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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 138: Reverse Dieting With Brandy Wann

Brandy Wann is a Nutrition Coach out of the iN3 Coaching Crew. She's known for being an expert in the Reverse Dieting Category and that is exactly what we'll be covering in today's episode. We touch on just about everything there is to know about reverse dieting and why under eating is so detrimental to your health and your results. I'd highly suggest following Brandy so you can stay up to date with when her Reverse Dieting ebook launches, because it's going to be SUPER impactful - follow her on...

Jan 31, 201859 min

Ep 137: Q&A - Alcohols Effect on Training, Fear of Scales, Metabolic Flexibility, Adrenal Fatigue, MetCon Workouts, Advice For Gaining, and More....

Today is another JAM PACKED Friday Q&A.. When I say "Jam Packed", I mean it. This Q&A was really good and full of awesome questions from the listeners, pumped for you to listen! I cover: Alcohol's Effect on Training and Fitting it into Your Macros, Is Metabolic Flexibility Legit or BS, BFR Training, The Best Way to Set up MetCon Workouts, Conversations With Clients, Adrenal Fatigue and How To Handle It, Gaining Weight The Right Way, Fear of The Scale, at Home Band/Bodyweight Workouts, an...

Jan 26, 201856 min

Ep 136: Hormone Optimization With Hormonal Specialist, Travis Zipper

In today's show, I interview nutrition coach, athlete, and hormonal specialist, Travis Zipper. We literally discuss all things hormones, from thyroid to PCOS to metabolism to testosterone.... I'd be suprised if there was anything we DIDN'T cover in this! Which is great because hormones can dictate the results you see. You can find Travis Zipper at https://www.instagram.com/traviszipper_in3/ or at www.in3nutrition.com *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and Accountability Fro...

Jan 24, 20181 hr 9 min

Ep 135: Q&A! True Flexible Dieting, Fixing Loose Skin, Skinny Fat To Fit, Best Cardio Options, And More...

Friday Q&A is HERE!!! Lot's of great topics from the listeners: True Flexible Dieting, Fixing Loose Skin, Skinny Fat To Fit, Best Cardio Options, Transitioning From a 9-5 to Fitness Full Time, Assessments for Online Clients, My Home Gym Set Up, Tracking Macros and When You SHOULD Eat Past Full, Foods For Joint Health, And More... *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and Accountability From Cody* Join The Private Team B.B.P. Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/BoomBoomTeamPage [...

Jan 19, 201844 min

Ep 134: Becoming a Celebrity Trainer, with Ron Boss Everline (@Justtrain)

Today's episode, I interview Ron "Boss" Everline. Boss is Kevin Hart's full time trainer and has also trained multiple celebrities such as Trey Songz, Neyo, and Christina Milian, to name just a few. He's owned his own training facility, launched a worldwide online fitness brand, worked with hundreds and hundreds of people, and has made a massive impact in the social media world under his instagram username - @justtrain In this episode, we talk about what it took for him to go from small town per...

Jan 17, 201853 min

Ep 133: Q&A - Food Combining, Alkaline Diet, Goal Setting, Minimalism, and Why CrossFitters Are So Ripped...

In Today's Q&A, Coach Cody Covers: - Food Combining... Does it matter? And if so, when does it matter? - Akaline Diets... Legit? Or complete BS? - How to set goals when you don't have a deadline. - When following a minimilist training and nutrition approach, are you losing out on potential gains? - Why CrossFitters are so ripped. *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and Accountability From Cody* Join The Private Team B.B.P. Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/BoomBoomTeamPage [...

Jan 12, 201839 min

Ep 132: Jason Phillips - World Class Nutrition Coaching

In Today’s Episode I interview Nutrition Coaching Expert, Jason Phillips. Jason has an interesting background, from pro golfer to cover model to overcoming anorexia… To where he is at now, leading an entire team of Nutrition Coaches, Running an Online Coaching Business, Supplement Company, and Nutrition Coaching Institute. This man is a hustler, to say the least. And it’s ALL based off the continuous drive to create more impact in the world. You’re going to LOVE this episoe, because we not only ...

Jan 10, 20181 hr 5 min

Ep 131: 2018 Goals and Predictions with Coach Theo

Today's episode is ALL about 2018! What the guys learned in 2017, what they have planned for 2018, and their predcitions for the fitness and nutrition industry in 2018. [TRAINERS] Our Sponsor, ReebokOne, Wants To Give YOU 40% off your First Purchase and 25% Off For Life… To Jump on this NOW, go to www.reebokone.com/boomboom To Get Coach Cody's Latest E-Book , "The Nutrition Hierarchy: The All Inclusive Guide To Mastering Your Diet, Visit www.boomboomperformance.com/nutrition-hierarchy/ *For MORE...

Jan 05, 20181 hr 19 min

Ep 130: My Interview, With Mitch From Easy Wins

Today's Episode is an interview, with myself. Mitch from the Easy Wins Healthy Lifestyle Podcast asked me to do an interview for his show a few months back and it turned out great - so I wanted to share it with you, the Mind Vs. Muscle listeners, since there's never been an episode where someone interviews ME about MY story and philosophy on all things health.So we dive into my outlook on training, nutrition, success, and go deep into my exact morning routine to keep it all together. [ To check ...

