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

Episode 263- How thinking about your goal can sometimes be the worst thing you can do.

We always want to be properly prepared, to have the perfect game plan, to think it through. Often though, this is the perfect way to stall and never actually pull the trigger, a recipe for failure.

Episode 262- There is great power in overcoming the fear of criticism.

The fear of criticism, the fear of looking stupid, the fear of being the new guy is so limiting that it keeps many people from achieving their dreams. Don’t let that be the thing that holds you back.

Episode 261- The dark, cold, rainy and miserable road to success.

The road to success seems glorious. It’s not. There will be massive levels of discomfort and pain en route to the better life that we desire. The faster we can accept that the sooner we will get there.

Episode 260- The optimal workout schedule. What is it?

The optimal workout program will vary dramatically depending upon the individual. Today we’ll discuss those variables and how to manage them.

Episode 259- When did you give up?

At some point in life we all had a dream. We dreamt of what our life would be like or who we would become. At this point, one of three things have happened. We’ve achieved that dream, we are actively working towards and progressing towards that dream or we have given up on that dream. Which one applies to you?

Episode 258- Get pissed off.

Anger is a powerful emotion if you can harness it to your advantage.

Episode 257- Special guest Jon Janson. “I eat like it’s my job because if you want to change your body, it is your job.”

Today I had a great chat with Coach Jon Janson about how he got started, his personal transformation and the things that have made him successful in the gym and in life. This was a blast!

Episode 256-Two inconvenient truths about training.

Some things we just don’t want to acknowledge.

Episode 255- Why train?

In this episode, as usual I refer to it as the wrong episode number, but that’s to be expected by now. More importantly, we answer the commonly asked question “Why should I train or lift weights if I don’t have any specific goals that I want to accomplish?” Honestly most people don’t have aspirations to be competitive or to accomplish anything specific with their workouts. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t training for something. They aren’t just training to be a better worker- outer. This is about improving your quality of life and making every aspect of it better. That’s what this is about.

Episode 254- Defining success.

How we define success is a very important aspect of how we achieve it. How do we know when we are succeeding?