Beyond Macros Podcast

This episode is the first in a 3-part series we recorded about the forgotten food groups, and it is brought to you by us. Beyond Macros. We are a nutrition coaching company who helps clients get leaner , stronger, and perform better through sustainable habit changes rather than restrictive dieting. Some of the big differences between beyond macros and other companies is that our coaches proactively check your food journal and progress and reach out to you with feedback and action steps, rather than the other way around. We are also one of the only online companies to offer video chat meetings with your coach to develop that face-to-face relationship that is so important with a subject as intimate as nutrition. If you’re interested in learning more, and joining our free macro counting mini-course, check out the show notes at beyond macros.com/19 that’s the number 19.

In today’s episode, I had the opportunity to interview Conner Moore who hosts a podcast called the Pleasure Monkey Podcast. Conner is a former CrossFit Regionals competitor, box owner, and has transitioned towards a life of self-exploration and helping others live a fully expressed and pleasure-filled life.

In today’s episode I interviewed Dean MckIllop of FlexSuccess. Dean has was a competitive natural bodybuilder, is an expert in strength & conditioning, and has a depth of knowledge about nutrition.

Today’s episode is a fun one because it’s entirely experiential. I had the opportunity to share a week with Jiro Taylor, one of the world’s foremost thinkers on the subject of flow states and founder of Flowstate.co

In today’s episode, we will cover how to use body composition testing ranging from DXA scans to scales, how accurate they actually are, an interesting case where someone was able to massively manipulate the results of their DXA scan and the lessons we can take from that case.

In this episode, we talk about strategies for addressing your nutrition during the holidays. For most of the people I speak with, the biggest holiday struggle comes in the form of social pressure at a seemingly endless stream of friends givings, office holiday parties, and family dinners. Second to the barrage of parties full of tempting hors-d'oeuvres and eating at your Italian grandmother’s house is the actual travel days themselves.

This week, we continue our series on counting macros. We discuss why calories actually do matter, how to determine the best macro ratio for you, how to count macros, and how to use this approach to shift your eating habits.

This week, I kick off our series on macros, where you'll learn what macros are, why they're important and how to use them to change your eating habits, rather living an obsessive existence.

This week, I speak with Corey Lunney, a four-time regionals competitor, one time fittest man in New Jersey, and, unfortunately, one of the athletes who was injured in the now infamous event 2 at the 2017 CrossFit Games Regional.

In today’s episode, I interviewed Dr. Kirk Parsley about the importance of sleep, stress, and how they play a massive role in your ability to perform, lose fat, and gain muscle.

In today’s show, I spoke with Mark England about the power of language. This is the definition of how inner work can improve your life AND your performance. Through his company, Procabulary, Mark and his team give athletes and professionals the tools to translate their stories and inner conversations to give them the power to overcome obstacles and perform their best.

In today’s episode I interview Lachy Rowston and Raph Freedman of the Mind Muscle Project about the practice of journaling and it’s many benefits. Raph and Lachy have been immersed in the practice of journaling for years, and over the past year have been developing a training journal based on everything they have learned. So, I wanted to pick their brains and extract some of the best practices you can use to form an effective journaling practice.

In today’s episode, I had a conversation with Frank Agzarian, Beyond Macros' first coach other than myself, about two topics I am passionate about - travel and personal finances. As a general rule, we encourage our clients at Beyond Macros to take steps to manage their stress levels. Reducing financial stress and traveling are two amazing ways to achieve those ends. I especially encourage all of my competitive athlete clients to take time during the off-season to decompress mentally and emotionally and get their ducks in a row financially so they can make the sacrifices necessary during their season. Sometimes this means stepping away from training and rigid nutritional guidelines!

In today’s episode, we dive deep on the topic of stretching. We will discuss why stretching is so hard to commit to, and how to hack your motivation to do it, the differences between stretching pre-workout and post-workout, how to identify the best stretches for you, how long to hold stretches, and much, much more.

In today’s episode, we wrap up our nutrient timing series with a discussion of a devilish little macro nutrient called fat. If this is your first episode, I highly recommend going back and listening to the first three episodes, for an overview of the goals of nutrient timing and what the research shows about the timing of protein and carbohydrates