The Mind Muscle Project

By Lachy Rowston & Raph Freedman

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What's The Mind Muscle Project about?

Weekly discussions and interviews on self-improvement, fitness and well being niche topics and exciting and influential minds. Join us on a journey of exercising the muscle inside your head.

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TBT - Evan Peikon on Why We...

11.20.2019

Back by popular demand and ready to drop a nuclear bomb of knowledge on his own solo show. Evan dives into why our old conditioning models are broken and what the new science and programming is doing to create the ...

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11.20.2019 TBT - Evan Peikon on Why We Need To Throw Out Traditional Endurance Training Back by popular demand and ready to drop a nuclear bomb of knowledge on his own solo show. Evan dives into why our old conditioning models are broken and what the new science and programming is doing to create the ...
11.19.2019 Dealing with Body Insecurities, Muscle Cramping Fixes & Dealing with Hate - After Show 167 This week the boys celebrate what has been the most downloaded podcast of the year in just 3 days. Lach also dives into his weight cut and some of the struggles he has been dealing with losing so much weight ...
11.17.2019 269 - James Smith 'PT' on Happiness, Dating & Instagram This week Lach is joined by James Smith who is most well known for his viral Instagram videos and Podcast 'The James Smith Podcast'. James is an English born personal trainer turned online sensation best known for his no bullshit ...
11.14.2019 How To Control Your Attention with Author Nir Eyal - In The Black This week on the show we welcome national best-selling author and tech guru Nir Eyal. Nir is best known for his book 'Hooked: How to build habit-forming products'. Today we welcome him on to discuss his latest work as we ...
11.13.2019 TBT - 201: Dave Tilley on How To Gain Extreme Flexibility With Minimal Effort After our biggest week of downloads in 2018 we bring to you another beast of a show with Dave Tilley. Former gymnastic and now movement expert, Doctor Dave drops serious science on how we can be increased to amazing levels ...
11.12.2019 The Science of Habit, Break Bad Ones & Form New Ones - After Show 166 This week on the show the boys dive into how to form new habits. They deconstruct what it takes to build new ones and never miss a day for a new change you wish to make. They also dive into ...
11.10.2019 268 - Luke Leaman on Individualising Your Calorie & Macro Breakdown, Founder of Muscle Nerds This week show the boys welcome on Luke Leaman the founder of Muscle Nerds to dive into everything related to optimising and individualising your nutrition. An incredible show we hope you enjoy. Luke's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lukeleaman/ Muscle Nerds IG - ...
11.08.2019 The Pros & Cons of Group Fitness - In The Black This week the boys discuss the 4 major pros and cons of group fitness as a business model. With the massive rise in popularity of franchises like F45, Orange Theory and Barry's Bootcamp we want you to know... can it ...
11.06.2019 TBT 215: Dr. Aaron Horschig on Squat University On this TBT we are joined by the movement genius who has dedicated his life to helping people squat more, fix pain and move better, Dr Aaron Horschig. Whether you want to be stronger, get out of pain or just ...
11.05.2019 The Dangers of Instagram Health & Fitness Advice - After Show 165 This week on the show Lach get's fired up about people posing as fake experts on social media when it comes to health and fitness advice. He breaks down why we have to be so careful with a small bit ...
11.03.2019 267 - Andrew Pap on Mental Strategies For Pain Tolerance This week on the show we welcome back newly wed Mr Australia Andrew Pap to talk about his most recent insane endurance event, influencer business and his predictions for the fitness industry. The boys dive into some questions which un ...
10.31.2019 The 6 Biggest Financial Investments We've Made In The Last 6 Years - In The Black This week on In The Black the boys discuss in chronological order the biggest financial investment made each year, for every one of the 6 years running the gyms. They discuss whether they felt it was a good or a ...
10.30.2019 TBT - 188: Powerlifting Gold Medalist Amir Fazeli - Want To Deadlift 3.8x Bodyweight? The Simple Science Of Strength Explained Want to know how to deadlift 320kg/700lb at only 83kg bodyweight? Amir Fazeli has set some of the craziest world records in fully drug tested meets and now teaches his athleltes how to do the same. Adonis Athletics boasts some ...
10.29.2019 The Best Program For Overall Strength & Training Around Acute Injuries - After Show 164 This week on the show the boys get into some in depth discussions around societies treatment of men, Raph's first ever swim squad experience and Lach's nutrition progress. They dive into listener questions around acute injuries and how to work ...
10.27.2019 266 - Dr. Stacy Sims on Why Women Are Not Small Men The boys are extremely excited to bring you this episode with Stacy Sims. They have been mentioning it for the past 4 weeks on the show and can't stop raving about this information. On todays show you will get a ...
10.24.2019 3 Essential Tasks Every Gym Owner Must Outsource To Grow This week on In the Black the boys dive into their top 3 tasks they outsource in the daily running of the gyms which free up their time to tackle the most important things. This is one you absolutely cannot ...
