Choose Hard with Cody McBroom

751 - Low Testosterone and TRT, Most Impactful Client Story, and More...

This week we bounce around a bit, giving you some insights into hormonal health, tell some personal client stories, and even get REAL hypothetical with some bulking scenarios. So listen in to learn how to improve testosterone levels naturally (as well as how to know when it's time to consider TRT), avoiding muscle loss while on vacation, making a fitness comeback, the importance of protein during a bulk, and last but not least -- the most impactful client transformation story I've ever had before (and likely will ever have, going forward).—-To Download The Tailored Trainer and Gain Unlimited Access To Expert Programming, Sign Up Here: Tailored Trainer Sign Up PageTo Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here!1st Phorm Supps: To Get FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING and Support The Podcast, Get Your Supplements At 1st Phorm Using Our Link: www.1stphorm.com/tailoredcoachingmethodTo Apply For Coaching: Click HereDownload 1 (or ALL) Of Our FREE GUIDES: www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/guidesPrivate Podcast FB Community: Be Part Of The Conversation and Community, RIGHT HERE.—-Extra Content For You: How We Coach: Client Case Study ArticleTop 4 Podcast Episodes:- Nutritional Periodization- Nutrition FAQ- Training FAQ- My Story----Timestamps:3:00 - Can you talk about low testosterone in men? My husband was recently told by a doc he had low testosterone but he’s too cheap to get the shots. Any way to raise it through diet or exercise? Anything he can do to improve it? He’s not over weight but he’s 42 years old and I need him to step it up if you know what I mean.19:45 - I'm going on vacation for many months and all my life I've felt tied to the identity of dialing it in with diet and exercise. I know this new chapter of my life will be expansive for me, but I can't help but feel so scared of losing all my fitness stamina, gaining a shit ton of weight, losing my aesthetic figure, and everything I feel like I've built up to. It's become who I am. It's what I feel like I've kept under my belt day in and day out. I'd love some words of reassurance. I know there is more to life than working out and dieting.27:20 - What’s been your greatest challenge with a client that you have overcome?36:00 - If you don’t get sufficient protein intake during a bulk? Will you put on fat? Will the bulk be a waste?—-Social Links:Blog – http://www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/blogFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/tailoredcoachingmethodInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codymcbroomYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/TailoredCoachingMethodEmail – info@tailoredcoachingm

750 - Dr. Greg Wells - Total Life Optimization

Easily one of the best interviews TO DATE! In our opinion... but as a listener of this podcast, I think you'll agree!Dr. Greg Wells joins us in this episode and he is a Performance Physiologist who has written multiple books, published countless studies, helped Precision Nutrition create their recovery certification course, and consulted with everyone from CEO's to Pro Athletes to Olympians to Special Force Soldiers. He's a WEALTH of knowledge and I can guarantee we'll have him back on, because this conversation went so well.So listen in to learn more about how to eliminate distractions, be hyper productive, enhance your mood, decrease stress or anxiety, improve your sleep, and SO MUCH MORE (as well as the HOW and WHY behind everything we talk about).You can follow him on instagram @drgregwells and find all his books, as well as free content and his app, over at www.drgregwells.com—-To Download The Tailored Trainer and Gain Unlimited Access To Expert Programming, Sign Up Here: Tailored Trainer Sign Up PageTo Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here!1st Phorm Supps: To Get FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING and Support The Podcast, Get Your Supplements At 1st Phorm Using Our Link: www.1stphorm.com/tailoredcoachingmethodTo Apply For Coaching: Click HereDownload 1 (or ALL) Of Our FREE GUIDES: www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/guidesPrivate Podcast FB Community: Be Part Of The Conversation and Community, RIGHT HERE.—-Extra Content For You: How We Coach: Client Case Study ArticleTop 4 Podcast Episodes:- Nutritional Periodization- Nutrition FAQ- Training FAQ- My Story----Social Links:Blog – http://www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/blogFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/tailoredcoachingmethodInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codymcbroomYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/TailoredCoachingMethodEmail – info@tailoredcoachingmethod.comCody McBroom Has Also Been Featured On: Huffington Post, Bodybuilding.com, The PTDC,Dr. John Rusin, Muscle For Life, Barbell Shrugged, Strong By Design, OPEX Fitness andMore…

