Choose Hard with Cody McBroom

Today's Q&A is nothing but training talk! ---- Timestamps: 8:10 - Full time working mom here who uses her garage gym to workout at 4am, 5 days a week. What would be the best split if I only have 45 min-hour each morning and limited equipment. I want to maximize my time to produce quality workouts over quantity. 19:20 - If your on a training program (4 day upper lower split) and your goal reps...

Jason Brown is the owner of Box Programming, a company that helps program for over 300 CrossFit affiliate gyms in over 15 different countries... He's taking the CrossFit training world by storm and doing it in his own way, which is exactly what we get into today! Jason has created a system of combining The Westside Conjugate Method with CrossFit, that allows more people to see the results they wan...

Today, I teach you EVERYTHING you need to know about Creatine Monohydrate. What, Why, How, For Who, When, and More! This podcast is brought to you by our sponsors,  Creapure . ---- THINGS MENTIONED:-  Creapure Brands -  Eric Trexler Article -  Examine.com -  The BBP Supplement Guide  ---- Apply For Coaching: bit.ly/Coaching-App Get Your Free Copy of The Nutrition Hierarchy, HERE Learn How We Coach...

Today's Q&A is brought to you by  The Boom Boom Elite ! The only place that combines live time training, with Coach Cody, and educational content for you to learn. Join to get access to constantly updated periodized programming:  Join Here . ---- 13:35 - When should one implement strength vs. hypertrophy? With a goal of just getting "toned" and not shredded what would be the best option to foc...

Today's guest is Jordan Dugger, podcast co-host (with his wife, Erin Dimond) of the Flow State of Mind Podcast. We dove into A LOT of topics in this one... his journey from troubled youth to successful entrepreneur, battling mental illness and drug abuse, his very successful bodybuilding season, coaching beginners vs. advanced lifters/dieters, coaching strategies, building a healthy relationship,...

Today, I dive into how to optimize a vegan diet for body composition and performance! ---- 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 Episodes: - Nutritional Periodization - Nutrition FAQ - Training FAQ - My Story ---- Things Mentioned: - Joe Rogan Podcast: The Great Debate - How To Get Jacked A...

Q&A episode brought to you by  Creapure  and  The Elite . Today, I give you my blunt and honest thoughts about The Game Changer's Documentary, some big updates at BBP, and then dive into some application based questions. Join The Private FB Group Community!  RIGHT HERE . ---- Timestamps: 1:10 - Caroline’s journey from crossfit to bikini athlete 3:48 - The ultimate evidence based supplement gui...

Today's guest is my good friend, Christopher Barakat. Chris recently dropped a very influential muscle hypertrophy study into the research world and is releasing a book with Jeff Nippard called "The Ultimate Guide To Body Recomposition" (Get it RIGHT HERE ). Not only does Chris do my own personal nutrition, but he's one of the smartest upcoming researchers in the training and nutrition space. So i...

This is "Meet The Team Part 1" - the first episode, of 3, where I'm bringing the BBP coaches on air to tell their stories and have a coaching conversation with me, so YOU can get to know them and learn directly from them. This episode, is with Coach Caroline. Find her on instagram  @carolineofenstein_bbp  Join The Private FB Group Community!  RIGHT HERE . ---- Timestamps:  6:25 - Carolines Journey...

Another rapid fire Q&A brought to you by  Creapure  and  The Boom Boom Elite ! Join The Private FB Group Community!  RIGHT HERE . ---- Timestamps: 2:35 - 1) How do you measure success in a (lean) bulk -besides progress in the gym of course. (especially if the person is afraid of gaining weight) 8:24 - 2) You recently said that you prefer building muscle and strength at maintenance calories. Is...

Krista Scott-Dixon, PhD and the Designer of Curriculum at Precision Nutrition, comes on the show to deep dive into nutrition coaching with me. We discuss over-eating and why we as humans struggle with ending the vicious cycle, how to build sustainable nutrition habits, what genetic testing can do for us (and the results we see), and so much more. This was an unbelievable discussion! Follow her at ...

Today, we finish the 21 program design hacks! If you haven't listened to episode 327 yet, make sure you do - where I break down the first half of these training hacks for you. Join The Private FB Group Community!  RIGHT HERE . ---- Timestamps: 7:15 - MYO-REP SETS 12:10. -REST PAUSE SETS 14:40 - MECHANICAL DROP SETS 21:05- PARTIAL RANGE DROP SETS 23:55 - VARIABLE RESISTANCE CONTINUED SETS 26:08 - S...

