The Rich Man's Gym Podcast

10 Pragmatics For Living A Higher Quality of Life An interesting (kinda stupid) experiment I’ve found 10 pragmatics for living a higher quality of life. But before we get started, let’s take a moment to look at and make sure we understand what is meant by pragmatics for living. Pragmatics is a subfield of linguistics and semiotics that studies the ways in which context contributes to meaning. And...

Life Gets Way Better With These 8 Mindsets My dear friend Wayne Dyer taught me that when I change the way I look at things, the things I look at change. Would you like to see some changes in your life? Let’s take a look at where we are currently. Because if you don’t know where you are, how will you know what direction to move in? Google maps can not give you directions without first knowing where...

8 Things To Focus On To Create Success (And 8 Things NOT To)BOTTOM LINE: Put your full attention on what you actually have real control of. Where SHOULD your energy and attention should go? In today's episode of The Rich Man's Gym Podcast, we're going to look at 8 things to focus on to create more success in your life and 8 things NOT to focus on so you're not distracted, offended...

Is Long Term Exercise For Depression and Anxiety Better Then Medication and Traditional Talk Therapy?   That’s the question.  And the answer that is coming back may be surprising to you.  What if it turned out that exercise for depression and anxiety is better than medication and traditional talk therapy?  Look, not everyone wants to get medicated.  Not everyone wants to “...

Freedom From Fear: Songs of a War Boy Book Review   This is the story of Deng Adut [pronounced Dang Ahh-doot] called “Songs of a War Boy.” At 6 he is taken from his family in South Sudan and trained as a soldier in the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army.  He is marched for 33 days to Ethiopia along with 30 other kids.  These boys were forced to fight in the Second Sudanese Civil War....

If you’re looking to get stronger in life, to be able to lift more, carry more, do more, handle more, be more then I have 5 lessons to share with you that I’ve learned over the years.  These are lessons that I am always working on and will be always working on.  And we’re not just talking about just physical strength.  Rich Man’s Gym is strength and conditioning for body, mind and s...

Are You Wanting It Like There’s No Tomorrow?   Recently, I reread and listened to Can’t Hurt Me, David Goggin’s first book.  This quote stood out then, and it stands out now…   "It’s about wanting it like there’s no tomorrow – because there might not be.  It’s about thinking of everybody else before yourself and developing your own code of ethics that sets you apart from others...

Crossfit’s Grace Workout visits Rich Man’s Gym (and will probably stay a while)   https://richmansgym.com/crossfits-grace-workout/   What is CrossFit’s Grace Workout?  Grace is a very simple yet not easy protocol.  30 clean and jerks for time.  Meaning, as fast as you can muster.  In this episode, I'll go over how I found it, why I'm doing, what my current time was an...

3 Mindsets for Better Workouts Since I started my sobriety journey in 2007 I've been a big proponent of getting people in the recovery movement to start getting after it and workout more.  Strong body's equal strong minds.  The two are not separate by any means.  The discipline, the trackable physical improvements in strength, conditioning and body comp, the activity itself, the end...

What is the Best Foam Roller For Arms & Legs?  Great question!  Especially if you're looking for relief from forearm pain like me.  In January 2020, I challenged myself to run 3.5 miles, do 100 Burpees and 50 pull ups every day, all month. That was 3 years ago and my forearms are still recovering.  LOL.  Basically, they took a beating on top of the beating I had alread...

6 Tips To Make Decisions Faster   https://richmansgym.com/6-tips-to-make-decisions-faster/   Indecision is a killer!  Indecision effects every area of our lives.  And how does that happen?  The main culprit of indecision is uncertainty.  Think about it for a second.  What is something you’re uncertain about right now?  Your next workout routine?  A chan...