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Train Hard Live Strong

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Welcome to the Train Hard Live Strong Podcast where we strive to inspire people to believe in themselves, what they’re capable of, and fulfilling their ultimate potential. I am your host, Coach Matt, and on this show I will bring you the greatest fitness influencers, world known athletes, high performing business owners, top rated coaches, medical experts, and people who have gone through dramatic transformations, and most importantly knowledge, experience, answers, and the raw truth for you to achieve great success for your health, fitness, business, and more. If you have questions we will answer them, and if you’re feeling lost, we will help you find your way. “Never Accept Defeat” - Coach Matt/Athletic Beings

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Social media is more entertainment than education

July 15, 2022 04:26 - 21 minutes - 26.7 MB

Open up social media and all you'll see are fitness influencers doing these "effective workouts" for engagement. Backflip deadlifts is a show to showcase the intesnity of the fitness level one has. This is not necessary to achieve the body you want. Just because someone on Instagram has an 8 pack, doesn't mean to follow there ab workouts so you can have one too. There are many other varibles to an 8 pack than doing 1,000 crunches with summer salts. Pay attention to was is in reality for you ...

The number one fault about bad dieting

July 07, 2022 19:21 - 23 minutes - 28.6 MB

Nutrition seems to always be the hardest concept to understand when it comes to fat loss. A lot of people want to eat clean in the week and party over the weekend to then wonder why they're not losing weight. The mathamatical facts around energy in versus energy out around this concept really paint the picture of the reality of this "balanced" nutrition lifestyle. In this episode you will learn what the biggest fault of bad dieting is and how to fix it.  Other Episodes to listen to 1) 3 c...

Find what drives you

June 27, 2022 19:15 - 23 minutes - 29.8 MB

To everything we do in nature, first starts with a main instinct. What if our main instinct is something we have never paid true attention to? what if our main instinct has been camoflouged our entire life. In today's episode I want to share with you the similar peices I have found within our guest speakers and people I have coached. The biggest question a coach or athlete will get is "how do you always stay motivated?" well motivation is the smallest driver of all drive. Today's episode I w...

Answering the four most asked questions

June 23, 2022 17:38 - 24 minutes - 30.5 MB

Thank you everyone who has been dropping their questions into our question box on the website! Asking questions is the the only way you will ever get answers to what you're unsure of or want to know more of. Another side note to keep in mind is just because someone works out and has a great body, doesn't mean they know what they're talking about or knows how to coach YOU! Same with me. When you hear any answer and feel that you need to learn more to ensure it's fact, then do your research. T...

Is it easier to build muscle or shred fat?

June 21, 2022 01:44 - 20 minutes - 25.9 MB

Yes there are three different types of body types that deal with fat loss and muscle growth differently but each one still needs effort. Just because someone is a mesomorph does not mean building muscle isn't hard work. Just because someone is naturally skinny doesnt mean it's going to be easy to look more "fit" becasue they're already low in BF. Comparing and assunming things will not get you far towards your goals. Instead of asking these questions and blaming "genetics" how about work har...

Replace what you want with what you need

June 16, 2022 21:56 - 20 minutes - 24.2 MB

When you want something, it's like you have to do all these things you don't want to do to get it right? What about the things you need to do? where do the differences lie in these two perspectives? The amount of effort to follow a want is different than the effort needed to follow a need. In this episode you will learn the breakdown of it all along with how to take action today.  Other Episodes to listen to 1) 3 characteristic traits to make you invincible Key Takeaways When we make th...

3 characteristic traits to make you invincible

June 13, 2022 22:11 - 16 minutes - 20.6 MB

Efforts can be done with simply showing up right? You get a coach, you get a plan, you do the work, and results should come. What happens after the program? What happens when things get rough? What happens when your mind isn't strong enough to push through the things you don't wanna do while not achieving the results you thought you would achieve? Falling off, quitting, failing, it's all the same. There are a lot of things needed to be successful within your dreams and goals, and when you con...

