A nice, light episode for your enjoyment. Mike and Caleb discuss what their ideal week would look like. What would yours look like? Contact us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram (@MEFPodcast). You can also email us at [email protected]. Don't forget to like, share, and review! Thanks! If at Birth You Don't Succeed - Zach Anner: http://amzn.com/162779364X All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr: http://amzn.com/1476746583

How detrimental is stress to your progress? Listen to Mike and Caleb discuss the perils of stress and how it can sabotage your progress. Learn how they cope in a stressful (stress-filled) life. After listening, make sure to give Modern Era Fitness a like, share, and review on your podcast and social media platforms of choice. Send in your questions and comments to [email protected], or contact the guys via Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter (@MEFPodcast). The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh - http://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Mindfulness-Introduction-Practice-Meditation/dp/0807012394 Mind-Body Skills for Regulating the Autonomic Nervous System - http://www.dcoe.mil/content/Navigation/Documents/Mind-Body%20Skills%20for%20Regulating%20the%20Autonomic%20Nervous%20System.pdf Information and where to get help when dealing with PTS - http://www.brainline.org/landing_pages/categories/ptsd.html?gclid=CLST1OTQ88wCFVNqfgodQZ8Dgw The Road by Cormac McCarthy - http://www.amazon.com/Road-Cormac-McCarthy/dp/0307387895 The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg - http://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X Therefore, I am by Kevin J. Anderson - http://www.amazon.com/Tales-Bounty-Hunters-Star-Wars/dp/0553568167

If you only listen to one episode of MEF, let this be the one! We interview Tony Santos (45th Parallel Podcast - available on Itunes and Stitcher) and learn his secrets to weight-loss success. Listen in as we chat about some real issues like nutrition, workouts, cycling, keto, body image, and a lot more. Follow Tony on his journey on Instagram (@jurassicparkas) and his video series on YouTube (Search: Average Adonis). Have questions or encouragement for Tony? You can email him at [email protected]. Help Tony raise money for the American Lung Association Reach the Beach ride by visiting http://action.lung.org/site/TR?px=5715507&fr_id=11510&pg=personal and click the button to donate! Contact Mike and Caleb at [email protected], Facebook.com/modernerafitnesspodcast, G+, Instagram, or Twitter (@MEFPodcast).

Yes, the holiday season is well behind us (or is it ahead...?), but Mike and Caleb experienced a Festivus miracle. To celebrate, we engage in the Airing of Grievances. Even though Mike and Caleb have positive attitudes, almost to a fault, they share some of their pet peeves when it comes to the world of fitness training and martial arts. Have some of your own to share? Contact us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or email. Make sure to like, share, and review. (@MEFPodcast and [email protected]) A Festivus for the rest of us!

Episode four is all about the BEST. Mike and Caleb discuss the common question of "Which [exercise, martial art, diet, etc.] is the best?" Do they answer the question? Listen to find out! Caleb sure does tiptoe around a bit in order to not offend other martial artists (a surprisingly sensitive crowd). Make sure to subscribe, rate, and review to help MEF get better with every episode. Send your questions to [email protected]. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@MEFPodcast). For details about the martial art Kajukenbo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kajukenbo For details about the martial art Krav Maga: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krav_Maga

In MEF's third episode, get to know Mike and Caleb. Hear their take on meditation and its importance to all aspects of life. Caleb learns to use the bleep. Make sure to subscribe, rate, and review to help MEF get better with every episode. Send your questions to [email protected]. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@MEFPodcast). Notes: Kajukenbo: wikipedia.org/wiki/Kajukenbo Tum Pai: tumpai.com Headspace App: Headspace.com Stress and Health: apa.org/helpcenter/stress.aspx Meditation and Stress: mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditation/art-20045858 My Brother, My Brother, and Me: maximumfun.org/shows/my-brother-my-brother-and-me Tuhon and Son: facebook.com/tuhonandson1

Welcome back for MEF's second installment! This time, Mike and Caleb chat about how to prepare for a (sanctioned) fight, marathon, century bicycle ride, triathlon or any other intense athletic event you may want to try. Make sure to subscribe, rate, and review to help MEF get better with every episode. Send your questions to [email protected]. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@MEFPodcast).

What is mental toughness? How does one develop mental toughness? In the first widely released episode of Modern Era Fitness Podcast, Mike and Caleb answer these questions through their lens of personal training, fitness, and martial arts/self-defense training. If you have questions you'd like Mike and Caleb to address, email them to [email protected].