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We reflect on different ways we have evaluated, in our own lives, our levels of health, and also reflect on other ways of thinking about it in more general terms for you. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 128 (MP3)

We share stories, framework and discuss how the mind may be the most important indicator of your success in sports, dieting, or really any accomplishment in life that involves physicality (and even those that don’t). Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 127 (MP3)

We field a lot of questions about diets, particularly the popularity of ketogenic (aka ketosis) and protein heavy diets, so we decided to revisit some of our experiences with specific diets (branded or scientifically based otherwise), with new and old insights. Then it goes… well wherever it goes. Download and let us know what you […]

Following (and before) Conor McGregor’s loss at UFC 196, the entire “active” world came out with strong opinions on the idea of “movement coaches,” with hate and praise slung and thrown around at both ends of the spectrum. The bad part, though, was the misinformation spewed by many in the media, and we hope to […]

We discuss the framework of mental coaching for sport and the analytical part of sport: from the high levels to involving children. We also discuss ways we might bring physicality, in an inclusive way, back to elementary school-middle school aged kids. And of course, the convo kicks off with a little coffee talk (snobs…) Download: […]

We also get into an interesting digression on what art can tell us about fitness? We should have posted this a few weeks ago, considering it was recorded the day after the Super Bowl, BUT, a good discussion nonetheless! Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 123 (MP3)

In what turns out to be two podcasts of musings over various subjects, we keep returning to the power of the mind and when it intersects with reality. What realities are too strong to overcome… if any? Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 122 (MP3)

Sharing personal experiences is a powerful way to communicate: it’s never something we’ve shied away from on this show. In today’s episode, we hit this idea from a different light, using Jack Kornfield’s book “A Path with Heart” as a reference point. That serves as the deep-thinking counterbalance to the sensible strength training and weight […]

… and other practical advice for training this winter. A lot happened in the past few weeks: we try to make sense of it all, and talk about our favorite topic: mindfulness. However, this time, we do so with the theme being evolution; from your training, to your mind, and the way you live your […]

We discuss a lot of things that workout that all important part of your body- your brain! We get into a brief history of physical culture as well. There’s a lot in life’s intellectual pursuits that can be applied to fitness. Like what, you ask? Find out! Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 119 (MP3)

We sit down solo and discuss a number of topics, but the running theme is how to really think about making important changes that will yield healthy results in your life. It’s not easy to implement always, but we try to make it painless. We also muse on how to make the office and workplace […]

We’re back this week with two new episodes and the first show of 2016 (coming at the end of the week!). In this episode, recorded mid-December 2015, we discuss real life self defense principles & Conor McGregor’s victory, which eventually leads into a discussion on the diversification of strength and conditioning in sports, and life […]

We are on a mini hiatus (continuing education trips across the globe for Mark, while Froy is busy training and nurturing a successful, growing business), but we never want to leave you hanging! So, flex your “Netflix muscle” and enjoy an onslaught of new episodes… all at once! Space em’ out or binge on them: […]

We are on a mini hiatus (continuing education trips across the globe for Mark, while Froy is busy training and nurturing a successful, growing business), but we never want to leave you hanging! So, flex your “Netflix muscle” and enjoy an onslaught of new episodes… all at once! Space em’ out or binge on them: […]

We are on a mini hiatus (continuing education trips across the globe for Mark while Froy is busy training and nurturing a successful, growing business), but we never want to leave you hanging! So, flex your “Netflix muscle” and enjoy an onslaught of new episodes… all at once! Space em’ out or binge on them: […]

This podcast started as an idea to muse on why there are so many injuries occurring in professional sports in recent years (or the seeming increase of injuries in recent years). It turned into that and much more: from a discussion on the power of coaching and philosophy when it comes to injuries, to exercises […]

How’s that for a title? The past 7 days have seen some really strange, sad, tragic, and surprising events. From the tragic acts of terror in Paris, to Ronda Rousey losing in shocking fashion to Holly Holm in the UFC Women’s Bantamweight division, there is a strange pattern that emerges, but something that should give […]

We ponder where some of our collective mental and physical health problems or phenomenons come from in relation to how “foreign” they are to our animal/human body. Sounds deep, huh? It’s really not, but it’s an interesting, coffee-fueled conversation that gets into all types of topics from how we best learn movement to how physicality […]

The big news last week was the World Health Organization’s study on processed meat and it’s connection to cancer. We felt it brought up some interesting issues in the psyche of the public and our discussion was transformed into something much deeper on mental health, happiness and how we live our lives. Spoiler alert: Sometimes […]

Scott Burr is an interesting guy. He’s holds a black belt in multiple martial arts, is a former MMA fighter, a strength coach, published fiction author, and has the distinction of being Steve Maxwell’s first and only black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Mark and Scott recently took part in Jim Smith and Steve Maxwell’s […]