Iron Crew Podcast

By Danny Burde

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What's Iron Crew Podcast about?

Practical, sustainable, realistic tips for mental & emotional wellness.

Host Danny Burde is a fitness professional with Bachelor’s Degrees in both Kinesiology and Psychology. He firmly believes in the mind-body connection.

Danny pulls from his vast life experience and shares practical advice on real world topics like relationships, parenting, personal growth, mental health, sexuality, and much more.

For those looking for an all encompassing, well rounded wellness resource, this is your podcast.

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Group Therapy Lessons - Ep ...

04.02.2022

Every week I attend group therapy and learn something new every time. I am grateful for the opportunity to open up and be vulnerable during these sessions and I hope these short episodes provide value to your life. No matter ...

Iron Crew Podcast episodes:

04.02.2022 Group Therapy Lessons - Ep 6 : How to Overcome Childhood Trauma Every week I attend group therapy and learn something new every time. I am grateful for the opportunity to open up and be vulnerable during these sessions and I hope these short episodes provide value to your life. No matter ...
03.18.2022 Group Therapy Lessons - Ep 5 : Keeping People on the Back Burner Every week I attend group therapy and learn something new every time. I am grateful for the opportunity to open up and be vulnerable during these sessions and I hope these short episodes provide value to your life. No matter ...
03.17.2022 Prison Diary \| Week 9 - No Time for Bullshit In the Prison Diary episodes, I read each one of my daily journal entries while incarcerated. Each journal entry has inspiring self growth lessons that can be applied to all areas of life. No matter what you are struggling with, ...
03.16.2022 Prison Diary \| Week 8 - Welcome to The Big House In the Prison Diary episodes, I read each one of my daily journal entries while incarcerated. Each journal entry has inspiring self growth lessons that can be applied to all areas of life. No matter what you are struggling with, ...
03.15.2022 Prison Diary \| Week 7 - There is Good in Everyone In the Prison Diary episodes, I read each one of my daily journal entries while incarcerated. Each journal entry has inspiring self growth lessons that can be applied to all areas of life. No matter what you are struggling with, ...
03.14.2022 Prison Diary \| Week 6 - Less Than Stellar Days In the Prison Diary episodes, I read each one of my daily journal entries while incarcerated. Each journal entry has inspiring self growth lessons that can be applied to all areas of life. No matter what you are struggling with, ...
03.04.2022 Group Therapy Lessons - Ep 4 : Toxic Relationships & The Need for Approval Every week I attend group therapy and learn something new every time. I am grateful for the opportunity to open up and be vulnerable during these sessions and I hope these short episodes provide value to your life. No matter ...
02.23.2022 Group Therapy Lessons - Ep 3 Every week I attend group therapy and learn something new every time. I am grateful for the opportunity to open up and be vulnerable during these sessions and I hope these short episodes provide value to your life. No matter ...
02.16.2022 Group Therapy Ep 2 - First Dates Every week I attend group therapy and learn something new every time. I am grateful for the opportunity to open up and be vulnerable during these sessions and I hope these short episodes provide value to your life. No matter ...
02.11.2022 Prison Diary \| Week 5 - Spirit That Cannot Be Broken In the Prison Diary episodes, I read each one of my daily journal entries while incarcerated. Each journal entry has inspiring self growth lessons that can be applied to all areas of life. No matter what you are struggling with, ...
02.09.2022 Group Therapy Lessons - Ep 1 Every week I attend group therapy and learn something new every time. I am grateful for the opportunity to open up and be vulnerable during these sessions and I hope these short episodes provide value to your life. No matter ...
02.04.2022 Prison Diary \| Week 4 - We Are All Struggling In the Prison Diary episodes, I read each one of my daily journal entries while incarcerated. Each journal entry has inspiring self growth lessons that can be applied to all areas of life. No matter what you are struggling with, ...
01.28.2022 Prison Diary \| Week 3 - Numb to the Darkness In the Prison Diary episodes, I read each one of my daily journal entries while incarcerated. Each journal entry has inspiring self growth lessons that can be applied to all areas of life. No matter what you are struggling with, ...
01.26.2022 Fixing Low Back Pain, Top 5 Easy Protein Foods, When to Intermittent Fast, and More I start this episode off with discussing why it’s important to have a positive relationship with failure, and how it can help you in your day to day life. I also discuss how to figure out where the pain you ...
01.21.2022 Prison Diary \| Week 2 - You Have to Die to Be Reborn In the Prison Diary episodes, I read each one of my daily journal entries while incarcerated. Each journal entry has inspiring self growth lessons that can be applied to all areas of life. No matter what you are struggling with, ...