To Self-Reflect & Reposition yourself, will make you unbreakable

June 09, 2022 08:00 - 26 minutes - 33.5 MB

I took sometime off recently and just deattached myself from all the things anchoring me down. It was weird because all the things that were anchoring me down, were things I truly love to do. Things that fuel my soul. What happened was, I lost that fuel that sparked my drive and when this happens, well it's just not good. So I decided to take sometime and self relfect and reposition my self to achieve success. Here is to a new Coach Matt and new great thigns to come for the podcast! Cheers Fa...

Stop Making Excuses

May 30, 2022 17:36 - 20 minutes - 25.2 MB

People that jump into this health and fitness journey will eventually create an excuse to get out of a workout, eating a meal, or doing what it takes to get results. No human likes to do the things they don't want to do.....unless they have scultpted their mind in understand the power of doing it anyways. In this episode on this beautiful monday morning, I want to hit you with true truth and honesty. Never make an excuse again and watch the power you create within.  Other Episodes to listen...

How to find the right coach or program for you

May 26, 2022 18:09 - 25 minutes - 30.9 MB

Socail media nowadays can fool alot of people into purchasing programs or hiring coaches who have nice bodies but have no idea how to coach people. Being coached needs not just training plans and meal plans, it demands consistent attention and emotional support along with scientific knowledge of the body and how it changes throughout a transformation. Just because someone posts there 6 pack abs DOES NOT MEAN they can help you get there too, especially naturally and healthy. Tune in and find o...

Eating healthy doesn't mean eating for weight loss

May 23, 2022 08:00 - 22 minutes - 28.2 MB

Have you ever eaten healthy for a duration of time and never achieved any progress? Healthy foods should mean weight loss right because it's better than fast food or processed foods? This is where a lot of people begin to get confused and over think the importance of foods and what benifits each lifestyle has. Weight loss has it's own equation and so does eating for health or athletics. In this episode I will share with you how to better understand the differences and always have control. O...

3 Things to NOT do when building muscle

May 19, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 31.9 MB

Building muscle takes a specific equation that must be targeted and solved everyday. There are much more important things to consider when building muscle aside from training. When I first began my training career/journey I struggled hard with building muscle and getting more stregnth. The three "not to dos" I share in today's episode have been gathered from science and the many mistakes I've done in my journey. Save yourself some time, listen to this epiosde in full, and impliment new habits...

3 Simple Tips to be successful in your health & fitness journey

May 16, 2022 16:20 - 17 minutes - 21.6 MB

When we have a goal for our body & health and want it so bad, we are willing to do whatever it takes to get there "fast". People will follow any plan or take any drug if it guarantees results. When people decide to take time and go through what's needed to maintain this lifestyle forever, sometimes it gets overwhelming because we;re trying to juggle to many things at once and then overthink what fitness & health is. In this episode I will clear the air and explain 3 simple tips on how to crea...

Why people quit on their weight loss goals

May 12, 2022 09:00 - 15 minutes - 18.6 MB

About 90% of people want weight loss and think it can be achieved in 12 weeks. Physical progress can be achieved within 12 weeks BUT they will not be sustainable if your mind didn't follow the process. 10 years, 5 years, 1 year of bad lifestyle habits CAN'T be reversed and progressed in 12 weeks. If results aren't being achieved and you've been following everything to the T, then there are multiple other factors that can be casuing fat retention. It's never weight loss but more of dropping bo...

Inside the mind of Ms. 3x Fitness Olympia, Whitney Jones

May 09, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MB

You asked and we delivered! We are honored to bring on the 3x Ms. Fitness Olympia legend herself, Whitney Jones, to the show! We all know the 3x Ms. Fitness Olympia on stage, but who was Whitney before all this? How did she grasp the mindset to get up on stage and win even with a busted knee and coming off a broken neck injury? Let's go ahead and find out by diving into the mindset of 3x Ms. Fitness Olympia, Whitney Jones!  Show Whitney some love!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whi...

Are Carbohydrates the cause of weight gain?