10.23.2019 TBT - Jim Wendler on The Most Successful Strength Program Of All Time And Why It Works On this TBT we go back to an interview with Jim Wendler , the founder and creator of the world famous 5/3/1. Jim has written multiple books on the protocol and has been used by hundreds of thousands of lifters ...
10.22.2019 The Best Post-CrossFit Program, How To Be a Successful PT & Why You Should Stop Switching Programs - After Show 163 This week on the After Show the boys answer your questions on what to do in the gym once you're over CrossFit, how a fresh PT can be successful in the industry and how to stop jumping between training programs. ...
10.20.2019 265 - Patrick Mckeown on Breathing for Increased Performance, Faster Recovery & Deeper Sleep This week the boys welcome back Patrick Mckeown founder of the Oxygen Advantage to talk all things airways again. This time Pat was in person in the studio so the conversation took some more exciting and deeper turns into the ...
10.17.2019 No-Pressure Techniques to Overcome The 3 Most Common Sales Objections - In The Black This week the boys explore handling sales objections. The 3 most common are 'financial', 'I don't have the time' and 'need to think about it'. Much of the sales world is taught unethical high pressure sales techniques to make potential ...
10.16.2019 TBT Neghar Foononi - Why being Leaner Leads to More Unhappiness This week we go back to that moment we sat down with coach, speaker and writer Neghar Fonooni. Member of DEUCE gym and coach to hundreds of women to help empower their lives, Neg gives us some valuable insights into ...
10.15.2019 How to Measure Daily Calorie Burn, The 2 hour Marathon & How We Define Fitness - After Show 162 This week on the show the boys talk about the 2 hour marathon record and the controversies surrounding it. They also dive in depth into a listener question related to defining fitness... is it about being super lean, is it ...
10.13.2019 264 - Brad Schoenfeld The "Muscle Doctor" on Hypertrophy Facts & Myths This week the boys welcome on Brad Schoenfeld, Ph.D., an internationally renowned muscle building expert and widely regarded as one of the leading authorities on body composition training. They boys discuss all the myths that circulate around growing muscle and ...
10.12.2019 Tackling The Shoe Industry Giants with Michael Schaeffer Co-Founder of NO BULL This week on In The Black we welcome on co-founder of NO BULL apparel company Michael Schaeffer. Michael shares the incredible story of this boot strapped start up and how they rode the highs and lows to emerge on top. ...
10.09.2019 TBT - Dr Mike Israetel on Debunking Diets We go back to great episode with Dr. Mike Israetel, one of the most experienced and knowledgeable coaches to join us on he Project. Mike works with some of the best powerlifters, weightlifters and bodybuilders on the planet using RP ...
10.08.2019 How To Grow Muscle In Stubborn Areas, Carb Loading & When to Leave Your Gym - After Show 161 This Week on the show Lach recounts his incredible weekend at the UFC in Melbourne and his god awful recovery score on his WHOOP. Raph catches us up on his calf development and shares some insider training tips. The boys ...
10.06.2019 263 - Bret Contreras on The Science of Glute Strength Rd 2 This week the boys welcome back Bret Contreras to shoot the shit over some very important industry topics. Outside of the glute strengthening and science chat the boys speak to more of the future of the fitness industry. Topics get ...
10.03.2019 The Most Important Tool In Any Sales Process - Make More Money, Every Time On this episode the boys reveal their 'Ace' card in their sales system and tell you how you can build one yourself. Today's episode is about the Sales Deck and how you can build one for your gym or fitness ...
10.02.2019 TBT 191: Ross Edgley on Mental Techniques To Overcome Pain, Fear And Exhaustion Ross Edgley may just be the most savage man on the planet. Some of Ross's many accolades include an island to island 48 hour unbroken swim attempt, an olympic distance triathlon carry a 45 kg tree and a marathon towing ...
10.02.2019 Our Supplement Routine, Bodybuilding Accessories for CrossFitters and Resting Heart Rate Myths - After Show 160 This week the boys discuss some awesome listeners questions around heart rate training, their supplement routine and bodybuilding accessory work. Before they dive into that Lach talks about his recent hormone test result and Raph weighs in on Lach's new ...
09.29.2019 262 - Dr Stuart McGill on Secrets to an Iron Spine This week we welcome back Dr Stuart McGill to discuss our many unanswered questions when it comes to back pain, lifestyle posture faults and back surgery. Dr McGill drops some amazing knowledge in this show especially around his research on ...
09.27.2019 When to Stay and When to Quit... The Ups and Downs Of Entrepreneurship - In The Black 86 This week on the show the boys dive into the reality of owning a gym. They explore three ways/circumstances you should evaluate to know when to keep grinding or when to quit. This is an important one for any gym ...
09.25.2019 TBT - Robb Wolf on Why We Need to Eat More and Move Less Today we go back to 2017 when we talked to Robb Wolf who is the founder of the Paleo Solution Podcast one of the biggest shows in podcast history. Today he joins the boys to talk about 'Wired to Eat'. ...
