Become a Beast
Summary: David Damron from the Become a Beast blog shares his insights on health and fitness from his own testing so that you can learn where he went right and wrong and apply to your personal improvements in health and fitness. Learn how you too can Become a Beast as he shares his knowledge from trial and error so that you don't have to spend as much time figuring out what works and just get to the actions that do. The Become a Beast way is just one way and by no means is the only way. Whether you end up following his path or another, his advice should still help which ever path you so choose. Damron's achievements range from placing in multiple mud obstacle course races to 5% body fat to placing in local half marathon's. His goal is to shape an all around fit and healthy body. So, you probably won't see him beating out the amazing Kenyan marathoners or lifting cars at the World's Strongest Competition, but you might just see him dominating your next triathlon. The Become a Beast podcast is your source for achieving your physical fitness and health goals starting today.
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Podcasts:
As I’ve discussed before, I have a hatred for dieting versus choosing a healthy diet. In Episode 43 of The Become a Beast Podcast, I discuss the many problems with diets and specifically, why most people fail at them. Yes, some people succeed at these fad diets out there. No doubting that. However, MOST people […]
About a month after the 1st of the year, my gym starts seeing fewer visitors, the produce aisle isn’t as crowed, and life, unfortunately, goes back to the sad normal it was prior to the first of the year. What happened? People’s motivation from setting New Year’s goals has waned and that high is no […]
In Episode 41 of The Become a Beast Podcast, we discuss food addiction and my own addictions to food. Food addiction is not only an issue for the obese. As a fairly fit guy, I have an addiction to food and can fully admit to this issue. However, food addiction isn’t your typical addiction. You […]
We are just a few weeks removed from the new year and there are millions of people who have tried to detox from the gluttony of the holidays and subsequently failed miserably. Detoxing, for most people, doesn’t work. You know what does – – – eating a one ingredient diet. Check out the latest from […]
In 2013, I took on the challenge of working out for 365 straight days. I must say it wasn’t easy, but worth every workout. In episode 39 of The Become a Beast Podcast, I discuss the struggles I faced in working out for 365 straight days. We discuss the toughest parts to taking on this […]
Welcome back to The Become a Beast Podcast! I have missed you guys and gals. Thank you for all of your continued support. I know I have been distant, but we are back and better than ever. Lots coming down the pipeline. Check out the latest podcast… In Episode 38 of The Become a Beast […]
The last thing we want to do is often the first thing we need to do. – Tim Ferriss (paraphrased) I hate pull ups. They intimidate the hell out of me. I suck at them. I can bench over 200 pounds without flinching, yet shake in my boots when I need to do 10 pull […]
Sometimes your friends really aren’t your friends. They are just the people you end up hanging out with. True friends push you to achieve the potential within yourself. So today, I wanted to talk about how becoming a beast may lead you to a loss of the social community you have found yourself in, but […]
Many of us established a fitness plan and think, “I’ve got this.” The problem with these plans sometimes isn’t that we don’t follow through, but that we want to do more than our plan. So, what should we do? I address just that in Episode 35 of The Become a Beast Podcast on sticking to […]
Do you want to look like the world record marathon runner or the world’s strongest man? I don’t want to look like either. I want to become a super athlete. In Episode #34 of The Become a Beast Podcast, I discuss how I became a super athlete, how I am attacking this approach again and […]
As a parent, I feel that my top two responsibilities are 1) to provide a safe environment for my child to develop and 2) to show them what I believe to be a good example for living one’s life. The first responsibility is self-explanatory, but the second is a far greater interest to me. In […]
Getting stronger and building muscle are often the two most desired attributes of those looking to become fit. However, they often overlook the best way to start. In Episode #32 of The Become a Beast Podcast, we discuss how you can start building a foundation for becoming stronger and building muscle in a healthier way. […]
Diet or fitness? The question many folks ask themselves when they have either been in a rut or have never really addressed either. Today on the Become a Beast Podcast, I address which I choose and how you can know which you should choose to address first. Click here to listen, rate, and subscribe on […]
Often, small actions in one part of our lives can lead to huge benefits in others. When we workout at our full potential, there is an overlooked benefit that can lead to better results in the future. That #1 overlooked benefit of working out at our full potential is better sleep. Click here to listen, […]
Sometimes, the simplest answer to our biggest stressors comes through cleaning the junk out of our lives and just focusing on life itself. In it’s simplest form that means putting a high focus on our health (i.e. diet and fitness). Click here to listen, rate, and subscribe on iTunes) Have a question, idea, or thought? […]
