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Cheyne and Luis are back... Again! Cheyne and Luis have taken an unscheduled but much needed hiatus from the podcast, but in the meantime they have occupied themselves with life and adventure. Well, Luis has. In this episode we dive into essentially what Luis has been up to. He's taken yet another road trip to Florida and begins his journey to find out whether or not he has inherited his mother's...

Cheyne and Luis are back! Cheyne and Luis have a great conversation with Nick Shaw of RP Strength. Nick shares the origin story of how RP Strength came to be and how his collaboration with Dr. Mike Israetel 10 years ago created one of the most popular and effective nutritional tracking apps. Nick is a huge believer on the long term focus. No shortcuts here. Consistency over time and evidence based...

Cheyne and Luis discuss the new opportunities presented in their lives regarding health and wellness. With the advent of Spring, more locations are opening up which give chances to try other things. Life can sometimes provide a buffet of avenues for one to achieve their desired goals or simply just more than one way. The key is to see the opportunity and to take it. Cheyne and Luis also discuss ho...

Here it is! Part 2 of the Mark Bell interview. In this second part, Mark Bell talks to Cheyne and Luis about finding balance in your life. It can't be all about work and it can't be all about play. Finding the balance between the two will give you the path to doing what you love. This mentality is what lead Mark Bell to create his own path. Not only did Mark Bell create his own path, he also creat...

Cheyne and Luis talk about how Luis may have a neighbor that is either his twin or is baiting him. We don't know, stay tuned. Speaking of updates, Cheyne and Luis start teasing pt. 2 of the Mark Bell conversation and what to expect from that. "The acquisition of strength takes time" is just one of the many nuggets of knowledge dropped by Mark Bell. In the Current Events portion of the episode Chey...

Cheyne and Luis have a conversation with Elite Level Powerlifter, Business Owner, Inventor, Entrepreneur aka The Meathead Millionaire Mark Bell! In part 1 of 2 of the conversation with Mark Bell, he discusses with Cheyne and Luis how he achieved his success and what it has taken for him to get there. "The greatest marker of success is progress", Mark is a huge believer in trying to be better than...

Cheyne and Luis have another remote podcast and have a great conversation with Dr. Rick Richey. Rick is a Fitness Educator and Entrepreneur who grew up in Alabama, moved to Atlanta and is currently in New York City. Rick discusses with Cheyne and Luis about his trajectory to New York and his recent transgressions as a business owner of multiple fitness locations in NYC during these pandemic times....

Cheyne and Luis discuss daylight savings and how to adjust to the time change. Do you ask yourself close ended questions that don't leave room for other opportunities? Or is your self talk more open ended that leaves a chance for positive growth. Mark Bell from the Power Project is a major believer in positive self talk. Cheyne and Luis discuss ideas brought up by Mark Bell for positive self talk....

Cheyne and Luis discuss ideas, thoughts, approaches, mentalities and other things we thought were bad to do before but actually aren't as bad as previously thought. One of the biggest topics discussed is knees over toes. Every newbie trainer is told to put the body in anatomical alignment from toes to ankles to knees to hips to shoulders when assessing someone and never ever forever and ever allow...

Cheyne really opens up in this episode. Cheyne and Luis discuss Cheyne's recent visit to the doctor to talk about Cheyne's internal posterior concerns. Cheyne's dedication to content notwithstanding, this is a really good episode in terms of taking care of yourself and avoiding a worse outcome and normalizing talking about such things. Luis talks about eating too much cannabis butter and just feel...

Cheyne and Luis are officially Spartan Group exercise instructors! Cheyne and Luis discuss their plans to bring Spartan obstacle course race training to the masses. Their expertise isn't just based on their experiences during a race, but is now endorsed by Spartan itself. A major component for race training is coaching. The method in which coaching is implemented when done properly is criticism, w...

Cheyne and Luis discuss the potential of breaking into Cameo'esque style workouts and the potential that market can bring. Give someone you care about (or don't like) a video workout by Cheyne or Luis. Cheyne and Luis then discuss the difference between simple and easy. The concept of running a marathon is simple, you start and you're not done until you reach the finish line, it's not easy. Meal p...

