Cody McBroom

Choose Hard with Cody McBroom

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Choose Hard is the podcast for those who coach, train, lead—and refuse to settle. Hosted by Cody McBroom—online fitness and nutrition coach with 15+ years of experience—this show is your unfiltered source for science-backed training insights, business-savvy coaching strategies, and values-driven leadership lessons. Whether you're a coach, athlete, or high-performer committed to leveling up, you’ll get actionable tools to build your body, grow your business, and lead with purpose. No fluff. No hacks. Just hard-earned growth.

Author

Cody McBroom

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.choose-hard.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 466 - Q&A: Creating A Great Coaching Experience, Recomposition, and More... 17.07.2020

  This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your entire purchase! HERE Apply for our World Renowned Coaching Program, RIGHT HERE . Remember to join our private FB community, RIGHT HERE . ---- Timestamps: 3:45 - I started a cut about 2 months ago, implementing 2 consecutive re-feed d...

Ep. 465 - Dr. Susan Kleiner: Sports Nutrition 16.07.2020

Susan Kleiner is the co-founder of The ISSN, Author of Power Eating, and published researcher from some groundbreaking studies in our field pertaining to bodybuilding and the athlete's metabolism. Today we dive into her story, what a sports nutritionist should be doing, her research background, the female triad, metabolisms, whole grains, and much more… Follow Susan on IG @powereat This show is br...

Ep. 464 - Periodizing Nutrition For Gen-Pop 14.07.2020

Today we do a deep dive into nutritional periodization for the every day individual. Although this is a common topic amongst advanced lifters and athletes, it's JUST AS applicable to the everyday person. This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your entire purchase! HERE Apply for...

Ep. 463 - 4 Lessons From Getting Jumped 13.07.2020

Today I'm going to share a pretty personal story of mine. A terrible situation that left me bloody, scared, paranoid, and in the hospital. But inside that negative situation, came MANY lessons that pushed me to grow in my life. This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your entire p...

Ep. 462 - Q&A: Meal Plans vs. Flexible Dieting, Best Coaching Books, and More... 10.07.2020

There are COUNTLESS ways to break up your training across the week. So many variations of training splits that work great (and plenty that don’t). Which one should YOU be using? Well, today... I’m going to help you end the confusion and understand all the pro’s and con’s of the most popular training splits out there.  This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit t...

Ep. 461 - Research Roundup (Weight Vests & Betaine) with CSO Dr. Brandon Roberts 09.07.2020

Today's podcast is our monthly research roundup with our Chief Science Officer, Dr. Brandon Roberts. We dive into a study on wearing weight vests to accelerate fat loss and betaine supplementation for performance enhancement. Follow Brandon on IG @brob_21 and Cody @cody.boomboom This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nut...

Ep. 460 - How To Find The Best Training Split 07.07.2020

There are COUNTLESS ways to break up your training across the week. So many variations of training splits that work great (and plenty that don’t). Which one should YOU be using? Well, today... I’m going to help you end the confusion and understand all the pro’s and con’s of the most popular training splits out there.  This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit t...

Ep. 459 - New Years Resolution Follow Up (Half Way Through) 06.07.2020

We're following up with our first podcast of 2020... The Best New Years Advice Ever ( Listen Here ). We set outcomes and intentions. We reflected and planned. We pinpointed why NY Resolutions don't work. It was a powerful one and today, we're catching back up on that idea to see if you followed through with what you said you'd do! This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrit...

Ep. 458 - Q&A: Updated Thoughts on Refeeds, Push/Pull Splits, and More... 04.07.2020

This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your entire purchase! HERE Apply for our World Renowned Coaching Program, RIGHT HERE . Remember to join our private FB community, RIGHT HERE . ---- Timestamps: 7:30 - I am finishing up a 12 week cut on July 8. I will be on vacation from July...

Ep. 457 - Jackson Peos: Are Diet Breaks Effective? 02.07.2020

Jackson Peos is a researcher, has his PhD, and is a trainer/coach who is passionate about bodybuilding, science, and anime. Today he comes on the podcast to review some of his own research on diet breaks, as well as the diet break literature as a whole. I think you're going to get a TON of value from this episode, as it's jam packed with applicable information! Follow Jackson on IG @jacksonpeos an...

Ep. 456 - Q&A - Biggest Misconceptions About Online Coaching, Diet Apps, and More... 30.06.2020

This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your entire purchase! HERE Apply for our World Renowned Coaching Program, RIGHT HERE . Remember to join our private FB community, RIGHT HERE . ---- Timestamps: 23:00 - How do you handle clients that are not into working on mindfulness stuff?...

Ep. 455 - 3 Life Changing Questions To Ask Yourself 29.06.2020

Personal development is often all about asking the right questions to provoke the right thoughts and actions. Today, I give you 3 powerful questions that can literally propel your life forward right away if you simply answer them for yourself with full transparency. This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supple...

