The Jay Ferruggia Show

My guest today is Tony Jeffries. Tony was one of the top amateur boxers in Europe, a 9-time national title winner, a bronze medal winner at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and an undefeated professional boxer. He's also the owner of the ultra successful Box n Burn gyms and Box n Burn Academy.   Topics Include: How Tony got started boxing at age 10 What it feels like to get in the ring in front of a...

On today's podcast my buddy, Rich Baker, joins me to discuss a variety of topics. Rich is an actor, comedian, and incredibly talented improv performer. He's a very well read and insightful guy with a unique perspective.   We talk all about getting out of your comfort zone, the power of improv comedy and how to get tons of shit done in less time.   Topics Include:   Why everyone should study improv...

Everyone wants to be build a strong, ripped physique. But you don't want to wreck your joints in the process. In this episode I'll give you 7 great ways to protect your joints, improve your recovery and enhance your training longevity.   A lot of people (many, unknowingly) suffer from adrenal fatigue or some form of burnout. This is due the unnatural, fast paced, high stress life we lead. When you...

Can you get strong and jacked with nothing but your own bodyweight? Or is that just for beginners? Doesn't bodyweight training just build endurance, but no real muscle and strength? Wrong, wrong, wrong. Do you really need tons of fancy equipment? Do you need an expensive gym membership? Or can calisthenics alone build a great physique? Hell yeah, they can. Danny and Al Kavadlo are my guests on thi...

My guest on this episode is Executive wellness coach Anthony DiClementi . He's the author of The Biohackers guide to upgraded energy and focus. Anthony is gonna share his story with you today about how doing "what you're supposed to do" and following most mainstream fitness advice completely ruined his body and his health. Then he'll explain how he healed himself and got jacked, ripped, focused, h...

Zac Efron's Baywatch transformation and shredded 8-pack has had people talking for the last year. I'm finally weighing in on it in this episode.   Is it possible naturally? Can you achieve similar results? If so what's the exact diet you should follow? I break down the exact percentages and numbers you'll need to follow to get ripped.   What about Zac's Baywatch workout? I go through the whole thi...

Did you know that fat cells can survive in your body for 10 years? And that they can retain artificial chemicals that act like excessive estrogen in your body? Excessive estrogen makes you gain fat in your chest, hips and thighs. It can also contribute to depression and numerous diseases. The problem is most of us consume estrogenic compounds and rub them on our skin all day long. Dr. Anthony G. J...

Can you allow your significant other to impact your fitness decisions?   Should he or she influence when and how much you train? What you put in your mouth? Is your significant other helping you reach your goals or preventing you from achieving them? It's a serious issue that needs further exploration.   What do you do if you have trouble sleeping? Especially on days you train? You better have a s...

Is it really possible to gain 30 pounds of muscle in 30 days? A lot of people would say that's impossible in a year, never mind a month. But in my 30 years of weight training, I've seen some incredible things. In this episode, I'm going to share some of my best-kept secrets about building muscle and gaining size as fast as humanly possible. You'll hear all about the evolution of the training syste...

When he was young and weak, Mark Bell had someone steal his football. It was a singular event that changed and shaped his entire life. He started lifting weights the next day and soon became obsessed with the iron. A few years later he was competing in powerlifting and setting records. That eventually led to a stint in the WWE minor league system, and the opportunity to train regularly at the infa...

Pain and inflammation can be your worst enemy when trying to get in shape. If you're hurting you can't train. If it's really bad you can't sleep. Then things start to fall apart. So you start popping some Advil or, worse, prescription painkillers. Unfortunately, those can be incredibly harmful, and more addictive than many party drugs. So what other alternatives do you have? That's what we'll expl...

Bedros Keuilian is the American dream and an amazing and inspirational success story. He and his family escaped communist Russian and came to the United States when he was six. They grew up rough, dumpster diving for food. But Bedros eventually turned it all around. He went on to build an ultra successful multimillion-dollar business, which helps hundreds of thousands of people every year. On top...

