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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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Episodes

887 - No BS Productivity Tips, How Much Protein Can Be Absorbed Per Meal, and Early AM Workouts

In Todays Q&A Episode, Cody covers multiple topics that are on Mindset, Nutrition and Training! If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click Here To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here! Purchase Items From Tailored Life Apparel - HERE Download 1 (or ALL) Of Our FREE GUIDES: https://www.tailoredcoac...

Apr 19, 202340 min

886 - Scientific Approach To Muscle Growth w/ Dr. Brandon Roberts

Our chief science officer, Dr. Brandon Roberts, came on the podcast to talk all things MUSCLE! We dive through the latest research on what works best to build muscle, while also giving our personal coaching opinions and experiences on the methods found in that same research. If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click He...

Apr 17, 20231 hr 3 min

885 - Dangers of Low-Fat Diets, My Bodybuilding Coach, and More...

In this episode, Cody answers a ton of great questions that came from his instagram! He will cover topics including how to stay consistent with creating content, overcoming injuries, and so much more! If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click Here To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here! Purchase Ite...

Apr 14, 202338 min

884 - Mike Doehla: Building An 8-Figure Nutrition Coaching Company

The crazy part about this click bait sounding title… is that it’s true!! Mike Doehla is a regular guy, who followed his passion of nutrition coaching — allllll the way to 8-figures of yearly revenue. He had over 100 employees and his company coached thousands of people every month. Mike is the founder and former owner of Stronger-U, a nutrition company he built from the ground up and later on sold — allowing him to retire by age 40. And in this episode we talk about what allowed him to be so suc...

Apr 12, 20231 hr 1 min

883 - Most Impactful Mindset Books, Finding New Maintenance Calories, and Training Abs The Right Way

In today’s episode, cody will be breaking down 3 great questions that include topics on best books for mindset, minding your new calories while changing training styles, and the right way to train your abs to get them to reveal! If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click Here To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcas...

Apr 10, 202337 min

882 - Physique Competition 2023 (Cody’s Prep Plans)

Many of our regular listeners will know that Cody has said multiple times, "I will never step on stage again"... Well, he's eating his words today as he explains his 2023 competitive plans! Cody is signed up to compete in the Summer Shredding Classic Bodybuilding Competition, in the Physique Category, in October this year. So in this podcast, we explain WHY he's doing this, what we plan to create for YOU along the way, and how he'll push through ADVERSITY during the 7 month long journey to the s...

Apr 07, 202335 min

881 - Dr. Greg Wells: Build Your Body, From The Foundation Up

This is ROUND 2 with Dr. Greg Wells, a specialist in optimizing human potential, performance, and health... Because, well, he's a wealth of knowledge! I am astonished by how much information on the human body this man knows and provides inside of every conversation we have. It's truly amazing! But also, he just released ANOTHER book called Power House, which is available on Amazon and everywhere else you can purchase books: Grab a copy here You can also listen to our first episode together, whic...

Apr 05, 20231 hr 13 min

880 - Individualizing Exercise Selection, To Your Body and Goals [COACHING SERIES]

This episode will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know about exercise selection! It is the second part in our Coaching Series and within it, you'll learn what exercise selection is, why it's important, when and what makes it so that it needs to change, how to adjust it, and what you need to track and asses, in order to continue to customize it properly for your body, mechanics, and goals. If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it o...

Apr 03, 202344 min

879 - Gym Goer’s Mindset, Alcohol Stunts Fat Loss, and How To Increase Volume

On Today's episode, Cody goes deep into how training hard has helped him in all aspects of his life, How alcohol affects your fat loss progress, and different ways to increase your volume in your training! If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click Here To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here! Purchas...

Mar 31, 202341 min

878 - Dr. John Delony

Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health expert, andhost of The Dr. John Delony Show. He has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response, and higher education. John's goal in life and with his career is to help people navigate tough decisions, improve their relationships, and believe they’re worthy of being well. And in this episode of the Tailored Life Podcast, he does all of that and more! He shares insights into how to improve yourself, so that you...

