Chris and Brandon go in depth about the right amount of cardio to help you speed up your rate of fat loss during your cut but not go overboard. They talk about many of the myths and misconceptions that come along with how much cardio you need to do a week, how long you need to do it each session and the best type of cardio. Tune in to find out how to best incorporate the right and healthiest amount of cardio to help with your diet goals and improve your overall health!

On this episode Chris and Brandon discuss when it may be a good time for you to take your foot off the gas and take a diet break.

They break examples down into two categories of physiological reasons why and psychological reasons why you may have too.

They explain signs and symptoms too look out for and explain from personal experiences what could be happening to you and the best ways to transition out of a diet and heal yourself!

On this episode, Chris interviews Brandon about his experience running his first Marathon two days after his first triathlon!

Brandon reflects on when he first got into running, what motivated him into signing up, the process of training, the nutrition associated with running long distances and the actual Marathon itself that presented a ton of unforeseen obstacles on race day; including running in an actual hurricane.

Shoutout Hurricane Henry, What a Trip.

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Brandon hosts episode 12 of the podcast solo but has the biggest guest to date: Jordan Syatt.

Jordan Syatt is a titan in the fitness industry. He was Gary Vaynerchuk's personal trainer for three years and traveled the world with Gary, working 7 days a week. Jordan holds several powerlifting world records, has coached and helped thousands of people transform their lives with his fitness coaching and advice, has almost a million followers on Instagram where he provides amazing free fitness content and has the best Q+As on IG. 

He is one of Brandons biggest mentors and just an overall incredible dude.

You can find Jordan on IG @syattfitness or google his name or find many videos of his on YouTube. 

On episode 11, Brandon interviews Chris about his past experiences competing in bodybuilding shows! We learn why Chris decided to enter the competitions, what the process entailed and how much Chris had to sacrifice along the way. We hear about the differences between regular dieting and the extremes one must go through to compete in shows and we may or may not get an answer to see if they're more shows in Chris's future! Listen along to uncover the truths about Chris journey when it comes to bodybuilding and good luck not being inspired after hearing the relentless commitment Chris had during these times to making his dream a reality. 

Brandon and Chris are joined by Brendan Shane, a young entrepreneur who is opening up two of his own "Madabolic" gym locations in Charleston, South Carolina. The guys discuss a variety of topics including business, franchising, fitness and the mindset it takes to be an entrepreneur. Listen along to hear and learn the ins and outs of what happens when you combine fitness and business. 

Brandon and Chris deep dive into all things muscle growth and how to optimize your gains! The guys discuss the most important factors when it comes to gaining muscle such as best: exercises, rep schemes, nutrition, the essential intensity you must bring to your lifts and more. You are not going to want to miss this one if you are in the camp of trying to slap on some muscle mass!

Brandon & Chris are excited to be partnering up in creating their 30-Day Shortcut To Shredded Challenge. The guys go into detail about who the challenge is great for and what will be provided for those who join. The challenge will be going on from January 3rd- February 4th and a cash prize will be awarded to the winner. This is also the last episode of 2021 and so the guys talk about New Years Resolutions and how you can make sure you follow through with them and don't fall back into old bad habits. 

Brandon and Chris are joined by Adam Badger, Owner of Badger Strength LLC. Adam is an online lifestyle, fitness, and nutrition coach. The guys go in depth into Adam's journey in the fitness industry. They discuss becoming aware of opportunities and seizing them, how to filter through the myths and confusion of the fitness and nutrition industry, self sabotage, and the way in which you can make your fitness journey customizable to you no matter your busy schedule and much more!

Brandon and Chris had the pleasure of hosting Tyler Hammet on Episode 6 of The Higher Purpose Podcast. Tyler was a professional basketball player and was Brandon's mentor at Metabolic. Tyler currently owns his own online business "Nourish With Ty" where he helps people with their Fitness, Nutrition, Mobility, Mindfulness practices and more. Overall Health and Wellness is something Ty is extremely passionate about and the guys deep dive into what that fully entails and all of the practices you can implement to start living your highest quality of life today.