In this episode, I break down the best exercises for every body part. They're not what you might expect. But if you include them regularly you'll get jacked. Even better, your joints will stay healthy. Ignore at your own peril! Summer's coming and one part of your body that is always exposed is the forearms. So we're digging deep on all the different methods you can use to increase their size and...

After you turn 35, things change and you'll have to adjust your training.  You're not in your twenties anymore and can't do things the same way you used to. But that doesn't mean it's over. Far from it. Age is just an excuse that the weak sheep use. If you train smarter you can keep making gains at any age. In today's episode, I'll address what you need to do and how you can keep getting jacked we...

We're all overwhelmed with too many options and too much information. We all make the mistakes of trying to take on too many new habits at once. What if we could fix both of those? What kind of results could we get? Both in our fitness and in all aspects of our lives? The One Thing, one of my favorite books, talks about the 6 big lies between you and success.  One of them is that everything matter...

Back in the mid 90's in a small town in Dirty Jersey, I opened Renegade Gym. It was one of the original hardcore, underground, warehouse style training facilities. The atmosphere was legendary, the results unmatched. Long before it was mainstream to push sleds and flip tires we did it. Way before you ever saw gymnastics rings in a gym we had them. Twenty years before it was cool to "train like an...

Not being able to do what you love sucks. Whether it's lifting weights, picking up your kids or playing rec league sports with your buddies. You can't do it when you have back pain. At some point in your life, you've probably experienced the misery.  Most people have.  Sometimes back pain can be avoided with smart training. Other times it's just a freak accident and nothing could have prevented it...

I've been in the Iron Game for over 30 years. But I still like to experiment. Strength training is my #1 obsession and there's always more to learn. I recently ran a little 90-day test protocol. In this episode, I'll tell you what I learned, what I liked, what I hated, and what my conclusions are. After that, I'll give you some of my best arm building secrets that will help you pack on some size f...

Last weekend, I was down in San Diego at the eleventh annual Fitness Business Summit, and I had an amazing time with some of my closest friends. While there, it occurred to me how much I used to struggle with maintaining my training and nutrition on the road. For some reason my workouts always sucked and my diet fell apart. But I've made a conscious effort to get a lot better at that. Today, I'm g...

Wanna know the best methods for getting big, strong, and athletic? Today's episode is just for you. My guest is Joe DeFranco. Joe is one of the most successful coaches in the entire strength and conditioning world and has worked with countless pro athletes, including none other than the 14 time WWE world heavyweight champion Triple H. I've known Joe since 1996 and our training styles evolved in a...

As a kid, I was obsessed with Bruce Lee because of his martial arts skills. Later, it was because he's arguably one of the most important figures in the world of physical culture. As an adult, I've come to appreciate Bruce Lee, the philosopher, even more. I even read quotes from him nearly every day. My guest on today's podcast is Charles Russo, who wrote an outstanding new book about Bruce called...

Most of us know sugar is bad. But just how bad is it, really? What are the negative effects we should we worried about? The unfortunate reality is that sugar contributes to chronic health problems like Alzheimer's, fatty liver disease and cancer. It can wreak havoc on gut health and your immune system. For more on this, I enlisted the help of sugar expert and the man who wrote the book on it, Dan...

Eric Merola is a documentary filmmaker. On today's podcast we focus mainly on his films about curing cancer and the amazing life changing benefits of fetal stem cell therapy. I think you'll find the discussion fascinating and frustrating at the same time, if not slightly angering.  That's because a lot of it is about the lies being perpetrated by big pharma and the greed fueled corruption that kee...

My buddy, Luka Hocevar is one of the smartest and most impressive dudes I know. In this episode, he drops a ton of amazing knowledge bombs that could have a huge impact on your life, your business, and your fitness. You'll definitely want to have a notebook out for this one and will probably want to listen twice. Topics discussed include: The 3 keys to accelerated learning (and retaining what you...

On this episode, I'm joined by my brother from another mother of another color, Kenny Johnson, and my homie, Jay Jablonski. We talked about all kinds of stuff from meeting Dr. Dre to ordering pizza from your shoes to my Sam Kinison-like intensity.   Tune in to listen to us chat (and sometimes yell) about topics including: The essential email you have to send The "feel good" rep scheme Reintroducin...