749 - How To LeanGain, When To Train To Failure, and Greens vs. Multivitamins

Today's episode has a common theme... BUILDING MUSCLE! We cover training for muscle growth across multiple questions, so you're going to get a lot of insights on how to go about lean gaining, training to failure for hypertrophy (when it's good vs. bad), what makes a training split great, and more... then we cap it off discussing the benefits of a greens supplement vs. a multivitamin!—-To Download The Tailored Trainer and Gain Unlimited Access To Expert Programming, Sign Up Here: Tailored Trainer Sign Up PageTo Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here!1st Phorm Supps: To Get FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING and Support The Podcast, Get Your Supplements At 1st Phorm Using Our Link: www.1stphorm.com/tailoredcoachingmethodTo Apply For Coaching: Click HereDownload 1 (or ALL) Of Our FREE GUIDES: www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/guidesPrivate Podcast FB Community: Be Part Of The Conversation and Community, RIGHT HERE.—-Timestamps:9:20 - Why is it not recommended to train to failure in each workout?24:10 - Lean Gain Phase?? Can you explain?31:05 - What are your thoughts on a 4 day split vs 5 day split? Can you reap all the benefits of muscle building/leaning out on a 4 day split? I am thinking about it while dropping calories for summer.36:00 - Greens vs. Multivitamin? Which is a better supplement.—-Extra Content For You: How We Coach: Client Case Study ArticleTop 4 Podcast Episodes:- Nutritional Periodization- Nutrition FAQ- Training FAQ- My Story----Social Links:Blog – http://www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/blogFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/tailoredcoachingmethodInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codymcbroomYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/TailoredCoachingMethodEmail – info@tailoredcoachingmethod.comCody McBroom Has Also Been Featured On: Huffington Post, Bodybuilding.com, The PTDC,Dr. John Rusin, Muscle For Life, Barbell Shrugged, Strong By Design, OPEX Fitness andMore…

748 - Building Dietary Adherence, Body Fat Scanning Inaccuracies, and More…

In this episode, we do a lot of troubleshooting! You’re going to hear us cover how to help a client who works in the wine and liquor industry lose body fat still, nutrient timing when training early in the morning, the timelines I use to set goals in each area of my life, what (if any) body fat scanner tools I suggest using, and strategies to help develop better dietary adherence.—-To Download The Tailored Trainer and Gain Unlimited Access To Expert Programming, Sign Up Here: Tailored Trainer Sign Up PageTo Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here!1st Phorm Supps: To Get FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING and Support The Podcast, Get Your Supplements At 1st Phorm Using Our Link: www.1stphorm.com/tailoredcoachingmethodTo Apply For Coaching: Click HereDownload 1 (or ALL) Of Our FREE GUIDES: www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/guidesPrivate Podcast FB Community: Be Part Of The Conversation and Community, RIGHT HERE.—-Timestamps:1:45 - What things would you suggest for a client that works in the wine and liquor business…has multiple tastings a week, lots of lunches and dinners out to eat and with wine and cocktails?11:20 - I listened to the female muscle growth podcast and have a question regarding the nutrition portion of what you said. You mentioned that it would be wise to eat two hours before and after a workout, but I would be training at 530am two of the four days I would be training a week and eating at 330am is not an option. What do you recommend?19:40 - How long do you think ahead and plan goals for? 1 year or 2 or 5?26:10 - Is there a body scan you endorse currently?33:55 - How do you make it easier for your clients to adhere to their diet?—-Extra Content For You: How We Coach: Client Case Study ArticleTop 4 Podcast Episodes:- Nutritional Periodization- Nutrition FAQ- Training FAQ- My Story----Social Links:Blog – http://www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/blogFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/tailoredcoachingmethodInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codymcbroomYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/TailoredCoachingMethodEmail – info@tailoredcoachingmethod.comCody McBroom Has Also Been Featured On: Huffington Post, Bodybuilding.com, The PTDC,Dr. John Rusin, Muscle For Life, Barbell Shrugged, Strong By Design, OPEX Fitness andMore…

747 - Steve Hall: Breaking Through Bad Genetics, Two-A-Days, MainGaining, and More...

