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Choose Hard with Cody McBroom

Cody McBroomwww.choose-hard.com
Built For Those Who Choose Effort Over Ease. Choose Hard is the podcast for people who refuse average. Host Cody McBroom—a leader who’s lived it, built it, and teaches it—provides unfiltered insights, science-backed coaching, and values-driven strategies to help you build your body, sharpen your mind, and lead with purpose in a world that softens standards. ⠀⠀ So if you're ready to earn a stronger body and a stronger life—without taking shortcuts— this is your podcast.
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Ep. 258: Steve Hall - Revive Stronger

Today’s guest is Steve Hall; Coach, Athlete, and Educator. Steve is someone I have followed and respected for a long time, because he ONLY puts out truthful and informative content. He also has a very impressive and inspiring story of how he got to where he is at today! Follow Steve on instagram @revivestronger or check out his website www.revivestronger.com ---- Today’s Podcast is brought to you by The Boom Boom Elite! The ONLY membership site that provides periodized, result-based, training pr...

Apr 23, 20191 hr 8 min

Ep. 257: Your Best Physique w/ Laurin Conlin

Claim your seat at the "Your Best Physique" seminar with Laurin and I, RIGHT HERE! -> https://boomboom.qwkcheckout.com/your-best-physique-seminar To grab my previous seminar (recording) on Program Design, CLICK HERE (Free) -> https://cody-mcbroom.clickfunnels.com/program-design-101 TIMESTAMPS: 3:55 - Speaking on the Nutrition/Training Seminar 8:50 - Basic Dieting Strategies 12:00 - Advanced Dieting Strategies 16:04 - Setting Up Your Diet 18:07 - Making Adjustments 20:58 - Supplementation -...

Apr 19, 201925 min

Ep. 256: Jordan Dugger - Coaching 101: Research Meets Application

This is THE Coaching episode. Listen to my good friend Jordan Dugger and I dive into what it really means to be an evidence based coach and learn the methods, strategies and philosophies from an individual who prioritizes education, while getting his clients phenomenal results. Follow Jordan on Instagram @duggaesthetics and myself @cody.boomboom ---- Today’s Podcast is brought to you by The Boom Boom Elite! The ONLY membership site that provides periodized, result-based, training programs EVERY ...

Apr 16, 20191 hr 11 min

Ep. 255: Eric Trexler - Metabolic Adaptation

Today, we have the one and only Eric Trexler on the show. “Eric is a pro natural bodybuilder and a sports nutrition researcher. Eric has a PhD in Human Movement Science from UNC Chapel Hill, and has published dozens of peer-reviewed research papers on various exercise and nutrition strategies for getting bigger, stronger, and leaner. In addition, Eric has several years of University-level teaching experience, and has been involved in coaching since 2009.” To summarize this… he’s a smart dude in ...

Apr 10, 20191 hr 22 min

Ep. 254: Q&A - Importance of Training Volume, Programming Cardio, Applying Science-Based Methods, and More...

Today’s Podcast is brought to you by our latest program, F.I.T. – Functional Intensity Training. Grab it now, on sale, and get access to some bonus items along with the program! => https://fit.boomboomperformance.com/ Functional Intensity Training > Full Upper Body Training Session (Workout Explained) - VIDEO > Training Volume Study - Shows as volume increases, so does hypertrophy > Low vs. High Volume Training for Hypertrophy (Study) - Shows higher volumes w/ lighter loads promotes ...

Apr 05, 20191 hr 4 min

Ep. 253: James Fitzgerald of OPEX - Fitness Explained

Today’s Podcast is brought to you by our latest program, F.I.T. – Functional Intensity Training. Grab it now, on sale, and get access to some bonus items along with the program! => https://fit.boomboomperformance.com/

Apr 02, 20191 hr 6 min

Ep. 252: Q&A - Calorie Partitioning, When Muscle Soreness is Beneficial, Periodizing Maintenance Phases, and More...

Today’s Podcast is brought to you by The Boom Boom Elite! The ONLY membership site that provides periodized, result-based, training programs EVERY single day AND educates you on how they’re built. To get access to programs, coaching, and the Elite Community – CLICK HERE NOW . QUESTIONS/TIMESTAMPS: 3:30 - If you eat at maintenance (no deficits/diet breaks) and strength train with periodization, can you change your body comp over the long term (1 year+)? 18:40 - In a fat loss setting, when you’re ...