Today we had some "out of the norm questions"... but it made for a great show!   Check out my post about the new BBP HQ, RIGHT HERE .   Go visit our sponsor's site, Creapure , to find the best creatine on the market! ---- Timestamps: 2:30 - BoomBoom Performance Headquarters 12:05 - I am a 26 year old male who is 5ft9in 166 pounds (roughly 11% bf). My current goal is to add some more muscle mass. I...

Today we have the second coach inside Physique Development, Alex Bush, stop by and really just have a down to earth, casual, coaching conversation with me. We cover a range of topics, all within the walls of individualized coaching.   Check Alex out on instagram over at @alexbush ---- Timestamps: 4:58 - When it all started for Alex. Training, coaching, etc… 8:40 - What keeps Alex patient 10:55 - H...

Today, we're going to spice up your training! The reality of evidence based training, is that progressive overload leads to success. So whatever route you take to accomplish that, you're going to see success. However, even though many of the "hacks" I'll share today are NOT science based or proven to work by research... they will indirectly improve your success in the gym. Because an average progr...

Rapid fire Q&A! Brought to you by our friends at Creapure© and The Boom Boom Elite , Training Membership Site. ---- Timestamps: (5:55) - Do you think that we all have a set weight where we’re most genetically comfortable at? (16:10) - What are your thoughts on body types, especially endomorphs? Do you think there is validity in the idea that they have slower metabolisms, insulin resistance, an...

Today, I have one of my personal mentor clients on the podcast - for the first time ever! Jenn Ryan stops by and we dive deep into what it actually takes to successfully coach a female athlete.   Jenn Ryan was a full time nurse, turned into CrossFit Games Athlete and Full Time Nutrition Coach. She works with CrossFit Games Athletes (Lauren Fisher, amongst others), Recreational Athletes, General Po...

Highly debated, greatly misunderstood, over-consumed by gym rats, and vastly under-consumed by the general population. Protein is a topic I get asked about every single week by followers on instagram or via email for the podcast and in all honesty, it’s actually one of my favorite topics because it’s probably the most an important macronutrient, so it's easy to talk about. Which is what you're get...

Today's Q&A is brought to you by our sponsors Creapure (the World's Purest Creatine Monohydrate) and The Boom Boom Elite (Our Training Membership Site, Where You Get Access to Expert Programming Every Day and Exclusive Content.   Join The Private FB Group Community!  RIGHT HERE .   Timestamps: 2:40 -  I am 5'2'' and started off around 98lbs. Since increasing my macros and adjusting my training...

Today we're giving you a throw back, going back over 100 episodes to pull out one of my favorite podcasts to date - also one of the most informative. In this episode, we have Renaissance Periodization's very own, Dr. James Hoffmann. James is the lead author in the book " Recovering From Training " which is by far the most comprehensive and straight forward guide on recovering.  In this podcast, yo...

Coaching is something I not only heavily believe in, but it's something I've always invested in. I've always had a coach and it's why I'm so passionate about being a BETTER coach, for all our clients. Today, I dive into 7 specific advantages to having a coach on your side.   Topics Covered: Systems Accountability Consistency Education Empathy Application Giving   THINGS MENTIONED: Online Coaching...

This was a rapid fire Q&A where I dove in to A LOT of amazing questions!   Make sure you join the Facebook Group before September is up! Topics Covered: 4:35 - Is it possible to hit a point in your lifting where you truly max out despite continuing to train at it? Specifically I am talking about my back squat, it’s been over two years and my back squat PR won’t move. I back squat often, I trai...

Today's guest is the one and only, Dr. Jordan Shallow. Jordan is changing the way chiropractic care and powerlifting (both opposites, until now) are looked at inside the fitness industry and he's blowing up, because of it.   He's a wealth of knowledge, unbelievably humble, always ready to give more value, and truly the definition of a passion-driven-hustler. Can't say enough great things about Jor...

  What are macros? Do they work? Are they worth the time it takes to track them? Can you get away with intuitive eating? All the evidence-based answers are covered, in today's podcast! But if you'd rather read it or get more insight, check out the blog on this RIGHT HERE .   JOIN THE B.B.P. PODCAST PRIVATE FORUM ON FACEBOOK, RIGHT HERE !   GRAB THE FREE NUTRITION HIERARCHY EBOOK, HERE ! ---- You c...

Today's Q&A podcast is brought to you by our sponsor Creapure©, the purest Creatine Monohydrate you can possible get! Check out the best supplement companies using Creapure, HERE . JOIN THE B.B.P. PODCAST PRIVATE FORUM ON FACEBOOK, RIGHT HERE! Topics Covered: 10:15 - How do you help individuals Who have been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism?   17:00 - Is it beneficial to be taking any EAA or BCA...