Today I want to share why carbs post-workout are not essential, IF you are overweight. Here's quick and simple recipe that is an excellent post workout shake for weight loss and for people looking to maintain lean muscle while in a calorie deficit. Discount Links: - Greens Powder: https://www.liveleantv.com/greenssup - Paleo Protein: https://www.liveleantv.com/protein (use code: liveleantv) - Leucine: https://www.liveleantv.com/leucine (use code: gouthro) - Creatine: https://www.liveleantv.com/c...
Feb 16, 2018•5 min
Good luck trying to out train a bad diet. On today's episode, I'm sharing a quick story about an epiphany I had about training vs. eating. Next time you're looking to indulge, think, is it really worth it? READ OR LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: ✔ Blog Post: https://www.liveleantv.com/training-vs-eating-can-you-out-train-a-bad-diet/ ✔ Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VF3AUp0LDg
Feb 15, 2018•3 min
On today's episode I want to talk about the benefit of the cardio warm up before weight training. How many times have you seen someone go from the locker room directly into lifting heavy weights without a proper warm up? If you're guilty of this, that is one quick way to being put on the injury list. READ OR LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: ✔ Blog Post: https://www.liveleantv.com/benefit-of-a-cardio-warm-up-before-weight-training/ ✔ Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aewnbtprt7Q
Feb 14, 2018•5 min
On today’s episode, I’m answering the following question: how do you get back on track after binging or vacation? This could be overeating and drinking at a party or completely falling off the diet and fitness wagon after a vacation. Listen to today's podcast to hear the 2 simple steps. READ OR LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: ✔ Blog Post: https://www.liveleantv.com/how-to-get-back-on-track-after-binging-or-vacation/ ✔ Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUATpolTTKw
Feb 13, 2018•4 min
On today’s podcast, I have a great tip to get bigger biceps, that also works for any muscle group. In particular, how to improve your mind and muscle connection. To get bigger biceps, it’s important to get as much as possible out of every single rep. To do this, it’s important to first focus your mind on the muscle that you’re targeting. READ OR LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: ✔ Blog Post: https://www.liveleantv.com/you-must-do-this-to-get-bigger-biceps/ ✔ Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ7yLN9U...
Feb 12, 2018•5 min
On today's episode, I want to share a tip on how to make your fitness journey fun. I'll be the first to admit, that I'm constantly working towards being better at this tip. Especially since it's something fun and enjoyable that everyone should do more often. Don't forget to celebrate your wins on your fitness journey! ✔ My Book and Audiobook: http://www.thinkandlivelean.com READ OR LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: ✔ Blog Post: https://www.liveleantv.com/make-fitness-journey-fun ✔ Watch: https://www.youtu...
Feb 11, 2018•5 min
Stop Making This Common Bicep Curl Form Mistake. In todays training video, I’ll be covering a quick bicep curl form tip to help you get more results out of your arm workouts. Most guys want to build big and strong biceps that fill out their t-shirts. However, I often see many people at the gym making this common bicep curl form mistake that is stopping them from building a big set of guns. If you are guilty of this, don’t worry. There’s a quick fix, and that’s what you’ll learn in this podcast. ...
Feb 10, 2018•5 min
Getting Clear on your Fitness Vision: Vision Board. One of the best ways to get clear, and stay focused on your fitness goals, is by creating a vision board. That's right, in order to Live Lean, you first have to get your mind right. Mindset is everything If you're unsure of what mindset has to do with health and fitness, this is the podcast for you. READ OR LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: ✔ My Book (and audiobook): http://www.thinkandlivelean.com ✔ Blog Post: https://www.liveleantv.com/creating-a-visio...
Feb 09, 2018•6 min
On today's episode, I'm sharing one of my dirty little secrets. Well it's not really a secret, since you've probably seen me drinking energy drinks occasionally on my Instagram stories. And it's not really dirty either. Here's the deal. I'm Brad Gouthro and I'm an energy junkie that loves caffeine. I mean who doesn't love caffeine? So lets talk about healthier energy drink options. READ OR LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: ✔ Blog Post: https://www.liveleantv.com/energy-drinks-kids-dont-mix ✔ Watch: https:...
Feb 08, 2018•8 min
Post Workout Nutrition: Protein Shake For Muscle Gain. When it comes to post workout nutrition, everyone has their own take on it. But most people agree on one thing. It’s essential. Yes, regardless if you’re training for a sport, bodybuilding, or are just a weekend warrior, you should be optimizing your results with a post workout protein shake. Today I want to talk about post workout nutrition. In particular, towards the end of this post, I’ll be sharing a muscle building protein shake recipe ...
