NOT born this way - The official podcast of the Iron Legion Strength Co. and NOT Born This Way brand apparel.

Episode 200- Hope is not a strategy.

It’s the new year. Lots of people hoping for a great and successful 2019. Well I have some bad news. Hope is not a strategy. Let’s talk about what we actually need to do to make our plans come to fruition.

Episode 199- A new name, a new year and the top 2 mistakes I see.

There are two very common mistakes that people consistently make in their workout programs. Here we’ll identify them and explain how to avoid them.

Episode 198- Things to keep in mind when the going gets tough.

Often in the beginning of any new endeavor, starting a workout program or a new business, we will have high hopes. Once underway, however, we will inevitably encounter challenges, setbacks and unforeseen pitfalls. How we react to these can be the key to our success or the ticket to our demise.

Episode 197- Own it. You are in charge. Remember that.

Too often we are waiting for validation. We are waiting for someone to tell us we can do it. Waiting for someone to give us the platform, to give us permission. What we need to realize is that we are in charge. We need to take ownership of our lives.

Episode 196- “I’m never not tired.”

Should you workout when you are tired? What about when you are sore? How about when you haven’t eaten right? What about when you haven’t slept enough? Lots of variables and there is one very important lesson in the answer.

Episode 195-The value in strength is what it takes to earn it.

Many times we want the shortcut. "Oh if we could just get there without all this hard work." If we could just have the muscles without the workout. If we could just have the fat loss without the diet. If we could just have the success without the struggle. But you know what? It wouldn’t be success without the struggle. That’s the whole point. It’s not where we end up it’s who we become along the way.

Episode 194-Training once a week. Is it even worth it?

Sometimes circumstances change and we can only swing one workout a week. Is that even worth it? The answer may surprise you.

Episode 193-Science doesn’t give a shit about your circumstances.

Sometimes we expect the laws of science to somehow change to suit our needs. Somehow things “should” work differently because they way they do work doesn’t suit our circumstances. The faster we can understand that isn’t happening, the faster we can get where we need to be.

Episode 192- "So where are you going with this?"

My wife asked me this last night. A very reasonable question. “Where are you going with this Powerlifting/Bodybuilding thing? How much bigger do you want to get? And why?” It really made me think and I think the answer might be something you can relate to.

Episode 191- Why am I even doing this?

This is a question you will probably ask yourself several times. You’ll ask yourself this at 5 AM when the alarm goes off. You’ll ask yourself this at 6:30 PM when it’s dark out and you have to go to the gym. You’ll ask it when you’re tired, you’ll ask it when you’re sore, you’ll ask it when you just don’t feel like doing it. The key to success is having a good answer to that question.