01.19.2022 How Being a Mentor Can Save Your Life, Why Everyone Should Learn Chess, How Many Calories Does Sex Burn, & More In this episode, I discuss how being a mentor to someone can not only change that person’s life…it can save yours. I also challenge everyone to learn chess, as there are so many lessons in that game that are practical ...
01.14.2022 Prison Diary \| Week 1 - This Will Not Break Me In the Prison Diary episodes, I read each one of my daily journal entries while incarcerated. Each journal entry has inspiring self growth lessons that can be applied to all areas of life. No matter what you are struggling with, ...
01.12.2022 Losing Fat While Maintaining Muscle, Fixing Hip Pain After Deadlifts, Managing Energy Levels, & More Danny discusses how to accomplish new years resolutions, manage energy levels, and how to listen to your body’s pain signals in order to decipher if you should keep moving or not. He then answers listener questions… Does a smoothie count ...
01.07.2022 Prison Diary \| Week 0 - Why Prison Made Me a Better Person Being in prison forced me to face my personal demons. In the Prison Diary episodes, I read each one of my daily journal entries that I kept while incarcerated. Each journal entry has inspiring self growth lessons that can be ...
01.05.2022 How to Use Fasted Cardio, When to Mix Up Your Training Routine, How to Workout When Overly Stressed, & More Danny explains why he chose to pursue a sub 5 minute mile, how to implement running into your stress management routine, and how to train when overly stressed. He also answers listener questions: What are the effects of eating foods ...
11.11.2021 Only Fans, Anger Management, Gratitude, & Listener Fitness Questions Danny strongly considers starting an OnlyFans page, opens up about taking anger management classes, and shares why gratitude is the shift in perspective that everyone needs. He also answers listener questions… What’s the best way to treat a sprained ankle? ...
10.27.2021 How to Eat on Rest Days, Training with Arthritis, Are Supplements Better in Pill or Powder Form, & More Danny opens up about his greatest fear while incarcerated and the challenges he currently faces while readapting to the real world. He also shares his current exercise program and how to identify specific goals. Finally, listener questions are answered… Should ...
10.20.2021 Why Most Inmates Don’t Get Ripped, What Prison Food is Really Like, Life Inside a 10’x6’ Isolated Cell, & More Danny shares stories from his time while incarcerated. He dives into the why most people in prison don’t get as jacked as you think, what types of foods are served in jail, and the challenges faced when in isolation. He ...
10.13.2021 How to Balance Cardio & Weights Without Sacrificing Muscle Mass Danny breaks down ways you can improve cardiovascular capacity while at the same time maintain muscle mass. He also shares nutrition advice on how you can eat for performance without sacrificing muscle. - Remember to subscribe to this podcast, leave ...
10.06.2021 Olympic Weightlifting: Is It Right For You? Danny explains the benefits of Olympic Weightlifting and whether or not it belongs in your training regimen. He also shares the inherent dangers in performing these lifts and how to avoid injury. Finally, he breaks down when to use the ...
09.29.2021 Invest in Yourself: How to Make Health & Fitness a Lifestyle Forever Danny shares the reality of staying fit for life. You will fall in and out of love with exercise, health, and nutrition. So how do you stay on track and eat well even when you aren’t feeling it? Danny explains ...
09.22.2021 What is Best for Fat Loss…HIIT, Weightlifting, Cardio, or Diet? If you are looking to burn fat and build muscle, you have probably asked yourself what you should focus on most. Cardio or weights? Strict diet or going hard with High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)? It can be confusing. Danny ...
09.15.2021 Muscle Building, Fat Burning Foods: What You Need to Know Danny explains the best types of foods to eat when trying to build muscle. He also breaks down the concept of “fat burning foods” and whether or not they even exist. If you are confused by all of the conflicting ...
09.08.2021 Best Stretches for Stress Reduction & Relaxation There is so much more to stretching and mobility than improving flexibility. Danny explains how to use stretching and mobility sessions to help calm the nerves, ease anxiety, and relax the mind. Implementing these stretches into your daily routine will ...
09.01.2021 6 Nutrition Tips for Better Sleep Danny shares how the foods you consume can drastically affect your sleep quality. He also dives into when to stop eating for the night, the effects of caffeine on sleep, and why you may be getting up to pee more ...
08.25.2021 Why Group Fitness Doesn’t Work Danny shares his experience as a group fitness instructor and why it is not a long term approach to fitness. Whether your goal is general health, sport performance, or aesthetics, the group fitness model has serious limitations. Danny then discusses ...
08.18.2021 What to Eat Pre & Post Workout for Aesthetics, Performance, and Overall Health/Wellness What to eat before and after a workout? This is one of the most common nutrition questions asked by gym goers. Danny breaks down what to eat depending on your goals…performance, aesthetics, or overall health/wellness. -- Remember to subscribe to ...
