The Jay Ferruggia Show

Tom Incledon may have the answers to all of your health related questions. He's spent his entire career testing thousands of people and has seen it (and helped correct) it all. Tom has more degrees and certifications than Eminem has rhymes. These include a B.S. in Exercise Science, B.S. in Nutrition, M.S. in Kinesiology, and Ph. D. in Exercise Physiology. He's a member in over 30 different scienti...

Philip McKernan is a speaker, coach, writer and filmmaker. He works with entrepreneurs and business leaders all over the world. When people are seeking clarity about their future or want to move through roadblocks, seen and unseen, they call Philip. As a speaker he has inspired and challenged the Canadian Olympic Team and The Pentagon, to name a few. What separates Philip from a lot of coaches, sp...

Some people have it all wrong. They go the gym 3-4 times a week and lift the heaviest weights possible. That's their only concern. More pounds on the bar, more weight on the scale. But, above all else, you've gotta be able to move your body. Freely and without pain or restriction. If you can't do that you have no business putting another plate on the bar. If you can't do a perfect bodyweight squat...

It's been a while since we've heard my brother, Kenny Johnson on the podcast. In that time he lost 43 pounds of body-fat, got shredded and competed in a physique contest. Like me, Kenny got his first visible 6-pack after his 40th birthday. That means there's plenty of hope for everyone who thinks their best days are behind them. Not evenly remotely true. Today Kenny and I are freestyling back and...

Does a workout really have to last an hour to deliver great results? Can you really only train hard three times per week? Are deload weeks necessary? Is overtraining overhyped? I sit down with my good friends, Adam Bornstein, Luka Hocevar and Jay Jablonski to answer these questions and more in today's podcast. Adam also shares some great life lessons from his recent health scare and what he's lear...

Doctor Mark Cheng is a ninja, a Jedi, and an evil genius. He possesses, what some might consider, magical, mystical healing powers. I met Doc Cheng a few years back and had him start working on some of my injuries. His ability to assess and correct dysfunction is second to none. He can tell what's wrong with your shoulder by the way you walk. He can tell what's wrong with your ankle by the way you...

For most of your life you've been told that you can have it all. You can do everything and be everything. But that's bullshit. And trying to do and have it all will get you nowhere. It might even ruin your life. To have more happiness and success you need to do less. You need to say "no" more often. You need to be okay with "missing out." It's all about identifying the vital few and separating the...

If you're lucky you have one or two great mentors, teachers or coaches who change your life forever. I've been fortunate enough to have a handful of them. But, perhaps none have been as impactful as my great friend, Alwyn Cosgrove. Alwyn grew up poor in Glasgow, Scotland. Fighting was essential for survival, so he got a black belt and became a nation champion in Tae Kwon Do. He later became a stre...

Everybody has fears. They cause us anxiety and keep us awake at night. Most of these fears are imagined. They aren't real. Mark Twain said, "I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened." Those who succeed in life and find happiness are those who can overcome their fears.  They can separate real from imagined. They face the fear and move forward. Those who...

About 8 years ago I was hospitalized with panic and anxiety attacks. I made some major changes to my life immediately after…but old habits have a way of sneaking back in if you don't stay on top of things. Last December I felt myself slipping only I didn't do anything about it. I kept soldiering on and trying to plow through like I always do. Big mistake. Come mid January my anxiety and stress was...

Chris "The Kiwi" Ashenden is the creator of Athletic Greens , the worlds most complete whole food supplement. Chris is all about happiness, personal growth, living outside the box, and enjoying a spectacular life. He had been to 43 countries before his 13th birthday, and decided to retire in 2005 to spend 4 years traveling the planet full time. Now very much un-retired, with a ton of friends in cr...

Not seeing the results you want, so you invent your own workout? Avoid this common mistake and more.   In this episode, I had to finish of the month strong and give you my thoughts on my Royal Rumble and NFL Playoffs predictions, talk about some of the player's diets and how you can apply them to your training routine and offer my advice on how to avoid injury and some common mistakes guys are mak...