May 05, 2022 20:03 - 24 minutes - 29.1 MB

Are carbohydrates the reason for weight gain? By taking out carbohydrates, are you gauranteeing a life of weight loss and eliminating weight gain forever? I'll tell you right now before you even listen to the episode that carbs are NOT the issue, it's the lifestyle within carbohydrates that cause weight gain. It's the abuse of carbs, especially processed carbohydrates, that have casue obesity and being over weight. The manipulation of generations towards nutrition is what will doom us all in ...

Eliminate stress within your journey

May 03, 2022 01:07 - 19 minutes - 23.7 MB

Everyone wants there weight loss goals now. Everyone wants there muscle growth goals now. Everyone always wants everything now right? Being in a rush to achieve your goals will only add stress which will then go against weight loss and just force your hand to quit. If we learn to eliminate the imaginable stress that we create for ourselves, we will be better off AND might even achieve progress even faster. In this episode I will explain how you can do this.  Other Episodes to listen to 1)...

Creating a strong unbreakable health & fitness lifestyle

April 29, 2022 00:47 - 21 minutes - 26.2 MB

Have you ever wondered how do these crazy athletes or fitness social media gurus stay motivated like all the time? Well besides showing you only the highlights of there day and passion in this episode I will break down the three pillars in creating an unbreakable health & fitness lifestyle. A lifestyle that has been worked so hard on that you will be hardwired for progress & results!  Other Episodes to listen to 1) The power of creating small milestone goals Key Takeaways The three pill...

The power of your central nervous system

April 25, 2022 22:20 - 25 minutes - 28.9 MB

We've all been in a position in life where the results we achieved was just not good enough right? After you listen to this episode or read this today, and yout still think that way, you're thinking to small. There are an unbearable amount of success that's happening throughout your journey that you can't see which then won't be recognized. Once you see what great results you're achieving within the porcess of achieving it, you'll then have the power to dominate your success in all avenues of...

Quality over quantity in all areas of life

April 22, 2022 01:51 - 21 minutes - 26.4 MB

When you go to the store to buy food, do you pay attention to the quanity of foods you're buying or the quality of foods you have in the cart? When you surround yourself with people/friends, are you focused on the quantity of people you have or the quality of people that support you. The qulaity of anything will always outway the quantity of what you have because quality is long lasting. This is why products that have a high quality price are priced high becasue the quality is great. The quan...

The best question to ask yourself for better progress

April 18, 2022 21:58 - 22 minutes - 27 MB

We've all asked ourselves, "why me?", but have you ever just asked yourself why? It's happening to you because it's just meant for you, that's the easy problem to solve. The next one is, "how am I going to improve to never let this happen again?". We spend a lot of time wondering about others, diving into other people's problems, and taking on negative unecessary energy that just has no need in your life. All the noise in this world cause disruption against your actions needed to achieve your...

The fitness industry just has it all wrong

April 14, 2022 13:36 - 22 minutes - 26.3 MB

About 99% of people who want to imrpove their body & health for the better really pay attention to physical change over any internal change. The fitness industry has really put a weird taste in people's mouths on how "healthy" should look and what "fit" looks like. Just because these influencers are fit, have millions of followers, and are sponsored by different brands within fitness, DOES NOT MEAN THAT'S WHAT FIT & HEALTHY LOOKS LIKE.  Other Episodes to listen to 1) Working on your healt...

The Confusion of what being healthy means

April 12, 2022 00:23 - 32 minutes - 32.7 MB

With social media nowadays and the fitness space being extremely saturated, I feel that people get the wrong idea on what health & fit looks like. Being healthy and fit DOES NOT mean that you're lean and shredded. It DOES NOT mean that you have booty gainz. What being healthy and fit means is you're taking time out of your days to work on the five pillars of life performance. Other Episodes to listen to 1) Working on your health is investing in your future Key Takeaways How you look phys...

Sometimes, this road gets lonely

April 07, 2022 20:47 - 22 minutes - 26.6 MB

Whenever someone who is really fit walks into a room filled with people who don't workout or simply don't take care of themselves everyone will look at this person because they carry around not just the body to show, but discipline, self respect, and ambition. If you want to be successful with business, then you hang around people who are successful with business. If you want to better your health and body, then you also need to surround yourself with like minded people. When you prioritize y...