09.24.2019 How to Increase Your Pull Ups, Reduce Knee Pain & Train For Multi-day Competitions - After Show 159 This week on the show the boys dive into a review of 'GAME CHANGERS' the anti-animal product documentary produced by James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Also the boys answer questions on increasing pull up strength, dealing with severe knee pain ...
09.22.2019 261 - Jill Miller on The Science of Mobility: What Works and What Doesn't This week the boys welcome on Jill Miller who is one of the world's leading experts in the science of joint and tissue mobility. The most interesting part of this whole show is running down the checklist of all the ...
09.19.2019 Tackling Men's Mental & Sexual Health with Tech Startup Pilot The truth is most men don't seek help from doctors. It's embarrassing, we'll get to it when we've got time, I'll do it soon etc. The excuses are rampant but many men suffer from taboo health issues they never speak ...
09.18.2019 TBT - Ben Greenfield on Biohacking 101 This week we go back to episode 174. In this great interview, we talked to the New York Times best selling author Ben Greenfield who told us about bio-hacking, sex drive, hormones and ultra endurance. Ben is known for his ...
09.17.2019 Vegan Diet... The Truth, Runner's Physique Syndrome & New Recovery Techniques - After Show This week Lach starts on The Vegan Diet for 1 week, he shares his surprising experiences 2 day in. The boys also get hit with some hard listener questions on missing competing in CrossFit, finding meaning and tips on recovery ...
09.16.2019 260 - AJ Roberts on How We Become Addicted To Training & How To Stop Sabotaging Our Own Progress In this episode the boys talk with AJ Roberts, former 308lbs bodyweight All Time Total record holder in Powerlifting. Aj Has squatted over 1200 pounds and gorilla f**ked weights you can't even do the maths on. After retiring from Powerlifting ...
09.13.2019 How Recovery Became A Billion Dollar Industry with Will Ahmed Founder Of WHOOP Today we welcome on CEO and Founder of WHOOP Will Ahmed. Will, a Harvard Alumni, has spent a good part of the last decade working on creating the most powerful recovery and training wearable on the market. Born out of ...
09.11.2019 TBT - Justin Su'a: Why Confidence is not the Key to Mental Performance We go back to this incredible interview with Justin Su'a, and we'll see what he really is: The mental performance coach for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Browns. On the show we uncover the mindset difference between great athletes ...
09.10.2019 Tips To Wake Up Refreshed, Mushroom Supplement Legitimacy and Dehydration on Performance - After Show 157 This week on the show the boys get some banging listener questions. Some of the topics covered are dehydration and performance, the legitimacy of lion's mane mushrooms and how to time your sleep cycles for more daily energy. Send your ...
09.08.2019 259: Jay Ferruggia on Building Self Confidence, Leaving Toxic Friendships & Online Fitness Coaches This week the boys chat with fellow podcaster, host of Renegade Radio, Jay Ferruggia. Jay is one of the godfathers of garage gyms and in this episode shares stories of how he has witnessed the fitness industry boom. The main ...
09.05.2019 The 5 Stereotype Members Every Gym Has and How To Deal With Them - In The Black 83 This week the boys dive into one of the funniest episodes of the year recounting some excellent stories of crazy members in their gym and how they dealt with them. Every gym has them so listen closely as you will ...
09.04.2019 TBT - Allison Brager on Your Ultimate Guide To Perfect Sleep We bring today a great episode with Allison Brager, a neuro-scientist who's work is dedicated to enhancing our brains and bodies performance through sleep. This episode is all about crushing the myths on sleep, proper supplementation and finding out how ...
09.03.2019 How To Increase Your Bench Press, Muscle Building For Girls & Shirts on or off? - After Show 156 WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. After 4 years and 11 months of podcasting we have finally decided to release something pretty special for our listeners in the training space (not Training Journal 2.0). Behold... BOOST - www.themindmuscleproject.com/boost Watch the episodes on ...
09.01.2019 258 - Jesse Golden, Fighting Chronic Disease With Alternative Health When Western Medicine Fails This week the boys interview Jesse Golden. Jesse has always been a hug health advocate and growing up was easily one of the most health conscious people she knew. Unfortunately when the crippling disease of Rheumatoid Arthritis struck she was ...
08.30.2019 Hidden Profit Wins in Your Fitness Business with Sean Greeley This week on the show we welcome our current business coach/strategist Sean Greeley of NPE to talk about everything related to running a better fitness business and becoming more profitable. Get our free business guides - themindmuscleproject.com/free Ask Questions on ...
08.28.2019 TBT - Matt Fitzgerald on The Science Of Developing Mental Toughness In this TBT we go back to a great interview with the best-selling endurance training author. His book "How Bad Do You Want It" is the topic of discussion as Raph and Lach dive into all things mental toughness. Some ...
08.27.2019 Twice a Day Training Benefits, Carnivore (all-meat) Diet & Getting Through Injury - After Show 155 this week on the show the boys talk about what the pros and cons are of twice per day training. Is it healthy, is it safe? Who can do it and who can't? They also dive into the best training ...

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