apply the Kaizen principle and make small changes every day to improve your productivity, relationships, speaking ability, business and life.

Jay interviews self professed fitness junkie, author and Precision Nutrition coach, Nate Green.

Chad Waterbury stops by to talk high frequency training.

Jay talks about his recent experience with a potent 420 bar and his recent travels with Holistic health coach and long time friend, Michael DeSanti.

Founder and CEO of Onnit, Aubrey Marcus talks shamanism, world travel, poetry and founding Onnit.

Dr. Mike Hart discusses the importance of monitoring your testosterone levels, how to get the best sleep at night and the ultimate hangover cure.

Actor Jay Jablonski joins the show to discuss how to succeed with women. Jay and Jay discuss discuss sex, dating and relationships.

Joe DeFranco is a celebrity trainer, successful business owner and co-founder of the CPPS strength training certification. On this episode, Joe talks family, WWE, haters and how he got his start as a celebrity trainer.

Business/ social media expert and author, Dave Kerpen, joins the show to talk about the 11 rules of building a likeable, profitable, successful business. These lessons can be applied not just to business but life in general. Listen closely to this episode for two different opportunities to win free stuff.

Jim Smith on success through adversity, stress management and his infinite love for Chris Cornell.

Ryan Holiday talks about Growth Hacking, increasing productivity, important lessons he's learned, the merits of a college education and his new book, The Obstacle Is The Way.

Best Selling Author and minimalist, Leo Babuta of ZenHabits.net talks meditation, goal setting, and social media in the 21st century.

Adam Bornstein, New York Times Best Selling Author and former Editor of Livestrong.com and Men's Health, joins the show to discuss entrepreneurship, hustle, social media, split testing, training, nutrition and other various topics.

Jay and Alli interview former pro wrestler and nutrition expert Nate Miyaki

Jay interviews Allison Hagendorf of Fuse TV, VH1, CW's The Voice, and the official host of New Years Eve in Times Square.

Jay has fitness pro, John Alvino on for a WrestleMania XXX recap, a discussion about sustainable living, productivity, training, nutrition, personal struggles and recaps of past pranks.

Jay introduces the podcast, what it’s going to be all about, how he got here and what you can expect in future episodes. He also explains what he’s been up to lately and what he’s got in the works.