There will always be room for improvements

April 05, 2022 00:38 - 22 minutes - 25.8 MB

With anything that we do, failure is bound to happen. Feeling hopeless, lost, depressed, etc, is all bound to take place within your journey. What you do with it, is what will mold you into success. A huge transformation for my mind, was when I started looking at things I need to improve in that I never saw was even slacking. There are traits you have right now that need major improving and with one small improvment will come great success. Other Episodes to listen to 1) Don't focus on th...

Two important principles of weight loss

March 31, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 26.1 MB

Weight loss is the number one most wanted goal when it comes down to health & fitness. Weight loss is actually very simple. You follow a meal plan that organizes your daily food consumption to help you achieve results with your lifestyle type. Added along with that is a training plan that will help you sculpt the body you want as you drop body fat. All you have to do is follow the plan, be consistent, and patient with the process. In this episode, I will share with you the two important pilla...

Don't focus on the situation, focus on your mindset

March 28, 2022 20:32 - 17 minutes - 21.3 MB

Jumping into anything that demands leaving your comfort zone, will create challenges in your life that you're unprepared for. This is a side effect of pursuing your goals. Another side effect is achieving progress, creating happiness, and improving confidence. All these side effects are from creating new limits, new challenges, and new habits/routines towards a life improvement. There will be challenges and setbacks within your path, but it will always be up to you to control your outcome. Th...

You can't out work insecurities

March 24, 2022 22:54 - 20 minutes - 25.8 MB

Do you have insecurities you just hate about yourself? Are there things about your body you just wish were never there? Do you ever compare your body to others and think "I wish I looked like that or had her butt, legs, arms, tummy, etc". You can drastically transform your body overnight, but those insecurities will always stay until you begin being honest with yourself and work on them. These things that we tell ourselves in our head define how we act in this life. The insecurities you might...

The 3 pillars of challenge

March 21, 2022 18:31 - 18 minutes - 22.3 MB

When life tends to get difficult we have an opportunity to make two choices: 1) Take the hit and quit, or 2) Analyze the situation, what can you learn from it, then attack with everything you have. I used to view challenges as the world telling me I'm not worth anything I dream of. Now I view it as a part of the three pillars I break down for you today. If you begin to view every challenge the way I explain today in this episode, you'll never fail again, because failing demands one thing and ...

3 tips and tricks to improve weight loss

March 17, 2022 19:02 - 27 minutes - 34.8 MB

Weight loss is the number one goal people want to achieve. This makes sense because America has the highest obesity and diabetes ratings in the entire world. Why is that? Well we're the least educated, we have the most luxury/conviency, and we have thousands of influencers preaching the "Perfect method" when in reality, THERE IS NONE! It's about what you can sustain and maintain.  Other Episodes to listen to 1) Counting Calories vs Macros. Which path to take? 2) Counting Macros & Calori...

Creating a simplified method to achieve your progress with Beth Feraco

March 15, 2022 01:05 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MB

The fitness industry is filled with a lot of false information and information that only works for there body. There are millions of meal plans/FADs that push restrictions and a life of hell that causes binge eating, gaining weight back, and just a whole mess of things. We need leaders in this industry that preach and educate FACTS. Facts based on science and a plan that's formulated for everyone's specific lifestyle, goals, and current level. Today's guest speaker, Beth Feraco, is one of tho...

Rewire your body's natural instincts to quit

March 10, 2022 19:21 - 22 minutes - 27.3 MB

Our bodies have a natural hardwired instinct to stay safe. When our bodies feel pain, discomfort, uncomfortability, or anything out of routine, the body will send signals to your brain forcing you to stop (quit). When this message gets relayed, you then have two choices: Give in and quit, or keep pushing and achieve progress/growth. This is a consistent action within fitness that builds and strengthens you to be the unbreakable human you can be. In this episode I want to share how you can abs...

When the body recognizes growth adaptation

March 07, 2022 20:46 - 19 minutes - 23.9 MB

One big question I'd always ask the big guys tat trained at my gym was, "so how many reps and sets do you guys do to get big like that?" This was a question I'd ask alot because I felt like I was doing this whole fitness thing all wrong. After years of trial and errors, I learned about growth adaptation. This is more of a focus on the feeling within your set than just simple numbers. After using this technique, my PRs jumped, I gained more muscle, and overall I felt better. In this episode I ...