Mar 29, 201958 min

Ep. 251: My Journey Into The Fitness Space and The Keys To Program Design [Myself Being Interviewed]

The tables have been turned! This episode is an interview I recently did on Coach and Owner of CrossFit Seven Cities, Cody Smith's, podcast - The Create Yourself Podcast . Check it out on iTunes or Stitcher and follow Cody Smith on instagram @thecf7ccoach Today’s Podcast is brought to you by The Boom Boom Elite! The ONLY membership site that provides periodized, result-based, training programs EVERY single day AND educates you on how they’re built. To get access to programs, coaching, and the El...

Mar 26, 20191 hr 3 min

Ep. 250 - Nutrition FAQ

Today, we cover ALL your nutrition questions… when I say “all”, I literally mean ALL! We covered everything you can possibly think of and have probably already asked or wondered, in today’s FAQ podcast. THINGS MENTIONED: - Nutritional Periodization Blog - Nutritional Periodization Video - Nutritional Periodization Podcast (Most downloaded episode) - Training FAQ Page - Training FAQ Podcast Episode - Online Coaching Today’s Podcast is brought to you by The Boom Boom Elite! The ONLY membership sit...

Mar 20, 20191 hr 12 min

Ep. 249: Q&A - Are Food Sensitivity Tests All Hype, is Adrenal Fatigue a Myth, and The F#ck It Diet Mentality 🔥

Today’s Q&A is brought to you by The Boom Boom Elite! The ONLY membership site that provides periodized, result-based, training programs EVERY single day AND educates you on how they’re built. To get access to programs, coaching, and the Elite Community – CLICK HERE NOW . Ton’s of awesome questions asked by you, this week! THINGS MENTIONED: - BBP Online Coaching Application - Garden of Life Probiotics - Restore - Muscle Feast Creatine - Adrenal Fatigue Study --- QUESTIONS/TOPICS: 5:23 - Thou...

Mar 15, 201956 min

Ep. 248: Training FAQ (Answers To Your Most Frequently Asked Questions)

Today, we answer ALL your top questions! This podcast has more answers and solutions on training than any other episode we’ve ever recorded… and it’s only the first episode! There’s more FAQ’s to come. Make sure you screenshot this now, post on your IG story and tag me, @cody.boomboom , today! And remember, you can get access to ALL of our content in one place, now: www.boomboomperformance.com/content ----- TIMESTAMPS: 4:06 - Straight sets or super sets? Which is better and when would you use on...

Mar 12, 20191 hr 8 min

Ep. 247: Q&A - My Knee Rehab, Body Dysmorphia, Full Body vs. Splits, Refeeds, and More...

🔥🔥🔥Q&A!!! I go rapid fire style today and crank through your questions one by one, providing A TON of value and content for you. --- TIMESTAMPS: 3:30 - Can you share some of your workouts during your knee injury? 14:47 - How to have a positive mindset around fat/weight gain when in a gaining/bulking phase? I’ve never truly “bulked” because I’m too afraid to gain weight and like being lean. 18:13 - What’s your daily diet look like? 22:22 - How long does it take to recover your HPA axis dys...

Mar 08, 20191 hr 4 min

Ep. 246: Rock Bottom To Success and Happiness with Brad Jensen of Key Nutrition

BELIEF. This is the single most important thing needed in order to be successful in any area of life… and it’s the one thing that brought Brad from drug addict in jail, to the bodybuilder and successful entrepreneur today. Brad has one of the most impactful stories I’ve ever had the opportunity to listen to and today, he shares it in full transparency so YOU can listen, learn, and grow with us. PLEASE share this with a friend who needs to hear it! Find Brad on instagram @the_sober_bodybuilder an...

Mar 05, 20191 hr 7 min

Ep. 245: BBP Mastermind Recap (Biggest Takeaway)

Today’s podcast is a recap of the most epic weekend I’ve had in a long time. The very first BBP Mastermind. This Mastermind is far different than the majority of masterminds out there. This wasn’t about funnels and Facebook ads. It was about true impact – which comes from eliminating the stories we tell ourselves in our minds. Not some business strategy. In today’s episode I’m going to fill you in on what creates true change, impact and results! ----- You can get access to ALL of our content in ...

Mar 01, 201914 min

Ep. 244: REAL TALK w/ Grant Dziak

This is a conversation I believe many people need to have, yet skip out of fear of discomfort or the desire to stay complacent due to security. The reality is, we all need to shift our mind’s to change our body. Scratch that, to change our lives. We all need to ask questions, think deeper, seek truths, and have accountability to actually be consistent. Well today, that’s what Grant Dziak and I dig into because his coaching practice is very much focused around the mindset of things and overcoming...