Jan 03, 201857 min

Ep 129: 2017’s Last Episode! (Jam Packed Q&A)

Today's Q&A Covers: - Best ways to get more, and retain currents, clients - How to get in your NEAT, when you can't go outside - The science behind "1g per lb of bodyweight" protein recommendation - Training Tips for people age 60 and over - How I got sponored by ReebokOne - Low GI vs. high GI foods and if it even matters for fat loss - How to properly set up your push/pull/legs training split - And why some guys don't train legs.... [TRAINERS] Our Sponsor, ReebokOne, Wants To Give YOU 40% o...

Dec 29, 201742 min

Ep 128: Getting Shit Done w/ Eric Escobar

Eric Escobar is the owner of 4 bootcamp style gyms called Camp Xcel in the LA area, as well as a supplement and meal prep business. He is the true definition of a hustler and a fitness entreprenuer! This interview is a great conversation between two business owners, talking all things hustle. To check out Eric's Gyms visit - https://campxcel.com/ [TRAINERS] Our Sponsor, ReebokOne, Wants To Give YOU 40% off your First Purchase and 25% Off For Life… To Jump on this NOW, CLICK HERE. Get Coach Cody'...

Dec 27, 201747 min

Ep 127: Q&A - Calorie Calculations, Self Doubt, Training To Failure, and More...

Today's Q&A Answers The Most Frequently Asked Questions of The Week! Cody Reached Out To instagram and His Website Followers and Said, "Ask Me Anything!". Well, this is what we got... - Calorie Calculations... What is right? How do we know? How do we adjust? - Is Training to Failure smart? Are there benefits? - What's better, a high volume/low intensity split? Or a low volume/high intensity split? - Is Under-Eating really that bad? Is it killing my results? - How do I get rid of self doubt? ...

Dec 22, 201741 min

Ep 126: Turning Your Words into Clients, With Joey Percia

In today’s episode, we interview our good friend and “professional writer”, Joey Percia. Joey is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to blogging, copy writing, getting published, email marketing, story telling, and the list goes on… The fact is, if you’re not enhancing your ability to write and story tell in todays day and age – you’re not going to be optimizing your business to it’s true potential. In a world where technology and social media rule business, especially in fitness, you NEED to kn...

Dec 20, 20171 hr 4 min

Ep 125: Q&A - Does MCT Oil C8 Work? Lack of Glutes, Clients With Crazy Food Intolerances, Program Design, and More...

In Today's Q&A, Coach Cody Answers The Following: - Resources and guidance to help program design properly for clients. - How to deal with clients who have extreme food intolerances. - Avoiding lower back issues while deadlift - Core activation drills. - Building your glutes. - MCT Oil C8 and if it's legit - If the benefits of CBD oil are true. - And more... Trainers & Coaches! For 40% off your first purchase at Reebok AND 25% off for life - Sign Up and Get Hooked Up, HERE *For MORE Acce...

Dec 15, 201738 min

Ep 124: Theo’s FRC Review

The guys discuss what FRC is, the power of focused mobility, implementing these strategies, and Theo's experience getting certified by FRC. *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and Accountability From The Guys* -> Join The Mind vs. Muscle Team Page : http://bit.ly/MVMteam

Dec 13, 201756 min

Ep 123: Q&A - How Long One Should Diet For, Nutrition Periodization, Collagen Supps, Metabolism & Inflammation, and More...

Another Packed Q & A! In Today's Episode, Cody Answers The Following Questions: - What are good ways to increase your metabolism and reduce inflammation? - Sometimes I go to the gym in the mornings, sometimes in the afternoons, should I stay in the same meal timing and frequency? - How long would you recommend someone to be on a deficit? - How do you program NEAT into someones caloric intake or overall program? - What’re your thoughts on kipping pull ups? - How many online clients do you thi...

Dec 06, 201744 min

Ep 122: Q&A! - Ketone Supplements, Dieting on a Budget, Nutrition Before a Meet/Comp, Intra-Workout Shakes, and More...

In Todays Q & A Episode: - Are Ketone Supplements Worth Investing In? All Hype or Legit Supp? - How To Maintain A Good Diet On A Budget - How To Get Your Significant Other On Board With Your Fitness/Nutrition Lifestyle - Handling Nutrition Before A Powerlifting Meet or MMA Match - Are Intra-Workout Shakes Beneficial? If So, How Do We Utilize Them? - And More.... The Organic Food Bible -> www.boomboomperformance.com/organic *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and Accou...

Nov 22, 20171 hr 6 min

Ep 121: How To Fix Your Broken Metabolism

In this Episode, Coach Cody breaks down: The 13 Ways To Know if Your Metabolism Is Slow and Holding You Back Exact Strategies To Improve A Slow Metabolism And WHY It's So Crucial To Strive For A Better Metabolic Rate *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and Accountability From The Guys* -> Join The Mind vs. Muscle Team Page : http://bit.ly/MVMteam

Nov 08, 201741 min

Ep 120: Q&A - Future Of Fitness, Online Coaching, Vivid Dreams, Savage Animals and More...