What's the purpose of a cheat meal

March 03, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MB

When you start a meal plan or if you have ever started one before, have you ever wanted to know when you can have your cheat meal? Have you ever asked your coach or someone who made you a meal plan, "umm do I have to eat like this forever? Can I have a cheat meal?" Cheat meals first of all have a bad name already. You're not cheating on your plan with eating something you really want. Yes you might be eating outside the numbers you need to stay within, but, you're also trying to stay sane rig...

Calories without training vs with training

February 28, 2022 17:55 - 19 minutes - 24 MB

Losing weight without training or conducting fitness is absolutely possible, you just need to better understand your body's metabolic rate and your daily food consumption. There are a lot of people who want to lose weight before going into a gym, and you might be that person right now, which can be achieved if and only if nutrition is dialed in. Yes, there is more leniency with nutrition during training and body sculpting is more improved during training, but if you have over 25% body fat, y...

Muscle reservation | how to train more efficiently

February 24, 2022 19:57 - 24 minutes - 29.1 MB

Have you ever wondered if you could train the same muscle group multiple times a week, or, do you feel that you need to be sore after every workout in order to even get any progress? If you ever wondered, this epiosde is for you. Today I talk about Muscle Reservation, and how to train in a more effecient way. You do not always have to go into your workout ready to destroy yourself (this actually does more regression than progression). Muscle doesn't always need pure depletion, in needs recove...

Focus on what you have control over

February 21, 2022 22:48 - 19 minutes - 22.9 MB

Have you ever starting your weight loss journey and ended up stopping? Have you ever wanted to gain muscle, get toned, lose weight, but then ended up quitting? Were you overwhelmed with the amount of change it demanded or did the work of consistency get to difficult to manage? This all happens because of one major thing, we focus so hard on what's ahead that we lose focus on what's happening now. Trust me, it's great to vision and manifest, but these things demand consistency, hard work, and ...

How training can help you deal better under stress

February 17, 2022 16:45 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MB

Life can be very stressful right? Having to deal with kids, work, school, business, life, friends, drama, etc, and then also juggle all that with meal prepping, training, cardio, recovery, etc. I understand how overwhelming this can all be. After training hundreds of different people, I've seen a very common recurrence in all of them. After even there first workout, they go home and sleep better. Wake up sore, but happy. Go throughout their day with better mental awareness and emotional stab...

Movement is Medicine with Megan Deal

February 14, 2022 17:14 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MB

A busy life with multiple things to juggle along with your fitness goals and passions can be overwhelming. Do you feel like sometimes you just can't breathe, and because of this feeling you let go of things that just are to hard? Majority of the time we let go of our goals for our health & body because it's the easiest to give up but worst decision physically and mentally. We start to manipulate ourselves in thinking self care is less important than taking care of our family or anything else...

What your nutrition could be missing

February 11, 2022 00:42 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MB

Nutrition for progress requires a few things but one is the most important, and that's consistency. Without consistency, your nutrition will only be as good as that one meal. The more nutritional valuable meals you consume in a day, then in a week, then in a month, will allow your body to make changes with what you're giving it (shredding fat, getting healthier, building muscle, etc). This does not happen without consistency. Being consistent with your calories, proteins, carbs, and fats are ...

3 Things you can do today to help with weight loss

February 07, 2022 19:19 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MB

We all know what "healthy" looks like. If I were to put two meals on the table, one of them is a number 4 off the Mcdonalds menu and the other is a salad with chicken, you would know which one is "healthier". If it has greens, it's gotta be healthy right? Eating healthy or making healthy decisions for our body is not hard, the actual action of following through is what's hard. This is why in today's episode, I will be sharing three simple things you can do today to help with weight loss. Whi...