Feb 07, 2018•13 min
Photoshoot Prep 101: How To Carb Load and Carb Deplete. This 7 day “photoshoot ready” nutrition and workout protocol is mainly for the people who are already have a lean physique. For the purposes of this post a lean physique would be classified as: Males: 10% body fat or less Females: 20% body fat or less The water and carbohydrate load and depletion manipulation protocols discussed in this post will help the body further “lean out” by ridding itself of stored water under the skin. READ OR LIST...
Feb 06, 2018•14 min
Can You Conquer The 7 Day Spinach Challenge? This 7 day spinach challenge idea came from an excellent question from Greg in Detroit. Greg asked: Hey Brad, I’m loving all the awesome content you put out on your blog, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. You obviously have a very clean diet and you’re training very hard since you’re getting amazing results. If you could only eat just one vegetable, which vegetable would that be? So if you haven’t guessed it yet (especially since the title of this podcas...
Feb 06, 2018•6 min
On today’s episode, I’m sharing 3 different ways that you can create a calorie deficit to lose weight, and the best way to increase G-Flux. I’m sure G-Flux is a new term to many of you, so I explain how to do it, and it’s sustainable benefits, towards the end of this podcast. What is a Calorie Deficit? First off, you may be wondering what do I mean when I say calorie deficit. Well you’ve probably heard the saying, “calories in, calories out”. This simply means, to lose weight, you typically need...
Jan 18, 2018•9 min
My Inspiration to Create Live Lean TV. Back in 2011, something finally clicked. After a year of consistently dialing in my nutrition and tracking my workouts, the journey eventually became easier. Not easier from an effort standpoint, easier from a lifestyle perspective. After consistently putting in the work for over a year, the repetitive healthy behaviors finally turned into habits. I no longer had to force myself to go to the gym or struggle to find time to cook healthy food. Subconsciously,...
Jan 16, 2018•9 min
Stop The Cereal Insanity with this Low Carb Cereal Recipe! It's time to stop the cereal insanity for you and your kids. In this podcast, I'm sharing why the "healthy" cereals you're eating, are stopping you and your family from getting the results you want. READ OR LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: ✔ Blog Post: https://www.liveleantv.com/stop-the-cereal-insanity/ ✔ Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI4XpxMl-sE
Jan 16, 2018•8 min
Chia Seeds 101: The nutrient packed seed full of Omega-3s! In today’s episode, lets talk about all the fitness and nutrition benefits of chia seeds. This is the final day in our 12 day series showcasing the top 12 superfoods to help you with your fitness and nutrition goals. Over the past few years, chia seeds have become a very popular food in the health industry. These nutrient dense seeds are packed full of essential omega-3 fats, fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. READ OR ...
Jan 14, 2018•4 min
Organic Spinach 101: Loaded with Vitamins, Minerals, and Fiber to get Lean! In today’s episode, lets talk about all the fitness and nutrition benefits of organic spinach. This is day 11 in our 12 day series showcasing the top 12 superfoods to help you with your fitness and nutrition goals. It should come as no surprise that organic spinach made the top 12 superfoods list. I mean, if Popeye eats it, and has biceps like that, why shouldn’t we! And yes, I’m referring to organic spinach. READ OR LIS...
Jan 13, 2018•5 min
Grapefruit 101: Excellent Low Fructose Source of Vitamin C! In today’s episode, lets talk about all the fitness and nutrition benefits of grapefruit. This is day 10 in our 12 day series showcasing the top 12 superfoods to help you with your fitness and nutrition goals. In addition to covering the nutrition benefits of grapefruit, I also want to highlight the benefits of consuming lower fructose fruits. And yes, grapefruit is a low fructose, low glycemic fruit making it an excellent fruit to cons...
Jan 12, 2018•7 min
Sweet Potato 101: The healthy starchy post-workout carbohydrate! In today’s episode, lets talk sweet potatoes and all the fitness and nutrition benefits from it. This is day 9 in our 12 day series showcasing the top 12 superfoods to help you with your fitness and nutrition goals. If you’re not familiar with sweet potatoes, when you cut them open they are a bright vibrant orange tuber. Not only is it great to add color to your plate, but the sweet potato is filled with antioxidants, fiber, and vi...
Jan 11, 2018•7 min
Wild Salmon 101: In the running for the healthiest food in the world. In today's episode I'm going to talk about the superfood wild salmon, and the many fitness and nutrition benefits associated with eating it. This is day 8 in our 12 day series showcasing the top 12 superfoods to help you with your fitness and nutrition goals. As mentioned in yesterday's post on chicken breast, wild salmon is packed full of protein, with an even higher dose of the muscle building essential amino acid, leucine, ...
