Brian Keane

Build Without Breaking - With Brian Keane

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Irish Fitness Entrepreneur Brian Keane answers your questions and interviews leaders in the world of fitness, health, mindset and natural wellness to share tips about all things that can support you on your journey to becoming the best version of yourself. Lose fat, build muscle, improve your health and build a bulletproof mindset to get whatever you want out of life. Come join the fun!

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Brian Keane

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Health

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briankeanefitness.com

Latest episode

Oct 26, 2026

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Episodes

#131: Juice Diets, Tracking Fruit as Carbs, Severe Bloating, Glute Activation and Having a Small Penis? 05.02.2018

1) What do you think of juice diets? 2) Do you track fruit or should as carbs? 3) Do you have good quotes or advice for athletes (and life in general)? 4) What would you recommend for severe bloating? I find it terrible after eating pulses and green veg, it's quite painful? 5) You always talk about glute activation, this might be a stupid question but how do you know if they're activating? 6) What...

#130: Sickness and Training, Investing/Spending/Wasting Time or Money, Cardio Timing, Hooking Up With Housemates When Drunk? 29.01.2018

Q+A   1: How to get back into training after the being sick? 2: How many days a week should you train, is between 5-7 days good? 3: Can you go over your investing/spending/ wasting time and money thing from Snapchat, please? 4: What's more important to lose body - eating a calorie deficit or keeping protein high? 5: Should I do cardio before or after weights? 6: I use to have a thing with my house...

#129 Mindset Books for Beginners, Juggling Too Many Things At Once, Fat Burners Harmful or Helpful and Sending Nude Photos On Social Media 22.01.2018

Currently in the middle of your book and your anxiety podcast was so helpful. Do you have any other mindset or philosophy book recommendations for a beginner?  I'm juggling with a new-born, career, training and college, any tips?  What do you think of fat burners, are they harmful or helpful? -   I've lost my way in life, don't even have the energy to go to the gym anymore, what should I do?  A gu...

#128: How To Not Get Sick During January, Rest Times and Muscle Building, Hitting the Wall and Giving Up Sex To Improve Gym Performance? 15.01.2018

Q+A     How can I boost my immune system- recently every time I train, I wake up sick the next day? Does the length of rest time between sets matter if your goal is muscle building? I just hit a wall and don't want to go to the gym this week, should I push through or take a break? Do you have any rest days? Is it true if I stop having sex then my performance in the gym will get better?    

#127: How To Kick Start You New Year Body - How to Eat, Train and Supplement To Lose Any Xmas Body-fat Faster! 08.01.2018

Learn how you can balance your nutrition, training, supplements to shift the Xmas pounds and set yourself up for attaining your goals for 2018!

#126: I Learnt More in 2017 Than The Previous Five Years Combined (Reflection Episode) 01.01.2018

I've probably learnt more in this last year than I had in the previous five combined. I hope this episode helps as much as it helped me re-listening to it.     Self-awareness is more important than any skill or knowledge you can learn. You need to do what's important to you and not what the world says you should do.   "Be yourself because everyone else is taken" – Oscar Wilde     Process is EVERYT...

#125: Dirty Bulks, Whiteboard Goals, Being Productive vs. Being Busy and My Friend Doesn't Want Me To Hook Up With His Sister! 26.12.2017

Thoughts on a dirty bulk, will the fat turn into muscle? How do u set your goals on your whiteboards? Watch and view everything you do and it begs this question, how do you managing to get everything done and squeezed into a day? Like how are you that motivated dude it's amazing- It's a trait I struggle with and hoping you might give me a few tips and do you ever sleep? Look forward to your respon...

#124: How To Wake Up Earlier, Thoughts On Smoking, How To Stop Being Bullied, How Long Should My Workouts Be and How To Stop Accepting Mediocrity As My Baseline? 18.12.2017

1) How can I wake up earlier, I struggle to get up as it? 2) What are your thoughts on smoking (on nights out for example)?   3) How can I stop being bullied?   4) I'm spending over an hour in the gym, how long should my sessions be?   5) My question, therefore, is how does one break through the mindset of accepting mediocrity as a baseline(ie. 'I've been good enough today so I deserve this')and e...

