Redefining Strength Podcast

The Best Training Schedule In The History Of The World I often get asked what the best training schedule is. And I’m generally getting asked because we are worried we aren’t doing enough. We definitely have the mindset of more is better. If we aren’t spending enough time in the gym, we can’t get results. But often this mindset is what holds us back. We design for the “ideal” over designing for wha...

I’d love to tell you there was a way to be happy 24/7. But that’s just not the reality of being human. Negative emotions are a part of life and a VALUABLE part at that. I think too often we just try to avoid or ignore them, but they are going to be there regardless. And actually often the more we “fight them” over owning up to them, the more they hold us back and drag us down. I saw a great equati...

It's YOUR Choice Things in our life are going to happen. Things outside of our control. There’s no denying that. But we also have to stop blaming these events for our successes or our failures and realize that ultimately we are in control. And this is actually a good thing. Yes, it stinks accepting full control because it also means you’re responsible for your failures, BUT it also gives you...

Am I Too Old? Are there changes that happen as we get older? 100%! But so often we blame our age for things within our power to change. We also blame our age for issues we’ve ALLOWED to actually build up over time. Improper dieting practices. A lack of a proper warm up…. Things we thought we could get away with when we were younger. That we thought “worked?” Well…let’s put it this way….just becaus...

So we’re entering the time of year that well…we often slack a bit on those healthy habits. We get busy. There are tons of work things and family events… Let’s face it…often the holidays are when our motivation fades and often our healthy habits fall by the wayside. But I think part of the reason why we ultimately lose progress so we feel we have to start over in the new year is because we’re holdi...

Funny how any time there is a blip or bump in the road toward results we feel like we’re failing. But we often ignore the fact that technically we can only suffer a setback because we’ve moved forward. And trust me…I get it. It’s frustrating when you’re working hard and things don’t work out. It’s hard when you’ve emotionally and physically invested in something for it to not only not move you for...

If you look at comments on different exercise posts, you can honestly start to believe that EVERY move is bad for you and super dangerous.  But I think too often we simply demonize moves over learning how to use them properly. Don’t get me wrong, there is risk with every move we include. But honestly there is risk doing any movement in life.  And it really isn’t that moves themselves are bad…it’s...

You know that downward spiral of negativity that can happen? Where one bad thing happens, maybe even something minor, and then stuff just seems to be piling on. And yes, while bad things are happening, you let your MINDSET only make things worse? We let ourselves begin to spiral. We begin to mentally tell ourselves… “Life sucks.” “I’m not good at anything.” “I hate everything and it’s a horrible,...

Overcorrecting...  You know when you've done too much of something so in an attempt to "correct" the situation you almost go overboard the other way? Yaaaa we've all been guilty of it when it comes to our diet...and even our workouts.... We go on vacation. Eat "too much" on a weekend day.... So to "make up" for the overindulgence, we seek out a cleanse or tr...

Results aren’t owned. They’re rented. And rent is due every freaking day. It’s due in the form of those habits. Because we can never stop doing what made us “better.” I know we want our cake and to eat it to, but you don’t get something for nothing. Results are truly earned. Earned by those boring, tedious habits you have to do day in and day out. The hard stuff you don’t want to do. I bring this...

Gaining muscle can be HARD. There are also those of us that tend to struggle more than others. And it only gets harder as we get older because we can become anabolic resistant and we don’t utilize protein as efficiently or effectively (just another reason increasing our protein and tracking our macros is key!).  That’s why I want to share 4 tips to help you dial in your diet and your training to g...

There never really is “balance.” Life is a constant balancing act. We are always learning how to improve things and I think there will always be times we steer too much in one direction. We’re human after all. But part of mastering “balance” is realizing it will be a continual work in progress. So how can you help yourself strike more of a balance over going to extremes…which…..let’s face it, is f...