Feb 26, 20191 hr 7 min

Ep. 243: Lacey Dunn - Smart and Sustainable Nutrition

Today’s guest is Registered Dietitian, Nutrition Coach, Bikini Competitor and fellow Podcaster – Lacey Dunn. We talk ALL things nutrition, so there’s really now one way to sum up this episode. Be ready to take notes, learn more, and bust nutritional myths with us. You can find Lacey on instagram @faithandfit TIMESTAMPS: 3:09 - Background of Lacey Dunn 7:45 – Lacey’s strategies for training for people with injuries. 10:10 – Lacey’s outlook on supplements 15:25 - All about adaptogens. 19:02 - HPA ...

Feb 19, 20191 hr

Ep. 242: Q&A - Best Rep Ranges, Falling Off The Fitness Wagon, Staying at Maintenance Macros, and More...

Today’s Q&A is one of the best Q&A’s done in a long while! Why? Because it’s jam packed with great questions from you guys, I dive into my own personal journey of overcoming my knee injury, and I was ON FIRE when recording. Remember, You can get access to ALL of our content in one place, now: www.boomboomperformance.com/content Things mentioned: The Boom Boom Elite Elite Level Coaching Seminar w/ Sam Miller Periodization Podcast TIMESTAMPS: 27:08 - What Are Key Indicators That It’s Time ...

Feb 15, 201958 min

Ep. 241: Mike Matthews - Real Fitness Entrepreneurship

Mike Matthews, Fitness Author and Owner/Founder of Legion Supplements and Muscle For Life (Coaching, Content, Publishing, etc.) came on the show to give us a REAL and RAW insight into the life of a fitness entrepreneur. Check Mike out on instagram @muscleforlifefitness or at his site www.muscleforlife.com and check out his supplements at www.legionathletics.com Find me on instagram, @cody.boomboom – make sure to share this podcast on your instagram story and tag both Mike AND myself! ----- TIMES...

Feb 12, 20191 hr 6 min

Ep. 240: - Sam Miller: Health vs. Aesthetics, Workout Nutrition, Hormones, and More...

Sam Miller is back on the show and this time, I’m quizzing him (more like discussing with him) on all things nutrition!! GRAB YOUR SEAT AT OUR SEMINAR, VISIT THE LINK BELOW! (Limited Spots Open): https://boomboom.securechkout.com/elite-level-coaching-seminar ---- 1:07 - The difference between a diet and nutrition 3:03 - Nutritional Periodization 5:13 - Where Sam stands between balancing health and aesthetics. 9:32 - Implementing the Nutritional hierarchy with clients 14:15 - Peri-workout nutriti...

Feb 08, 20191 hr 6 min

Ep.239: Laurin Conlin - ”The Application of Physique Science”

Laurin Conlin, NPC / IFBB Bikini Pro, Coach, and Researcher comes on the show today to talk all things Physique Science! But you guy’s know me… nothing matters without practical application, so that’s what we focused on today – what does Laurin take from the science and USE in the practical coaching world with her lifestyle and competitor clients, as well as herself. Learn more about Laurin’s work at https://www.teamlocofit.com or on her instagram at @laurinconlin ---- TIMESTAMPS: 4:00 – Laurin ...

Feb 05, 20191 hr 12 min

Ep. 238: Your Guide To Reverse Dieting (Science Meets Real-Life Application)

Reverse Dieting 101 is finally here – literally everything I could put into a podcast about this topic, is in this episode. We cover: - What is a reverse diet? - Who is a reverse diet for? - How long should you reverse diet for? - How to program/plan out your reverse diet? - Training during a reverse diet. - Cardio adjustments while reverse dieting. - Maintaining your new body fat level after a reverse diet. - The diet plan after your reverse diet. - How and when to go into a deficit again, afte...

Feb 01, 201957 min

Ep. 237: Dr. Jade Teta - ”Mastering Your Metabolism”

Today, we have the one and only – Dr. Jade Teta! This is the OG of Metabolism Education, one of the first guys in the industry to really emphasis the importance of prioritizing metabolic health and how if we do not treat our metabolism right, our entire hormonal system can come crashing down on us – preventing us from seeing long term sustainable fat loss results. And as you probably guessed, today we talk all about the metabolism and how you can master yours. Follow Jade on instagram @jadeteta ...

Jan 29, 20191 hr 7 min

Ep. 236: Program Design 101 - Sam Miller Interviews Cody McBroom

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DESIGNING A GREAT TRAINING PROGRAM!! We absolutely crushed this podcast and I’m super excited for you to hear it, but even more excited for the seminar Sam Miller and myself will be putting on here in my hometown of Seattle in March. Today, Sam interviews ME on all things training. This is part 1 of a 3-4 part podcast series where Sam and I will be covering MANY coaching topics to display just what will go on at the seminar we’re holding. For more info and a dir...