#123: 5 Lessons I Learnt In My 20's (I Officially Turn 30 Today) 11.12.2017

  Today I turned 30 so apologies if this one is a little scattered, I literally just pressed record and talked  for this whole episode and jumped around a bit. I hope it helps all the same.     1) Don't take yourself too seriously 2) Nobody really cares what you do, think or say 3) You're better to have 4 quarters than 100 pennies 4) You can have anything you want, just not everything you want 5)...

#122: Rowing a Boat 4800km Across The Atlantic Ocean with Damian Browne (One Man, One Boat, No Engine, No Sails, No Support) 04.12.2017

Damian is a former professional rugby player (playing for Connacht, Leinster alongside spells in France), at 6'6 and 120kg, he ran the Marathon Des Sables in 2016 and is about to undergo a gruelling 90 day challenge of crossing the Atlantic Ocean on a boat- no engine, no sail, no support, no company. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.     http://www.damianbrowne.com https://www.instagram.co...

#121: Your 3 Week 'Peak' Plan To Look Your Best For Christmas! (Both Genders) 01.12.2017

Christmas is just over 3 weeks away so today's episode goes into a few tips you can apply for the next few weeks to look amazing for the festive period so you can enjoy the extra food and drink  over Xmas week and look your absolute best.   1.Eat super clean for the next 3 weeks (and then take Xmas week off) 2.Add in some HIIT or LISS cardio to the end your workouts 3.Up the intensity in workouts...

#120: Shane Finn and 24 Marathons in 24 Days! 27.11.2017

  I'm so excited to have my guest Shane Finn with me on the show today. Shane is a Dingle Native who recently ran 24 marathons in 24 days and raised over €100,000 euro for Spina Bifida Ireland   1.can you tell everyone listening a little bit more about yourself   2.What advice would you give your 16-year-old self and place where you were at that time in your life, what were you doing? Rapid fire:...

#119 How To Get Rid Of Anxiety, Worry and Stress FOREVER! 24.11.2017

1.Dealing with anxiety, worry and stress are a lot like sweeping the floor, you can sweep it once and it 's clean but if you don't stay on top of it every day, it gets dirty again. 2.Find what works for you. There is no 'silver bullet' – experiment with different strategies and double down on the ones that work.     3.Find the thing that puts you into a 'flow state' – for me its training, running...

#118: 5 'Life Hacks' I Use Every Day (Dealing with Negativity, Naysayers, Anxiety, Worry and Just Staying Happy) 20.11.2017

1.Focus on the process: "if u can't be happy on the journey, how can you be happy at the destination" - Buddha 2.Compare yourself against where you were and not by who's in front of you. Your chapter 1 is going to look very different from  someone else's chapter 20.    3.Realise there are only really three types of people in your life – haters/naysayers, the ones that don't care what you do and yo...

#117: The Business Episode: How To Run a Successful Business- Going Broke and Starting Over Three Times. 17.11.2017

This episode is a little different to normal. A Leaving Cert student came to me with questions for his  Entrepreneur LCVP project and I thought they would make for a valuable podcast episode for  anyone out there who runs a business, is self-employed or would like to make money in fitness. I  hope it helps and be sure to hit me up on Instagram DM and snapchat to let me know what you  thought.    ...

#116: Relearning How To Walk and Moving Ever Forward with Chase Chewning 13.11.2017

Chase is a Virginia native and army veteran with a degree in physical education and exercise science. After learning how to walk again after being medically discharged from the military, he has since gone on to become an incredibly successful personal trainer and entrepreneur. He is the host of the brilliant podcast Ever Forward Radio and helps run the Ever Forward clothing brand with his  brother...