Today we bring BACK on the show, Steve Hall of Revive Stronger. Steve is one of the most impressive, committed, and consistent natural bodybuilders I've ever seen or met, so from that standpoint alone he is a great podcast guest as he brings so much to the table for you to learn from and apply into your own training and nutrition. But to add to that, he's constantly studying, applying, learning, and hanging around some of the most impressive minds in the industry -- so he also brings an element of constantly evolving education, which makes this an extremely informative discussion.We dive into a lot of great topics, such as beating your bad genetics, body recomposition, doing two-a-days for physique development, trying to build at maintenance vs. a calorie surplus, volume vs. intensity focused training, and finally, the pros' and cons' of RIR and RPE scales.Follow Steve on instagram @revivestronger, check out his YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/revivestronger, his website at www.revivestronger.com, and his podcast The Revive Stronger Podcast on all platforms.Don’t forget to check out the prior episodes of Steve Hall - Here and Here—-To Download The Tailored Trainer and Gain Unlimited Access To Expert Programming, Sign Up Here: Tailored Trainer Sign Up PageTo Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here!1st Phorm Supps: To Get FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING and Support The Podcast, Get Your Supplements At 1st Phorm Using Our Link: www.1stphorm.com/tailoredcoachingmethodTo Apply For Coaching: Click HereDownload 1 (or ALL) Of Our FREE GUIDES: www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/guidesPrivate Podcast FB Community: Be Part Of The Conversation and Community, RIGHT HERE.—-Timestamps:3:15 - Life Update On Steve7:00 - Having patience to see growth13:30 - Cuts and Bulks23:00 - Is Fat Loss Easy?27:30 - Two A Day Training36:00 - Volume vs Intensity43:30 - RIR and RPE scale55:10 - Genetics1:04:30 - Where to find Steve Hall and all of his content—-Extra Content For You: How We Coach: Client Case Study ArticleTop 4 Podcast Episodes:- Nutritional Periodization- Nutrition FAQ- Training FAQ- My Story----Social Links:Blog – http://www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/blogFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/tailoredcoachingmethodInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codymcbroom

746 - Periodizing Weight Loss, Ultra-Low Calorie Diets, Building Glutes, and More...

In this Q&A we dive into periodizing weight loss, more than once! We have MULTIPLE questions that were very specific to the individuals asking, both of which needed a different strategy and approach to their diet. So if you're someone who is confused on how to go about your fat loss diet plan OR just like to hear the different approaches that you could possibly take, you're going to get a lot out of this episode! We also dive into concurrent training and whether or not specializing muscle groups are even possible while playing a sport AND trying to build muscle.—-To Download The Tailored Trainer and Gain Unlimited Access To Expert Programming, Sign Up Here: Tailored Trainer Sign Up PageTo Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here!1st Phorm Supps: To Get FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING and Support The Podcast, Get Your Supplements At 1st Phorm Using Our Link: www.1stphorm.com/tailoredcoachingmethodTo Apply For Coaching: Click HereDownload 1 (or ALL) Of Our FREE GUIDES: www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/guidesPrivate Podcast FB Community: Be Part Of The Conversation and Community, RIGHT HERE.—-Timestamps:8:30 - I want to build my legs (mainly glutes) but not my upper body. I feel my upper body is big enough already. But I do want my upper body to continue to get stronger (mostly bench and pull-ups). I’m torn right now with how to pick my split and at what intensity to train on upper body days. I’m currently finishing up the Strength And Conditioning Female on Tailored trainer (Which i loveeee it). I may have to switch to the full body 3 day split for a couple months because I am also a soccer player and we train 2x a week with 1 day of games. Any advice?22:05 - I know it’s necessary to lose weight. I find it extremely difficult to shed any weight unless I go under 1300c. I’m 147lbs 55, 5’4 and not new to exercise (HIIT, running, cycle, run weights 6 days/wk) I’ve lifted heavy for years and on top of cardio. My concern is if I go with low calorie am I setting myself up for failure because I would need to continue to drop calories over time to get weight off. I want to lose 10-12. I want my nutrition to support my activity.31:45 - Cody I know you’re doing this program also, do you add any other movements or exercises to your daily workout, if so, what are they?41:05 - Hi Cody! I know you talk about this kind of stuff a lot but I’d love some specifics or just your thoughts on a client of mine in particular... Female, 42 years old, weighs 250lbs and wants to get down to around 200lbs. She has a long history of extreme dieting and then gaining the weight back over her life time and has also been dishonest with me about her intake in the past. She’s doing orange theory fitness right now for training and loving it. How would you approach her deficit? Time isn’t an issue, so you’re free to suggest anything here.—-Extra Content For You: How We Coach: Client Case Study ArticleTop 4 Podcast Episodes:- Nutritional Periodization- Nutrition FAQ- Training FAQ-