John Lee Dumas is the host of EOFire, where he interviews today's most successful Entrepreneurs 7-days a week. JLD has grown EOFire into a multi-million dollar a year business with over 1500 interviews and 1.5 million monthly listens. His latest project is The Mastery Journal: Master productivity, discipline and focus in 100 days . Learn more at TheMasteryJournal.com! We sat down recently to have...

Actor, Jay Jablonski is back in studio with me this week and we attempted to film this episode for you. Unfortunately things went awry, as you'll hear when you listen. Still, we soldiered on and discussed the current NFL playoff situation, what I find bizarre and fascinating about Jablonski, my Jon Snow freak out, wasting time on Facebook, phone alerts, life lessons from Fight Club, and more.   We...

You want to be jacked, but aren't seeing the gains you want? Doctor Kirk Parsley dives into the main problem that can be holding you back- sleep. Doc Parsley served as an Undersea Medical Officer at Naval Special Warfare Group One. He is a former SEAL and served as Naval Special Warfare's expert on Sleep Medicine. Doc's philosophy is simple; in order to optimize our health and get the most out of...

Today's podcast is an inspirational discussion with former Super Bowl Champ and NFL's Fittest Man, Steve Weatherford. Steve played professionally from 2006 to 2015, most notably as a member of my favorite team, the New York Giants. He was known for his incredible strength, athleticism and physique. Since his playing days ended he's been on a mission to get even more jacked than ever and looks like...

To kick off the first episode I recorded in 2017 I have to thank each and every one of you for more than tripling the podcast listenership this year. I can't tell you how much I appreciate that. You guys are the best. In this episode I'm giving my take on everything that went down in 2016 from the mannequin challenge to sports highlights to the election to douchebags to the politically correct pol...

Want more time, more money, more freedom, and more fun? Then this podcast episode is for you. As a long time Bruce Lee fan, I've always been an advocate for simplicity and minimalism. When things get too complex or I start accumulating too much physical or mental clutter I'm never quite as happy. I'll never forget the first time I saw the movie, Fight Club. It was like an epiphany when I heard Tyl...

Andy "IronMac" McKenzie is a top international strength & conditioning coach with an impressive military background. He's trained numerous high level athletes and has competed at a high level many times, himself.     In this episode we discuss: His background in the military & lessons learned [3:58]. His morning & nighttime routine [8:42]. His transition from military to civilian life [11:40]. The...

Jonathan Fields helps people live more intentional lives and reconnect with a sense of possibility. A New York City dad, husband, entrepreneur and award-winning author, he is the founder of mission-driven media and education venture, Good Life Project, and the author of How to Life a Good Life.   In this episode we discuss: Jonathan's background and story [5:02]. Early businesses he started [6:06]...

Dr. John Berardi is the co-founder of Precision Nutrition, whose coaching programs have helped more than 35,000 men and women lose over 450,000 pounds of fat. PN is the most popular and successful nutrition coaching and certification program in the world.   In this episode, John details how he started the company from zero and grew it to 35 million dollars a year. There are tons of great life and...

I'm joined by my good friends, Craig Ballantyne and Jay Jablonski on this episode where we flip the script a bit. Craig came to the studio with a list of questions he wanted to ask me so I shared a bunch of stories about my life over the last 30 years.   Topics Include: How I got into strength training. My biggest influences at the time. My big mistakes. Struggles along the way. The impact hip hop...

As soon as I read one article by Dr. John Rusin I knew I had to have him on the podcast. He just gets it. And our training philosophies couldn't be any more aligned. I found myself nodding my head and saying, "Yes, yes, YES!" as I read each sentence. It's easy to tell someone to just do some big compound movements and go heavy. That doesn't take a genius. But if you want to avoid injuries and maxi...

Two of my best buds, Luka Hocevar and Jay Jablonski join me for this episode. In it we discuss: What it means to be your true authentic self How to do it Figuring out who you really are versus how others perceive you The comparison trap To hustle or not to hustle What can you learn from The Rock and Kevin Hart One thing we've changed our minds on in the last year or so The importance of who you su...

If you're struggling to lose fat this is the podcast for you. It was originally a very popular post on my blog so I decided to record it for you to listen to. The podcast is better than the post and has additional info and commentary. And, of course, you get my sweet, sultry voice in your ears. What could be better than that? Exactly. You're welcome. Either way, I hope you enjoy it and that it hel...