#115: Getting a Six Pack Without Training Abs, Online Training vs. 1:1 Personal Training, BCAA's Worth The Money, Good Probiotics and Giving Up Drink Until Christmas! 10.11.2017

I watch all of your workouts and u never really do abs, how do you maintain a six pack all  year? How do your programs work, is it videos information etc. I always thought I'd need someone that did physical personal training?   Are BCAA's worth the money? You said you couldn't live without a good probiotic, what one do you use? How can I give up the drink until Xmas?  

#114: Interview with The World's Strongest Marathon Runner Ross Edgely (Pulling a 1.4 Ton Mini Copper for 26.2 miles) 05.11.2017

Ross is decorated expert in the fitness industry. For over 10 years he's been involved in every area of sport, fitness and nutrition imaginable. He started as an international athlete playing water polo for Great Britain but later moved into the academics of sport and graduated from the world-renowned Loughborough University school of sport and expertise science. Ross is the co-founder of the spor...

#113: My Morning Routine, Strong Core vs Having a Six Pack, Lean Bulking Without Adding Fat, My Own Business Frustrations and Hooking Up With Younger Girls! 03.11.2017

Q&A: 1. What does your morning routine look like? 2. What is the best way to build my core? 3. How can I lean bulk without gaining excess fat? 4. What are your biggest frustrations in managing your business? 5. I'm 24 and really into a girl in school who just turned 18, should I pursue it or is it morally wrong with the age gap?

#112 – Pros and Cons of Training Partners, The Secret By Rhonda Byrne, How To Be The Best In The World At Something and How To Stay Passionate! 30.10.2017

Q+A   1)     Is it better to workout with a training partner or by yourself? 2)     Thoughts on the secret book by rhonda byrne? 3)     What does it take to be the best in the world at something? 4)     What keeps you passionate?

#111 How To Build Your Body and Get Better at your Sport and Interview with Ireland Rugby International Robbie Henshaw 27.10.2017

Today's episode is a two parter. The first half, I go through how to build your body and get better at your sport and the second half is an interview with Ireland Rugby International Robbie Henshaw. Thanks so much to my man Robbie for coming on.   Part 1: ·        How to combine Hypertrophy, Strength and Metabolic Conditioning to build muscle, get leaner and get faster and stronger for your sport....

#110 – The Negatives of Tracking Macros, Training with Muscle Soreness, Keto, Building Confidence and Deciding Between Travelling and Doing a Masters! 23.10.2017

1.       Tracking macros is taking its toll mentality, any tips?   2.       Whats your opinion on training through muscle soreness, ie training chest when its still sore?   3.       What is your opinion on Keto?   4.       How can I build confidence and voice projection?   5.       Should I take a year off to go to Australia or save my money and do a masters?

#109 The 5 Questions Everyone Should Ask Themselves At Least Once In Their Life! 20.10.2017

  Tony Robbins regular says 'ask better questions if you want better answers' – these are 5 questions that I still ask myself at least once a week when things are feeling particularly hard or difficult.   This is one of these rare episodes (alongside 'how to find your life purpose' and 'the tips I would give my 18 year old self') that I would have given anything to hear five years ago. I hope it h...

#108: Fat Burners and Anxiety, Losing Energy During Games, Staying in Shape on Holiday, My Next Book and How To Get Out Of The Friend Zone! 16.10.2017

Q+A   1.       Will fat burners make me anxious? 2.       I lose energy on days leading into games, I think its from anxity and nerves? 3.       How can I stay in shape on holidays? 4.       What is your next book going to be about? 5.       I always seem to end up the in the friend zone, what can I do?

#107 Money Saving Tips, Pre Workout Benefits, Best Breakfast for Fitness, Bigger Back and Rear Delts and I Can't Stop Thinking About My Ex Girlfriend! 13.10.2017

Q+A   1.       What are your best tips for saving money in college? 2.       What are the benefits of pre workouts? 3.       Good breakfast foods to kick start your day? 4.       What exercises would you recommend to widen the lats and build rear delts? 5.       I have a new girlfriend but cant stop thinking about my ex, did I make a mistake?    

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