745 - When To Calorie Cycle, Deadlifts For Hypertrophy, Training Kids, and More…

In this podcast episode you’ll learn why carb and calorie cycling might not actually make any sense at all (and the few times it might hold benefits), how Cody went about training youth athletes as a personal trainer, easy ways to increase protein intake without increasing fats too much, why deadlifts aren’t actually a great exercise choice for building muscle, and much more!—-To Download The Tailored Trainer and Gain Unlimited Access To Expert Programming, Sign Up Here: Tailored Trainer Sign Up PageTo Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here!1st Phorm Supps: To Get FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING and Support The Podcast, Get Your Supplements At 1st Phorm Using Our Link: www.1stphorm.com/tailoredcoachingmethodTo Apply For Coaching: Click HereDownload 1 (or ALL) Of Our FREE GUIDES: www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/guidesPrivate Podcast FB Community: Be Part Of The Conversation and Community, RIGHT HERE.—-Timestamps:3:30 - Hey Cody! I appreciate you! And wanted to ask: any tips for someone who has been lower carb / carb cycling / ketotarian for awhile and now is tackling eating higher carb / lower fat for muscle, performance and muscle maintenance and neurotype? I started to make swaps for leaner cuts of meat like chicken breast, turkey, and salmon - instead of a lot of beef and eggs - to help to lower fat intake and I am eating a lot of rice and potatoes for quality carbs and starches. Just looking for ways to eat higher carb and lower fat that helps me nail my macros. Been going over on fat intake. One snack I am loving is low fat Greek yogurt with whey and berries.13:15 - Calorie vs carb cycling. Any one better than the other and can they be done simultaneously?20:30 - Touch and go vs dead stop for deadlifts? My goals are mainly leg hypertrophy & athletic ability. Second comes strength and lifting26:10 - I’m a 911 dispatcher and have to do shift work. I’m a solid morning person and will be going on nights for the next six months starting in April. I sleep 4-5 hours if I’m lucky on the nights I work (but 8+ on the weekends). I was planning on doing a reverse diet and maintaining for several months after being on a diet for the majority of this year. Would you recommend going back into a diet to reach my final goals while I’m not getting adequate sleep? I’m a structured person and I don’t mind it being more difficult with lowered energy levels. I want to reach my goals (I only have another 10-15 pounds to lose).29:10 - How to / tips to build the proper athletic base and capability in kids. Age by age training advice? When is the right time to introduce weight training?35:20 - Does the tailored trainer app have programs that utilize dumbbells only? Or do you have to have access to a gym/gym equipment, barbells, etc, to get the most out of the app? I started strength training shortly into the pandemic and have collected dumbbell weights from 3# to 50#. While gyms are back open, I just do not have the extra time in my day with work, family and other extracurriculars, to make it to the gym, but I want to continue to gain strength as much as I can with what I have available at home and wonder if it the app will be helpful if I don't go to the gym to train. Thank you—-Extra Content For You: How We Coach: Client Case Study ArticleTop 4 Podcast Episodes:-

744 - Dr. Spencer Nadolsky: Hormones, Calories, and Fat Loss

Dr. Spencer Nadolsky is a board-certified obesity specialist, lipidologist, and family physician who has helped 1000’s of patients over the past 9 years lose weight and keep it off. Dr. Spencer has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Sports Science from UNC-Chapel Hill where he also wrestled heavyweight and was ranked in the top 3 at one point in the nation. He speaks all around the world about weight loss and health and is also the author of The Fat Loss Prescription and The Natural Way to Beat Diabetes—-To Download The Tailored Trainer and Gain Unlimited Access To Expert Programming, Sign Up Here: Tailored Trainer Sign Up PageTo Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here!1st Phorm Supps: To Get FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING and Support The Podcast, Get Your Supplements At 1st Phorm Using Our Link: www.1stphorm.com/tailoredcoachingmethodTo Apply For Coaching: Click HereDownload 1 (or ALL) Of Our FREE GUIDES: www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/guidesPrivate Podcast FB Community: Be Part Of The Conversation and Community, RIGHT HERE.—-Timestamps:3:45 - Who is Spencer and how he became the “doctor of fitness”9:05 - Spencers Role at RP11:00 - Focuses with clients13:00 - Correlation with health and body comp14:15 - Relationship between calories, energy balance, and general health.17:20 - Argument on Insulin Sensitivity 24:45 - All about Cholesterol 33:00 - Health benefits for saturated fat46:00 - Dietary recommendations for PCOS48:25 - the Role fat plays in hormones53:30 - Where you can find Spencer and all of his content —-Extra Content For You: How We Coach: Client Case Study ArticleTop 4 Podcast Episodes:- Nutritional Periodization- Nutrition FAQ- Training FAQ- My Story----Social Links:Blog – http://www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/blogFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/tailoredcoachingmethodInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codymcbroomYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/TailoredCoachingMethodEmail – info@tailoredcoachingmethod.comCody McBroom Has Also Been Featured On: Huffington Post, Bodybuilding.com, The PTDC,Dr. John Rusin, Muscle For Life, Barbell Shrugged, Strong By Design, OPEX Fitness andMore…

