Coach Chris joins us to talk about the new training program he authored that Black Iron Training just launched called Black Iron Tactical. He dives into what the program is, what its goals are, and who it’s for. Then we shift the conversation to discussing whether cardio really does kill your gains, where that idea came from, and why concurrent training (training for endurance and strength simultaneously) won’t make you elite at either but will make you a well-rounded athlete.

Lauren S. and Maggie stop in to talk about making adjustments to your nutrition when life gets messy. It’s easy to make a plan, but what we do and how we handle when life forces deviations from that plan is the difference between hitting a speed bump and completely derailing.

In the first episode of our new short Bonus Episodes, Coach Chris dives into the groundbreaking study by Pontzer et al that looked at Daily Energy Expenditure Through the Human Life Course. We talk about the design of the study, the findings, and what the practical applications for people is.

Chris joins us to talk about scientific studies. We dive into all things research: what scientific research is, what methods are used, how to spot quality research, why similar studies can conclude with contradictory results, and how to compile a body of research so you can arrive at an informed opinion.

Our wonderful client, Abbey, along with her coach Manders, stop by to talk about her nutrition journey. Abby is a therapist and has been planning on becoming a mother, so she tasked us with the ambitious goal of getting her nutrition locked down so she be in the best position possible for when that time came. We talk about eating through every season of life and how to take challenges head on.