In today's Q&A... We have a lot of fun. Let's just keep it at that.Learn more about Theo's odd obsession with animals, our favorite childhood memories, Cody's weirdly vivid dreams, the future of fitness, online coaching, and so much more.. It's a fun one! *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and Accountability From The Guys* -> Join The Mind vs. Muscle Team Page : http://bit.ly/MVMteam

Nov 02, 201733 min

Ep 118: ”The Perfect Diet”

The Perfect Diet IS a real thing. In fact, it's a combination of multiple things, put together to form a diet plan that will allow for Fat Loss, Muscle Maintenance (or Gain), Better Health, and the ability to actually sustain the results and diet plan long term It's really a culprit of years and years of learning about the best nutrition strategies, experience on what works, and implementing things personally in order to see what actually works. This is a great show to listen to with a pad and a...

Oct 26, 201725 min

Ep 117: Q&A - Improving Sleep, Thyroid Issues, Best Diet For More Muscle & Less Fat, Peeing Without Shoes On, and More...

This is a PACKED Q & A show! We cover the following topics: How to improve your sleep Peeing with your shoes off The best training shoes The most optimal diet for building more muscle while minimizing fat gain John Berardi's G-Flux theory Thryoid issues and how to eat, train and supplement for it Supplements Female client not eating enough and NOT seeing results (what to do) And more.... *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and Accountability From The Guys* -> Join The...

Oct 12, 201743 min

Ep 116: Vigor Ground Summit Review (Biggest Takeaways)

The Vigor Ground Summit literally had the biggest and best line up of speakers out of any fitness/business seminar or workshop that has been done this year (it'll take over next year as well). The guys take their biggest takeaways and lessons from this mega event and break them down for you to take, learn, implement, and grow from. Some HUGE insights in this show and if you're a coach or trainer yourself, you do not want to miss it.... *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and...

Oct 09, 201747 min

Ep 115: Cody Does Crossfit....

In today's episode, the guys discuss Cody's 90 Day Crossfit journey... What he likes, what he doesn't like, Theo's thoughts and opinions, how to succeed with crossfit, and so much more... *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and Accountability From The Guys* -> Join The Mind vs. Muscle Team Page : http://bit.ly/MVMteam

Oct 02, 201745 min

Ep 114: Strong First (Kettlebell Cert Lessons & Review)

The SGF (Strong First Kettlebell Cert) is known as the biggest and baddest when it comes to kettlebell certifications. They're literally a militia of blacked out kettlebell masters and Coach Theo had the full experience last weekend. So in today's show, Theo shares his thoughts, opinions, lessons and insights about the weekend as a whole while Cody picks apart his brain on everything kettlebells. *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and Accountability From The Guys* -> Joi...

Sep 28, 201745 min

Ep 113: Pt. 4 & 5 ”Meal Timing, Meal Frequency, & Supplements”

Are you eating the right amount of meals per day? Are you spreading out your meals with the proper timing? Are you taking the right supplements? Does any of this even matter?! Today, we finish off the Nutrition Series (setting up your diet plan) with Meal Timing, Meal Frequency, and Supplements. *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and Accountability From The Guys* -> Join The Mind vs. Muscle Team Page : http://bit.ly/MVMteam...

Sep 22, 201721 min

Ep 112: Pt.3 ”Micronutrients”

Part 3 of the "Set Up YOUR Diet" Podcast Series! This episode is all about the micros, which tends to be the one category most people ignore and forget the importance of. So today, we're going to break down what micronutrients are, when you need to worry about them, how to implement them for better health, and exactly which ones you may be deficient in. Then we discuss water intake and fiber to bring it all together - LOTS of information in this show... *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Gui...

Sep 19, 201726 min

Ep 111: Pt.2 ”Macros”

To follow with the previous episode, Part 1 "Calories", we got an episode completely dedicated to "Macronutrients". What's the importance of each macro, how to set them up, how to adjust them for continued progress, and so much more... *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and Accountability From The Guys* -> Join The Mind vs. Muscle Team Page : http://bit.ly/MVMteam

Sep 15, 201720 min

Ep 110: Setting Up Your Diet - Pt.1 ”Calories”

Today is Part 1 of 5. Coach Cody starts with Calories which plays the biggest role in fat loss and muscle/weight gain, it's the biggest mover and the bottom of the fundamental pyramid when it comes to changing your body composition. Calorie Calculator -> https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/macronutcal.htm *For MORE Access To Coaching, Support, Guidance, Answers and Accountability From The Guys* -> Join The Mind vs. Muscle Team Page : http://bit.ly/MVMteam...

Sep 13, 201730 min

Ep 109: The 4 Pillars To Power

Today's episode is about how the guys manage to keep their bodies lean, relationships thriving, mindsets strong, and businesses growing - all while keeping the balance between them all. As you can imagine, there is a system. It's not by accident and most of the top producers out there all have VERY similar systems and strategies. So tune in to hear exactly how they do it, the meaning behind it all, and how they manage to coach this system to others looking to "Have it all" from their bodies to t...

Sep 07, 201743 min
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