Mar 29, 202353 min

877 - Ultimate Guide To Cardio For Fat Loss [COACHING SERIES]

This is part 1 of the new coaching series we'll be releasing on the podcast, every single week! In this series, we're going to cover specific topics in regards to losing fat and building muscle. But in doing so, we're not going to simply breeze through the topic and give general advice like most podcasts will do... No, we're going to dive DEEP and provide you with resources, studies, protocols, and actual methods to utilize after listening, so that you can actually see results from what we're gi...

Mar 27, 20231 hr 13 min

876 - Minimizing The Impacts of Stress, Individualizing RIR, and Calories vs. Macros

Today’s podcast cody will be going over 3 different topics that cover a wide range including mindset, nutrition and fitness. If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click Here To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here! Purchase Items From Tailored Life Apparel - HERE Download 1 (or ALL) Of Our FREE GUIDES:...

Mar 24, 202339 min

875 - Chase Chewning: Life Optimization

Chase Chewning is the host of Ever Forward Radio, which is one of the top podcasts in the space that is constantly helping people improve their life through personal development, sleep, habits, training, and more... And along his journey he's picked up A LOT of insights, habits, and practices to make his life optimal. So in today's podcast, that's exactly what we dive into! We get REALLY deep in this one, as we cover topics such as meditation, religion, what "healthy" really means, peptides and ...

Mar 22, 20231 hr 22 min

874 - Body Positivity or Fear of Change?

Body positivity has been a hot topic and somewhat of a “movement” for the last couple of years, but like many things in the fitness space — it’s been taken out of context amongst many circles and in some cases actually prevents people from achieving their ultimate health goals. So in todays podcast, we dive deep into this controversial topic and try to uncover where it steers people wrong and where it’s actually a positive thing to consider. If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and sha...

Mar 20, 202347 min

873 - Mindset Required For Dieting, Taking IIFYM Too Far, and More...

In this episode Cody talks about how taking IIFYM too far can be very detrimental to your fat loss journey, Changing your mindset in order to diet the proper way, and so much more! If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click Here To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here! Purchase Items From Tailored Lif...

Mar 17, 202338 min

872 - How The Placebo Effect Can Help You Get Results

We've all heard about the placebo effect, but have you really looked at the research showing it's efficacy...? Is it a myth or an insane phenomenon that produces results? Believe it or not, the research tends to lean towards the latter! But this placebo effect needs to be properly understood in order to be used for better results, because in some cases it could even prevent you from getting results. So in this episode, Cody dives into what the research shows both IN and OUTSIDE of the fitness an...

Mar 15, 202343 min

871- Life Being Fit vs. Unfit

It may seem obvious that being fit and healthy makes life better, but how does life become better? What about life improves when you’re more fit and healthy? And where in your life will being fit and healthy actually come into play? In this podcast, we break that down with REAL world scenarios — showing you that although having goals of looking better is great, the results of your hard work transcend into far more benefits than just how you look in the mirror! If you love this podcast, please do...

Mar 13, 202340 min

870 - Best Advice For New Trainers, Best Isolation Exercises, And More…

In today’s episode Cody will dive deep into some topics that include what recommends personal trainers that are just getting started should do, alternate isolation exercises that can replace the leg press, and more! If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click Here To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Her...

Mar 10, 202339 min

869 - Dr. Rand McClain: Peptides and Hormones

On this episode we have one of the leading experts on hormones and peptides, Dr. Rand McClain! Peptides are emerging into the health and fitness space as one of the most beneficial and impactful supplements on the market, because they have been shown to produce unbelievable results with minimal (if any) side effects at all. This is primarily because our body already makes these amino acids. But because they are so versatile, scientists can create any combination of them to formulate peptides for...

Mar 08, 20231 hr 9 min

868 - When Weight Loss Stalls, Issues w/ Hybrid Training Programs, and More…

In today’s Q&A podcast, Cody will discuss what to do when your weight loss progress stalls, what problems can and will occur when you switch up training programs too frequently, and so much more! If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you!! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click aHere To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here! Purchase It...

