In this episode, Smitty and OB tackle some listener questions. One question sparked the telling of the most memorable CPPS certification (CPPS), which Smitty calls, "The Infamous Torchi Experiment." Smitty's brush with death in the Austin Texas Airport and his harrowing journey home are written in the scrolls so all future generations will never forget. Then the guys give their thoughts on the how to make gym friends and why that might be the most important component in your fitness journey. Smitty and OB weigh in on if leg extensions are a "good" exercise, if there's a time and place for them, and things to consider if you do use them. They finish the episode by talking about how passion evolves over your career and how your relationship with fitness changes for the better. *For a full list of show notes, timestamps & important links from this episode visit: Becoming Ronin Podcast

TIMESTAMPS

[0:00] INTRO

[0:40] The Most Hilarious CPPS Story Ever

[0:41] No spoiler alerts on this one

Q&A

[25:18] How To Approach New People in a Gym

[30:17] The Basic But Brutal Program

[35:31] Do Smitty and OB Disagree on if Leg Extensions Are a Good Exercise?

[37:10] The Types of People Who Can Benefit from Leg Extensions

[42:53] Better Way of Thinking About Programming Exercises

[45:40] How Passion for the Fitness Industry Evolves Over Your Career

RESOURCES

• CPPS Certification
• The Ageless Athlete Series

In today's episode, we announce our very first winner of our custom Becoming Ronin Yeti water bottles. Smitty and OB share the Weekly Words of Wisdom and lay out a lesson in identifying success. They continue with a warning about how the "fear of success" is holding you back and how to overcome this to manifest your goals.

Then Smitty and OB take to Instagram Q&A listener questions, which sparks discussion about mistakes they both have made when training in the early years, how to auto-regulate your training, a huge hack for when you're feeling run down, and much more. *For a full list of show notes, timestamps & important links from this episode visit: Becoming Ronin Podcast

TIMESTAMPS

[0:00] INTRO

[0:14] Picking a winner for a custom Ronin Yeti

[1:36] Weekly Words of Wisdom

[7:25] The Fear of Success is Preventing Your Success

[10:34] Earning Success vs. "Deserving" Success

[12:29] How To Remove Yourself From the Procrastination Loop

[14:15] Allowing Yourself to Be Inspired By Others

[16:21] Begin The Process of Healing to Manifest Your Goals

[17:21] What is your motivation to help others?

[22:00] Mistakes Smitty and OB made when they started training clients

[26:00] Biggest Discrepancies Between Text Books and Real World Training

[30:00] Patch Your Leaks Before Adding Horsepower

[31:00] The Emotional Disconnect between Education and Application

[34:00] Smitty's Hacks for Autoregulating Your Training

[38:10] Don't Ignore This Warning Sign When Training

[39:43] A Huge Training Hack For When You're Feeling Run Down

RESOURCES

• CPPS Certification
• The Ageless Athlete Series

In today's episode, Smitty and OB discuss a quick update on 'The Ronin Game,' and share some tips for being a better student. OB gives away his best free marketing strategy that he has used in his gyms to get more clients in the doors. Smitty talks about the critical strategies you need to help your morning training sessions be safe and effective and how training in the morning is different than training at night. Finally, the episode finishes with a powerful message about cutting people out of your life. *For a full list of show notes, timestamps & important links from this episode visit: Becoming Ronin Podcast

TIMESTAMPS

[0:00] INTRO

[3:00] Updates on "The Ronin Game"

[8:15] Tips for Being a "Better Student"

[18:35] The Single Best Marketing Strategy

[29:25] Critical Tips If You Train In The Morning

[34:45] Should You Load The Spine In The Morning?

[35:20] How to Train If You Have Pain or Injury

[39:00] Ways to Make Morning Sessions More Effective

[41:47] The Problem With Cutting People Out of Your Life

RESOURCES

• CPPS Certification
• The Ageless Athlete Series

What does the student do when they feel discouraged? They go out and encourage others. This is the true intent of the Ronin game and giving of yourself to ease the suffering of others. Learn how personal accountability will completely change how you look at life. Specifically, when you don't see your role in a situation, you can never see things from someone else's perspective. OB reveals his "Decision Making Matrix," that he uses to guide his life decisions. Finally, to achieve absolute greatness in your life, you must forego all else and jump into the abyss. *For a full list of show notes, timestamps & important links from this episode visit: Becoming Ronin Podcast

TIMESTAMPS

[0:00] INTRO

[2:07] Rapid Fire Questions for Smitty

[4:48] What is The Ronin Game and Random Acts of Kindness

[15:05] Madness in Excellence

[18:00] Reflecting on Your Personal Accountability

[22:20] Accepting Criticism and Developing a Sense of SELF

[26:00] The Importance of Self-Forgiveness

[28:21] The Biggest Problem That Plagues Trainers

[32:35] A Better Approach to Injury

[42:10] The Importance of Unloaded Movements in Training

[43:00] Common Problems with Mobility Exercises

[44:07] Use This Decision Making Matrix to Make Tough Decisions Seem Easy

[53:45] The Rules of the Ronin Game

RESOURCES:

• CPPS Certification

In Becoming Ronin's very first episode, Smitty and OB deep dive into the origins of "Becoming Ronin." We discuss Smitty's recent sweat lodge experience and how the ceremony and prayer can be a 'reset' in your life. Smitty talks about what it took to leave his corporate job and go all-in on fitness. Finally, learn the importance of a complete training system if you want results for clients and how the world-renowned CPPS certification has changed over the years. *For a full list of show notes, timestamps & important links from this episode visit: Becoming Ronin Podcast

TIMESTAMPS:

[00:00] - INTRO

[2:00] - What is the origin of "Becoming Ronin?"

[10:30] - Raising children and self-love

[13:30] - Parallels of parenting to business

[18:40] - Smitty's recent sweat lodge experience

[29:07] - Evolution of the mind

[34:03] - Dynamics between happiness and success

[44:45] - Recognizing your patterns in order to change them

[48:05] - Madness in excellence

[55:10] - How the CPPS certification changes lives

RESOURCES:

• CPPS Certification
• What is a sweat lodge?
• Mike Desanti - Instagram
• Jay Ferruggia's Renegade Podcast