Cheyne and Luis have a chat with easily one of the busiest people in the fitness industry, Anthony Crouchelli. Anthony has over 10 years in the fitness industry which include Equinox, Rumble Boxing and Grit Boxing. Anthony currently finds himself as the Director of Group Fitness for Presher Fitness and Talent Manager for LiteBoxer, we suspect he also runs the community bake sale on the weekends. A...

Cheyne and Luis ask the very important question, when are you too old to stop flirting? After much debate the topic shifts to the photoshoot Cheyne was a witness to over the weekend. The fine balance between accurate content for social media and the stuff that will get the likes. It's very easy to become a virtual signaling director for virtual content. The easiest way to avoid this is to have an...

Cheyne and Luis are happy to announce their first affiliate "Earth Fed Muscle". Enter earthfedmuscle.com/morethanmeatheads for a 10% discount on your entire purchase. In this episode Cheyne and Luis discuss focus and time management as it relates to Parkinson's Law, which is when you have too much time to complete a task that should only take a fraction of the time. Cheyne and Luis also discuss ho...

Cheyne and Luis have got a doozey of an episode in this one, they have Dr. Mike Israetel. Dr. Mike has a PhD in Sport Physiology, Chief Content Officer of Renaissance Periodization, Professor of Exercise and Sports Science at Lehman College. In other words, he really knows his shit! With all this academic and clinical backing Dr. Mike is a huge proponent of "science can offer more". Dr. Mike is a...

Cheyne and Luis will never forget their first... their first interview. The connection is so strong that the entire >Meatheads crew takes a road trip to Connecticut to visit George Keklik. Cheyne and Luis are put through a workout of picking up stone balls and walking heavy yokes across the gym. During the interview, George provides modifications for those at home who want to try this workout. The...

Prepare to get blown... away... with information. Cheyne and Luis have the one and only Rua Gilna on the podcast. Rua's handle on Instagram is thebiomechanist and he absolutely lives up to his name. Coming from a background of full contact sports at a young, Rua suffered multiple concussions. He realized that the answers he needed to fix himself were going to be found beyond the introduction appro...

Cheyne and Luis discuss the cast of characters one meets at the gym and the office and how those encounters can lead to awkward moments. Those awkward moments are what give you the tools to deal with issues in the future. Cheyne and Luis also discuss how selective memory can affect a traumatic experience. What and how you remember something may not be what actually happened. Also related to this t...

Cheyne and Luis discuss the benefits of quitting an exercise program and how and why it could be in your better interest. There are so many workout options out there and so many more virtually. Cheyne and Luis discuss how to go about vetting, experiencing and enjoying these different programs. In the "Pull Back, Pull Out" portion of the episode, there are two updates. For the "Current Events" segm...

Cheyne and Luis have a great talk with two of the founders of PowerPT, Andrew Gelber and Matthew Laliberte. Andrew and Matthew have a practical and functional approach to their physical therapy practice. They strive to arm (and leg) their patients with the functional knowledge and techniques needed to address any ailments that arise even after they leave the office. Andrew and Mathew are the resou...

Cheyne and Luis discuss why we do what we do and why we don't do what we don't do. Another way to phrase it is motivation versus fear. False Evidence Appearing Real is a struggle that all of us have for something and when you let it go too far it can become a phobia. A simple remedy for this, education and information. Cheyne and Luis discuss more tips and advice on how to conquer your fears but y...

Cheyne and Luis discuss the popularity of resolution quits by the second week of January, that's right around now. Resolution tips are discussed and how to make it less likely that you will quit on your resolution goal(s). Simple fact based tips based on science are talked about. Also discussed are binge drinking, kids and weightlifting, blood type diet and finally "jawcercizing". It all flows tog...

Get ready for a really feel good story. Cheyne and Luis talk to Beau Whitman, you don't know who Beau Whitman is? You will by the end of this episode. Beau grew up in a competitive and disciplined household that would teach him and instill the skill set that would ultimately help him save his life. In 2019 Beau would be diagnosed with a rare cancer and of course it's rare because your normal run o...

Cheyne and Luis discuss the growth process and when it's merited to walk away from the workout and when you should stick it out. Also discussed are the struggles of "Susie Q" and when the social media life don't align with real life goals. What's the price of clout versus credibility? In the Current Events portion Cheyne and Luis discuss Rachel Harris and her People magazine interview and how she'...