The Become a Beast Podcast: Simple Health and Fitness Advice

Thanks for taking the Weekly Beast Challenge. It’s a great way to get us out of the comfort zone. In Week 8, we took on the one vegetable-based meal per day challenge. I succeeded by primarily ...

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Week 6 had us tackling the diet focus by eating 3 cups of spinach per day. I was successful after mowing through endless cups of spinach in my daily smoothies. In Week 7, we are jumping back to f...

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The accountability factor is one of the primary reasons I succeeded in accomplishing my fitness goals. Yes, focus, effort, and determination were contributing factors, but if it weren’t for oth...

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Week 5 saw us tackle the 1 minute wall-sit. This week, we move back to the diet focus. Apologies for the two day delay. The wife and I had our first no-kid trip in 3 years. Needless to say, our t...

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We expect too much. I do my best to expect nothing. If I choose to do the actions required to achieve a goal, I will be further than I was before I started and that is the only expectation we sho...

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Don’t fight life. That’s one of my motto’s. Life can and will throw endless struggles and adversity in your path. Don’t fight it though. In Episode 82 of The Become a Beast Podcast, I div...

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Often, we take the wrong approach towards perfection. In Episode 81 of The Become a Beast Podcast, I share my thoughts on perfection and a better way to view your goals. Perfection should not be ...

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We all lie to ourselves at times. It’s how we negate this as often as possible through personal responsibility and forward thinking that truly matters. I lie to myself that a food journal isnâ€...

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Last week saw us take on the gallon of water challenge. Unfortunately, I failed miserably. If we don’t prepare ourselves for success, we will fail. That’s what happened this past week with me...

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I’m a huge fan and supporter of finding and following idols and mentors. They can be catalysts to a life gone astray. In Episode 77 of The Become a Beast Podcast, we look at how a mentor and/or...

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If you were to pass tomorrow, what would others remember you for? Yes, this may sound like a morbid conversation, but it shouldn’t be. It should be a motivating one that gets us to get off our ...

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I’m relatively small physically in comparison to the other muscle-bound men at my gym. Yes, I’m 6’1″, but the other guys have 50 pounds of muscle on me. Yet, I carry a stature that makes ...

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In 2005, my outlook on life changed forever. After visiting the beautiful and carefree land of Australia, I came home with a new approach to everything in life and the results were incredible. In...

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The times that I have implemented a morning fitness routine, I have found sustained success in my fitness levels. That doesn’t mean I always implement the morning routine. I just have the best ...

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My 2 year old son has done more damage to my everyday diet than any weekend in Vegas could ever do. Today, in Episode 72 of The Become a Beast Podcast, I talk about how having a kid has drastical...

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Last week, we tackled 100 squats a day and boy, did my legs not love me for that. To say I was sore the first few days is an understatement. However, lower body workouts are something I need to i...

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Juicing has become a huge craze in the US in the last few years. There are plenty of health benefits to juicing, but, as with most things, there are downsides. In Episode 70 of The Become a Beast...

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Approach. How do you approach anything? Positive outlook? Frustration? With a plan? There are endless ways to approach life and what comes with it. Whether we achieve our goals or not is a direct...

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Snacking is my personal diet killer and I’m sure it is for a lot of others. Some folks are great at turning down snacks. I crave and devour them. So, I’ve had to create environments that allo...

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The numbers are the holy grail. I get that. However, when logging workouts, which I strongly advised doing on a regular basis, adding notes regarding how your are feeling, energy levels, life eve...

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