743 - Maintaining Muscle While Dieting, Improving Your Pull-Ups, and More

In this podcast we’re going to focus heavily on what to do when going through a fat loss diet! How to train during a fat loss phase, maintaining muscle while in a deficit, why dieting is easier than maintenance for some, and more…—-To Download The Tailored Trainer and Gain Unlimited Access To Expert Programming, Sign Up Here: Tailored Trainer Sign Up PageTo Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here!1st Phorm Supps: To Get FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING and Support The Podcast, Get Your Supplements At 1st Phorm Using Our Link: www.1stphorm.com/tailoredcoachingmethodTo Apply For Coaching: Click HereDownload 1 (or ALL) Of Our FREE GUIDES: www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/guidesPrivate Podcast FB Community: Be Part Of The Conversation and Community, RIGHT HERE.—-Timestamps:0:30 - In regards to your diet, what is the best way to go about losing some extra pounds, but not losing your muscle gained? Thanks!!17:30 - I’m a longtime lifter and always did mostly power lifting type lifts with accessory work to balance out. I’m focusing on more physique training now as I’m getting older (44yrs old) and worry about injury. How do I lift when I’m not trying to get bigger and am just looking to lean down and show what I’ve already built. LBM 253lbs needing to lose about 40 to get to 280. Size and strength was never the hard part, just getting lean.25:00 - Advice for losing fat for summer.28:00 - I seem to be regressing not progressing with pull ups. It’s driving me mad. Last summer I could do near 4 x 12 pull ups. Today I struggle to do 2 x 10 full sets of pull ups, the other 2 sets I do are very stop start and eventually I do 4x10 but they are done in clusters. I have been eating well and been trying to gain. Jan 2021 I started at 70kg, I ended the year at 81kg. Since start 2022, I have tried to lose some of the extra fat I have gained and I have cut from 81kg to 77kg today. I am worried I’m losing strength. Any advice?34:20 - On the back of your advice I've gone back to eating in a deficit (slight) to try to lean out some more ... I find eating in a deficit far easier than eating at maintenance; I've always found 'maintenance' really hard ... Is this something you've experienced with past clients and if so, what advice did you give them? I'm just intrigued by my adherence being better in a deficit than at maintenance—-Extra Content For You: How We Coach: Client Case Study ArticleTop 4 Podcast Episodes:- Nutritional Periodization- Nutrition FAQ- Training FAQ- My Story----Social Links:Blog – http://www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/blogFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/tailoredcoachingmethodInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codymcbroomYouTube -

742 - Live Q&A with Brad Jensen of Key Nutrition

This podcast Q&A, I had the pleasure of sitting down with my good friend Brad Jensen, live in the studio! Brad is well known on instagram as @thesoberbodybuilder and owns Key Nutrition, an online coaching company, as well as hosts his own podcast, The Key Nutrition Podcast.We talked shop for a few, catching up together, and then dove into some listeners' questions! Questions ranged from how new coaches can grow without getting overwhelmed, how slow a reverse diet should be (and when that may change), how coaching friends or family works (or doesn't), our tattoos, setting goals and developing your own identity, and so much more! Was a blast having one of my best friends here in the house to podcast with, so I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!—-To Download The Tailored Trainer and Gain Unlimited Access To Expert Programming, Sign Up Here: Tailored Trainer Sign Up PageTo Get Your Questions Answered On The Podcast: Ask Us Here!1st Phorm Supps: To Get FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING and Support The Podcast, Get Your Supplements At 1st Phorm Using Our Link: www.1stphorm.com/tailoredcoachingmethodTo Apply For Coaching: Click HereDownload 1 (or ALL) Of Our FREE GUIDES: www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/guidesPrivate Podcast FB Community: Be Part Of The Conversation and Community, RIGHT HERE.—-Timestamps:14:00 - Who has more Tattoos?18:20 - Favorite things to do outside of fitness?29:45 - Advice for new coaches feeling overwhelmed?41:10 - Do you think coaches take too long to reverse diet?49:05 - Should you or do you set your identity the same way you set goal?—-Extra Content For You: How We Coach: Client Case Study ArticleTop 4 Podcast Episodes:- Nutritional Periodization- Nutrition FAQ- Training FAQ- My Story----Social Links:Blog – http://www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/blogFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/tailoredcoachingmethodInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codymcbroomYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/TailoredCoachingMethodEmail – info@tailoredcoachingmethod.comCody McBroom Has Also Been Featured On: Huffington Post, Bodybuilding.com, The PTDC,Dr. John Rusin, Muscle For Life, Barbell Shrugged, Strong By Design, OPEX Fitness andMore…