I think most often we hold ourselves back. Plain and simple. It’s not that we didn’t have the ability. It’s not that we couldn’t learn the systems. It’s not that we weren’t strong enough, smart enough…insert the “enough” here…. Honestly…Most of our limits are truly self imposed. And I think part of that comes out of fear of failure. Out of fear of judgement from others. But if you want to achieve...

Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities - The Power Of Perspective We can’t always control what happens, but we CAN always control our attitude about what happens. We can see it as an opportunity or an obstacle. It’s all about our PERSPECTIVE. So instead of dwelling on the event you can’t control, focus instead on what you can do….and that means CONTROL YOUR PERSPECTIVE. However, this is easier said...

What we measure we can manage. If you don’t have clear data about what is going on, you can’t make accurate changes. Tracking provides us that data.  However our data is…well…only as good as our data collection methods. So if tracking isn’t working? You need to take a look at how you’re collecting data as one of these 4 things may be going on… And note…I’m not saying we are trying to intentional d...

I think often when we're struggling, we feel like we're failing. But that honestly isn't the case. To succeed, you have to face struggles head on and keep on going. If there are no struggles, you're probably not making the changes you need. And you're probably closer to failure than you realize. Because change is hard. Doing what you "should" isn't always fu...

It’s so easy to fall into the “more is better” attitude. Because taking action, “doing more,” allows us to feel like we have more control over our results…like we can get things to happen faster. But that’s simply not how things work. We can’t out exercise or out diet time. So often doing more creates unsustainable routines and habits not to mention pushes us the point of training or dieting so ha...

I did a podcast a while ago about “how long does it take to achieve (insert result here)?” since I get that question a lot.  And I said in that podcast that the annoying answer is… “Your entire life.” Often we equate what we are doing RIGHT NOW to the results we have RIGHT NOW. Even though we do know results take time to build. The simple fact is, our current results in life are truly an indicator...

I was thinking about what most often leads to a client being successful…and honestly it never boils down to the fact that they really have more willpower. Or better macros or better workouts. It boils down to the fact that they truly take OWNERSHIP of the process. They focus on finding a way through the ideal, and not so ideal times. And they recognize the power of their mindset. Because so often...

Guess what?  You’re human. You’re never going to be perfect. I know it’s hard to believe but it’s true. And honestly, if you ever look back at a project you’ve done and there is nothing you would change? You’re either… A. Not being honest with yourself… Or… B. You’ve stopped learning and started standing still. Because as we learn and grow, we will always find flaws in earlier plans. And it’s key...

Ok so we all do this…when talking with someone, looking back on the path we had to take for results, we’ll say, “It wasn’t that bad.” Because in the end it was worth it AND we’ve adjusted to the new habits so they feel easier. But I guarantee many of us to start did some whining about how sucky or hard or confusing the process was. Because, guess what? Change IS hard. Reaching a goal we’ve never r...

The simple truth is, you can work really hard and not achieve the results you want. And I see this becoming more and more the case as people want to post about how hard they’re working. About how they’re spending hours in the gym. Doing some crazy restrictive diet where they cut out a ton of stuff. But then they’re frustrated by their lack of results at the end of it. The thing is…they’ve almost p...

Feelings aren't data.  How we "feel" about what we are doing often isn't the same as the actual data showing what we are doing. And data doesn't lie.  It's why it's so key we track our macros and our workouts so we have that impartial data to use to help us tweak and adjust. Because often when we don't have that data? It's easy to lie to ourselves about...

Don’t Quit Before Results Add Up! It can be hard to keep putting in the work when we don’t feel like results are adding up. But the sucky part is…often those times where we feel like nothing is happening, we’re moving forward and potentially only inches or even days away from our goal. Those are often the times we just need to KEEP GOING. A great way to think about this process is this one image I...

I often get asked, "How long did it take you to get to (insert the result I've achieved that they want here)?" My answer is, "My entire life." This isn't meant to be flippant. But it's the honest answer. Sure maybe I "cut" for 6 weeks to get leaner. Or maybe I did a workout progression that built my pull ups over the last 4 weeks.... But these things ar...