Jan 10, 2018•5 min
Chicken Breast 101: Another excellent fat loss food. In today’s episode I’m going to share the many fitness and nutrition benefits of eating chicken, in particular the chicken breast. The chicken breast contains one of the highest protein content per gram of food. In fact, from a weight loss perspective, studies show people tend to lose more body fat when chicken is the primary protein source. READ OR LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: ✔ Blog Post: https://www.liveleantv.com/fitness-super-food-9-chicken/ ✔...
Jan 09, 2018•4 min
Grass Fed Beef 101: One of the most controversial healthiest foods in the world. Yes, it’s time to get to the truth about the nutrition benefits of pastured, organic, grass fed beef. This is day 6 in our 12 day series showcasing the top 12 superfoods to help you with your fitness and nutrition goals. READ OR LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: ✔ Blog Post: https://www.liveleantv.com/fitness-super-food-8-beef/ ✔ Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV0nlr3_OTc
Jan 08, 2018•6 min
Water 101: How Much Water Should You Drink A Day? I'm going to answer this question, and a whole lot more, as we highlight the nutrition benefits of water. This is day 5 in our 12 day series showcasing the top 12 superfoods to help you with your fitness and nutrition goals. And yes, I know. Water is a liquid and not a food. But it's such an important aspect to overall health, that it needs to be included in this superfood series. READ OR LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: ✔ Blog Post: https://www.liveleant...
Jan 07, 2018•8 min
Berries 101: A power packed superfood to keep you young and healthy. Welcome to day 4 of our 12 day series showcasing the top 12 superfoods to help you with your fitness and nutrition goals. Today I want to cover all the healthy nutrition benefits of eating berries. In particular: blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries. By now you’ve probably heard most of the obvious health benefits of eating berries. But there are many additional nutrition benefits that are not as obvious. Le...
Jan 06, 2018•7 min
Protein Powder 101: The muscle building and fat burning supplement. Welcome to day 3 of our 12 day series showcasing the top 12 superfoods to help you with your fitness and nutrition goals. Lets talk about the many nutrition benefits of supplementing with protein powder. First off, it's not just for the stereotypical gym rat meat heads. Protein powder has many health benefits for people of all activity levels and ages. ✔ Recommended Whey Protein Isolate: https://www.liveleantv.com/GrassFedWhey ✔...
Jan 05, 2018•11 min
Eggs 101: One of the healthiest foods in the world. Lets talk about the nutrition benefits of one of my favorite foods, eggs. Yes, lets jump into day 2 of our 12 day series showcasing the top 12 superfoods to help you with your fitness and nutrition goals. I love eggs because they not only taste good, but they also contain an amazing mix of healthy fats and protein. And yes, most of the nutrients, including the inflammation lowering antioxidants, and the bone and brain friendly vitamins, are fou...
Jan 04, 2018•7 min
Coconut Oil 101: Lets talk about the many surprising health benefits of coconut oil. This is day 1 in our 12 day series showcasing the top 12 superfoods to help you with your fitness and nutrition goals. Coconut oil is considered an medium chain fatty acid (MCT). Being an MCT fat, it's readily available and burned for short-term energy rather than being stored as body fat. This makes it a great source of immediate energy when glycogen levels are depleted when following a lower carb fat loss diet...
Jan 03, 2018•5 min
Wondering what's better for beginner weight loss: cardio or weight training? 🤔 In this episode of Live Lean TV, I break down the science behind both and share the 3 ways your body burns calories throughout the day. ► Get Live Lean Newbie In Our App: https://www.liveleantv.com/programs/newbie ► Free 7 Day Trial To My Workout App: https://www.liveleantv.com ► Live Lean Body Quiz: https://www.liveleantv.com/quiz ► Free 7 Day Meal Plan And Recipes: https://www.liveleantv.com/free-stuff Timestamps: ...
Jan 02, 2018•7 min
On today’s podcast, I’m challenging you to take the 28 day lemon water challenge. I'm also going to cover how to make lemon water and the health benefits of drinking lemon water. One of the best daily practices that I follow, is getting up at 5:00am, and starting my day with a glass of freshly squeezed lemon water, on an empty stomach. Yes, I drink my lemon water before drinking my coconut oil coffee and before brushing my teeth. In fact, I’ve been following this healthy habit for over 7 years, ...
Dec 29, 2017•6 min
On today’s episode, I’m answering a question I get all the time, what's better, intermittent fasting or eating breakfast? There is no perfect diet or a one size fits all approach to nutrition. We’re all different, so it’s up to you to find what works best with your body and your lifestyle, and is sustainable. So my goal with this video is to help you figure out the best approach for your goals. ✔ Team Live Lean: http://www.teamlivelean.com READ OR LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: ✔ Blog Post: https://www...
Dec 18, 2017•12 min