Mar 06, 202335 min

867 - How To Use Cardio For Fat Loss, Ineffective Circuit Training, and Training Around Injuries

In today’s Q&A podcast, Cody dives into How To Use Cardio For Fat Loss, Ineffective Circuit Training, and Training Around Injuries! If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you!! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click aHere To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here! Purchase Items From Tailored Life Apparel - HERE Download 1 (or ALL) Of Our...

Mar 03, 202327 min

866 - The Barbell Physio: Zach Long

Do you NEED mobility? Does flexibility even matter? How do you rehab minor injuries from lifting weights? And what does “prehab”, to prevent lifting aches and pains, for the general population look like? ALL of this and more answered in this episode! Because we have The Barbell Physio, Zach Long, on the episode to drop some knowledge bombs and help us better understand proper movement, lifting, and injury prevention. And there’s truly nobody better, because he’s not just a physical therapist — h...

Mar 01, 202358 min

865 - Exposing Bad Trainers, Worst Diet Ever, & The Science Behind Drop Sets.

In this episode Cody will tell it how it is! Answering questions from listeners about horrible programming from personal trainers, one of the worst fad diets to ever exist, and all about the science behind drop sets. If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you!! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click aHere To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us ...

Feb 27, 202333 min

864 - Weight Loss Drugs w/ Dr. Roberts

This podcast covers everything you need to know about "Weight Loss Drugs". Prescription weight loss drugs have been around for almost 100 years, believe it or not. But they have regrown in popularity once again and because there are new emerging prescription drugs being given to obese patients by doctors, it's an important topic for us to cover on the show! So I brought our Chief Science Officer, Dr. Brandon Roberts, back on the show to cover the topic in massive detail -- specifically breaking ...

Feb 24, 202351 min

863 - Top Evidence Based Influencers, Aggressive vs. Conservative Calorie Deficits, and More…

This is a solo Q&A episode where Cody will dive into multiple different topics that include his Top Evidence Based Influencers, Aggressive vs. Conservative Calorie Deficits, and More! If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you!! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click aHere To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here! Purchase Items From Tai...

Feb 22, 202333 min

862 - Best Bulk Duration (Male vs. Female), Goal-Setting While Eating At Maintenance, and Staying Motivated To Train.

In this episode Cody will answer questions about how to start loving your workout plans, what kind of goals to set while eating at maintenance, and what the average time someone staying in a bulk for their first time. If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you!! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click Here To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us ...

Feb 20, 202331 min

861 - Optimal Training Program Design

In this episode goes into detail about the brand new programs that he has launched on TrainHeroic. There are 2 separate programs with 2 different variations depending on how many days a week you train. If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you!! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click Here To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here! Purchase I...

Feb 17, 202332 min

860 - Progressive Overload, Best 5 Day Split, and Cody’s 2023 Goals

In this episode Cody discusses both his short and long term goals for 2023. He will go over Progressive overload and also dive deep into what he thinks is the best 5 day split. If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you!! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click Here To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here! Purchase Items From Tailored Life A...

Feb 15, 202334 min

859 - Tracking Fiber Amount, Creatine Calorie Breakdown, and Does Diet Fatigue Cause Binging?

In this episode Cody breaks down multiple different questions coming from you guys that include Creatine Calories, How to Track Fiber in your Macros, and explaining if Diet fatigue actually causes binge eating. If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you!! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here! Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click Here P...

Feb 13, 202341 min

858 - Success Driven By Self Belief

In this episode Cody and Travis talk about moving into the new TCM headquarters. All the differences in the new building compared to the last facility. Everything they achieved while at the old facility and so much more! If you love this podcast, please do us a favor and share this episode with anyone you think would like it or benefit from it. Thank you!! —- To Apply For Coaching: Click Here Purchase Training Program On TrainHeroic: Click Here To Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask ...

Feb 10, 202337 min
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