Jan 25, 20191 hr 10 min

Ep. 235: Kyle Ruth of Training Think Tank - ”The Art Of Coaching”

Kyle Ruth from Training Think Tank, one of the top training centers in the world of CrossFit, stops by to talk Training, Recovery, Program Design, and The Art of Coaching! This was one of my favorite conversations yet, because we go DEEP into what it means to be an elite level coach. Find Kyle on instagram @kyleruth_ttt or on the Training Think Tank website, www.trainingthinktank.com GET THE PERFORMANCE NUTRITION MANUAL TODAY! 50% OFF THIS WEEK ONLY -> https://boomboom.securechkout.com/perfor...

Jan 22, 20191 hr 11 min

Ep. 234: Simplifying Nutrition (Building Your Foundation)

When it comes to successfully following a nutrition plan, the first step is building a solid foundation. I’m talking understanding the what, why and how of real nutrition, self-awareness of whole foods and biofeedback, having some intuitiveness inside your decisions, and really just WANTING to eat well vs. feeling like it’s a chore. And today, I’m going to break down what that looks like in its most simplistic form. SCREENSHOT THIS EPISODE, POST IT ON YOUR INSTAGRAM STORY, TAG ME, AND THEN DM ME...

Jan 18, 201935 min

Ep. 233: Dr. Stephen Cabral ”Discovering Your Healthiest You”

Today we have the one and only, Dr. Stephen Cabral! Quite possibly one of the smartest men in the health, fitness, nutrition and functional medicine space. He comes on the show to discuss and educate us on a LOT of different topics, which you’ll find out in the timestamps below. To grab his book, The Rain Barrel Effect, Click HERE NOW . To follow him on instagram, visit him at @stephencabral And to get access to his labs and everything else he offers, go to equilibriamnutrtion.com ----- TIMESTAM...

Jan 15, 20191 hr 8 min

Ep. 232: Periodizing Your Nutrition

In today’s show, I break down EVERYTHING you need to know in order to periodize your nutrition for long-term success. I go in MASS detail here, so grab a pad and pen and get ready to take notes. MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: - Nutritional Periodization Blog - Nutritional Periodization Video - Unorthodox Ways Of Cutting Calories (Video) - Long-Term Fat Loss Statistics TOPICS COVERED: - What is Nutritional Periodization? - How To Periodize Your Nutrition - Fat Loss Specific - Long Term vs. Shorter Timeli...

Jan 11, 20191 hr 4 min

Ep. 231: Noah Ohlsen - ”Happy, But Hungry”

5x CrossFit Games Athlete Noah Ohlsen comes on the show to give us an insider’s look at what it’s like to be a Professional Athlete in the Sport of CrossFit and Competitive Fitness. To follow Noah on instagram: @nohlsen To check out Noah’s site: www.noahohlsen.com ----- *REMEMBER* You can get access to ALL of our content in one place, now: www.boomboomperformance.com/content ------ WHAT WE COVER: 3:00 - Who Is Noah Olsen?? 3:48 - Getting into CrossFit 6:00 - Training before The Games, during and...

Jan 08, 201955 min

Ep. 230: Q&A - Getting Skinny Fat, Plateau Breaking Strategies, My Favorite Musician, and More...

Friday Q&A Session!! It's been about 3 weeks since I've done one and as you'll hear in today's episode, I was fired up to be back on the mic answering YOUR questions. Mentioned in the show: - Functional Muscle - The Boom Boom Elite - Content Page/Menu - Making Progress In The Gym (VIDEO) - Protein Blog - Follower's Q&A (VIDEO) - Online Coaching with BBP ----- QUESTIONS: - If you are following a 4-day upper/lower split like Functional Muscle but your schedule only allows for 3 days that w...

Jan 04, 20191 hr 1 min

Ep. 229: Justin Murphy - ”Redefining Yourself”

NEW YEARS SPECIAL!!! Link below! https://boomboom.securechkout.com/elite-pif ----- My good friend Justin Murphy, owner of iCoach Nutrition, stops by to talk shop with me and share his story. Justin had a great childhood but eventually was steered down the wrong path, which lead to drugs, partying, and eventually even being locked up in jail for a short period of time. But he also shifted back and changed his life, for the better, to become one of the most positive people I know - as well as comp...

Jan 01, 20191 hr 4 min
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