Don't be fooled by product labels

February 03, 2022 18:47 - 23 minutes - 10.6 MB

Have you ever seen a fancy "7g of protein' label on the front of a specific product (mainly a high processed one). Do you see it and think that that product then is a valuable source of protein? I use to always think this, and every label had me fooled. After learning more about nutrition and talking to nutrition experts I began to learn about "Macro Dominent Foods". This is when a specific macro has more grams than any other one in that specific product. Like I mention within the episode, a ...

Why body weight fluctuates

January 31, 2022 19:44 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MB

So many people get so mad at their weight on the scale when they weigh in in the morning and they're lighter than they are at night. We get mad at this scale, buyt don't understadn the reasoning behind why the body with flucuate in weight. There are so many reasons why, and just because the number goes up DOES NOT MEAN YOU'RE GAINING FAT. Other episodes to listen to 1) 3 most effective ways to achieve weight loss 2) How to be in control of your weight loss/fat loss Key Takeaways Wha...

Results are not the most important part

January 27, 2022 20:33 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MB

Aren't you tired of working so hard towards your weight loss goals, performance goals, or simply overall health goals, and not seeing the results you want? It's exhausting putting in work and not seeing results as fast you want to. This is the biggest reason why people quit with ony 1 month in there journey. Majority of people are so focused on "when am I going to lose weight? When am I going to see my abs", and they totally space the entire process of getting to their goals. This is the pro...

Turning failure into success with Nicole Stewart

January 25, 2022 00:08 - 1 hour - 33 MB

The goals we have for our life, health, body, etc, will only mean something to you. The amount of work needed, is up to you. The amount of effort to put in, is all up to you. Giving 100% of your attention & energy, will create success, but what does 100% look like? Today's episode we have an amazing guest speaker, Nicole Stewart, to explain her experinces with dealing with ups and downs during her fitness journey and how she overcame every single one of them. Nicole explains in depth, how to...

Pursuing the greatest version of yourself

January 21, 2022 02:41 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MB

The pursue of the greatest version of yourself is an endless process. It's an endless process because no matter how close you get to it, the further away it gets because you will always have room for improvements. This is nothing negative to think about, but better yet, a mindset to have in order to always keep pushing forward. The greatest version of yourself is a myth, but with actions you take in pursue of it, will be your legend. Other episode(s) to listen to 1. Episode 230: Pursue y...

How to lose 1lb of fat a week | Simplifying fat loss

January 17, 2022 19:44 - 24 minutes - 11 MB

Shredding body fat is not hard to understand. What's hard to achieve in weight loss is having the mind power to push through days where all you want to do is eat a bunch of junk food. Just like anything else, goals that you want to achieve will demand hard work physically and mentally. Training takes up about 1 hour of your day when nutrition takes up multiple hours of your day. This is when you have to have a conversation with yourself about how bad do you want your goals. Other than that, ...

What all FAD diets have in common

January 13, 2022 19:56 - 20 minutes - 9.28 MB

Why do we always see so many success stories with these "FAD" diets that hit the media or internet? Let me tell you one thing before I explain, there are many ways to achieve weight loss, it's always about what's the best and most sustainable way for you. These FAD diets have crazy testimonials because they all have one very important thing in common. They're all created to put you into a caloric deficit. This is the main focus on helping someone achieve weight loss. Other Episodes to list...

Pursue your goals and be grateful of your accomplishments

January 10, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MB

I started my year of 2022 with a 103 fever, body aches, and a head ache that was out of this world. Yes my year did not start out nearly what I thought, but I'm glad it did. Our bodies are amazing creations and very clever on telling you when to embrace the moment. I've been pushing so hard to achieve the things I want to achieve that there were some areas about my health I was neglecting, and not just that but I was also slacking in some areas of mental clarity/happiness. My year started of...

How to be successful with your goals in 2022

December 30, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MB

2021 has been an up and down kinda year right? We all thought 2021 had to be great because 2020 was just horrible, but here we are. 2022 is around the corner and how will you make it great for you!? These years can be great or bad, it's just always up to you and what you're willing to do with your reactions. In this episode I want to share some insights on the podcast for 2022, and also share how you can dominate this next year with any health and fitness goal you might have! Key Takeaways...