08.11.2021 Best Weightlifting Exercises for Women & Why Women’s Squat Looks Different Than Men's Danny explains the inherent mechanical differences between men and women when it comes to their squat technique. He also shares the top exercises all women should be doing based on their specific anatomy. Finally, he helps coaches with specific cues ...
08.04.2021 The Secret to Success: How to Be Relentlessly Consistent Danny shares the secret sauce to success no matter what you are pursuing….fitness, business, relationships, parenting, self growth. Being consistent is easier said than done. Thankfully, Danny explains how to stay relentlessly consistent even when motivation and inspiration wear off. ...
07.28.2021 Overuse and Repetitive Use Injuries Explained We’ve all overdone things at times. We think, if some is good then more must be better. But is it an overuse injury, or a repetitive use injury? Danny breaks down the difference between the two and shares ways you ...
07.21.2021 Exercise Routines for Those Who Get Bored Easily Doing the same exercises over and over can be quite a boring grind. Danny shares some of his go-to ways to stay engaged with your fitness routine. He also explains how to program workouts so that you are still getting ...
07.14.2021 Optimize Recovery for Better Physical & Cognitive Performance Danny shares his pro tips on how to better your recovery for performance. Recovery isn’t just important for athletic performance, but also cognitive performance and mood. Learn how to optimize your health in this episode! --- Remember to subscribe to ...
07.07.2021 How to Build a Bubble Butt Danny discusses the best exercises for building a big, round butt. He breaks down what exercises, sets, and reps to do for this very specific goal. If you are looking to carry more junk in the trunk, this is your ...
06.30.2021 How to Naturally Boost Your Sex Drive Danny shares his pro tips on ways to naturally increase your libido for a better sex life. Through proper lifestyle, exercises, and nutrition, you can increase your natural hormone production. This is a must listen for those in advanced age, ...
06.23.2021 How to Make Fitness a Lifelong Journey Do you want to be exercising tomorrow, next week, and next month? Or do you want to be exercising next year, in 10 years, in your 90’s? Danny shares the type of mentality it takes in order to make fitness ...
06.16.2021 Get Out of the Victim Mentality and Take Control of Your Life Danny explains the psychological phenomenon known as the “Victim Mentality." He also shares how to get out of this way of thinking, where everything seems to be against you. Warning, it isn’t easy to get out of this mentality but ...
06.09.2021 Build Size, Strength, & Explosive Power Using Bodyweight Exercises You don’t need any equipment to build a fantastic body that functions well. Danny helps you understand how to effectively incorporate bodyweight-only exercises into your routine to help build an athletic and aesthetically pleasing body. - - - Remember to ...
06.02.2021 The Ultimate Core Routine: Get 6 Pack Abs, Increase Functionality, & Reduce Back Pain Want to build 6-pack abs, a functional core, and reduce lower back pain? Danny shares his bulletproof core routine that will help you remain pain free, functional, and strong. He also breaks down how to get your abs to show ...
05.26.2021 The Dangers of CrossFit MetCons & CrossFit Programming Danny lives and breathes CrossFit, but he also has a problem with the manner in which most CrossFit gyms program workouts for their members. The truth is, most CrossFit workouts are ineffective and often times dangerous. Learn the top ways ...
05.19.2021 Understanding Food, and Common Nutrition Myths Debunked Danny clears the air on some of the most common nutrition myths, back by science and experience. Does fat make you fat? Do carbs make you fat? Does eating after 6pm make you fat? Do you have to eat protein ...
05.12.2021 High Bar vs Low Bar Back Squats: Which is Superior? There is much debate in the fitness world surrounding which is the better back squat…high bar or low bar? It always depends on the individual goal, but one of these squats is overwhelmingly more valuable than the other. --- Remember ...
05.05.2021 High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT): How to Use It in Your Training for Maximum Fat Loss Danny discusses ways to intelligently incorporate High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) into your workout routine. If you don’t properly incorporate this intense style of exercise into your program, you run the risk of overtraining and/or injury. the over use of ...
04.28.2021 Why Vitamin D Is the Most Important Thing for Your Overall Health Danny discusses the insurmountable evidence that Vitamin D is one of the best things for your immune system, recovery, and overall happiness. He also shares personal anecdotes on why he believes getting massive amounts of sunlight should be a regular ...
04.21.2021 When to Use Unconventional Training in Your Exercise Program Danny shares his passion for the use of odd objects and other unconventional training methods. But when is the right time to use them? Learn how to apply battle ropes, sled pushes, sandbags, yoke training, and much more. He also ...
04.14.2021 Optimal Set & Rep Ranges Depending on Your Goals Danny shares how many sets and reps you should be doing based on your specific goals. He also shares the importance of phasing your exercise programming, no matter what your end goal is, in order to maximize gains and minimize ...

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