Ep. 454 - Q&A: MLM Diet Schemes, BCAA’s, and Diet Breaks 26.06.2020

This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your entire purchase! HERE Apply for our World Renowned Coaching Program, RIGHT HERE . Remember to join our private FB community, RIGHT HERE . ---- Timestamps: 15:45 - MLM Nutrition Companies 27:10 - After speaking to Bill Campbell, Do you t...

Ep. 453 - How-To Set Up Your Macros (A to Z) 18.06.2020

Today we deep dive and get real geeky with nutrition! The entire podcast is dedicated to teaching you how to set up a diet. Calories, macros, periodization, diet timeline, and more... This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your entire purchase! HERE Apply for our World Renowned C...

Ep. 452 - The Gauntlet (Personal Development w/ Andres Vilallba) 16.06.2020

I'm bringing my mentor on the podcast again to drop some knowledge on you guys! Today we dive into many aspects of The Tribe (La Tribu), personal development, scarcity and doubt, leadership, and more... We also discuss "The Gauntlet" which is a 30-day personal development challenge Andres is running, starting TODAY (6/16). CLICK HERE NOW to learn more and jump into the Gauntlet. Follow Andres on I...

Ep. 451 - It’ll Never Be The Right Time... SO JUST START! 15.06.2020

Today I bring you 3 MAJOR lessons. 1 is from one of the best quotes I've heard in a long time, from Nipsey Hussle, and the other 2 are from my time off work, chillin' with my daughter.   This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your entire purchase!  HERE   Apply for our World Reno...

Ep. 450 - Q&A: How I Program Training Plans, Very Low Calories Diets, and More... 12.06.2020

This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your entire purchase!  HERE   Apply for our World Renowned Coaching Program, RIGHT HERE .   Remember to join our private FB community, RIGHT HERE . ----   Timestamps:   2:10 - Is there a chance for advanced lifters who lost a lot of strength...

Ep. 449 - Finding Your Motivation 11.06.2020

Today was an organic conversation between Travis and Cody, stemmed from a thought Cody had during his walk this morning... started with a simple question and escalated into a deep conversation about life, motivation, success, and personal purpose. ---- Apply For Coaching: bit.ly/Coaching-App Get Your Free Copy of The Nutrition Hierarchy, HERE Learn How We Coach: Read This Case Study Article Top 4...

Ep. 448 - Q&A: Resistance Profiles & Strength Curves, How To Deload, and More... 09.06.2020

This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your entire purchase!  HERE   Apply for our World Renowned Coaching Program, RIGHT HERE .   Remember to join our private FB community, RIGHT HERE . ---- Timestamps:   2:10 - I have a client who wants to burn 1000 in each workout. I don’t thi...

Ep. 447 - Turning Nothing, To Something 08.06.2020

Today's Monday Motivation is all about making something out of nothing. We all go through days and sometimes weeks of our lives, where we just don't got it in us... nothing goes right, we have no way of growing as an individual, and we generally feel like there's nothing positive going on at all.  But we'd have you consider that positive perspectives are a choice. You have to CHOOSE to see the lig...

Ep. 446 - Q&A - When A Diet Needs To End, Periodization Strategies, Self Worth, and More... 05.06.2020

This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your entire purchase!  HERE Apply for our World Renowned Coaching Program, RIGHT HERE . Remember to join our private FB community, RIGHT HERE . ---- Timestamps:   2:00 - I was maintaining my weight for about 6 months at 2500 cals. I dropped...

Ep. 445 - Dr. Mike Israetel : Systematic Approach To Predicting Hypertrophy 04.06.2020

Today Mike dives into a concept he uses to determine the best training modalities for an individual to achieve maximal hypertrophy. In other words, a systematic approach to assessing what you're doing and then adjusting your training to ensure results will actually come about from doing what you're doing (no more spinning your wheels, wondering if you're seeing gains or not!).  Follow Mike on inst...

Ep. 444 - The Art Of Coaching 02.06.2020

Today we dive into questions sent in specifically about the art of coaching. Cody defines what the art of coaching actually is, what being a coach means, and dives into all the aspects that matter in developing as a coach.   This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your entire purc...

Ep. 443 - Eradicating Self-Doubt & Building Self-Worth 01.06.2020

I've been getting a ton of questions lately about "self worth" and how to achieve better self worth, which I think means you have to eliminate self doubt and sabotage. That is exactly what I'm going to teach you how to do, today.   This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your enti...

Ep. 442 - Q&A: Programming Aerobic Conditioning, Alcohol + Macros, and more... 29.05.2020

This show is brought to you by our proud sponsors, Top Notch Nutrition. "Visit the link below to check out Top Notch Nutrition Supplements and save 10-15% off your entire purchase!  HERE Apply for our World Renowned Coaching Program, RIGHT HERE . Remember to join our private FB community, RIGHT HERE . ---- Timestamps:   5:20 - Should I still implement refeed days, if I'm only calorie counting, but...

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